Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-12

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"Wll YOU telegraph your re-
ply tonlahtt' he was asked.
NO not until tomorrow morn
ing. at the earliest replied the
governor
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Washington. May 1.-The federal
governments final effort to demy
alien hud owning legislation In cal
ifornin was made tonight when See
retnry of staie bryan. In the name
of President Wilson. telegraphed Gov
cfnor johnson notifying him that the
Japanese ambassador had earnestly
+ protested against the bin passed 10y
F the California assembly and urging
+ that the governor postpone action bf
Withholding his signature.
Secretary RlNans t,lesram which
Was framed after a conference with
the president Yesterday. was Dispatch
ed tonight aud nude public IA tHt
White House Il few minutes tlei ii
was as fonoWe
'rb, president directs me- q q
press his appreciation OF yonf euuri.
esy IN delaying action on the land
hitl NOW lefore YOU until its pruVis-
ions could he communicated 10 the
Japanese soscrnment and considered
by H.
Ills ENeellency saron chinda. on
behalf OF his government has pre-
scented an earnest protest against the
measure. As YOU have before you
but two alternatives, VIZ; 90 approve
or 10 veto. It will avail nothing to
recall To Your attention the amend
ments suggested 10 the legislature
and as the president has already laid
before sou his views upon the SUBJ
leet. Il is unnecessary 10 reiterate
/ them Ho passes over questions ar
feetng trcaty rights Tor two reasons.
first. because The bin passed by the
legislature is HvoWedly intended G.
conform ia treaty obligations aud
second. because any conflict com
planned of would be matter for the
courts llut the president feels JUS
titled in expressing again his desire
that action on The subject he deferred
for this session. and he expresses the
desire the more freely because the
legislature can he reconvened at any
time II the welfare of the stute re-
Quires it He is fully alive 20 the iu-
portanoe Of removing any root Of dis
cord which may create nniugonisn
between American citizens and the
subjects of oriental nations residing
here. Int he is impeled hy "a sense
nf duty To- express the hope that vuu
viii see ut to allow time for dipla-
matte efforts The nations affected
by the proposed law are friendly na-
tions nations that hoNe shown them.
selves willing to cooperate IN the
esthlshment Of Harmonious relations
between their people and ours
rIf postponenent eonmends IT,
selr to your Judgment the president
viii he pleased to cooperate In
Systematic effort 20 discover and cor
rect amy evils that mas exist in con
nection with mnl ownership hN
aliens
The decision ef tho administration
to urge Governor johnson 10 use his
poWcr Of veto To- postpone any land
LEGISLATION was reached after "a series
Of conferences between the president
Secretary Bryan aud John BasseU
Moure. counsellor nf the state d.
paitmeut. aud frequent calls at iho
department by Ambassador Chindf
1t was realized that any further at
tempt e. haye the NH amended ~
fho california Legislature would he
frutess, since Secretary Hryau's uir
10 sacramento WIS nnnvailins aed
the Legislature Is 10 adjourn next
Tucsdny
Gfniu Governor Johnsons reply is
received the government probal'h
VIII make no reply TO The protest Of
Jnpan further than to aeaualnt the
with the fact that ever,
possible effort has been made % 81
cure nction in california delayed
pendipe d settlement of the problems
Involved IA diplomacy
whether or not the governor cem-
nlics with ihe administrations ,eauest
there prohalhs viii be important din
lomatic negotiations leiWeen the
United Smtes and Japan immediately
IF the mnd hHl is vetoed, the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan will have