Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
WILSON APPEALS
TO CAL|FORKIAkS
Nations Honor Involved in Jap
anese Legislation.
SENDS STRONG PROTEST.
Declares He Deems 1t His Duty To
Enter An Earnest Protest AS
the Chief Execu-
tive.

Sacramento, Cal.-Leaders of the
majority party in the. state senate de.
clare that the vigorous protest sent by
President Wilson, will not affect their
intention to pass law directed solely
against aliens ineligible to citizenship.
President Wilson's telegram follows:
81 speak upon the assumption, which
am sure is well founded, that the peo-
pie of California do not desire their
epresentatives-and that their repre-.
sentatives do not wish or intend-in
any circumstances to embarrass the
government Of the United States in its
dealings with a nation with whom 1t
has most earnestly and cordially
sought to maintain relations of genu.
ine friendship and good will, and that
least of all do they desire to do any
thing that might impair treaty obli-
cations or cast doubt upon the honor
and good faith of the nation and its
government.
An Earnest Protest.
81 therefore appeal with the utmost
SchhoShSO " POOplCi LnO 6OfGlnOA
and the legislature of California to act
In the matter now under consideration
tn manner that cannot from any
point of view be fairly challenged or
called in question.
"If they deem 1t necessary to exclude
all aliens who have not declared their,
intentions to become citizens from the
privileges of land ownership they can
10 SO along lines alSadS fgll "A IA
\. ~ Taxa ~ 0ans IS 5ils y 4is
X and of many foreign countries. incfld-
ling Japan herself Insidioual discrinfi-
nation will inevitably draw into ques-
tion the treaty obligations of the gov
ernment of the United States. regis
ter my very earnest and respectful pro-
test against discrimination in this case,
not only because l deem it my duty
to do SO as the chief executive OF the
nation. but also, and the more readily,
because l believe the people and the
legislative authorities of California will
generously respond the moment the
matter is frankly presented to them as
a question of national policy and of
national honor.
''If they have ignored this point of
view 1t is, l am sure, because they did
not realize what and how much was
involved"
The Governors Answer.
Governor Johnson sent the follow
ing reply to President Wilson:
"The President, Washington, D. c.:
AInn1ndfataIU rpnnfnt Of
telegram of this date 1t was trans
mitted to both houses of our leglsla-
ture. l think may assure you that 1t
is the desire of the majority of mem
bers of the legislature to do nothing
In the matter of alien land bills that
will be embarrassing to our own Gov
ernment OF offensive to anyone.
ut is the desire of the legislators
specifically to provide in any act that
nothing therein shall be construed as
affecting or impairing any rights COW
cred by treaty, although from the legal
standpoint this is deemed unneces-
sary.
''If any act be passed it will be gen
eral in character relating to those
who are ineligible to citizenship, and
the language employed will be that
which have precedent and sanction in
statutes which now exist on the sub.
1ect. l speak, thiRk, for the ma
jority of the Senate of California; Ger.
tainly l do for the vetoing power OF
the state, when l convey to you our
purpose to cooperate fully and heart,
fly with the national government and
to do only that which is admittedly
within our province without intended
offense or invidious discrimination.
"HIRAM w. JOHNSON"