Evening star., 1913-04-09
Administration Not to Interfere
in Proposed Alien Land
Law Legislation.
PRESIDENT so DECIDES
AFTER TALK WITH BRYAN
Representative Raker Authorized to
Announce Policy-May Reach
Supreme Court.

declaration for state rights appears 10
De involved In the decision of the Presi-
dent not TO interfere with Californis's
right as a sovereign state to make laws
to protect herself against a Japanese in.
vasion.
ihe President Informed Representative
John +. Raker of California this morn
ing OF his intention not TO apply federal
authority, but expressed further his wish
that the legislation should conform e.
treaty obligations. The President and
secretary of State Bryan have both writ
ten to the California legislature MI
Raker is advised. suggesting what are the
treaty obligations with which proposed
legislation should conform
The President authorized Representa-
i've Raker to announce the policy of non
interference. This followed an hours
conference with Secretary of State Bryan.
telegram from j. B Sanford OF the
California legislature was shown to th.
President by Representative Raker Mr.
Sanford said:
Says People Demand Law.
People demanding enactment OF alien
land law. If Legislature refuses, peopl.
viii resort to initiative sentiment. Fiv.
to one in favor of alien land law Gov
ernment should not interfere with our To-
cal affairs. Hands off at Washington
Japs own $1,000 acres land, lease 4,DVu
More Information soon''
Statistics on the Japanese situation are
provided by A. +. Yoell press agent 70.
the movement for enactment of the allen
land measure, in telegram to Represen-
tative Raker. There are I'm California.
his telegram reads. 900 Japanese, 30
600 Chinese and 400 other Asatics. The
Japanese own 331 farms, containing H.,
t-j acres. in thirty counties of the state.
The Increase Is 1000 acres. 21S pieces OF
property, and 100 per cent in valuation.
Other purchases have recently been
made. says Mr.. Yoell. but there are no
records in nineteen counties.
The Chinese own 152 acres of land. City
property assessed at S6OO,ooo Is owned by
l26 Chinese. In March. 1S.9, there Were
2S2 leases to Japanese recorded in
March, 1872. there were 3l9 leases record
ed, for 2O,.2.4 acres. This is an increase
| of 1900 acres, with hundreds of leases un-
recorded.
japanese Invade Every Occupation
The Japanese have invaded practically
every occupation" says Mr.. Yoell. skill
ed and unskilled. Picture brides have ina
creased: 1.JOO recently arrived at the port
of San Francisco, and 500 in the last
two years. Fifty-one per cent of Japanese
arrivals are women"
The policy of the administration. la
view of the attitude assumed by Presi-
dent Wilson after the conference with
Secretary Bryan, will be to permit the
constitutionality of the laws that may be
enacted by the California Legislature to
be tested in the United States courts II
is assumed that the Japanese residents OF
California will promptly take steps to de
termine whether a state may enact laws
in conflict with treaty provisions made
between this and any other country.
Pending the outcome of judicial inter
probation of the question, the administra
ton will inform Japan that IL is unable
to make further response to protests from
that country.