Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-22
President Points Out That Dis
regard Of Treaty Rights of
japanese Is Blot on Honor
Of United States.
WIRE URGES CAUTT0M IN
ANTI-ALTEN LEGIsLATI0N
If II Must Be Enacted Mr.
Wilson Argues That Law
Should Be Made to apply
Equally to All Foreigners.

fBy Leased Wire % Fvontnz Hernlf. =
Washington, April 22.--'prealdene
wilson. after conference with tha
Democratic delegation from Cniifor-
mia IN convention today decided to
telegraph Governor Johnson ana legs
iHlative leaders IN California appeala
Ing 90 them not TO enact any nnti-
allcn land laws IN contraventlon %
treaty oblisations Of the United State
with = an.
The tciegram was AZ folicwsf
which am suTe Il weIi founded.
that the people Of CaliforniA DO not
desire their representatives. ANA tk.nE
thesr representatives 40 not desire or
intend, In any circumstances. 10 ern~
hnrraes the goveFnment Of the United
States Ia It's dealings with a nation
with whom u has moat earnestly an@
cordially sought 10 maintain raia-
iionB 0f genuine friendship ana good
VIII, and that least uf nil do fhur de-
sire TO do anything that might Inn
pair treaty obligations or casf a DOUBT
on the honor and good faith of the
nation and ils government.
- therefore appeal with tho Ut
most confidence 80 the pe0pl~. tho
governor and the leRsalnlnrt ~ CaE-
fornia 90 Acg IN the matter NOW under
consideration in q snRnnef shat eA1e
not from any point ~ View ht naifN
challenged or ceiltd ia question. II
they deem u necessary 10 exclude all
aliens who have not declared their
intention 10 hecomt citlzons from the
privileges 0f land ownership they Gan
do 30 along liner already followed IA
the laws 81 many of the other zgatcss
and of many foreign eountriea in-
Guiding japan herself intldlouH dis
crimlnatl0n will inevitably draw ~
question the treiuy obligations Of the
United States, ! REGISTER my very
earnest and very respectful protest
against discrimination iH this case.
not only because deem lt my duty
10 do 80 as the chief executive 81 the
nation but also and the more rehd-
liiy. because believe the pcprlc aud
the legislative authorities % califor-
MIA will generously respond tho mos
nent the matter Is fraokly rrrnsnic "a
10 them 80 question Of nagiouAi pvf-
licy and OF national hunor, n they
l have ignored this point 81 Nier. ~
Is. ! am sure. because tnay dlo not
realize what and how much was m
VOWED"
The california Democratic congress
sional delegation. consisting 0f Reps
IresentatlVsE Kcitncr. itaker nnd
lChurch. called Jn the premdent
lahout appointments to-day, hdt Nr.
Wilson deferred that subject aHo im-
lmcdiateiy took np the ellen iand sls-
luation. He told kis VISITORS that he
had no desire 20 seem - ne in any
lway encroaching upon lhe n0.ereiHn
right OF California 10 lo4iaittu ~ rnH
pleased. but that he felt a war h.a
duty 20 call the attentioia - ke send~
ers ia the state 20 the International
iuucslion involved.
Mr Rakcr told the president that
II his course IN appealing SO the Ic@-
stature proved futile. ita iniiuonoe
might be 90 cause the submission ~
lany law passed To a referendum. The
president ia said 90 be conhdtnt thaI
the people ~ California. u fRey hau
an opportunity 90 vote on the ineas-
lure. would not approve a law wnicn
tine federal government pointed ou'
was an violation OK the treaty ohii-
cations.
Todny's telegram "a Governor
Johnson, which was duplicated 10 fhe
{ president 81 the senate ana tht
D speaker Of the house Of the assembly
was carefully rrsfidercd hs 8eefetnfl
& Hryan and members of the cablhe'
yesterday. The whole question wat
debated again today az the caeine'
Z meeting.