Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-18
Plan for the Immediate Seizure of the Phil.
ippines and Hawaii Is Outlined
MORS DEMAND RETALIATION AGAINST AMERICANS
High Official Of the Imperial Government Declares that Only the
Influence Of Christianity Will Prevent Serious ITOuble-Lead
IND Americans and Japs Unite in Sending MESSAGE to
President Wilson Urging Him to Ask California to
Use Extreme Caution

Toxic, April is. The situation
brought about by the California alien
land-holding bill is becoming in
creasingly serieGs. A mass meeting
today, composed for the most part OF
irresponsible people. demanded the
most extreme methods Of retaliation
by Japan. During the gathering the
singing of war songs aroused the feel
ings Of many Of the lower classes who
were present.
Anonymous writers in the newspa-
pers give an outline of plans for the
seizure Of the Philippines and Hawaii
and at the same time denounce the
Japanese governments submissive at
titude. It is said the changed condi-
tions in Japan make it impossible for
the government to restrain the news
papers and the lower classes.
On the other hand. government cir
cles are showing a friendly spirit.
Hamilton Wright Mabie Of New York,
DR.. Peabody and John L Mott, secre-
tary Of the international committee
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, we're the guests today at a
luncheon given by Baron Nobosk Ma
kino. the foreign minister, at which
some Of the most prominent Japanese
and Americans were present A very
cordial feeling prevailed.
Shortly after the luncheon Messrs.
Mabie. Peabody and Mott and a num-
ber of representative Japanese Chris
tons and Americans met at the resi-
dence Of Count Shigenohu okuma,
former premier and minister Of for
eign affairs.
Count okuma delivered speech
during which ne said the diplomacy,
the courts and commercial men were
HELPLESS and that only the influence
Of christianity remained. Otherwise,
he declared, war was impending.
Mr Mott agreed in replying that
the influence Of christianity was now
Dispatches were sent by the meet
ing to President Wilson and others
imploring them to use all their influ-
ence on Christians and thoughtful
neonle to avoid a calamity.
At a great mass meeting Of protest
here last night there was an anti
American outburst. Deputy Matsu-
mura. urged the dispatch Of Japanese
fleet to California as first step 10
ward establishing alan on ahso-
lutely equal footing in the United
States.
NJ. NJ. Miyake editor of the Japan
deprecated the constant visits
here of American peace apostles
when their own country is in urgent
need Of principles Of Justice and hui
other fiery orators insisted that the
questions between Japan and America
had better be settled now once and
for all. Otherwise their constant re-
currence would lead at last TO the ar
bitrament Of war.
Twenty thousand people listened to
the remarks Of the firebrands, who ap-
parently are engineering a campaign
to mold public opinion in Japan.
News Of the growing disquiet in
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Japan against the enactment by the
California legislature OF an anti-allen
law that would affect the subjects Of
that nation. met with varying re-.
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