Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-22


The telegram of the President is as
follows:
President Wilson's Appeal.
Il speak upon the assumption. which
5m sure is we'll founded. that the people
of California do not desire their repre-
sentatives-and that their representatives
do not wish or intend-in any cironm-
stances to embarrass the government of
the United States in it's dealings with a
nation with whom it has most earnestly
and cordially sought to maintain rela-
lions of genuine friendship and good will,
and rat least of all do they desire to dc
anything that might impair treaty obi
cations cast a doubt upon the honor
and good faith of the nation and its gov
ornment.
II. therefore. appeal with the utmost
confidence 10 the people, the governor
and the legislature 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. IL they deem it necessary to
exclude all aliens who have not declared
their intention to become citizens from
the privileges of land ownership, they
can do so along lines already followed in
the laws of many of the other states
and of many foreign countries, including
Japan herself
draw in question the treaty obligations
OF the government of the United States.
i register my very earnest and respect
ful protest against discrimination i'm this
case. not only because I deem it my duty
to do as the chief executive of the
nation. but also, and the more readily,
because i believe that the people and the
legislative authorities of California will
generously respond the moment the mat
ter is frankly presented to them as a
.,T1a of oil nd of no
tional honor. II they have ignored this
point of view. it is. l am sure, because
they did not realize what and how much
was involved.
No Fresh japanese Protest.
The Presidents telegram is not based.
IL is understood, on any fresh protest
from Japan Or upon any communication
received from that government. 1t is,
however. partly based upon previous COM
munications from the Japanese ambassa-
dor to the President and Secretary BRYAN
who talked with President Wilson at the
cabinet meeting today to the dis
patches from California Indicating that
the legislature there is getting more de-
termined every day to mention the Japa-
nese by name in the legislation they ex-
pect to put through
The California congressional callers
We're much impressed with the views Of
the President, and their remarks at the
conclusion OF the interview indicated that
the desires of the President will be fol-
lowed. That there will be LEGISLATION
prohibiting alien ownership or leasing of
lands they did not doubt but the belief
prevailed that this legislation would not
discriminate in such way against the
Japanese as 10 embarrass the govern
ment in its relations with the Japanese
Club for Jersey Foes.
The New Jersey democratic faction rep
resented by ex-senator Smith and James
r. Nugent. former state chairman. is to
receive few more swats from President
Wilson. who has been batting that ele-
ment OF the party around for several
years. For some time it looked as il the
action was pretty well soueiched hut il
has recently come forward with candi-
dates for post offices at several of the
principal cities. At Atlantic City the
Smith-Nugent people. in control of the
county committee. have put forward john
T. French for postmaster. Mr.. French
will not get within hailing distance of the
Job. as the President has decided to name
William -. Loudenslager. who has the
backing of the Wilson forces in Atlantic
city.
the person of +. Tracey Lanterman, tas
assessor of East Orange. is TO be named
for Postmaster over Washington Cross
private secretary of Representative Me
Coy and strongly backed by number ol
men who have supported the President
The President is said to think we'll o1
Cross. but doesn't like the company he is
in. Cross is secretary of the democratic
county committee and personally has mo-
been hostile to the Wilson forces in tn.
state.
There is post office fight on at Pa
terson and one at Camden. For United
states attorney the President long agt
announced his purpose to name Stats
Senator j. Warren Davis. the Wilson
leader In the state senate. as the successor
to John Il. Freeland, whose term as at
torney expired long ago
President at Ball Game.
The President tried hard to forget al
about politics and other species of states
,Ianship this afternoon by going TO the
Washington Boston base ball game al
American League Park At 80 the Pres
ident received the Council of American
Federation OF Womens Clubs. and lef
for the ball game shortly afterward Sec
retary TumiIty. a great base ball fan
accompanied the President. and tn,
two will try To go 10 Il number of game:
this week.
President and Mrs. Wilson had :
pretty close call In their Afternoon
automobile ride yesterday. AS the ma
chine started up Capitol hill near tn,
Garfield monument and was crossins
the car tracks of the Capital Trac
ton Company car going east on tina
line swept within few feet of tn,
rear of the automobile in which sa
the President and Mrs. Wilson y,
complaint. however, has been made a.
10 the affair.
Representatives Fitzgerald and Goul
den. representing the entire democrati
Contingent of the congressional dele
cation from New York, called on tn.
President today and pressed him [.
name Justice James W. Gerard of tn
supreme court of New York for u dip
lomatic post. Justice Gerard's nam
has frequently been coupled with on,
OF the important places in the foreign