The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
Every Phrase Which
M 6 h 1t Offend Has
Been Expurgated.
MIKADO is ASKED
NOT TO BE HASTY
Washington Would Have Him
Reserve Decision Until After
Land Law Goes Into Effect
and New Treaty Between
Countries Has Been
Drawn Up.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.l

Washington. May 1.-THE final draft
of the reply of the United States gov
eminent to the protest of Japan
against tho California alien land law
has been completed. This was admit
ted late to-day by Secretary of State
BRIAN. following three-hour confer
ence with President Wilson at tho
White House
10 mint was forthcoming from the
secretary of State as to when the re-
ply VIII be forwarde to Tokyo 1t is
understood Bryan will have a final con-
ference with Amba ssador Chinda. OF
Japan. tomorrow, after which the re-
ply VIII be recopied and put in final
shape Tor dispatching to tho Mikado
AS far as is known, no definite time has
been set for sending the reply.
The Secretary of State took to the
Whlte House to-day the draft of the re-
ply based on the results of yesterdays
CABINET meeting, where the matter was
thoroughly discussed, and the Presi-
dent and the secretary went over the
document with great care. making
number of minor corrections
While both the White House and the
State Department refused to discuss tho
terms OF the reply. ii was learned that
they are as concilintory as possible and
mat every phrase which might Dossj-
bly, offend Japan has been expurgated
The resultant document Is one wbich
points out that this government has
uohe everything i'll its power to prevent
the passage of the objectionable bill
ana that 1t Will continue to work to
prevent the enforcement of tho meae-
ure.
Japan also Is asked not to be alarm
Ell at the signing of the bill by Gov
ernor Johnson, butfto reserve her
mai decision until the law goes into
efect-which this government homes
VIII be In 1ie,t,
ture and after new treaty has been
drawn up between the two countries
Depiores "Wnr Scare,
secretary OF the Navy Daniels to-
day deplored the war scare" that has
been created in some quarters over
the acknowledgements situation. He
SAID he had ordered every ship in the
Pacific Ocean TO remain at it's pres
ent station because of the belief that
every move would be construed as
part OF general war plan. He said,
in part:
Reports that this government is
racing crisis because OF the Cali
fornia Japanese situation, and Is
hastily preparing for an international
struggle are justified only as far as
the public will permit Itself to be
misled by the image making power
OF certain and INSCRIPTIONS portion
of the press,
If there had been even the slightest
these war scares. | would be the first
10 want the people to know the truth.
However. there Is not, and I protest
against . tho highly colored misin-
formation which the people are now
being fed by some publications."
Hns Not SinEcd Bill.
Governor Johnson has not signed
the land bill. so far as official Wash
ington is advised. and that appears to
be the necessary condition precedent
! Al
The officials are doing everything
they can TO discourage sensational
stories OF strained relations between
the two countries, and Secretary
Bryan again to-day admonished news.
paper callers against specializing as-to
the departments policy.
Arizonas new allen land law is not
regarded here as seriously complicat-
ing negotiations with Japan, because
the act does not contain the same d.
rect bar against Japanese the Cali
fornia act.
1t is expected, however, that be-
cause OF it's adverse effect upon Mex
lean land owners In Arizona, a pro-
test will be forthcoming from the Mex
lean government; even in view of the
rather irregular status of tho diplo-
matte relations between America and
Mexico. With both the American and
Japanese waiting on final action OF
Governor Johnson, the possibility OF
postponing the operation OF the pro-
posed California law by invoking the
referendum is again being discussed
In official circles. The Overwhelming p
majority for the Webb bill in both
branches of the California Legislature
makes some Callfornians in Washing
ton doubtful II the necessary 10000
signatures for referendum could bs
secured.
Relieves There In Danger.
London May 17.--Should war break
out, the sympathies OF Australia New
Zealand and Western Canada would be
yioIrntly IN the side Of the United