River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-15
FINAL ALIEN BILL
PROTEST IS MADE
BRYAN, IN NAME OF WILSON,
URGES GOVERNOR TO
WITHHOLD SIGNATURE.
LENGTHY TELEGRAM IS SENT
Action Result of Objections RAISED
by Jap Ambsssador-case
May Go to Courts If
Bill is Signed.

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land owning legislation in California
was made when Secretary Bryan, In
he name of President Wilson, tele-
graphed Governor Johnson notfying
him that the Japanese ambassador
had earnestly protested against the
bill passed by the California assembly
and urging that the governor post
none action by Withholding his sig
nature.
Bryan Frames Telegram.
Secretary Bryan's telegram, which
was framed after conference WIN
the president Saturday, was MADE pup
lie at the White ouse. 1t was as 1ol-
lows:
"The president directs me to ex-
press his appreciation of your courtesy
in delaying action on the land bill now
before you until it's provisions couio
be communicated to the Japanese gov
ernment and considered by IT.
Oils excellency, Baron Chinda, mas
on behalf of his government presented
an earnest protest against the meas
ure. AS you have before you but TWO
alternatives, viz, to approve OF "
veto. it will avail nothing to recall 10
your attention the amendments sus-
gested to the legislature, and as the
president has already laid before you
his views upon the subject 1t is I'M
necessary to reiterate them. He passes
over questions affecting treaty rights
for two reasons: First, because the
bill passed by the legislature is aVoW-
edly intended to conform to treaty o.
LEGATIONS, and, second, because any
conflict complained of would be mat
ter for the courts; but the president
feels justified in expressing again MS
desire that action on the subject be de-
ferred for this session and he express
es the desire the more freely because
the legislature can be reconVeneo at
anv time if the welfare of the state re-
ouires it He is fully alive to the I'M
portance of removing any root OF as
cord which may create antagonlSm De-
tween American citizens and the SUP
iects of Oriental nations, residing
here, but he is impelled by sense OF
duty to express the hope that you Will
see fit to allow time for diplomatic Ell
fort.
Friendly Nations Affected.
'sThe nations affected by the pro-
nosed law are friendly nations-na-
tions that have shown themselves will
inc to cooperate in the establishment
of harmonious relations between their
people and ours.
eff a postponement commends itself
to YOUR Judgment the president will be
pleased to cooperate in systematic
effort to discover and correct any evils
that may exist in connection with land
ownership by aliens"
Until Governor Johnson's reply is re-
ceived the government probably VIII
make no reply to the protest of Japan
further than to acquaint Ambassador
Chinda with the fact that every posi-
BILE effort has been made to have &C
ton in California delaying pending a
settlement of the problem involved by
diplomacy.
Test in Courts Probable.
There has been no intlmatlon or
what may be expected in the event the
governor gives the bill his signature.
However, test in the courts is re-
garded as a certainty if the law be-
comes effective and in spite of the
silence at the White House and state
department, there is still talk outside
of the possibility of employing the re-
ferendum as a means for delaying the
effectiveness of the proposed law for
at least nearly two years.