The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-24
JAPANESE BUMPTIoUsNEss.

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We do not see in the dispatches that
have passed between President Wilson
and Governor Johnson Of California
any ground for hysteria or for iuterna-
tional complications of any kind. Pres
ident Wilson appeals TO Governor
johnson against the passage of any leg
nate against Japan, and urges that
nothing be done "that might impair
treaty obligations or cast a doubt upon
the honor and good faith of the Ma.
tion and its Government The Presi.
dent says further that If the Jegisla-
ture of California deems it necessary
TO exclude all aliens who have not de-
clared their intentions to become citi-
zens from the privileges of land owner
ship, this can be done along lines al
ready followed in the laws of many
other States and "many foreign gov.
ernments, including Japan herself.
Governor Johnson, in replying, states
that California has no desire TO do any
Government or to disturb international
relations, and ne states that il any leg
islation as to land-holding is passed at
all, it will be general in character, re-
lating to those who are ineligible to
citizenship, "and the language en-
ployed will be that which has lis prec.
edent and sanction in statutes which
now exist upon the subject" Cover.
nor Johnson evidently refers here
basicslly to tho Federal naturalization
laws, and inferentially TO the statutes
of other States which deny to persons
not subject 10 naturalization in tho |
United States the privilege of land. !
holding The Governor further pro. |
tests that it is no part of the purpose
of California "to do anything in tho |
matter Of alien land bills that will be
embarrassing TO our own Government |
or offensive to anyone, aud that this !
disclaimer win be specifically carried
in the bill.
Captain Uyono. Attachee of the Jap
snese Embassy at London, declared on
his arrival. in New York en- route TO
Japan by way Of San Francisco, that
no secs nothing in the proposed Cali.
foruia legislation that anyone need
worry about. He admits that Califor-
MIA is completely within its rights in
passing the legislation proposed, and
says that japan does the same. "For.
aigners arc restricted in the holding of
land in Japan no says, "and 1t is
but fair that California should enact
such legislation rs she sees fit to off
set this He scouts the idea that any
,suse for offense would be given by
this legislation, or that war would be
orec ipitated by reason OF H. Clearly he
has not only diplomatic wisdom but
common sense in his makeup. for what
he says is a plain statement Of fact,
md bis reasoning on the question is sb.
olutely sound.
II il is true, as reported. that tho ,
japanese Embassador at Washington
gave out any threat or warning" =
With respect to war in his talk with I
" communication TO President Wilson. q
IN account OF California s proposed /
and legislation, that should be ample !
'ause for his Immediate dismissal as 1
Smbassador % this country; for IL is y
for the United States 10
uhmit TO any bullying by way of =
hrests OF warnings. The people Of t
his country are perfectly able 10 con Q
Iuct their own government, and the +
dca that we would suffer threats or a
warnings from foreign powers as TO d
What they would do in ease Of any I
iubhc action in this country. or that /
Je could fail TO resent such meddling. l
yould be an insufferable humiliation. h
'he United States could not possibly, /
With any sort OF solf-respect, treat at p
III with any government that INDUCED G
n such threats. or negotiate diplomati. a
ally in any matter whatever with any (
imbassador who had so far forgotten >
us place as to be tho means Of con.
-eyiug any such threats or warnings.
The dispatches convey very clearly g
he substance OF the whole controversy. y
nd also they point out precisely, as :.
'ho Tribune has done heretofore. the =
lear, Straightforward remedy in case :
my irfrae,iQn of treaty rights is con. !,
einPlated through tho land legislation n