Arizona republican., 1913-05-04
Appears Before Joint Ses- sion of Two Houses and Gives Renewed Assur- anccs of Administrations s Friendly Interest
GATES REPLIES
 FOR THE STATE
Secretary of State Says the Presidents Views on the Alien Land Law Question Are Not Only Right. But Wise as Well
ASSOCIATED PREss DIsPATcHl

SACRAMENTO, May 3.-SecretarY of State Bryan concluded his mission to the governor and legislature this afternoon with a message of fare well before he began his return to Washington. where he said he thought at this juncture he might be more useful
 To open a joint session of the two houses. attended by the governor and presided over by the lieutenant gov ernor. he gave renewed assurances of friendly interest and cooperative at titude of the national administration toward the problems of California and transmitting the presidents latest criticisms on the alien land act pass ed last night by the senate and re- hcarsing again those objections which already have been made public.
 Tn reply, Senator Gates. speaking for the state. said:
 This legislature Appreciates the honor done this state by the interest shown in the visit of the secretary of state. We realize that his com ing to cooperate with us marks an era in American politics. It brings the federal government in close touch with the individual states.
 As part of the legislature. l wish fo express their profound apprecia ror and gratitude for the interest yaken by the national government to the problem confronting the state of California and to assure the presi dent that, even if we may differ with him. we do it with the profoundest respect for his opinions and those of the secretary of state
 If we have felt impelled to depart from that advice. we do it with re- sDect to that advice. We propose to desire that part of this legislature thank the president and secretary for their assistance, and express the hope that this visit may be the forerunner of further activity of the national gov ernment in assisting the states in their work
 Secretary Bryan, in his address, voiced the presidents opinion of the words eligible citizenship substituted in the California attorney generals redraft of the alien land measure for the words ineligible citizenship as equally discriminatory, and therefore equally objectionable to Japan.
 If the law must be passed. I urge it to be limited to two years. in order meanwhile that diplomacy might so improve the international situation that e-enactment by the next legis- lature will be unnecessary. This sug- gestion. which has not yet reached the president, is said to be made for the consideration of those who have yet to act on the subject"
 Bryan said, in part:
 AS I am departing today for Wash ington, I deem it proper to say a final word to you. My coming, at the presidents request, upon the mis- sion that brought me, is unusual and yet the presidents opinion IS not only the right principle, but a wise policy-in Keeping with his own course in appearing in person to de- liver a message to congress.
 'I need not recount the experiences through which I have passed. The legislature, in so far as it has acted found it inconsistent with it's views to follow the presidents advice as to the wording of the law or in regards tO it's duty to enact. While I dc not attempt to form a judgment on the action of this assembly on this subject. and so fully have 1 presented the presidents views. I do not deem a longer stay necessary. On the con- trary, I feel I will be more useful al Washington when the president has before him the bill as it reaches the governor. if it finally passes the as sembly"
 T cannot however take my de parture without giving an expres- sion of appreciation to the spiri which as a representative of the president I have been received ant the courtesies shown me at all times Amity characterized the intercours, in Keeping l think with the course which should be pursued by those who, acting under a sense of re sponsibility about matters in whicl they are jointly concerned are un able to agree as to the means to b employed and reaching the end il view. The president impressed upol me that at all times I should em phasiZe. the fact that his only pur pose was to confer with the legis Iature as to the national and interna tional phases of the question unde consideration he conferS as @ no unsympathetic friend who desires | extend his aid in a matte which he has not only a constitution al duty to perform but where h may be assumed to be able judg