CALIFORNIA'S DEFIANCE COMPLETE

GOVERNOR JOHNSON SIGNS ANTI-ALIEN BILL

GOVERNOR JOHNSON SIGNS CALIFORNIA'S ANTI-ALIEN MEASURE

Southern Executive Appends Signature to Bill, Which Will Go Into Effect Ninety Days from Date.

BECOMES EFFECTIVE IN STATE AUGUST 17

Statute Has Developed Vigorous Protest From Japan -- Passed by Solons Over Wilson's Remonstrances.

SACRAMENTO, Cal., Monday, May 19. -- Governor Johnson today signed the alien land bill, against which Japan protests and which the California Legislature passed by an overwhelming majority over the remonstrances of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.

The act will go into effect ninety days from date or on August 17.

Governor Johnson, in signing the bill, gave out the following statement:

"I repeat what I have before said, that California, for the first time in its history, has an antialien law. Any man who wishes another kind of law may consistently invoke the initiative. No man who really wishes an antialien law will sign a referendum as to this law.

"If another law is sought, it may be presented by means of the initiative and, in the meantime, the present law will be in operation. To tie up the present law means no law until November, 1914."