Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-10 | Page 9 | Will Keep Hands Off

Will HI Keep hands Off ore Washington April 9 President 9 Wilson Witson Wit Wil ilson il son let lot It be known toda today that the f fid fod- deral d- d eral government go would not Interfere with pending legislation in California by hv which aliens who have ha not declared their Intention of becoming becoming- naturalized citizens ns are prohibited from owning land or property He lie communicated this decision Informally to Representative tive Raker Though h tho the measure is aimed primarily manly marily at the Japanese the fact tact that It makes no discrimination of or race In Its cont contents as well as the tho desire of or orthe the President not to Interfere with the sovereignty so of or the state has precluded ed an any action by the federal government govern govern- ment at this time President Wilson 1 told Mr Ir Raker the whole question touched the tho sovereignty of tho the state and that he ho left it to California Cali Call fornia to make such laws as It deemed advisable for itself with the tho hope however r. r that no law would be bo passed which was in conflict with an any treaty obligation of or the tho federal government go It Is la believed that the tho protest of or the Japanese government go will be held In th state department until the tho legislation legislation legis legis- lation Is actually passed Then tho the constitutionality of tho measure may maybe maybe be bc tested In the United States courts b by Japanese residents In California