Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-05
WILSON PREPARES TO SUBMIT
LATER REPLY TO CABINET
MEETING FRIDAY.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
IMPRESSED BY TONE OF NOTE
TOXIC Government Holds California
Alien Land Law Discriminatory and
in contravention Of Treaty Of 1911,
and Invites Further Discussion Of
Controversy.


word in her protest against the Cali
fornia anti-alien land law was before
President. Wilson today to be presented
to the cabinet tomorrow. 1t rs more
slider the note only in q preliminary
way, as Secretary Bryan expects to
leave after the meeting for Pittsburgh
to attend the banquet to George r.
Guthrie, the newly-appointed ambas-
sador to Japan.
Viscount Chinda also will be a guest
at the function but will go on an earlier
train.
The next step in the negotiations is
a reply to Japan's rejoinder. This is
expected to take up the Toxic govern
ment's reiterated contention that the
Webb law is in contravention OF the
treaty of 1911. derogatory to the equal
treatment which Japan expects under
international law and therefore a racial
discrimination. The whole tone OF the
Japanese note, inviting further negoti-
ations upon the controverted points.
impressed official Washington more
than favorably.
HoIdS Law Discriminatory.
Japan's rejoinder to tho United States
reply to its protest against the Cali
fornia anti-a!ien land law. delivered
personally by Ambassador Chinda to
Secretary Bryan late yesterday, sets
out why the Toxic government con-
tinues to regard the Webb law as dis
criminatory against japanese. In dero-
cation Of the equalities of treatment
prescribed by international law and a
violation Of the treaty Of 1911.
Nothing in the nature Of an ultimat-
UNI Is contained in the note. Its gem
eral tone is to invite further discussion
Of the controverted points. and 1t con-
tains nothing tending to make up a
final issue. Secretary Bryan and the
ambassador agreed that no details
should bc made public.
The note was long and It's nature en-
tirely argumentative. Secretary Bryan
and Ambassador Chinda were in ac-
cord that no good purpose could be
served at this time by a public discus
sion of the delicate question. and both
officials gave notice that any attempt
to publish what might purport to be
even the substance Of the three COM
munications which have passed be-
tween the two governments must be
based entirely upon speculation. 1t is
known. however. that the whole tone Of
the rejoiner today is that of digni-
fed and orderly presentation OF Jap
ans view Of the case. concluding with
an invitation to further negotiations.
Instead Of merely acknowledging re-
ceipt Of the note and promising to
cosider 1t. Secretary Bryan requested
the ambassador to wait while he read
the communication.
The secretary was deeply interested
in the points made in the Japanese re-
joinder. which are believed to have
been directed more to the end Of DEM
onstrating that the California legisla-
ton. taken In connection with the re-
cent action Of the Arizona Legislature
and projected to impair the equality
of treatment to which Japanese were
entitled under the general principles of
International law, than to the charge
that the Webb act constituted tech
nical violation OF the treaty Of 1911.
The ambassador was at the depart
ment for an hour and half Secretary
Bryan went directly To the White
House. where he left the Japanese note
70 rthe consideration of President Will
son.