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Letter from David Starr Jordan to Hiram Johnson

Letter from David Starr Jordan to Hiram Johnson

Some of David Starr Jordan’s Japanese friends are concerned about bill in the California Legislature regarding the holding of real property by aliens. Jordan argues that the bill will likely work badly in practice and could be unconstitutional. He believes that the exclusion of Japanese labor should answer all objections against the Japanese.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-25

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931