The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-24
WILSON ASKS
JOHNSON AND
BOTH HOUSES
FOR A PARLEY
Executive, Who Will Enter
tain the Secretary of State,
and Presiding Officers of
the Senate and Assembly
Wire President They Will
Be Pleased at All Times to
Consult With Representa-
tive From Washington

WASHINGTON. April 23.-After an
hours conference at the White House
tonight, President Wilson directed
Secretary Of State Bryan to proceed at
once to Sacramento to cooperate with
Governor Johnson and the members of
the California legislature in framing
law regarding the ownership of land
by aliens that would not conflict with
the treaty obligations of the United
States. particularly with Japan. Mr..
Bryan will leave here at GAS p. m. to-
4:45 p. m. next Monday.
II am going in the hope that we
may be able to find the best solution
Of the difficulty" said Secretary Bryan
tonight. "T feel sure that they in
California will enter upon the work
with the same spirit of cooperation
as the president and I do"
DIFFICULTY BY TELEGRAPH
Earlier in the day the president had
telegraphed Governor Johnson and the
presiding officers of the two branches
Of the California legislature explain
situation by telegraph. and asked If It
would be agreeable to have the secre-
tary of state confer in person with the
California authorities
Both houses and the governor
promptly replied that the proposal
was agreeable to them. The resolu-
tions adopted by the senate and house
were identical and that OF the latter.
as received at the White House, read:
While this assembly respectfully
maintains the right of the 1egisla-
ture Of California to legislate on
the subject of land ownership, 1t
will be entirely agreeable to this
assembly to have the secretary of
state of the United States visit
Sacrnmento for the purpose indi-
Gated I'm the presidents telegram.
JOHNSON TO WILSON
Governor Johnson's message to the
president was as follows:
I shall be pleased mt all times
to consult with the secretary Of
stntc, and it will be entirely agree
able to me to have the secretary
visit Sacramento as suggested In
your telegram.
Mr.. Bryan also received personal
of the governor and Mrs. Johnson.
which he accepted tonight. He will
be accompanied only by Robert Rose.
for many years his confidential secre-
tary. In his absence, John Barrett
Moore. counsellor for the department,
will be acting secretary of state.
Mr.. Moore. who assumed his new
duties today. was present in a confer
ence between Mr.. Bryan and viscount
Chinda, the Japanese ambassador. The
latter learned officially of the efforts
of the president and the national adj
ministration to prevent any discrimi-
nations against the Japanese through
the alien land legislation and ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the
attitude of the United States govern
ment.
TEXT OF SUGGESTION
President wilson's telegram asking
the views of California relative to a
conference, was in response to Cover
nor Johnson's message of yesterday
that California desired to cooperate
with the federal government to avoid
international difficulties. 1t was an
follows:
GOVERNOR HIRAM JOHNSON,
Sacramento, Cal.
Thank you for your patriotic
telegram. We find it so difficult