The Arvada enterprise., 1913-04-24
PRESIDENT URGES THAT THE
GOVERNMENT BE NOT
EMBARRASSED.
APPEALS FOR FAIR ACT
CALIFORNIA MEASURE SPECIFIC
IN BARRING INELIGIBLE
ALIENS FROM LAND.
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Washington, April 23-President
Wilson, after conference with the
Demicratic delegation from California
decided to telegraph Governor John
son and legislative leaders in Califor-
MIA appealing to them not to enact any
antFalien laws in contravantion of the
treaty obligations of the United Stnteg
with Japan The telegram was as FOL.
lows.
Il speak upon the assumption. which
| am sure is well founded, that the
people Of California do not desire
their representatives, and that their
representatives do not wish or intend,
In any circumstances, to embarras IS
the government of the United States
in its dealings with n nation with
whom II has most earnestly and cor.
daily sought to maintain relations OF
genuine friendship and good will. and
that least of all do they desire to do
anything that might impair treaty oh.
legations or cast doubt upon the
honor and good faith of the nation an
its government
Il therefore appeal with the ut.
most confidence to the people, the
governor and the Legislature of Cali
fornia to act in the matter now under
consideration in manner that can
not from any point OF view be fairly
challenged or called in question
"lf they deem 1t necessary to cX-
cludc all aliens who have not declared
their intentions to become citizens
from the privileges OF land ownership
they can do so along lines already fJi.
lowed in the laws of many OF the 9TH
er states and of many foreign coum-
tries, including Japan herself
"lnsidious discrimination will iney.
itably draw in question the treaty OBJ
legations Of the United States.
u register my very earnest and
very respectful protest against dis.
elimination in this case. not only be-
cause / deem 1t my duty to do so as
the chief executive of the nation. out
also and the more readily because ! .
believe the people and the legislative /.
OF California will generous
ly respond the moment the matter is .
frankly presented to them as a ques,
tion OF national policy and of national .
honor, II they have ignored this point .
of view, II is, | am sure, because the
did not realize what and how much
was involved"
The President told visitors that he
had no desire to seem to be In any
way encroachng upon the sovereign
right of California to lcgislatc as she
pleased, but that he felt it was mis-
duty to call the attention OF the lead.
ers In the state to the international
question involved.
Representative Ral,cr of California
told the President that ig his course IN
to the Legislature proved
futile, It's Influence might be to cause
the submission of any law passed to
a referendum
Sacramento, Calf. - It Is now
planned by legislators here to
throw out entirely the guarded
language OF the Thompson. BirdsuI
land bill and put in ITS
place two simple prohibitions.
First-No alien who IS Ineligible to
shall be permitted TO ac-
luiro and hold land in California for
a period of more than one year after
date Of such acquisition
Sccond-No corporation, the major.
ty OF the stock of which rs held by
lIIoms who nrn mnIL.LEn 10 cItlLnn-