Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

Filter 1mn.s.ai Nauey Press:
Considerable publicity has been
given The 80 called Alien Land
Law amendments by the session OF
fine legislature, and it occurs to the
.IvIjter that Il resume Of the recent
/ mcnlmcut4 mgh be of intcrcst to
Your readers.
Sections and Of the measure
! have hr.a amended h. adding to
TIC inhibition. Of the ineligible
alien, the word "usc, cultivate.
orcuus, transfer, land have in
who.c.,. In 1.r5e the beneficial usc
thereof with reference to real
property o.. any interest therein.
and similar wording has been added
! to sections 3, / and >.
Section af the act. with refer
/ cacr to, cscAcat. provides that tHe
land ,syhrats 10 the state Of Cali-
turai1 '':e # tbe date Of such ar-
guir.ug sad land, i'm violation
ot 'hc provisions Of this ayl.' The
eschr~ dating back 20 time Of
wrongful acquisition.
Section $ If the act has hnou
amaulrd by thc dcclHa ton liia3
cropping contracts which are h-rc.
BY declared - constitute au into
,-i iu reel faaperit less th.M tht
fee . and je tie further provision
/ th-t the '}oleaeHl of the court.
in cfchca proceedings with rstei-
cue. 80 ruUt.on Of loaschcld iu-
tcro,'s, "~iaH be considered a I;au
against Tie roaI property in which -
tie iulrr"s. is acquired WsieG
lien hail oN.st "a Of thc dat af
such mIa"faI acquisition; "n3
sfuifhrr that the shares or '.sta.'.
| in corporations or interest af maa-
b,rs in @>sociafious-Jcqu%ri ~
yiolation--of this act. is an m-
tcrcst in real property.
Quotes Japare5o Treaty
Tie treaty between japan aaa
the United States now ia for.
which treaty must be reed in rsa.
nertjrn with The provisions q n
! Alien La0 I.alv TO dctermiu" f.,.
sights Of IaE5a,se tborpQudcr. -
ridra IN artlcte thereof, ae ~
lows:
'''1b" citizens o. eubio,tz Of arh
of the High Con.ra,fmg. Pl.sie.
shall have liberty to rntor. ulso.
md reside ia the territories G H.
other 70 caTy On trade, wljl So
/ and retail. t. c"u or LEASE aaa
orcap% house manufactures, laf.-
, houScs and shopa, to employ a.aa.s
of thcir choice, to ic>s, land fa#
/ resilient al ;md commercial purposes.
! ant g"GcralIv to d2 anything iua-
r-nt to "r necessary for trade go9l
; tic same terms rs native citiIeas
or subjects submitting theml#syes
to tac laws sad regulations rher,
established.
"1Ls citizens or subjects of .sea
Of the High Contracting Pa.
sh"l receive, in the territories o.
the other, The mos, constant pro
t"c,.ou and security for thcir pc9-
sons and property, ana shal cnIor
: IN tai. respect the same right ;aI
pr, ileG's rs are or may be arunt. {
10 native citizens or sIbjrc.s. on
! their submitting Themselves to ear
conditions imposed upon the nIs
J citizens or subjects.
SuQ.C-nc Court Decision
II may be interesting 10 3ote
/ "hat Our sapraHn court h.e hca
with rctorcace 10 this Get. lu tx.
! 'Ite .ik:do, the roprl states IT,
/ part, aa follows: ''Ihe provisions
OF the ayt IN tcrma allow SUCH
! aliens to take and hold agricultural
/ iaEd to the c.tent that >pch t.niuo
/ on holding is prescribed bv any
/ treaty with tAe country ot Which
such a.icn Is y ,cct. The trra;%
! with Japan does not p."s ..bo oI
secure 10 it. citizens the right 10
/ take o. hold agricultural land sit
nafeI ia tAis state. Hence the act
! does moi violate tLp treaty i'm that
/ respect. Since the statue makes il
/ uri"iB for uch aliens .o arua;rl
agricultural lan3 within rlin satc.
I i rs cIr.f that ihclo IS al.3 rnwe.
( 80 m.En j; - crane TO couspre 10
ilin% aLoat such acquisition. We
a.c Therefore Of the opinion that
section lJ Of the "rt declares a
poiiir o,!raae which mar be- en-
| forced By our court
With reference to @ccfious and
/ , Of ta" act ;.pc.ta.u.Hu TO guard-
( innehig matJar lhr court hold, ip
part, in rc Yauos estate, as
/ follows: "it ncoG, np argumcas
4 f., demos -.atc rh" rprpo-.tion Giant
." E-ica gives 10 One person
'ar ti"a' ce p5.tii,.o of lccomir-
( ''r &"ra.au Of his cnid ad with
Eolj. j.. .rm another, bc.h b-jng
I a!E" orwpo.e#t in ail respects,
'oi ,HuM ID latuc 'ho two 'por
o"H ihr pr. 90 from utcm it is
. "t.i,r' ~ r,f iu lrh case ar-
corded '." pfotortioa of rgu ] IaWa
iH This ps1 faa initiative Aot
+ Of 1920 +. ..e~I4a violation by this
t.te %! Tire ls.MlIf,c contained ia
ta" |curtcrnrl Aaau .ucut. tl1a no
". hess dcaT 10 an. p.apa The
1 "4uHl Hot.cs.uu ~ ID lu9a. Our
/ conclusion ta,t tr provisions %
J thn Ini.i.tA" As g. lS1D, forbid
! ding tlc agpoiataeu' az an alien
, resident, iuaiolnt. .p piI'lc.liH. "a.
guardian Of tn" to~aiu" land Of
has natjg,boin ,i.., arI #atLor-
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