Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-20
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Sacramento, Cal, May l9.--CalifOr-
MAS alien land bin became the law
OF the state today. Against the pro-
tests OF Japan and the representations
OF President Wilson's personal envoy,
Secretary of State Rrvar Governor
Johnson signed the bin and ninety
days after the adjournment Of the
legislature, or on August 10Th, the
act becomes operative.
While the governor was signing the
bin. the steamship Korea was passing
through the Golden Gate. bearing two
distinguished Japanese. one a former
pupil Of President Wilson. on mis-
sion Of investigation.
Meanwhile. complications, national
and sectional, heset the bill Over
shadowing all, is the outcome of the
negotiations now in progress between
this country and Japan, which country
has Interpreted the act as discrmina-
tory and offensive.
Within California itself the act has
encountered triple hostility, which
may delay its actually until Novem-
Der, 1914. Democrats opposed state
legislation at this time, as a. matter
Of party regularity. Nevertheless, so
plain to them seems to be the demand
FOR the bill that, after exhausting all
parliamentary tactis. the senate gave
nut one adverse democratic vote, and
the assembly but two.
As an expression Of this opposition,
Theodore Bell, late democratic candi-
date for governor and former chair
man Of the democratic state central
committee. has issued an invitation TO
MS party to submit the issue to. the
people by invoking the referendum
against the bill. He grounds his OPP
position on two contentions-one that
the bill is insufflcicntly drastic be-
cause it permits leases running three
years; and second because at the
present 1t embarrasses the national
administration.
The Asiatic Exclusion league, an
organization of which the president
Is Olaf a. Tveitmoe. recently convict
ed Of completely In the national dyna-
mite plot originating in indianapolis,
announced last night that 1t would in
yoke the referendum purely because
It opposes the bill as faint-hearted.
Thirdly. the powerful Panama Pa
clfc International Exposition COM
pany backed by many chambers Of
commerce, has placed itself on record
IN opposition to the bill on the ground
hat il is a violation of faith.
Any action of the legislature, said
the directors of the company, of
lensive to any foreign country, TO their
pride as a people or their honor as a
nation. must challenge the good faith
or the commonwealth"
The two visiting japanese are So
roku Ebara, of the constitutionalist
party and a member Of the house Of
peers, and Ayao Hatteri, of the ma
uonalist party and a member of the
iower house. On their arrival here they
made II plain that they did not come
~ any official capacity. but merely as
representatives Of their parties, with
= View to learning the actual condi-
uohs and prevailing sentiment in Cal
hurnla. Said Mr.. Hattori:
=, Vur plans are somewhat indefinite.
W. may see Governor Johnson and /
Npect TO visit President Wilson at
~ summer home before | return.
"as taking special work at Princeton
ml'en the president was lecturing there
,nu MS course was one of those at