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we preserved every right that any
foreign nation, by international con-
tract, has insisted on preserving with
our national government"
by the law adopted we offer no
offense; we make no discrimination,
The offense and Discrimination, it is
claimed, is in the use of the words
eligible to citizenship and in max
ing distinction between those who
are eligible to citizenship and those
who are not we do not mention the
japanese or any particular race The
constitution of California in 1879,
made its distinction, and there never
has been protest or objection.
Naturalization Laws DISCRIMINATORY,
The naturalization laws of the
United States long since, without de-
muir from any nation, determined who
were and who were not eligible to
citizenship. If invidious discrimina.
ton ever were made in this regard,
the United States made it when the
United States declared who were and
who were not eligible to citizenship,
and when we but follow and depend
upon the statute of the United States
and their determination as to eligib.
1ty to citizenship we cannot be &C.
cused of indulging in invidious dis
elimination.
cat this very moment the national
legislature, without protest or objec.
tion-indeed,. it is published in Call.
fornia by express consents using
the terms that are claimed in Cali
fornia's law to be offensive and dis.
criminatory.
No Treaty Violation.
1--WE of California believe firmly
that in our legislative dealings with
this alien land question we have vio-
lated absolutely no treaty rights. We
have shown no shadow of discrimina.
ton; we have given to no nation the
right to be justified in taking offense.
"And so, with all respect and cour-
tesy, the state of California feels it
Its bounden duty to its citizens to
do that which the interests of it's PEG.
pie demand; that which the conscience
of its people approves; that which
violates no treaty rights; that which
presents no discrimination, and that
which can give no just cause for Of
tense.
you have suggested to me delay,
but this question was very earnestly
and fully presented by you to our
legislature and the legislature deter.
mined to proceed. My province is to
approve or disapprove the law as pre-
sented. Our people, as represented in
the legislature, have overwhelmingly
expressed their desire for the pres.
ent alien land bill.
ut is with the highest respect for
yourself and the president, that I feel
my duty to my state compels me to
approve the action Of the legislature.
(Signed) "Hiram johnson, Govern.
or of California"
Law Effective August 10.
With the sending of the telegram
the controversy over the alien land
bill is at an end, SO far as the Cali
fornia administration is concerned.
Governor Johnson has until June 16
in which to sign the act and in the
normal course Of events it will be-
come law at the expiration of 30 DAYS
from the closing of the legislature,
or on August 10 next.
The only contingency that might
arise to check its operations from and
after that date is the threatened ref
erendum petition which Theodore A.
Bell, a Democratic leader, has said
he would circulate against the meas.
ure as soon as It was signed.