The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-20
Japan HOLDING
LIMOGES IN CHECK
ON THE LAND BILL
But Johnson's Act in Signing
Measure Has Added to Hos.
tile Feeling.
u. S. ENVOY EXPLAINS.
Tells Foreign Minister at Toxic
Question is Purely Cali
fornian, Not American.
u. S. ENVOY EXPLAINS.

TOXIC. May eo-The news that the
Californian Alien Land Ownership bill
had been signed by Gov. johnson was
received here with regret. although II
had been discounted In Official and non
ofYiciai circles II was hoped up to the
last moment. however, that Washing
tons Intervention would prove success
full. The newspapers published extra
editions With the announcement that
the bill had been signed.
ne saerSs Of ne Sspsssss eevsrn-
mont are concentrated - present o.
pssafyiss puSiis epaniea. bat the test
= psgasAsl - many susrtsrs ~ .
more daAsals eus tAaa - the slms Of
Ne caiisesais sshsei ssntsevsssy OF
svsa . peas age.
Since the death OF the old Japanese
Emperor the authority OF the Govern
ment has steadily diminished In re.
sisting the growing influence OF public
opinion. and the spirit Of democracy 10
AugmentinG throughout the empire.
CALIFORNIAN, NOT AMERICAN
QUESTION. JAPAN 10 TOLD.
Arthur Bailiy .Blasohard. Secretary Of
the United States Embassy. visited Bar
On Nobsaki .takino. the Japan For
eisn Minister, to-day and reiterated the
determination Of the United states ~
eminent 10 exert every effort IN order to
ind q friendly and 80 totory solution
Of NE question. He emphasized the fac.
that II was . Californian end not an
American question and thanked the Jap.
unsss Government Tor It's frisndiiness
aAd for its attempt 10 restrain the sx-
stable opinion Of Japan.
It 10 generally believed here that
washington Will and . solution u tho
problem. but The more conservative sis-
meats In Japan are now echoinS the
public agitation for equal treatment Of
the japanese They declare that the
raaai issus. which Il 10 contsndsd 10
involves, and the steady recurrence OF
antisJapansss bills In California should
reesive basic curative treatment. 4
preminsnt eflic,si said to-day:
The japanese people feel that their
national honor 10 Involved. The present
question vail bs soivsd peacefully. but
what 70 needed 70 assure the perman.
saos es our trsdluonai friendship 10
. change Of heart In some Americans
toward the japanese"
WILSON AWAiTs rEPlv 10
IATEsr NOTE.
WARRINGTON. May 2o.--Prssldsn,
Wilson and the Cabinet to-day had TN
shortest session of the Administrator
thus far. II lasted lees than An hour
The Japanese question was touched ~
brisny. but II was understood that n,
Cabinet deferred fuller discussion await
Ing reply from japan " the lstas
American note.
With the answer Of the United atatei
to Its protest In hand. II 10 now up Il
the Japanese Foreign ONCE ~ take tn,
next step In the associations over tn,
California alien land act. II 10 expect
- that the forthcoming rejo,ndsr to Sec
rotary Bryan will bs strongly arsu
msntativs and calculated to result In tn,
conduct OF the future negotiations Q,
= stvietly legal 6asia
A. II 10 understood that the state De
partmsnt y looking to the Japanos,
Government, OF soms japanese citissn
to test the new law by recourse TO IN,
United states courts It may bs sisnih
cant Of the drawing OF another issu
that the Japapsss Az believed to be 70
iuctsnt to begin 'suoh = movement.
In bis protect Of Nay , to the Stat
Department the SapAasss Ambassado
70 understood to have made u Desfect
" clear that Japan. ahdiug II impos
sibls to deal directly with the state Q
California. was relying satissly upo
the FEDERAL Government TO Insure whs
he believes to BE- fair treatment for Il
subjects.
Probably that contention will be 81
tended to cover the legal test Of tn
California land law. although the ord
nary procedure In such cases would b
to allow . japanese subject. threatens
with escheatment Of his iahds, to hI
SIN action by application for IN injun'
ton.
Meanwhile, II " expected that se,
sral days will elapse before the JaI
aness rejoindsr 10 received. In view
the fact that ten days were taken q
the preparation and delivery OF u