The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24

| of the State of California has this day re-
! ceived from the President Of the United
States the following telegram:
1.-The White House, Washington, D. c.,
| April y. 1913
1.-THE President Of the Senate, Sacra-
mento. California.
1--WE find it so difficult from this dis
| lance to understand fully the situation
with regard to the sentiments and cir
cumstances lying back of the pending
proposition concerning the ownership Of
land in the State, that I venture to in
quire whether it would be agreeable to
the Legislature to have the Secretary OF
State visit Sacramento for the purpose
of counseling with the members of the
Legislature and cooperating with them
in the framing of law which would
meet the views of the people of the
State and yet have untouched the inter-
national obligations Of the United States
WOODROW WILSON"
Now, therefore be it resolved by the
Senate of the State of California, that
while this Senate respectfully maintains
the right Of the Legislature of the State
of California to legislate on the subject
of land ownership within the State, 1t
will be entirely agreeable to this Senate
to have the Secretary OF State OF the
purpose indicated in the Presidents tele-
gram, and be it further
Resolved, That in view of the proba-
BILE early adjournment of the Legisla-
ture the Secetary of the Senate be and
he is hereby instructed to transmit
forthwith these resolutions by telegraph
to the President"
Bryan JOhnson's Guest.
The President did not wait for action
by the lower House of the Legislature.
At the conference with Mr.. Bryan at the
White House last night he learned of
the formal statement of the japanese
Ambassador, made at the State Depart
ment yesterday afternoon, outlining the
concern felt by his government over the
situation. He decided that Mr.. Bryan
should leave for Sacramento as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Bryan Immediately telegraphed to
Gov. Johnson his plans for the trip and
his acceptance of an invitation he had
received from Mrs. Johnson to be her
house guest during his stay at the CAL
ifornia capital.
The Ambassador made the following
statement:
mo visit has been made by the Japa-
nese Ambassador to the White House
this week, nor has he ever limited to
anybody at such an alarming outcome
of the situation as possible war be-
tween the two countries. In fact, such
contingency has not been discussed in
any place, SO that it is equally erron-
eous to say that the japanese Ambas-
sador has declared that no war will
follow In fact he, as well as his gov
eminent, confidently relies upon the
sympathetic attitude Of the American
administration, and the high sense of
Justice and fairness of the American
people to prevent legislation adverse to
the Japanese. In view of the gravity
of these reports and of their possible
mischief, the Embassy authorizes the
strongest possible denial of these state
ments''
Final Instructions Today.
Mr. Bryan probably will be at the
White House today for another con-
ference with the President. His final
instructions will be received then. The
secretary last night declined to discuss
the situation further than to say the
situation was causing deep concern.
1t is understood to be the desire of
the President that if the people of the
State demand law excluding aliens who
have not declared their intention of be-
coming citizens from the privileges of
owning land they follow out the lines
of the laws now obtaining in Texas,
New York, and other States. He objects
to discrimination against the Japanese
through any provision in the proposed
bill which would limit the exclusion to
persons who cannot become naturalized.
The President has gone on record
against discrimination by the proposed
legislation and it is assumed that with
the general purpose of preventing such
the Secretary will begin
his counseling and cooperation with the
California Legislature.