Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-01
JOHNSON EXPLAINS BILL
WHICH WILL Be PASSED

lguaSe could be employed not equally
open to the objection suggested. Ir
order that the widest publicity can be
given the presidents views l will give
| The telegram to the press and you are
at liberty to present it or any matters
contained in this note"
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-Presideni
Wilson and his advisors believe the
Webb anti-alien bill pending in the Cal
| ifornla legislature is still diSerimina-
tory. 1t is understood so soon as the
bill is passed Japanese Ambassador
Chinda will file formal protest with
the state department. 1t is expected
President Wilson will suggest action in
the federal courts to determine the
constitutionality, the federal govern
ment aiding Japan in the action as a
friend of the court.
i SACRAMENTO, May i.-Secretary
Bryan returned from San Francisco ear
ly today. The Governor has planned be-
fore the legislature meets to take him
to Florin and Walnut Grove, nearby
agricultural communities, where the
Japanese farmers have driven out the
Americans.
Governor Johnson today explained
that the keynote Of the Webb bill rests
on the federal doctrine that the Japa-
'nese and Chinese are not eligible to cit
izenship.
"Of course" he said, "if it is de-
terntined Dy The higher courts that the
Japanese and Chinese may become citi-
zens then the purpose Of the bill will
fail. But it has never yet been serious
ly suggested that they should be admit
ted to citizenship. l wish to make it
plain, especially to the people Of the
EAST, that the terms Of the law we pro-
pose does not single out the Japanese,
but relates to races named by the fed
eral law as ineligible to citizenship"
SACRAMENTO, May 1.-The senate
convened at 10 o'clock and the admin
istratiOn leaders said the anti-alien bill
would he considered on the arrival Of
President Johnson and Secretary Bry-
an.
Thompson moved that consideration
of the Webb substitute be set for noon.
netti asked for delay until tonight. 1t
was decided TO take up the measure
as it appears on the file.
Scenes rarely witnessed at the cap
itol accompanied consideration of the
Webb amendment. Throughout the
morning the corridors had been throng-
ed and long before noon the senate
galleries were packed. The first ar
rivals in the galleries were two Jap
anese, who have attended every hear
ing of the anti-alien land measures.
They took seats an hour before any
one else appeared. Many in the oorri-
dOrs were unable to gain admittance to
the senate chamber, while after noon
hour the crowds in the corridors and
about the building had increased
sympathy with Japanese
VANCOUVER. May Japan could
,grab us easily, and we could not COM
plain," was the statement OF the leader
EJaa-party of Philippines, who are in
the city on their way east and on to
Europe by the Canadian route, when
asked what would happen in the event
of hostilities between Japan and the
United States over the anti-Asiatio
legislation Of California.
Their names are Antonio penolio,
TqualuiuOr Ecpinosa, MaZaZ Porto and
Branto FOnsomillaz and they are what
is known as student merchants; namely
sons of traders who are travelling to
obtain pointers for business under the
guise of education.
The sympathy Of the visitors was
with Japan in the demand that there
should be no discrimination against
her people. The spokesman Of the
party said that while the Americans
had a big army in the Philippines. it
would not be much use against the
Japanese, for the reason that there
are many, many Japanese among US"
who have made friends with the Filipin-
os to create an anti-American senti-
mcnt in the islands.
Japanese are our friends. We could
not fight against them," was the way
in which he summed up the situation
in event of war.