Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-30
CALIFORNIA HURR|ES
TO PASS LAND BILL
DESPITE WARNING
IN LESS Than THREE MINUTES AFTER snWRYToMGUED NEBRAsKAN
HAD DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE, SENATE VOTES TO SUBSTITUTE the
webb ACT DRAFTED BY The ATTORNEY GENERAL
GOVERNOR JOHNSON HAS STATED
that He WILL SIGN THE MEASURE

according to a cablegram received
last night by the Japanese-American,
a local Japanese newspaper, and are
going to appeal to the newspaper men
of the United States for fair treat
ment
FEAR A TEST CASE.
Sacramento, Calf, April 30.-The
ineligibility of Japanese subjects to
become citizens of the United States
under the laws of this government is
the keynote and principal strength of
the substitute Webb alien land bill, in
spite of the fact that the words OBJ
iected to by Secretary of State Bryan
are not used in the act.
The Progressive leaders in the leg
islature admit that the proposed law
would be ineffective if the Japanese
brought test suit before the U. S.
supreme court, according to their an
nounced intention. and were success
full in establishing their right to be-
come citizens.
Dispatches from Washington yester-
day indicating TIL, the federal admin
istration would look with favor upon
such test suit aroused fears OF grave
consequences in case the Japanese
succeeded in obtaining a decision in
their favor.
''It would be a serious mistake for
the federal government to confer
citizenship rights upon the Japanese,
said Senator Thompson, leading
Progressive. Feeling in California
has reached an acute stage, and such
a step by the government undoubted-
ly would result in reprisals of various
kinds. with far reaching consequen-
ces."
GOV. JoHNsoN's STATEMENT.
Governor Johnson prepared a state
lnent in which he expressed the views
of the majority party.
"The conferences between the sec
retary of state and the legislature arg
concluded" it says. "We were delight
ed with MIR. Bryan and all that he said
was given the most attentive and re-
spectful consideration. Every oppor-
tunity was accorded him, and the con'
ference closed only when he stated he
lad nothing further to say.
"The members of the government of
California with unanimity expressed
as desiring to aid the ma
ticnal government and in no wise to
embarrass it. The spirit pervading the
was one of friendly co-opera'
ton and full patriotic purpose.
After it ALL though, l think the
n.ajority of the Legislators felt, and l
certainly do myself, that no sufficient
reason has thus far been presented
that should cause California to halt
in any contemplated legislation.
IF any law be enacted, it may be
safely asserted, the treaty obligations
will be scrupulously observed. The
Japanese will not be singled out by
any act The classification made by
the naturalization laws of the nation,
cs stablished by the constitution of Cali
fornia, and sanctioned by the laws OF
ether states, will probably be followed.
This. of course, is our legal and
moral right to do; and such enactment
by California cannot justly and log
,ally be either offensive or discrim- t
natory." "
San Francisco, Calf, April 30.-Sec-
,etary Bryan had absolutely no COM
rlent to make today on the action OF
he California senate last night in
adopting the Webb re-draft of the
alien land bill against his recommen-
lation.
On the way from Sacramento to
San Francisco, where he was the
,uest today of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position, he was closeted, except for
few minutes, with his private secre-
ary. translating a lcng cipher tele-
cram. He would not indicate it's tenor
r the nature of his reply.
Governor Johnson saw the secretary
C. the train. James D. Phelan, for
aerly mayor of San Francisco, rode
lown with the party, and took a few
Of the secretary's time. He
aid Mr.. Bryan was very busy and that
le did not discuss the alien land situ'
Ition.
At luncheon Bryan was the guest OF
he exposition directors. There were
o speeches. In the afternoon he re-
-iewed the troops at the preside, took
n automobile ride to the ocean beach,