New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-05
.RUMOR Of TOXIC ORDER
FOR A FORMAL PROTEST
Dispatch to San Francisco
Japanese Newspaper Au-
thority for Report.
LIKELY TO BE MADE TO-DAY
Governor Johnson Will Not
Sign Alien Land Act Till
Bryan Has Seen
President.

President.
San Francisco. May "A cable mes
sage from Toxic to The Japanese
American" a Japanese daily newspa-
per of this city, states to-day that the
Japanese government sent instructions
by cable last night TO Baron Chinda, It's
Ambassador at Washington, to make
formal protest against the alien land
bill enacted by the California Legis-
lature.
The dispatch adds that the position
taken by the japanese government is
that the United States government is
responsible for the finding of salts
factory solution of the situation IN
California under its treaty obligations
10 Japan.
Describing the receipt of the news
from Sacramento that the bill had
passed both houses of the Legislature
the message says:
when the japanese received the re-
port that the alien land bill had passed
the California Legislature all the peo-
pie were deeply disappointed"
Washington. May News that the
Japanese government had instructed
Ambassador Chinda TO make formal
protest against the California allen
land owning bill now awaiting Cover
nor Johnson's signature was received
in Washington official circles tonight
with interest, although il was not un
expected. The protest probably will
be presented to the acting Secretary of
State, John Bassett Moore, tomorrow.
Pending the return Of Secretary
Bryan from Sacramento no statement
from the administration is expected
here 1t is known that President Will
son has had suggested to him the ref
erendum as a possible means of delay
ing for nearly two years the effect Of
the California law in the event it is
signed by the Governor. but no intima-
tion of how the idea was received has
been Forthcoming.
Sacramento. Cal, May 4.-The Cali
fornia anti-alien landholding act,
which passed both houses of the Legis-
lature yesterday, after bringing about
one Of the most unusual situations in
the history of the nation, will lie on
Governor Johnson's desk without his
signature until Secretary of State
Bryan can confer with President Will
son in Washington.
This will mean delay OF nearly a
week. as Secretary Bryan left here last
evening and will not reach the national
capital until Wednesday night oil
Thursday morning.
Governor johnson will wait, as he
saws. "a reasonable time for whatever
protests the government may make
after which he will sign the bill. He
is required by law TO sign or veto al
acts passed up TO him by the Legis-
nature within ten days Of final passage
provided the enacting body remains in
session for that length Of time. Other
WISE he has thirty days.
1t appeared tonight that the Legis
llature would not adjourn until May i,
or later, which would require the Gov
ernor TO act on or before Tuesday
May Is.
Recourse to Diplomacy.
There is much speculation here as &c
the next proba BILE step to be taken by
Ian he ro
1T is generally thought. however, thai
President Wilson will state his objec
lions once more to Governor johnson
and then seek through diplomacy e
answer the possible protests from
Toxic.
Opinion as TO the effectiveness o
the act in accomplishing its purpose
the elimination of the japanese farmer
is divided. Until the final amend
ment was adopted. permitting aliens
ineligible TO citizenship to lease agri-
cultural lands for three years, the
measure was the most drastic Of any
that had been proposed. Now, how
ever, it is asserted by many that it vii
| accomplish lltlle uldSlHuCH DIS IL uOes
not stipulate that The leases may moi
be renewed again and again.
Governor Johnson and the Progress
ives regard the measure as necessary
first step in accomplishing what they
believe to be the desire of the people
of the state
This act establishes the policy of the
state towards alien land holders" was
their answer to those who asked for a
more rigid law. Two years, or four
years hence, it will be an easy matter
to strike out the leasing clause if the
public demands ii. But just now 1t
would work hardship upon scores of
| citizen land owners"
! The measure carried in the Assembly
with ~ affirmative votes out OF rs. one
! Democrat and two Republican members
! opposing the bill on final passage. Five
members were absent The roll call
was at 11:25 o'clock less than twenty
| four hours after final passage in the
| Senate early yesterday morning.
Acting under suspended rules, the
| Assembly took up the land bill early
| in the afternoon and sent IL through
first and second readings in rapid order.
| Then followed the debate. which con-
| tinued until the final roll call was de-
manded by shouts from the floor.