Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15
CH|NDA NOTIFIED Of
JOHNSON WILL SIGN
JAP. AMBASSADOR INFORMED OF
GOVERNORS INTENT TO SIGN
ALIEN LAND BILL.
ONLY ONE NEW POINT
BROUGHT OUT IN REPLY
johnson Says State Constitution Re.
quires Just Such Legislation as Was
Observation-Disclosures Of Signature
For Present Regarded as Act of
Courtesy.

Washington, May 15.---Governor
Johnsons decision to sign the Cali
fornia anti-alien land bill despite
Japan's protests. was unofficially COM
municated today to Viscount Chinda,
the japanese ambassador. as a matter
of information with the understand
ing that Secretary Bryan may later
present Governor Johnson's answer
with such comment as he may wish to
make in behalf of the federal govern
ment.
Mr.. Bryan is in New York and In his
absence the subject will be considered
by Counselor Moore to have it ready
tor the secretary to lay before the cab
met at tomorrow's session, when an ef-
fort may be made to reach final de-
termination for the line of policy for
the negotiations with Japan.
Weeks Delay Necessary.
When the ambassador has received
Secretary Bryan's formal communlca-
ton it will be necessary for him to
communicate it to the foreign office at
Toxic and receive instructions for pre-
pairing a rejoinder, so that perhaps
week will elapse before negotiations
can be renewed.
Interest has been excited by john
sons statement regarding the Cali
fornia Jaw, so far as it recognizes
Japan's right by the treaty Of 1911. and
there is some speculation as to wheth-
er that was intended to foreshadow a
refusal on the part Of the California
h1,t 1a 4.
ton OF any treaty that may be mere
after negotiated between the OhAteo
States and japan.
One New Fact Brought Out.
Officials here failed to discover any
point not suggested to Secretary bryah
when he was in Sacramento, Win eHe
possible exception OF the reference
to the fact that the state constltulioh
sanctions and even requires sucn Aee
islation as the Webb act.
The fact that tho announcing ms m
tention to sign the act Governor Johh-
son has not actually fxed his signature
is regarded here as an act or courtesy
:..tended to hold the door open TO iast
word from the administrator
should desire to communicate furthe'
with him before the final acts OF ap-
prevail.
Johnson's Attitude Outlinod.
4 Governor Johnson declares that tne
s;o,,s,ass NJ the situation in Cali
fornia caused by immigration has oeen
ra,oonized by statesmen of the ma
tion and viewed with Apprehension
NV the people of the state. ana cues
declaration in the constitution
adopted thirty years ago declaring Tue
presence Of foreigners ineligible 10 GU
zanship to be dangerous. Anotiie'
angle Of the problem, he continues
has developed within the last te'.
vears that Is the alien ownership VI
land in California. solution pecaiiie
impera tive, he says. and thao so'"''oi, ,
wos ATTEMPTED in the bill Just passeu
hy tho legislature. In passing that
measure. the governor argues, the state
acted within it's rights. and maintains
il has not violated existing treaties.
."rbe hill that is now before me, he
continues. provides substantially In Its
frst section that all aliens eligible to
.i.,.o,srin under the laws of the
1-,it.d states may acquire real prop
erty in the same manner as ei''"'''s
of ,he United States and the second
section provides that all anens "'''e'
80 ,,ose mentioned in the first sec
iiop may acquire real property III .''S
manner and 10 the extent ana ior '''e
purposes prescribed by any treaty no"
existing between the government OF
the United States and the nation or
country of which such aliens are clti-
.ens or subjects. and may. IN add't'on.
le.se for a period of three years lands
for agricultural purposes.
Johnson's Defense.
",rhrs we have made existing treaF-
les a mart of our law. and thus nave
we preserved every right that any Tor
eign nation, by international contract
has insisted upon preserving with our
national government.
Goveror Johnson says they are
dealing only with agricultural lands
and in such a way as nor 10 Vioiaie
tho 1871 treaty with Japan. the state
hos added to that treaty PERMISSION 10
,ense agricultural lands for the PERIOD
of three years He therefore does not
think California is open TO accusation
~ violation of treaty right The gov
ernor continues:
Denies Japan's Claim.
"v-e have shown no shadow OF dls-
cr;r,ination. we have given to no ma
tion the right to be justified in tax
,,r oefense. So believing. with a
stronr reliance on the justice and the
righteousness OF our cause, ana WIN
due Difference and courtesy ana win
proper consideration for the leehnss
and the views Of others we mad hopeu
the authorities Mt Washington would
have seen the question as we IN this
state have been forced to see t--as
we must see It or be blind.
California Own Judge.
"And so, with all respect and court
esy, the state of California feels that
1t is it's bounden duty to It's citizens
to do what it's people demand. which
the conscience of its people approves:
that which violates no treaty right: