Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-22


re Cnite6 states long since, without
aefnpr from any nation. determines
/, 80 were end who were not eligible
10 citizenship. II tnv.6ious dlscrtmt-
eaffeu were ever made In this regard. \
TIE United States made II when thc
Z United States declared VINO were ana
MO were not Einlc 70 citixenship.
a. vraen We bD. follow and depend
UPON the statutes 81 the lhteo States
ard their ceterua inatiCn as 20 eNEtohitN
40 citixenship. W. cannot he accused
of indulcinS IN inVioicus oiscrlmino-
ton. Nay I ventore 20 ga. 70 So1I
attrnticn tlo MANIFESTATION laws now
pending IN COngceSs. which passeo
both houses or the last Congress-,
Sere apuarcntfv certain classes who
shall BE excluded from our country
are described IS persons who cannot
become eligible under cSisting laws -
BECOME citizens OF the United states
Al this very moment the national Les
stature. without protest or oolcction--
Indeed. 81 Is published ~ ca l4oit.i1
I hv express consents uSlnS the
terms that are claimed in CalilCrnios
4 law 10 20 offensive and oiScrisn inotcry.
AT least three states IN the Union
have in the past enacted laws SIMILAR
10 the contemplated law of Ooisiofs ma,
and the e.. ctmcnts Or those cthcr
states have been without oclection or
protest That g. e protest is BOW made
1 ia respect TO California bnt cmpha-
sizes the ccutcncss OF the problem
tcocfr0ntil-E California. and demon
sirates that California Is differently
viewed than other States of the Onion.
and that ~ discrimination exists. u Isl
{ Discrimination against California.
We insist that justly no oftense can
bc taken by any nation 20 this law,
and more particularly does this seem
% Us ciear IN the instance o. q nation
ike Japan. thai ~ It's own law pre-
rerrs acquisition % land ty aliens IL
+ Is most respectfully sub1uittc3 that
after Az. che question ~ not whether
ANY ofeuse has been taken. hut Nhcth-
e. 1ustlr Il should De taken. Z voice.
think. the sentiment o. the majority
t nf the legislature OF this State when
I say thar f it had been believed that
4 or euse could Justly be taken by any
nation 20 the proposed law. that law
4 wpule not have been enacted.
We OF California believe firmly
that in cur legislative dealings with
this alien land question We have vio-
I lared absolutely no treaty rights we
have shown no shadow OF utscrimin-
f alton we have given 20 no nation
4 the riEnr 70 be justified in taking
f oIensc. 50. bClieVing-with c. strong
f reliance on the justice and the
/ Righteousness OF cur cause. and with
f due defercnce auG courtesy and with
proper consideration Tor the feelings
and the views % otners--Ne naa
hoped the authorities al Mash.rEto ga
would have seen the question as we
in this state have been forced 60
see it-ln which we must see u 81
- blind
And SO. with al respect and cour.
tesT. the State o. California feels d
Is It's boundcn duty 90 It's citizens &
90 that which the interests Of IN.
people demand. that which the con
science Of SIS people approve; TIA
f which violates no treaty rights; TIA
, which presents no discrimination, ans
that which can give no Just c1us
for cnense.
No Cause FOR Further Delay.
'Eou have suggested TO me delay
but this question WAS very earnesu
, and frIly presented by you 20 on
. i legislature. and the Legislature de
. ternlnc1 20 proceed Ay province
5 ifo approve or clsappruFe the law q
presented our people. as represent
, &c IN the Legislzture. have over
4 / rrhelrrfnrly expressed their desire "a
y / the present alien land law biM Ia
= vote in the Senate Was % 10 an
: sn the Assembly = g 3. VIII sue
p uuaniuitv OF opiulon. even did hol
other views. Z would feel 81 nay pl1l
8 futy 10 sikh the hlil. unless some al
y solutelv controlling necessity ocman'
Il 90 contrary action Apparently
Il e1ch controlling necessity exists.
p 1T iE with the highest respect q
r. yourself and the President that fe
III my duty 20 my state compels me
-r approve the action OF the Legislatui
s. lSlrnedl
- HIRAM w JOHNSON.
s- Governor OF California