The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-29
Asked What Will Be Result.
He Asks, Who Can Look
Into the Future
BULL MOOSE ARE
ON THE RAMPAGE
Governor Is Beside Fiimeslf
With Wrath and Shakes
His Fist With Ora
torical Effect

SACRAMENTO, April 2s.-At the
. second conference tonight Governor
Johnson plainly announced that an
alien land bill will be forced through
the legislature. This new alien land
bill, that by the declaration OF Gov.
ernor Johnson II Is expected will be
TANNED through the legislature. has
been drawn, and is now in the posses
sion Of the majority forces. The at
torney-general and some of his assis-
tants are here and they have been con-
suited in the drafting of this new bill
that is directly opposed to the wishes
Of the administration ana embodies
just the features to which the presi-
dent Of the United States objects.
An important note was struck when
Senator Curtin said: IF we could
have some assurance from the federal
government, either by treaty or other
WISE that 1t would proceed to curb
alien ownership. we might defer iegis-
lative action now What assurances
of this nature can we take home to
our people?"
No Definite Proposition.
To this Mr.. Bryan replied: 81 have
no such definite proposition to submit
or offer The president and I have
conferred with the japanese represen-
tative. All I can say is that we feel
1t is worth while to make an effort.
/ Your governor. if he believes an emer-
/ gency exists. can call . special SEES
sion. What we suggest is that you wait
and let us try to arrange this through
diplomatic effort, rather than by legis-
lation. have wired 10 the president
stating that I have offered these sug-
/ gestions"
What will be the result II We do
pass this bill?' asked Senator Brown.
Cannot Read Future.
at is impossible to state what the
result win be-" answered Mr. Bryan.
who can look into the future
The statements of Secretary Bryan
appeared to have a marked effect upon
the members of tie legislature. espe-
cially when the suggestion was made
that If the Japanese ambassador
would give assurance that no more
land would be acquired by his peo-
pie in this country, pending the out
come OF the diplomatic negotiations.
no alien land legislation would be
enacted by the California legislature.
/ The fact that the suggestion came
from the administration camp aroused
the anger of Governor Johnson, and
Immediately preceded his outburst in
which he virtually declared an alien
land bill directed at aliens ineligible
to citizenship would be enacted
The governors statements are con-
sidered by Democrats and by regular
Republicans to be bordering upon d.
rect insult to the national govern
ment
johnson Grows Wrathy.
ut is not question whether Japan
will be offended. but have you given
just cause for that offenser' shouted
Governor johnson. arising and adj
dressing the assembled members. Tho
governor appeared TO be beside him-
self with wrath. He shook his fist
and emphasized his statements with
oratorical effect
There is no discrimination here.
but it is fact that the Circuit court,
whenever japanese have applied for
citizenship has decided that they are
ineligible. Arizona and Washington
have these laws on their statute books.
I insist that we are within our rights
in enaeting this law in California
1t was evident that a row was brew
ing. that the fiery Democrats allied
with the regular Republicans were
about 10 cross swords with the Pros
gressive members II was time for
someone to say go home. and that
| was done when from the Progressive