Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-22
Bryan's Proposal to Refer
Alien Land Law TO Referen-
dun of California Voters
Considered Move to Gain
Time.
NIPP0NEsE WANT SAME
TREATMENT AS WHITES
Not Anxious for Naturaliza.
tion But Believe Privilege
Should Be Accorded Them
as Matter of Right.
fBS I,ensed wire to evening IIeraId.

fBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald
Toxic, MAY 22.--The reply of the
United States government 90 the Jap
nnesc protest IN regaud TO the CALI
furnia allen land ownership legislu-
tiOn, In saying that it does not IN
vUlvc any violation at the treaty he
tween the United states and japan,
has caused great disappointment in
official and other circles mere.
The Japanese Foreign office consid-
ers h unsatisfactory, as u does not
mention any Intention on the part OF
the government at Washington to
take official steps TO nullify the act
passed by the California legislature
The Japanese foreign minister iH
Urging upon viscount Chinda. Jap
ancsc ambassador at Washington, the
necessity OF pressing the Japanese In
depreciation Of the American-Jap-
ese treaty.
secretary Of state Bryan's proposal
to refer the question to referendum
In the state OF California IN not re-
ceived with favor here as the result
IN considered doubtful.
The war talk emanating FROM Eu-
rope and reaching Japan by cable ~
not understood ln official and other
circles here. The atmosphere is calm
aud great reserve ~ shown.
Snine or The newspapers, however,
The leading daily Newspaper. the
Osaka MainiShl. finds amusement IN
what u calls the American fear Of
Japanese aggression. II says.
''All Japan wants for the Japanese
IN equal treatment with white men.
Japan's progress has reached the
point where she will no longer con.
sent to discrimination being shown
against her subjects"
The general hope is expressed here
That the reply sent from Washington
IL not Americas final word, especially
aE the United States government by
its Intervention In California inspired
the belief here that II would ADOPT
strong measures In behalf OF the Jap
nnese.
II Is believed In Japan that the dif-
nculty will eventually be settled by
diplomacy. hut the question OF how
Japan Is 90 proceed next Is puzzle
20 the authorities. Japan Is strans'
er TO the technicaiities OF American
laws and does not see her way clear
Co take the initiative in a law suit,
while national patriotism prevents q
formal request that naturalization be
granted, which would mean tho Sir-
tual expatrlati0n of japanese sub
jects.
Public opinion. however, seems "a
he In favor Of a demand for natural.
lLAllDn NN llAS IlRri ANNFARAN iN'NNR W
satisfying Japanese prestige.
The opinion In official circles Il
that the nation mas been led TO eX.
pect some action by Washington and
IL nothing should be done from thai
quarter the Japanese public, which
has remained calm and diEniiied. y
liable 20 become greatly irritated
one official said today:
Foreigners say that the japanese
are supersensltiye and superproud
This may be true We do not care
for the material losses incurred. The
present issue strikes us on our mos
vulnerable point, namely our nation
nj honor, and any attack on that "
like plunglng "a dagger into our ritnls
"Of course Il is idle 90 talk of war
but | think that in justice 90 the Jap
anese Il should be pointed out tina
the qulet expectancy Of the people 4
more important than the irresponsi
Bile war talk indulged In by th'
ilngaea last month. ~ the American
understand this they viii likewise un
derstand why the failure OF re
sponse 20 the Japanese IL likely 20 re
suit In some estrangement of the ira
dHirnnl Friendship between the tnh
ed states and Japan"