The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-12
PRESIDENTS final
/ APPEAL FOR OELM
SENT TO GOVERNOR
Secretary Bryan's Message to
Johnson on Land Measure
Made Public
xa
ICONCILIATORY TONE IA
DISTINGUISHES NOTE
Contains Hint. However. That
Final Solution Of Question
Will Rest With
the Courts

residents final appeal To CaiiIorni1 m
desist from any anti-Japanese legs
lation at this time, was made puDit0
here tonight in the form Of tale-
gram sent to Governor Johnson to7s
day by Secretary of State Bryan.
Secretary Bryan urged the governor
to withhold his signature from tna
alien land bill In order to allow the
government of the United States an
opportunity to take up the question
automatically with the government
of Japan.
Text of the Message.
Here IS Secretary Bryan's telegram
to Governor Johnson:
Honorable Hiram w. Johnson,
Governor, Sacramento, Cal.
"The president directs me to ex-s
press his appreciation of your cour-
tesy in delaying action on the land
bill now before you unfit It's provisions
could be communicated to the JauH-
ness government, and considered hy
it.
'His excellency, Baron Chinda, hss
on behalf of his government pre-
scented an earnest protest against tire
measure. As you have before you
but two alternatives, viz: to appr0Ne
or to veto, II will avail nothing f0
recall to your attention the amerfa-
ments suggested to the legislatur0;
and as the president has already lAaA
before you his views upon the sub
ject. it is unnecessary to reit0rN1A
them. lie passes over questions A-
feetinE treaty rights for two r0A1on
first. because the bill passed BY fAN
legislature Ii ayowedly intended 81
conform to, treaty obligations, Anx31
second. because. any condict eona.s
planned of would be q matter Tor. IN
courts. but the president feels jusd.
- MI
action on the subject be deferred a.
this session. and he expresses the 0MAs
sire the more freely because -
legislature can be reconvened at AnS
time IL the welfare OF tho State ~
quircs IL. mi
Would Prevent Discord.
''FIe lis fully alive to the import4nE1
of removing any root OF dtscord whiCh
may create antagnnism between
American citizens and the subjects AZ
Oriental nations residing here, but h@
Is impelled by sense of duty 70 e.
press the hope that you will see ATTY
10 allow time for diplomatic en0rE
The nations affected by the PROPOSED
law are friendly ADMINISTRATIONS thAxs
have shown themselves willing 70 co..
operate in the establishment OF mar
monious relations between their pe0.
pie and ours
teIf a reinforcement commends IT.
self to your Judgment the president
will be pleased to cooperate IN NJ
systematic effort to discover and cor-
rect any evils that may exist in con
nection with land ownership by aliens
(Signedl IVY. j. BRYANT
| This message was drafted by Sec
I rotary Bryan today in accordance wlIn
/ a decision reached during CONFER
| ence between himself and President,
! Wilson Yesterday afternoon.
| Indications Of the presidents tnten-
| ton to support California, as against
Japan, in case the alien land bill be-
/ comes law. were found In the Bryan
message tonight by the total ahsenc4s
of anything suggesting that CaiifQgnia
! has acted wrongfully.
| Must Take 1t tn Courts.
| The message likewise indicated hes
| yond doubt that should the Dill 49,
come law. the president Will nottky
/ Japan that she max And her recoure
/ in the federal courts.
| Whether Japan would consent IN
/ this procedure is not known hers 10
| the ambassador has expressly refrAtM~
ed from saying anything for pubtteNs
| ton on this point IT the JapAf4eAA
would consent to having their cas1 60
eided by American courts the procee1-s
! ings necessary to such course w0Na0
bring about that measure OF 0el@Ms
which the president desires Mean
time the United States would n4XN
abundant opportunity to prepare x0Ns
| any contingency 1t is believed 49,
| that once delay Is secured by whak~S
ever means, the chances OF Jap1
| making a serious issue or the con
| troversy would be materially iesAen&M
as time passed without Anal deciA1e
one way or the other