The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-03
SENATE Is DETERMINED TO
PASS A VERY DRASTIC
MEASURE.
But II Is Believed Secretary
Bryan's Visit Has Borne Fruit.
Action Postponed One Week.

SACRAMENT. cal. May The
California senate today showed a reso-
lutc determination to put aside tho
recommendations of President Wilson
ana hiS envoy. Secretary Bryan. and
pass an act prohibiting japanese and
other aliens Ineligible to citizensh =
from holding land 10y purchase or 10y
lease ,"r NOR" than thr,e Years
In phrast"l"gy the bill as rcdraftsi
10y Au"rn"s General webb after many
CONF rrne'S with Governor johnson
and the administration floor leaders.
omitted tho words ineligible To- citiz-
'n~hip." which are affcnsiv. to Iapan.
'ut thos" in charge "f thu bill repeat
'Glv admitted in d' bate that tho md
sought was tho same
Democratic opposition WIS uurely
iactical. The minority confessed itS
-' fnpa'hy with The ends sought AMI
i:''N criticized rho bill not aS too
drastic hut as t"" weak Whore TIN
n ib"rity din'f'i was its Judgment -
tho means wi~.>t 90 .mplot. This at
t.t.d" found .ts expressions in q resi-
luton offered %, senator curtin and
d' 'catod o., tot. of 10 ayes O., -
fuss. The administration majority for
the bill was solid With single cx
'.I'ion. lr opposition we're eight nut
90 ton D'morrlf-. ono Progressive ana
Senator Wright ~ san Dl.r". the lone
Tar Republican M the chamber
Curtin Resolution.
Senator Curtin's resolution pro
proposed that.
The people ~ the state of cali
foruia defer 10 the wishes 81 the
President 81 tho United states and
This LEGISLATURE will nor az This ses-
sion pass tho bills advised against
The condition Vss included that ~
he Understood the people ~ tho the
State desired substantially the ends
sought in fhc administration measure
and that tho President ~ the United
States ha requested 20 endeayor 10
sccur" such treaty or other agree
menf from ans nation protesting
aEainHt the passage of the bills nm
d.r consideration a- wili cfectuaily
accomplish fhc end .ud purpose here.
ZOO mentioned.
And further that % at any time
'.' Governor of California becomes
convinced That the success OF such
'rorI is improbable. ic is hereby ro-
quest .d fn cali au extraordinary Rc-
un of tH. Lor .latur"
fI chief arrumcnta advanced
.E1iHf fhr hfii and in support uf tho
tur.fu nIuf.0u were.
20 Tha frn hIu was discourteous
fn fIr Pro .drnt of The United states
'~d tne imperial government of "a
pan
, That fnr crds .f SOUGHT might
h''f"r md more permanently be- ~
fuu'1 hs federal negotiations
% That fho.c opposed ~ If might
invoke fhr referendum. fhHs inhIhif-
frF effective action under fs pro-
VISIONS fnr 1 year aud seven months
alrnc which Iaparee, advised Of
fho intention. of the State might ac
quro su tuo land thct we're able to
lut VIfh lrf or hiuderauce
lu 1900 and 1911" urged Senator
curtin. we bad tnr .1mn conditions
and tho Same federal appeal but
with uo a..uttnccs ~ promises of
relief WHY .hould vc boz 80 hastv
uoN whom ve ha4rkouoI thcn'
lu fsg"sn vnru frcliut AGAINST
fH" Chinese Iu n.nmpar1Il, higher
Than 10 do'. ttIIn.t fha japanese uov
"" found Up. r.n"f .n tongrpss. NOT
iu fnr state irEi stature
,..t.r - u tho history ~
fIr rr.I STATES tla a President
rnnr .u fpr fr 'crd H .,mrs sfhet. cat
fl fIr dInitIlfr. OF 20 .fafr a- did
CcontiHusd on Fifteenth PsgsJ