Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-29
Wln DRAW New Treatv

Washington, April 29.-Secretary
Bryan's proposition to the Califor-
mans to suspend the passage and APP
plication Of anti-Japanese legislation
until the president has had an oppor-
tunity to negotiate a new treaty with
Japan to replace the convention Of
1911, is believed to represent the ulti-
mate concession which the admins
tratlon is making in Difference to
public feeling in California. The
secretary's statement that in event
Of the passage of legislation in defi-
ance of the presidents advice, ne
would feel Obliged to do everything
possible to minimize the illfeeling
that may be aroused" is regarded
here as marking a purpose on the
part of the government to become an
intervenor with the Japanese in any
suit which they may bring before the
federal courts to nullify the action of
the California legislature.
Assuming that one Of the questions
which Mr.. Bryan has transmitted to
the president on behalf of the Califof-
MIA legislature is the probable time
for negotiating a new treaty with
Japan and just how such a conven-
ton could be framed to meet the
views Of California without being OBJ
iectionable to Japan, it may be said
that such a method Of settling the
present issue already has been given
some consideration. The existing
Japanese treaty was to meet a tenn
porary need in duieting the unrest on
the Pacific coast over the school ques-
ton. Neither party has been salts
fled with it's workings. and It is re-
markable for its omissions, compared
with the other treaties Of trade and
commerce.
When the cabinet assembled John
Bassett Moore, acting secretary Of
state, was invited by the president TO
sit in the place of Mr. Bryan. II Is a
rare occasion when an acting head Of
a department sits with the cabinet,
and usually he is sent for only for q
brief period while the business Of his
department is considered. Mr. Moore
stayed virtually throughout the cab
met meeting. which was taken as an
indication tnat the Japanese question
took almost the entire time of the
president and his advisers.
Mr.. Moore, who is an authority on
international law, has given consider
able study to the international phases
Of the alien land question in Califor-
MIA.
While the cabinet discussed the sit
nation in Mexico to some extent. the
principal subject under consideration
was the attitude OF the California leg
islature toward Mr.. Bryans proposals
No messages were submitted by the
president to be sent either to Mr.
Bryan or the California authorities,
and members Of the cabinet also said
no conclusions had been reached. The
view was expressed, however, that the
would not recede from
its position as described by Mr. Bryan
to the California legislature yesterday
In the event OF rejection Of these
Suggestions, cabinet members felt that
the Japanese government would real
ize that the government at Washing
ton had done everything in its power
10 prevent discrimination,
There were intmations that some
81 the members Of the cabinet report !
ed a growing sentiment about the
for more careful inquiry
INTO the California viewpoint on the
Japanese question. This it was said,
however, would be in line with the
suggestion to California to postpone
consideration until a thorough invesh-
cation could be made and an under
standing arrived at with Japan