Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sacramento, Cal. May 1-=-caii'or-
MAS first step toward tn enactmeht
of an alien land law. contrary TO the
advice of Secretary of State Bryan and
pr.s;aan, Wilson. was taken last night
within three minutes after Secretary
BRYAN told the legislative conferenee
that his official mess, ge had been spc-
ken.
The senate, before which the Bird
AlI-Thonapson bill was pending, met
In hurried session. and within three
minutes voted to substitute for tina,
measure the new draft known as tne
Nebp act, Which WAS comple,sa .ps ,v,.,s AZ
snrney General Webb only yesterday
-ri:e substitute was adopted AS an
amendment and the bill sent to the
printer with a rush order.
Will Be Signed.
owing to the absence of Secretary
BRYAN in San Francisco. whittier he
went today as the guest of the Pafa-
ma Pacific Exposition commission. 1T Is
the plan of the senate leaders to take.
no further action on the bill until
Thursday when it wila come up in the
regular course of business andundoubt
edly will be passed, il is said.
1t will then go to the assembly and
finally to the governor. VINO mas Staten
that he will sign the measure at once
1t will come up for final passage in
the regular order Thursday morning
and doubtless will be approved. accord
ing to the prediction of the adminis-
tration leaders. When it come to Gov
.ernor johnson it will be signed
The ineligibility OF japanese sNl jects
to become citizens of the United Stalfs
under the laws of this GOV ainment is
the key note and principal strength of
the sub-alien land bill, in spit OF the
fact that the words objected to by Sec
retarS BRYAN are not usel in the act.
The progressive leaders admit that
the proposed law would be,ineif'icient if
Japan brought a test si;it before th,.
United States supreme court. accord
ing to their announced irtentioa and
We're successful in stat fishing their
right to become citizens
Fear Test Suit.
Dispatches from Washington yeSter-
day indicating that the federai admin
istration would look with favor upon
such a test suit, aroused fears of grave,
consequences i'm case the Japanese sue
coed in obtaining u decision in their fa
Nor.
1T would be serious mistake for
the federal government to confer cit
izenship rights upon the Japanese.
said Sc Senator Thompson. a leading pro-
SfeSSNe. ceellHS III NdillOfllld. HAS
reached an acute stage. and such STEP
by the government undoubtedly would
result in reprisals of various kinds with
far reaching consequences
The new bill is drawn IN strict con
formity With the treaty between Japa.
Senator l.. A. Wright, republican
who opposes the bill, declares the
fuge intended to deceive the Japan
ese. DR.. David Starr Jordan president
of Stanford university. also declares
the measure carries the sting of dis
crinlina ton, contrary to Secretary Brs-
ans advice.
and the United States, but all effort te
secure an opinion from Secretary Bry.
an or President Wilson failed, and the
state leaders decided forthwith to pro
eeed With the plans for enacting it int
Johnson's Views
Governor johnson last night prepared
a statement in which he expressed th,
views of the majority party.
'''lfhe conference between the secre
tary of state and the Legislators wer,
concluded tonight" it says. We wer,
delighted with Bryan and all he sait
was given the most attentive and re-
Spectful considerat ton. Every oppor
tunity was accorded him, and the con
ference closed only when he stated tina
he had nothing further to say
THE members of the government o
California with unanimity expressed
themselves as desiring to aid the ma
tional government; and in no wise t,
en,harrass it. The spirit prevailing tn
meeting was full of patriotic purpose
After it all. though, l think the ma
jor,ty of.the legisla tors felt and I Ger
ta;nly do myself. that no sufficien
reason has thus far been presente,
that should cause California to hal
in any contemplated legislation.
IF anN law be- enacted, 1t may b
safely asserted, treaty obligations will
be scruphlousy observed. The Japa
nese will not be singled out by any ACT
The classification made by the natur
alization laws of the nation. ablishe
by the legislation OF California an
sanctioned by the laws of other state
will probably be followed.
This. of course. is legal and a mora