East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-22
WILSON SENDS FINAL WORD ON
CALIFORNIA ALIEN LAND BILL
Appeals to Legislature and the Gov
ernor Not to Enact Measures to
EmbanaSS the Nation.
HAS FAITH IN PEOPLE
Warns Against Discrimination -
should Not Take Any Steps That
would Bring Treaty Obligations In
To the Observation-Disclosures Want
Hands orr Policy.

Washington, April 22.-The presi-
dents final word concerning the anti
alien land laws now pending in the
California legislature was sent Cover
nor Johnson and the presiding Off
GERS of both houses of the legislature
in the following telegram today:
Il speak on the assumption which
I'm sure is well founded that the
people of California do not desire
their representatives and their repre-
sentatives neither wish nor intend, I'm
any circumstances, to embarrass the
government Of the United States in
it's dealings with the nation with
which it has most earnestly and cor
daily sought to maintain relations of
genuine friendship and good will, and
that least OF al do they desire to do
anything which might impair the
treaty obligations or cast doubt on
the honor and good faith of the ma
ton and government. Therefore, |
appeal in the utmost confidence to
the people, the governor and the leg
islature of California, to act in the
matter now under consideration in
manner that cannot from any point
of view be fairly challenged or called
in question.
"If they deem II necessary to eX-
clude all aliens. who have not declar-
ed their intention of becoming citi-
zens. from the privileges of land own
ership. they can do so along the lines
already followed in the laws OF many
other states and foreign countries, in
u. l.. Ifu-
elimination will inevitably draw in
the question of the treaty obligations
of the government of the United
States.
Warns Against Discrimination.
81 register my very earnest and re-
spectful protest against any discrim-
ination In this case, not only because
! deem 1t my duty as chief executive
of the nation, but also and more read
lily, because l believe the people and
the legislative authorities of Califor-
mia will generously respond in a mo-
ment to the matter frankly presented
to them as a question of national pol
icy and a question of national honor.
If they have ignored this point of
view, It is I'm sure, because they did
not realize what it was ana how much
there Is involved"
Declaring the sentiment of the
California Legislature for a drastic
measure is aimed directly at the Jap
anese Congressmen Raker, Kettner
and Church of California, fervently
appealed to Wilson to continue the
hands OFF, policy in regard to the
anti-alien legislation In that state.
They suggested that II the administra-
ton refrained from interfering in the
states affairs, the referendum might
be attached to the pending anti-alien
bill in order that the sentiment OF
the people of the whole state may be
ascertalned
Sacramento, April 2-Members of
the senate freely discussed the presi-
dents message today.
I'VE are not discriminating against
the Japanese and do not intend to"
said Senator Boynton, floor leader OF
the progressives. 1--WE are not doing
anything that has not already
been done by other states. There is
no reason to fear international com
plicatlons from any act of this leg