Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-02

SENDS. MESSAGE TO WILSON
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Secretary Of state TeIesraphs, Presi.
Gent Regarding Results Of His IN.
tsrview and Is Awaiting a Reply
4: Before Again Comforting With Cali.
acknowledgements johnson Do.
tends Right Of State in the Premises.
Sacramento, Cal, April 29.-Con.
ferences between Secretary of State
Bryan and Governor johnson and the
members of the California legislature
over proposed anti-alien land laws
ended with the conferences adjourned
.to5await replies to messages sent to
Washington by Mr.. Bryan.
The impression prevailed here, when
thAsconference adjourned, that the re-
solve of the majority leaders, pre-
viously announced, to enact a bill
specifically debarring aliens ineligible
TO Scitizenship from owning land in
California remained unchanged, al
though Mr.. Bryan, as the personal rep
resentative of President Wilson, ad-
vised strongly against such action
Governor johnson, in a brief, in.
tense address to the conference, de-
clared California's right to follow the
lead of other states in framing the
land bill was unquestioned and said
such action now seemed assured.
II have presented the presidents
views as understand them" declared
Mr.. Bryan, to the conference just be
fore it adjourned. Il shall submit to
him the further questions you have
asked me, calling attention to the.
statutes of Washington and Arizona.
and / shall give you his answer"
Questions Puzzle Bryan.
Question after question was hurled
at secretary Bryan, who admitted his
Inability to answer many of them. To
ward the close of the meeting he
arose and said:
II have said all that came to say.
/ have answered all of the questions
that have been asked and my mission
here as ended, whenever you may feel
that you have conferred as much as
you Hike with the representative Of
the president.
came with no program. simply
TO confer. ! have communicated to
him several propositions, after listen
ing to what you have had to say"
Much of the debate hinged upon
whether California should be ques-
toned in passing a law similar to
those previously enacted by the leg.
islatures Of Washington and Arizona,
In which states aliens ineligible to
citizenship are barred.
Senator Boyntod called attention .
thssNording Of the Arizona law, ask
Ing Secretary Bryan what would be
the effect upon the national govern
ment If California placed similar
restriction upon her land.
II am not prepared to answer that
question:" replied Secretary Bryan,
''bnt will have to ask for instructions
from Washington
Governor Johnson then spoke in de-
tense of the position taken by the
majority party in California. When
Governor johnson took his seat there
was general feeling that the alien
land situation had been settled. re-
CARELESS of what may be forthcoming
from Washington.
Checked on Point Of Order.
Senator Caminetti attempted to
make heated attack upon Governor
johnson, whom he criticised for not
favoring the land bills two years ago,
but was checked on point of order,
and the conference adjourned imme-
diately. 1t is to meet again at the
call of the presiding officers Of both
houses, whenever Secretary Bryan
sfali indicate that he had received
further information from Washington.
,Secretary Bryan refused to give any
linking of his message to any one and
even at the conference he spoke only
after legislators had explained fully
the public demand for alien land legis-
lationss that brought about the present
situation. j..t.. .,aa. IT, s..-..-
Those who expected Secretary Bry-
IN TO. expound anew the theory Of
statess rights were disappointed, as
were those who expected predictions
Of war. Advice in the name of Presi-
dent Wilson was all Mr.. Bryan hal
to offer and the paramount question
here is whether such advice will over
come the previously announced deter.
mination Of the progressive Republic
an majority to, enact an anti-alien land
holding law along lines already agreed
upon. st-.....
Secretary Bryan Hreaffirmed the
states, right to act in manner it