The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-03

against the passage OF the bills un-
der consideration as will eifectualiy
accomplish the end and purpose herein
mentioned
And. further. that II at any time
the Governor OF California becomes
convinced that the success OF such
effort is improbable. he is hereby re-
0nested TO call an extraordinary SEES
sion of the Legislature"
The chief arguments advanced
against the bill and in support of the
Curtain resolution were:
l. That the bill was discourteous 10
The President OF the United States and
the imperial government of Japan.
: That the ends il sought might
better and more permanently be at
tanned by Federal negotiations
J. That those opposed TO (. might
invoke the referendum. thus innibiting
effective action under its publication
FOR year and seven months. during
which Japanese advised of the inten-
tons of the State might acquire ali
the land they were able 10 buy with
ont let or hindrance.
In 1907 and 1911" urged Senator
Curtin, we had the same conditions
and the same Federal appeal, but with
no assurances or promises OF relief
Why should we he so nasty now when
we hearkened then?
In lSI9-S0. when feeling against the
Chinese ran incomparably higher than
IT does against the japanese now, we
found our relief in Congress. not in the
State Legislature.
Never before in the history of the
United States has 4 President gone so
FAR in lending sympathetic ear TO the
difficulties of a State as did President
Wilson in sending the chief OF his Cab
met to counsel with us
Quotes London Times.
Senator Curtin read from the London
Times an editorial reciting the British
solution Of the same problem as II af-
fects Canada. y similar line of argu-
ment. he thought. might be followed
here.
IF we get the end we SEEK he
asked. Isn't that all we desire?'
IF this end is accomplished by Fal-
eral action. ii will be firmly accom-
plished. but II ii is accomplished by
California. il will be only partially and
perhaps temporarily accomplished"
Senator Birdsall. supporting the bill
which he originally introduced, argued
that there were but three points TO con-
slider Had the State the right 10 en-
act the legislation contemplated Did
the people OF the State want il now ?
Was it the best they could get? All
three questions he answered in the
Affirmative.
Senator Shanahan thought the
amendment offered to-day by Senator
Roynton and adopted By the majority
was weak spot This amendm Q II I
! would permit Japanese and other aliens
ineligible TO citizenship TO lease Cali
forn.a lands for agricultural purposes
for term not exceeding three years.
Senator Shanahan saw nothing in
the language OF the amendment. to
prevent Japanese from renewing three
year leases Indefinitely. His opposition
was not answered
Senator Cartwright feared that the
Dill would surely lead to ties, of the
eligibility OF the Japanese to citizen
ship test that inigh, result con-
trsry 10 the wishes or the State
For this reason" ne said, II believe
the Progressive party in California ie
about TO commit the most colossal
blunde- OF its existence. and il has
committed many
Senator Wright. Republican. fought
the bill because he believed the Fed
eral government mad by treaty the
right 10 wipe out any Legislation 4
state enacted
During the nearly fve hours of ar
gunent the galleries and Hobbies were
ianned with man and women. amonc
many Japanese listened with inscrut-
able faces