Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-22
CRAVE CONCERN
OVER JAP LAW
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS Is
DISAPPOINTED At IECISLA-
TION IN CALIFORNIA.
MAY Be DECIDED IN COURT
Question of Right of japanese Ia BE-
come Citizens Has Never Been
Determined.

WASHlNGTON. April 2l-News
Of the determination of the legisla-
tive leaders in Sacramento to frame
and pass an alien land-owning bill,
directly discriminating against the
japanese, unollicially conveyed today
to the white House and state depart
ment. was received with grave con
cern and disappointment Such a de-
yelopment had not been expected, in
view of the first favorable comments
in California, upon the presidents
suggestion that regard be had for
preservation Of the friendly relations
between this country and the Orien-
tai nations
The Probable Tcrr,s,
Without exact knowledge Of the
form discrimination will take in the
new bill, officials here assume that
1t will resemble the sO-called assem-
bly, measure, which proposed to bar
from fand holding persons ineligible
to citizenship, which covers only the
Chinese and japanese.
The administration is not yet at
the end of its resources and will CON
tinue its efforts to ameloriate harsh
features of the projected legislation
until the measure is beyond reach of
amendment in that direction.
Message TO johnson.
While the president has in his
message to Governor Johnson, trans
mitted through Secretary Bryan,
recognized the right of the people Of
| California to legislate according 10
their judgment on the subject of land
tenure, he also is under the obliga-
ton of guarding against encroach-
ment by state legislation upon that
part of the field of international re-
lations reserved by the constitution
to the national government. There
fore, in tho event the California leg
islation takes the form of direct dis
crimination against the japanese in
violation of what the administration
itself regards as their treaty rights,
the national government itself might
enter the lists against the state of
California, before the judicial tribu-
nails of the land.
Governments Position.
In the ordinary course the Initial
step would be taken by japanese in
dividuals or corporations In Califor-
MIA. whose lands are sought to be
escheated But 1t is fully expected
that the department of Justice would
come forward as an interviewer,
throwing the weight OF the United
States government into the scale IN
defense Of the treaty rights OF the
japanese. If the state courts should
uphold such statute. the case would
be appealed to the United States cir
cult court and almost certainly. by
one party or the other, taken to the
United States supreme court, which
tribunal has never yet passed upon
the Japanese claim of the right of
naturalization in the United States.
Important Development.
/ An lIIlpOI NdHl Wv tiOPittIIl VI bli'
anti-Japanese legislation to challenge
the correctness of the figures and the
statements relative to the extent OF
the so-called Japanese invasion Of
California. telegraphed to Washing
ton from Sacramento By the leglsla-
tive leaders. in answer to Represent
ative Raker's request. For some time
past. quiet search has been made OF
the records Of the United States i'm
migration bureau and Of the Califor-
MIA tax offices and other places
where data might be ound bearing
upon the precise number Of japanese
landlords in California and the extent
of their holdings and these figures
viii be laid before the state depart
ment.
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