The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22
BRYAN TAKES HAND
reLEoRAPHs GOV. JOHNSON RE-
QUEST TO SIGN NO BILLS IN
VIOLATION or TREATIES.
CALIFORNIA IS HEsITATINo
AntiaIien Bills Are Put Over Until
Latter Part Of This Week-6Ishop
Harris Fears for Peace Between
v. s. and Japan.

v. s. and Japan.
Washington. April 21.--secretary
Bryan telegraphed to Governor John
son Of California requesting him to
withhold his signature from any anti
alien land legislation passed by the
California legislature which might be
In violation Of treaties between the
United States and Japan.
Fears for Peace.
San Francisco, Cal, April 21.-A
cablegram from Tokyo, received by
the Japanese American, Japanese
newspaper here, describes the mass
meeting Of Japanese and American
missionaries over which Count Okuma
presided. The message refers to the
address of Bishop Harris of the Meth
odist Episcopal church for japan and
Korea, whose cablegram to the legisIa
ture was the subject of comment in.
the senate Bishop Harris wept while
speaking and said he believed his
forty years work for peace and good
will between the United States and
SuPeAu was W bo uuoouC IL tiit Sdf-
fornia legislature did not modify Its
attitude.
Allen Land Bills Put over.
Sacramento, Cal, April 21.--Further
action on the anti-alien land bills pend
ing before the California legislature
has been deferred until the latter part
Of this week. This decision was
from Washington in relation to the
protest of the Japanese government
against possible infringement of the
treaty rights Of Japanese citizens in
this sttae. Reports of the popular agi.
tation in Japan over the proposed &C
ton in California provoked consider
able comment about the legislative
chambers. The violence of these pro-
tests as well as the inquiries as to
the effect of the proposed bills upon
other alien interests in California led
10 the belief here that President Will
son might find it expedient to indicate
his views or suggest course OF &C
ton tending to relieve the situation.
Gives Motive for Postponement.
IF the position taken by the Japan
ese is what cable dispatches contain"
said one Of the senate leaders, 1t
seems inevitable that some word must
come from Washington soon without
waiting for the passage of a particu-
lar bill by. the legislature. For that
reason and in view of the widespread
interest that has sprung up in Califor-
MIA. 1t was thought better to postpone
any further consideration OF the mat
ter until next week."
The postponement applies also to
the various amendments to the bills
that have been offered and discussion
of these has gone over, too. A poll of
the senate disclosed an overwhelming
majority In favor of an anti-alien bill,
but scarcely handful of senators In
Dictated wish to include in it's provi.
sions foreigners of foreign corpora
tons controlled by persons eligible
to citizenship. The campaign In be-
half of European investments in the
state, it was asserted. had begun to
be reflected in the change Of opinion
among individual members in this re-
gard.
According to Senator Thompson,
who drafted the original committee
substitute in the senate, the only bill
acceptable to the Japanese would be
one placing all aliens on par. A poll
Of the house shows that such law
could not be passed.
In case no word comes from Wash
Ington, 1t is regarded as certain here
that law directed almost solely
against the Japanese will be passed.
with clauses exempting all European
corporations. Only seven members of
the senate have declared themselves
against such bill.
Wilson Discusses His Attitude.
Washington, April sl.-President
Wilson il keeping In close touch with
the aituation both in Japan and Cali
fornta over the proposed alien land
legislation. He read with interest the
dispatches from Tokvc describing pop
ulax feeling against the bills and stud
led the text OF the pending measures.
as we'll az a synopsis of similar laws
n New York and Texas. The govern
nent must Of necessity refrain from
interference with California while In
tho process Of legissating and could
not make its attitude known to iDquir-
Ing nations until the bills were passed.
He added. however. that II any i'm
preston had been circulated in japan
that the administration here had be-
come Indifferent to the developments
In California, such view was unjusti-
6ed and that judgment az to the meas
ure should be withheld until they are
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