The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08
PASS ALIEN BILL
IN BOTH HOUSES
CaIifornians Hear Bryan in Final
a ~ - Plea. # E1'
REFERENDUM MAY BE USED
Secretary of State Demands That
Webb Measure Be Submitted to
People for vote-Now Up
..E. to Governor. ...

by the senate by vote of SO to 2
was adopted by the assembly anC
awaits only the signature of the gov
ernor to become law
/ Only three votes were cast against
the measure in the lower house, one
Democrat and two Republican mem
bers opposing the bill on the final pas
sage. The roll call was held less thar
twenty-four hours after the final pas
sage of the act In the senate.
Bryan Says Farewell.
Secretary of State Bryan concluded
his mission to the governor and leg
islature of California with a message
of farewell. To an open joint session
of the two houses, attended by the
governor, he gave renewed assurances
OF the friendly interest and co-opera
tive attitude of the national admins
tration toward the peculiar problems
OF California transmitting the presi
dents latest criticism of the alien
land act passed by the state senate
and rehearsing again those objections
already made public.
Appreciate Honor.
In the joint session, Senator Gates
speaking for the state, said
EWrThis legislature appreciates the
honor that has been done to this state
by the visit of the secretary of state
We realize that his coming to cooper,
ate with US marks an era in American
politics. 1t brings the federal govern,
ment into close touch with the indi.
vidual states.
On the part of the legislature !
wish to express our profound appre,
citation and gratitude for the interest
taken by the national government in
q problem confronting the state OF
California and to assure the president
that, even If we may differ with him
we do it with the profoundest respect
for his opinions and those Of the sec
rotary of state. And If we feel i'm.
PEELED to depart from that advice, we
do II with respect for that advice.
Il propose and desire on the part
OF this legislature to thank the presi.
dent and his secretary for their assist.
ance, and / express the hope that this
visit may be forerunner of further
activity by the national government in
assisting in their work"
Secretary Bryan in his address
voiced the presidents opinion that the
words eligible to citizenship" sub,
stituted in the California attorney gen
erals redraft of the alien land meas
ure for the words ineligible to citi-
zenship," are equally discriminatory
and therefore equally Objectionable to
Japan.
| IL law must pass he urged that 1t
be limited in it's operation to two
years, in order that meanwhile dip
lomacy might SO improve the interna-
tional situation that re-enactment by
the next legislature would be neces-
sary. This suggestion, which had not
/ yet reached the president, he said,
was made for the consideration of
those who have yet to act upon the
subject"
Responsibility Extensive.
In summing up, Secretary Bryan
rshearsed the objections and sugges-
tons of the president, already made
public, and concluded:
Having performed the duty i'm
posed upon me by the chief executive
OF the nation my work is done. You
have listened patiently and courteous
ly and now the responsibility rests up
on you to do what you deem neces-
sary, recognizing as you doubtless do
that you act not only as the represen-
tatives of the state, dealing with lands
lying within the state, but as the rep
resentatiyes of a state occupying a
position among her sister states and
sharing with them an interest In and
responsibility for international rela-
tions.
You are fortunate in this state in
having the initiative and referendum.
The initiative spurs you on to do that
which you believe your people want
done, while the referendum empowers
those for whom you speak to put their
veto upon your acts If you fail to re-
feet their wishes. Ii may be assumed,
therefore, that II you feel it your duty
to enact any legislation on this sub
ject at this time your people will
either manifest their approval by ac-
Quiescence or their disapproval by
submitting your action to the judg.
ment of the voters by means of the
referendum.
Il leave you with renewed assur-
ances of the presidents friendly con.
Germ in the subject with which you
are dealing and my appreciation of
the kind reception which you have &C.
corded me as his spokesman.
s.. Governor Viii Sign.
Although Governor Johnson today
made no further statement in refer.
ence to his intentions regarding the
Webb anti-alien land owning bill, 1t is
believed certain that he will sign the
measure before the end of the week.
The executive said he would approve
the act after reasonable time and
this is now interpreted as meaning
that he will wait until after Secretary
Of State Bryan has reached Washing.
ton and has had an opportunity 10
confer with the president.
I Few farmers were in town Satur-
law Farm work is clai-nin0 fham '