Evening journal., 1913-04-28

FOR WHITES
BRYAN HEARS
Arrives on Coast to Learn
That Sentiment FavOrS
Japanese Exclusion
FEAR DRASTIC ACTION
DESPITE PRESIDENTS PLEA
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 2s.--
"lf California is to remain white
mans country, the Japanese as
landowner and land-leaser must
60"
This is the gist Of information
which was given Secretary Of State
Bryan on his arrival here today ia
the attempt to mitigate the severity
Of the pending anti-alien land law. by
which the California Legislature is
expected 10 carry out the undouhted
wish Of tho people OF the State
Bryan, on his arrival. was well
coined by Governor Johnson, whose
guest he will be during his stay here.
Then. from tho mouths OF both tho
progressive leaders in the Legiala-
ture and from Democrats as wcll he
viii be given first hand story OF
the real reasons for the present agi-
tation to exclude from land owner
ship all aliens who are not eligible
TO citizenship Briefly. what Bryan
was told Is as follows.
California has nothing against the
Japanese as such. There "a no OBJ
lection TO their living in the State
and engaging In scholarly or mer-
camille pursuits. But there Is great
and growing objection TO their grow
ling up on the land. forming colonies
OF non-assimilablc aliens with whom
the whites VIII not and cannot mix
and with whom they cannot oconomi-
cally compete.
At the time of the agitation 10
exclude the Japanese farmer. which
was nippcd in the bud by the thrcata
OF Roosevelt. only a few thousand
Japanese had settled on the lands Of
the State. Agriculturally speaking.
they were then a nogllhlblc Qyantity.
To-day there arc $4,000 Japanese In
trade and agriculture IN California;
whole communities have hcon captur-
ed by thom, and the richest and best
fruit lands In the State are daily be-
ing grabbed by the little brown men.
who will work as white men will not.
! and live on what white men cannot,
An instance OF this at Vacavillc,
/, Cal, the richest and earliest fruitinE
section OF the whole State n Is al
most entirely ip the hands OF the
/, lJapancse. The whites have left knd
what has happened at Vacavllle is in
other points Today nino-tcnths OF
: the people OF California are in favor
, OF Japanese exclusion. Bryan was
told.
There is another reason for opposi-
tion to the Japanese which. while not
powerful as yet is sure TO become So
Less than ten miles from the capital
here. Bryan was told, arc families
where white women suckle the chill.
dren OF Japanese.
' 1--WE will have no race problem in
y California" Bryan was told, and we
intend TO stop Il now before 1t bo-
comes acute"
Hints that behind the Japanese ex-
J clusion movement turks a desire by
: Governor Johnson and his progress
sive friends who absolutely control
the legislature to force President
Wilson 10 intervene in such a way as
TO sap his popularity on the Pacific
coast in particular and throughout
r the country in general have been
I dropped. but it Is doubtful IL they are
d we'll founded, or that thoy will figure
/, in Bryan's negotiations.
b The fact, apparently is that John
r son and his administration above all
s things seek to meet the popular de-
mand and they know that with the
q weapon of the initiative in the hands
r of the people. there is hardly a doubt
z should the Legislature fail to act. thai
: an initiative movement would at once
:. be started which would drive out the
j. Asiatic alien, whether Japan or Wash.
Z ington liked It or not.
S Various opinions are offered here
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