New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
, .o;slatures of Idaho and
Oregon Act TO Prevent
Crisis with Japan
SENATOR BRADY
ACTS WITH BORAH
wilson Relieved to Learn
If Prompt Withdrawal
at Salem

Ro;.e Idaho. Feb. 2.-Anti-aiien Lead
,.c Idaho Senate decided to-day
=. .rti-alien land ownership bill,
s.u,S BIZ the House, would be killed
80 not 70 embarrass the United
80. Government during the present
'~,.,r.tionsl crisis. No formal action
-, taken. but move to kill the meas
-, BY indefinite postponement was
started
The Idaho Daily Statesman" quot
telegram from Senator Borsh,
.-,.,d with his authorization, says;
asecretary Lansing and Mr.. Polk
,.,a 4, second call Thursday night at
s.r..or Borah's residence and repre-
TOD that Toxic fears the enactment
~ .uch legislation at this time may
:. ;rcsuse the Japanese people as to
-. ARE government in self-preserva-
. . 80 signify a willingness to regis
-, BIZ force Of arms its protest against
the Idaho bill.
s.l.m Ore. FEB. 2-Oregon's anti
"a. j.,d hill was withdrawn from the
,.~,.iature here to-day by Senator
cS.rv. R. Wilbur, Democrat, who IN.
s.sJured IL because, as he said, he DID
so. ant 10 handicap President Wilson
~;th nossible Japanese complications
Jurne the present international Crisis
rFzn n. Hibuns Bursan1
Washington, Feb. 2.-Stating that a
,....ee Of law which would irritate
J.psn at this .juncture, will embar-
M, our Chief Executive and his Cab
mat while they are struggling with
the greatest problem since Lineolns
time Senator James Fl. Brady, OF
Idaho. Joined his colleague, Senator
Borsh. to-day in urging the Idaho
legislature TO go slow on alien land
legislation at this time.
The Administration was much re
iieved to-day at the news from Oregon
that the alien land bill pending IN the
LEGISLATURE Of that state had beer
withdraw.
In reply to Senator Borah's Telegram
Of yesterday, printed to-day in Th'
Tribune, he was informed by WIZ
frum Boise to-day that the Japanes'
M not specifically mentioned, ant
tasrpfore the representations mad
vzterday by Japanese Ambassadol
SO are not justified.
knator Borah had a talk with Sec
utary OF Statee Lansing, reading MIN
The message from Idaho. Mr.. LANSING
insisted that even if the bill did no
specifically mention the Japanese, !
was 20 drawn as 20 prevent the Japan
csc i.om holding land, and he agail
urged that action be at least delayed.
Senator Brady's Message
Following this, Counsellor Polk agar
vert to the Capitol, as a result o
which Senator Brady sent the follow
ing telegram:
at is with reluctance that wire yol
relative 10 a matter which ! believe II
Of supreme importance to our natioi
in its present crisis. | know full wei
there is no member of your body Wit
does not place patriotism above self
interest, and for this reason | venture
to request you TO give serious and care
full consideration TO the anti-alien lan'
bill which is now being considered D.
you before allowing il 20 come fol
final passage.
~The Department of State has mad
personal representations 70 me, givint
reasons why they think il is imperative
that our state refrain from enactini
this Law, which they feel will emoar
rass our Chief Executive and his Cabi
net while they are struggling with thu
greatest problem which has confronted
cur government since Lincoln's time
] realize that il IS the wish and inten
Of every citizen Of Idaho 70 Loyalty
support the President in this crisis
and do nothing that would embarras!
him Therefore, unless there is 1