| Show DRY BRYAN AN ASKS CAlifORNIA LEGISLATURE TO 10 DElAY I ALIEN AllN lAND LEGISLATION TION j I Suggests State Department nt May MayBe MayBe t Be Able Abe to Accomplish Ends j Desired by New Treaty Ii I I 1 f 4 I L. L r 1 f I T. T I 7 AWAIT AIT WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V ADVICES i j 1 I Sacramento April 28 Time The The conference between Secretary of State It I t Bryan and anc Governor Go J Johnson and the members of the California legislature leg- leg j I I I over proposed land laud laws adjourned tonight to await 1 replies to messages sent to Washington by Mr l Bryan I i Tile The impression prevailed here when the conference adjourned that I the tle leso resolve vo of the majority l leaders ade l previously announced nonn e io to enact a abill I I bill specifically debarring aliens ineligible to citizenship from owning owning own own- I ing lug land in California remained unchanged although Mr Ir Bryan as the 1 I personal of of President Wilson Vilson ad advised strongly against i l' l I i such action achon In Iii a a. a brief intense address to the time conference Governor j jI I Johnson declared California's right light to follow the lead of other states t I in framing the tho land bill was unquestioned an and said such action now J I seemed d assured I 1 i SACRA S' C lENTO April 28 California California in the tho fullness of her right as a state may IDaj enact a rigid laud land law barring barling orientals from ownership bub buO such action wOl would d be against the earnest wish of the nati national nal administration This is the s substance of the message William Jennings Bryan BIjJ n secretary of state and personal representative of President Wilson Vilson delivered today to a secret conference attended by Governor Go Johnson Lieutenant Governor or Wallace antI and the members of the California legislature Secretary Bryan arrived in Sacramento nto at 6 G o'clock this tiis morning With his consent plans pIans were laid for foi an immediate hearing heating and shortly after 11 o o'clock clock the tho first fin session of the conference began Until the great- great oaken doors bOYS of the assembly chamber were ere closed and locked Secretary Bryan B refused to g give ge e any inkling jJr f his m message s ge to anyone yone and even c at th the I conference he spoke only after ofte legislators had haa explained fully the thc public I demand for Lot alien land legislation that brought about the plesent situation Those wIle who expected expected Secretary Bryan to expound a a. ne new theory of ot stat states rights were disappointed as were those who expected predl predictions o of of war Advice Advice Ad Ad- vice In the tho name or of President Wilson was waa all an Mr r rB B Bryan an had to offer and th th- I paramount question here tonight l I i. i whether I U overcome jima iho 1 I previously pre announced det determination of or the Progressive ress ye R Republican maj majority tf to enact an la lat lan t r along alonS' lines JInes already agreed upon Secretary Bryan Dran reaffirmed the states state's right to act In a manner It saw fit fH but suggested several alternatives 1 to the passage of ot a bill bIn restricting aliens ineligible to citizenship basing basing bas bas- ing his lila reasons on the broad foundation foundation r tion lion of public policy Briefly these al alternatives iii- iii hes in the thc order In which they wore were suggested are as follows t Fir First First Delay t Dela Delay immediate action and allow the state department to tr try to ac- ac j I the time ends desired b by means oCa oC or ora ofa a new treaty with Japan Second Second Delay Delay immediate action and amid appoint a commission to investigate tho the subject of ot alien landownership and act in conjunction with the President in securing relief Third Third Enact Enact a law Jaw similar r to tho the statute in Illinois which permits aliens aHem to hold land hand for or a period not exceeding exceed exceed- In lug ing six years cars and applies alike to all aliens Fourth Fourth Enact Enact a a. law similar to tho the federal statute governing SO landownership landowner landowner- ship In tho the District of oC Columbia which j I Is 15 a general law applying to all an aliens t I Of these alternative alternatives it may safely I bo said according to lea leaders headers in the lc legislature leg leg- i that the time last two n are ae e o out t ot of I 4 the time question Many Democrats favor i turning the matter mattor over to tho the state stalo Ii department while th the Progressive Progressive- Republican Re Ro- Roi i publican majority apparently remains lu unchanged In its support of ot a a. bill that would apply its re restrictions to orientals alone Tho Time conference with Secretary Bryan p 2 Column 1 I I Continued on Page gc BRYAN ASKS FOR V 0 m v v DELAY IN ALIEN ALIENI LAND lEGISLATION I Voices Wilsons Wilson's Views at Se Secret Secret Secret Se- Se cret Conference With California California Cal Cal- Legislators Continued from Pa Page Pase e 1 served to show how the breadth of ot the tho sentiment son son- In tn favor tn of ot an alien laud land law that t shall bo effective e In checking the Japanese and anti Chinese Immigration Immig A dozen or more mora senators and assemblymen assembly men declared the tile people of or the state were almost a n L unit In doman demanding such sucha a n. law and alki It was as threatened that unless unless un un- un- un less the tho legislature act at this time the matter would be taken up UI tl through tIm the Initiative antI and passed by b- tho people themselves cs Tho con conference opened with nt Go Governor Gornor Wallace In the chair and Secretary Br Bryan an seated with Governor Johnson and Speaker C C. C C. C Young of ot the tho assembly on the tho platform Secretary Secre tar tary Bryan Bran was Introduced and nd In a 3 brief asked tho the conference to tell him tho CX exact lCt situation I 1 was sent ent to Sacramento at the i 1 inquest of President Wilson said Mr Ir to consult consuls with the governor go and tho Urn members of tho the legislature on the pending pending- alien land legislation I Imn Tain mn more Interested In tho methods to tobo tobe too bo be o empIo employed eli than In the end to be bo at attained It- It and I would ou be pleased pleaded to hear suggestions from nn any of you OU before speaking further PI Speaker Outlines Outline I Senator Roynton Doynton administration toot foor lender leader thanked Mr Ir Bryan on ho- ho half of tho the legislature for his visit 1 lt ITo Un then outlined the tile situation for tor the visItor visitor vis vis- saying aln In part A At At t the time President Wilsons Wilson's l telegram tele tele- gram ram was received last Jut week vei announcing announcing announcing an an- the wI wish h to send Secretary of ot tate state Dry Bryan t 5 confer with this lc legislature legis legis- ls- ls lature there were two bills on this subject before tho the senate It w was ts s apparent that the thc people of the state were strictly In favor or of tho the enactment of ot an alien land law and I would have been such Kuch a n law Jaw probably passed before this time lime If It it Had not been lleen for tor the tho telegram from the President resident resi dent At his request we postponed further consideration of oC the measure until Mr Ir El Bryan an could present his V views s Senator Boynton then requested Mr Ir Bryan Dryan to point out s specifically the O ob objections ob- ob of the tho national government gO and of Japan to the pending en find ind to give his reason from a diplomatic diploma diploma- tic standpoint wh why California should not enact Huch such a law la When hc n Mr Bryan remained silent other members of or th the majority party rt urged him him to comply compI with the request t. t Senator Democrat t. t that t a n group of or members from both hoth houses bo he selected to h hoar licar ar Mr Ir Bryans Bryan's nr arguments but Boynton Doynton protested and nd carried his point A After lor several eral others had spoken man many of ot them quoting statistics to show tho the Increase In landholdings by Japanese during recent years tar tary Bryan r nn arose Ills HIli first t statement was concerning the conference which he hp said aid he had favored ored with the thi support of Governor Oo Johnson and the presiding officers of or both houses See Sec C rotary Bryan said ho could sl speak I c. with more frankness to the members than thin ho could to a 1 promiscuous audience As A. A tho the representative of thi the dent he began I feel keenly tho the responsibility that Is placed upon me I would havo o preferred to havo have him come como himself as the head hend of or the nation na na- na- na tion but that seemed Impo Impossible sl h and m mho he ho delegated me to speak for aim I Ido Ido Illo do llo not pretend to do other than c ex express e- e I press his hits views lewA I am simply his spokesman and ancI I will Ma say to you QU only that which ho he would have e me mo say 5 J Decline to 10 Give Gln Judicial Opinion As 8 4 to the constitutionality of fir our tr treaty at with Japan you ou will pardon MCIe no rc if Ie f 1 decline to act as tho tim supreme court Further as ns to tho the question of l' l tion I think wo we can con consider l I that question as ns independent of or th th-j th land question with which wo we are arf here con con- Questions concerning the treaty and the he Immigration of to tho United States had been asked during the debate Continuing Mr Bryan Bran said I I I have ha listened to what you OU havo bavo I Isaid said and 1 assume everything c to betrue bo be true that you ou have havo not overdrawn or lIr exaggerated tho the feeling of the thu people of California In the matter I can us- us sumo that thal the people demand that something be done lone In that case caSt the first question Is whether the legislation l Is demanded at athis this his time I If It can be bo delayed then thou u ClI first t that tho the President President dent nt would hew have me make I la is that you jou OU permit an nn effort to h be- made tl to d deal vl l with the question IU diplomatically with witha I i a t. t view to reaching the same T Tt t without legislation IOU If the tho demand cm Is 1 so 0 Immediate that this his cannot be c done can action be e do- do erred ferret for foi two years cars and in the mi meantime mean mean- animo an- an time imo havo lavo a a. lol appointed to investigate conditions and act with tho Would It not be worth worthwhile while to try this plan before you Ciu u tho the plan plait that might result E sult ir II In unfriendliness unfriendliness un- un I friendliness from a foreign n nation Offensive Language I III am not going to In any ary speculations peculations as aM to what may happen f t fou ty y you ou u do nn anything now no but hut I am here hero to advise against ag the use of any language that liat would offend any people that have dealings with us Uti In c case CRee ee Immediate action was demanded de- de Secretary Bryan said he would he be In favor of a n. law v framed along long the lines of or tho the Illinois law or orho orthe r the ho federal statute In the thc District of or Colum Columbia i both of or which rJ arc are general In character Either of thieo th o measures 11 Is 18 preferable preferable prefer prefer- able ablo to language ge that includes tho the words o Ineligible to citizenship added Mr Ir Bryan ran President Wilson lIson believes t s that hat If It you use these theoe words you might as s well mako makl a law Jaw declaring specifically specific specific- all ally lly against Japanese and Chinese own- own This expresses eR f the views of or tho thio Resident t. t He desires mo me to An say Bay that tha t tIt It f such Buch a law Is passed he hue will recognize also nize ize his Ills duty a as aM President to do all in his ils power to minimize the ill III feeling that liat might bo ise arouse aroused At tho same time Ime he believes cs It his hh dut aa as President dent ent to urge earnest consideration of t hl his advice which Is given gl h lucre hero ro with no desire to Interfere with what you oU ma may regard as Us necessary And further he lie urges that It if you OU proceed at nt once you OU consider er the n advisability of u using ln language lan ian sua gua guage c that cannot be Justly criticised as lS offending tl those ose nations with whom we are arc friendly Nen- Nen Ino- Ino Asked The afternoon of ot the conference conference con con- ference beginning at 1 I 1 and lasting until 7 o'clock brought a climax to the thed d days iy's ls proceedings Question after question was hurled at Secretary Bryan who admitted his inability to answer man many of or them Towards tho the clo close o of the meeting ho ha arose and said 1 have havo ald all that I came to say I have hn answered all RII of ot tho the questions that have been asked and my In mission here lucre is Iii ended wh whenever ne er you ou ma may feel teel that you ou havo have conferred as much us at you ou like with the representative of the President cut I came camo with no program simply imph to confer I have havo presented the Presidents President's Presidents President's dents dent's views 8 as ns I 1 understand them 1 I have ha communicated to him this afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon several propositions after listening listen listen- ing lag to what you have had to sa- sa say nay Tonight Tonight To To- night I 1 shall Hhall subunit to him tho the further fur tur- ther thor questions ou have ha asked me nc callIng call call- Ing lug attention tl to the tho statutes R of Washington Wash ington ant and Arizona 4 and I shall shaH be bo prepared prepared pre pre- pared tomorrow I 1 hope to give you OU his answer Much of th the debate debato during the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon hinged on on whether California should be b questioned In passing a n. law similar to those previously prO enacted b by bythe the legislatures of and Arizona In which states aliens InelIgible Ineligible Inel mel to citizenship am are barred barrell S Senator Boynton called attention to the wor wording ln of or the Arizona law ask Hsk- fn lag Ing Secretary Dr Bryan an what hat would bo be tho the thoI I effect on tho national government Jo if It California L placed a similar restriction upon her landI land VI I am nm not prepared to answer that replied Secretary Bryan Dran but bat will win have to auk ask for Cor Instructions from Washington by h- ills Gun a Governor John Johnson on made malic a n brief but speech In defence of or the 1081 lon tion taken by the majority party In California He told Secretary Bryan that the right of California to follow the lead leall of other states was ns un- un and ancl declared that such flueh a u. course now seems assured Tho The address was brief but it Indicated Indi InH- plainly that the opinion of the administration remained unchanged by the arguments put forward b by Mr 11 Bryan When hen Governor Johnson took ills big 8 seat at there was a 0 general feeling that tho the alien alIon land lanel situation had been settled regardless of ot what may b lH forthcoming from Washington Senator Caminetti attempted to make a a. heated attack upon Governor John John- bon ton whom he lie criticised for tor not favor ing jag tho the land Jand bills two years ears Ago ngo but was checked on ft l point of ot order and the conference adjourned Immediately 1 It t Is 18 to meet again at th tho call caU of or the tho presiding officers of both houses vor Secretary r Bryan shall IndIcate indicate indi IndI- cate that he has received further In Information Information In- In formation from Irom Washington |
