The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-25
Secretary Bryan Carry
ing Olive Branch to
Californians.
HE REALIZES HIS
RESPONSIBILITY
President Depends on Ernissary's
Ability to Make Westerners
Understand Possible Results
of Their Determination to
Enact Laws Discriminate
ing Against Japanese. 4
Especial to The Times Dispatch

lopecial 10 The Times DiSpa tch
Washington. April 24.--If an admoni-&
ton which is directly contrary to the
expressed wishes OF the people of SOW
ereign State can be called an olive
branch. that was what Secretary BRYAN
carried with him when he started for
California on tho 6:i5 train tonight
Mr. Bryan made the White House his
last stop before leaving Washington
He was in conference with President
wilson Tor more than an hour. and re-
ceived Instructions to urge that no
antialien legislation be enacted which
VIII represent an infringement OF the
treaties already entered into by the
national government
How much President Wilson homes to
accomplish through his messenger OF
peace can only be surmised from the
parting statement of Secretary Bryan
He said:
II am going hopefully, but with a.
fuli realization of the responsibility
involved"
Hopes of President.
President Wilson himself made the
announcement that he had not author
i2ed Ar Bryan to draft an alien land
bill such as would be suitable to the
national government and satisfy the
japanese people, He said he would de-
pend solely on the ability of the Sec-l
retarE or State to make the California
! lawmakers understand the possible
consequences Of legislation which would
be directed exclusively at the Japa-
nese.
During his semiweekly talks with
the correspondents the President was
asked 10 define in his own language the
attitude OF the Mskado's representa-
tives, with whom he had been having
uaiiS conferences. His answer con-
tanned the words, respectful urgency :"
anu THIS seemed TO cover the situation
Ambassadir Chinda is known to be
pleased with the efforts being made
Dy this government to prevent IeEts-
iation that VIII be offensive to his
government, but no Official statements
could be obtained at the Japanese en-
bassy. The ambassador is expected to
have conference with John Bassett
Moore, counselor to the State Depart
ment, tomorrow.
Old Platforms Dug Tn.
Members OF the California deIepa-5
ton in Congress who have vigorousIy
opposed interference in this matter bv
the White House dug up o-day and
forwarded To California the following
extracts from three Democratic plat
forms which. IL not written by him,
had the approval and active support
of Mr. Bryan. They follow;
From the platform of 1896 we
hold that the most efficient way of
protecting American labor is to pre
vent the importation of foreign pa,lpe,.
labor to compete with 1t in the homo
market.
we denounce arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs
as violation OF the Constitution Of
the United States and a crime against
free institutions"
From the platform OF 1900: I'VE
favor the continuance ana strict en-
torcement of the Chinese exclusion law
and its application to the same cInssn.,
OF all Asiatic races"
From the platform OF 1905: We
favor full protection by both national
and State governments within their
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