Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-01
WILL INVOLVE TREATYRIGHTS
JAPAN WILL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO TAKE THE MATTER TO
THE SUPREME COURT
JOHNSON MAKES COMMENT
DECLARES ANY ANTI-ALlEN LAND
LAW WOULD BE SUBJECT
TO SAME OBJECTION

Sacramento May 1.-The following
telegram from Presirent Wilson was
received here today by Governor John
son:
4 take the liberty Of calling your
attention to the Webb bill, which
would involve an appeal to the courts
on the question of treaty rights, and
bring on what might be long and de-
lcate litigation"
Governor johnson Immediately re-
piled:
Il thank you very much for your sug-
gestion. The fault may be due to the
fact that we have endeavored to pre-
serve affrmatively upon the face OF
our bill the existing treaty. I have
referred the matter at once to our at
torney general and l would be ex-
tremely grateful for any suggestion
that would avoid the objection you
mention"
Governor johnson transmitted the
correspondence to Senator Thompson,
one Of the authors of the original
bill, with this comment:
In consultation with Attorney
General Webb, we are unable to
see how any language can be employ
ed which might not be ultimately sub
ject to the same objection that is
suggested in the presidents telegram.
The attorney general, in the bill pre-
pared, has endeavored affirmatiVely
TO preserve all treaty rights, and
every bill that might be passed upon
the subject of alien land ownership,
of course, would, from our standpoint,
endeavor in the most emphatic fash
ion to protect our national good faith
in the matter of treaties that have be-
fore been executed, and none of us
would impair-no matter what might
be the legal question inv0lved-the
obligations OF an treaty that may
have been heretofore made. This be-
ing our desire, it seems to the attor-
ney general and myself that no Ian
guage can be employed that win not
be equally open to the objections sug-
gested
In order that the widest publicity
may be given to the views Of the
president, although this telegram. I
take it, was not given for transmits
sion in a message to the legislature, /
shall give the telegram to the press
and you are at liberty to present it
or any Of the matters contained in
this note"
Requests by Senators Wright,
sheehan and Caminetti for delay on
the alien land bin, in order that it
might be more maturely considered.
met with no consideration from the
majority and the chair announced
that the bin would come up in the
regular course Of business about
11:15 a. M
When the senate convened today it
expected to takek up the Webb re-
draft Of the alien land law bill N
the regular order Of business with
out further conference with Secre-
taEy Bryan. Senators BirdzaIl and
Thompson joint authors Of the orig
inal bid, we're confident that It would
pass, and it is thought there is no
reason why # should not DO 80 im-
mediateIy. Secretary Bryan who
returned today from the banquet
given him last night IL San Fran.
cisco by The Panama Pacific sxposi
ton 0lreetione gent D aQtomobile
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