Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-07
HUNT TO POSTPONE
ARIZONA ALIEN LAW
Wires State Department He Will
Delay Putting Act Aimed at
Foreigners in Force.
PROTEST BY OTHER COUNTRIES
Formal objections 20 Liquidation
LODGED with Bureau at wash
iREton by British and
Italian Ambasuadors.

WASHINGTON. Dec Gin the absence
Of accurate advices. Secretary Bryan re.
fused last night to coment on Governor
Hunt announcing his decision 20 post
pone the proclamation Of Arizona's anti
alien employment law pending further
communication from the state depart
ment. Formal protests against the
Arizona law were lodged with the do
partment today by the British and italian
ambassadors and q message was sent 70
Governor Hunt aalcing II he had authority
TO postpone action Mr.. Bryan listened
with interest 10 the text Of the governor 4
reply as carried In Associated Press
dispatches from Phoenix. but would not
discuss the matter.
Attacks raw.
The British protest attacks the law as
in violation OF the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United States.
which provides that no state shall deny
to any person within its jurisdiction equal
protection OF the laws"
The italian protest cites the commercial
treaty between Italy and the United
states, ratified in 1911. which provides
that citizens Of each nation resident In
the other shall have liberty to carry on
trade, wholesale and retail. 20 hire sn6
occupy houses and warehouses; 10 employ
agents Of their ON choice and generally
to do anything incident or necessary for
trade upon the same terms as natives Of
the country, submitting themselves to tho
laws there established"
The note presented by the British am
bassador sought information as TO the
exact status Of British residents OF Ari-
coma under the law. II was stated that
pr1ffa14 H. A
suits 20 test the legality OF the act were
contemplated by British residents.
In reply the State department notified
both embassies II had taken steps 10
obtain complete information as to the
anti-alien act and expected soon TO be
able TO furnish the desired information
As soon az the text OF the Arizona law
IL available. It viii be subjected 10 study
by the departments legal advisers, who
will also look upon court decisions based
on anti-alien enactments OF other states,
such as California, Oregon and New
York.
Averse 10 Interfering.
PHOENIX. ARR, Dec. s-Governcr
George II. Hunt telegrapned 20 the State
department AZ Washington today that
he was averse 10 interfering with the
operation OF the Arizona 80 per cent
law" which forbids the employment OF
more than one foreigner In every five
employed In any business in the state
The state department wired 70 the
governor. informing him that the am
bassadors OF Great Britain ana italy had
protested against the law and asking |
him whether there were any means by |
which he could suspend the operation OF |
The law. The governor teiegraphed the |
provisions Of the law to the department |
md added:
II am directed TO issue a proclamation |
the Measure law forthwith. |
ipon receipt from the SECRETARY OF state |
" a certificate OF the election returns. |
Forthwith. broadly interpreted. means
Within the reasonable timo required TO |
prepare the proclamation. I am very
much averse to prolonging tho period |
preceding the issuance OF the prociana-
Ion. but realize the International as
,ect given by tho protest Of the Italian
md British embassies and win await |
urther advices from the department"