Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-20

Il repeat what / have said before,
was Johnson's comment California
for the first time has an anti-alien
land act. ANY man who wishes an
ether kind of law may consistently in
woke the initiative
Believing that the Japanese are still
angered at the part America played in
the Portsmouth treaty, between japan
and Russia, and that the protest
against the California anti-alien land
Dbl is the first step in a movement Of
the Japanese to obtain worldwide
recognition of racial equality, the
United States government officials are
acting cautiously IN their negotiations
tC prevent a delicate Situation from
becoming dangerously acute.
High officials of the government at
Washington. 1t was learned today, be-
lieve that Japan,s protest against the
California anti-alien land bill is really
only part of stubborn fight for racial
equality, not only in America, but
throughout the world.
Because of the delicate question
evolved the administration is proceed
ing carefully. Officials privately say
that the racial situation is at least
partly due to the Russian war and the
terms of the Portsmouth treaty 1t is
stated that Japan has always felt that
the American government was largely
responsible for the peace settlement
with Russia, whereby Japan did not
get all that she expected and believed
was her due.
Informed by the United Press that
Governor johnson had signed the Cali
fornia anti-alien land law today Secre-
tary Bryan said that in all probability
the administration reply to Japan's
protest would be framed and forward
ed to Toxic later in the day. Bryan
said he had no official information of
the signing and that he would await
such word.
At o'clock this afternoon Secretary
Bryan asked Ambassador Chinda to
call at the state department to receive
the American reply to Japan's note OF
protest against the California anti
alien land law.
Confirmation of the hint that the
militant suffragettes are hiring women
IF low class as members of their Ear
son squads was received this morn
ing when Nellie Robinson was arrest
ed outside the famous New College
Chapel at Hampstead. The woman,
described as servant, said she was
awaiting the arrival Of two suffra-
gettes, under whose direction she was
going to fire the chapel.
Emperor William, as an act of grace
in connection with the visit of King
George of England to Berlin, for the
marriage of Princess Victoria Louise,
today granted a pardon to three Eng
lish spies undergoing long sentences
in German jails.
More than 5000 striking silk opera
tors battled at Paterson, n. j., today,
armed with revolvers, clubs, bottles,
bricks and stones, against fifty police
men and, after three-quarters of an
hour Withdrew, leaving 50 OF their
number in the hands of the police.
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A heavy pail of darkness, that hung
over Kansas City for TWO hours this
morning, sent hundreds of citizens
scurrying into their cellars in fear OF
a tornado, resulted in q series of minor
traffic accidents and eliminated IN a
terrific thunder storm. Reports from
nearby towns said the same conditions
prevailed but no serious damage was
reported from any point.
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco an
nounced today that he will call an inn
mediate conference with the police
commission and go to the bottom OF
the entire police situation.
81 want to get all the facts, and will
then take whatever steps are neces-
sary," he says.
John Walker, British mine owner,
and his wife, fighting shoulder 10
shoulder, recently killed five and
wounded three men out of band OF
eleven employees at the mine near
Villa Garcia, Zacatecas, Mexico. Mrs.
Walker has arrived at Aqua Caflente
under escort of troops. The employees
attacked Walker in the Office OF the
mine because of his inability to raise
money with which to pay their wages.
After the hattie, Mr.. and Mrs. Walk !
or made their escape, going into
building where they were betrlended
by a Spanish priest, who hid them I'M
til he could procure the aid of the
American consular agent here.
When the latter was informed oil the
trouble he obtained SQUAD OF troops
to escort Mr.. and Mrs. Walker here.
An interview with Secretary of
State Bryan in Washington was pub |
fishcd in London today by the Express
which throws Il new light on the peace
proposals advanced by the United
states government. for the considera-
ton of the world
~ want I'd correct the idea that the |