The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
May Take Matter Up Diplomat
icaIly in Washington.
JOHNSON WILL SIGN BILL
California Governor Assures
Bryan of Intentions.
Reasonable Time Will Be Al
lowed for Protests.


ed here today that the Webb bill in
its present form is not satisfactory to
the Japanese government although
there is possibility of amendment IN
the lower branch of the legislature or
in conference. The conviction obtains
that at present nothing remains to be
done from the Japanese point OF view
but to await the return of secretary
Bryan to Washington. Then 1t VIII
be in order to take the natter up dip
lomatically, probably the first step
being to ascertain whether the admin
istration can be counted on to besln
a legal test of the constitutionallty OF
the new act.
Washington, May 3.-If the question
between the United States and Japan
should not be settled within the mex @ne&t
three months. it was int1mated mere
today that Japan might make formal
request for the submission OF the is
sue to arbitration at The Hague trl-
bunal. The special arbitration treaty
between the two countries negotlateu
in 1900, which is believed to cover the
case, will expire by limitation unless
renewed on August "a.
1t will be necessary for Japan to
claim the benefits of the treaty before
that date.
The particular provision of the
treaty is:
Differences which arise of a legal
nature or relating to the interpreta-
two contracting parties and which it
may not have been possible to settle by
diplomacy, shall be referred to the
permanent court of arbitration estab-
liShed at The Hague by the cOnVen-
tion of July 29, 1899, provided, never
theless, that they do not affect the
vital interest. the independence of the
honor of the two contracting parties,
or do not concern the interest of third
parties"
Diplomatists here do not believe the
question of Japan's honor as it has been
referred to in connection with the Cali
fornia situation would be held to be
of such a nature as to come under the
exemption of questions of honor re-
ferred to in the treaty. Secretary
Bryan has telegraphed President VIII
son he would leave Sacramento tonight
and arrive here next Thursday. Until
that time the president it is said will
make no comment.
signed by Governor Johnson until Pres
ident Wilson has had an opportunity
to confer with Secretary Bryan as well
as the Japanese ambassador.
johnson Says He Will Sign.
Sacramento, May 3.-Governor
Johnson is expected to have in his
hands tonight an alien land law bar
ring from the soil of California all
japanese and other aliens ineligible to
citizenship.
He has agreed to delay the bill until
opportunity shall be given for hear
ing whatever protests President Will
son may desire to make.
In the governors own words. this
delay will cover reasonable time"
probably not more than ten days, GER
tainly not more than thirty.
Although the acS is designed to ex-
clude all aliens ineligible to citizen
ship, the measure is drawn in con-
formity with treaty obligations, and
guarantees to every alien his full
treaty rights. omitting the phrase Gin
eligible to citizenship objected to by
Japan.
With this program on the cards, the
assembly picked UP today the work of
the senate, and beneficial considera-
identical with the Webb redraft of the
anti-alien bills passed early this morn
ing by the senate.
1t was planned by the administra-
ton floor leaders in the lower house
to adopt the same procedure followed
yesterday by the senate and to begin
at once the long debate that must pre-
cede conclusive action. The effect
of the senate's almost unanimous de-
ciSion was expected to hasten the vote.
Since the Bloodgood bill is identi-
cal with the senate bill already passed
it will be sent on passage at once to
the committee on enrolment there to
be compared with the companion
two acts has been verified, the COM
mittee will report back to the house
and the bill will be sent to the gov
ernor for his signature
American Society Is Pleased.
San Francisco, May 3.-George Shima
president of the japanese association
of America sent the following telegram
last night to President Wilson
I'VE beg to express to you and
through you to the American people
our deep feeling of gratitude for your
anese residents in this country and for
sending your esteemed secretary of
state to this state. We have all conf
tence and trust that Justice and
humanity which We conceive to be the
fundamental principle of the American
nation will be ably upheld by your
administration and unbroken friendship
between our native land and adopted
country will never be Questioned
To the fourth national peace congress
in session at st. Louis President Shima
sent the following telegram:
1.-The Japanese association of America
sends its hearty greetings and offers
its sincere cooperation to your con-
gress believing in the triumph of peace
and Justice over international misun-
derstanding and distrust-''
Students Abandon Sword Dance.
Philadelphia, May 3.-Japanese stud
ents of the University of PENNSYLVANIA
who were to have appeared in a
the Y. NJ. c. A. last night declined to
give the exhibition because it might
Dreiudice Americans against their
race" They substituted a jiu jitsu
exhibition.
while We are sure that the ma