Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-18
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Toxic. April is--The situation
brought about ~ the California allen
land holding bill is becoming incroas-
ingly serious. a mass meeting today
composed for the most part of lrre-
sponsible people demanded the most
extreme measures of retaliation by
Japan During the gathering the
singing of war songs aroused the feel
ings at many of the lower cinssca who
were present
Anonymous writer's ln the newspa-
pers give ~ outline of plans FOR the
seizure OF the Philippines and Hawaii
ana 40 the Same time denounce the
Japanese go terument's submissive AZ
utudc. n is said the changed ,ohdi-
tlons in japan make IL impossible for
the government 10 restrain the news.
papers aud the lower classes
On the other hand government cir
cles are showing "a friendly spirit
Hamilton Wright Mahie of New York
Dr. Peabody ana John T.. Mott. secre-
tary of the International committee OF
the Young Mems christian uasOcia-
ton, were the guests today az n luEch-
con given ny Baron NOboski Maxine
the foreign minister. at which some OF
the most prominent Japanese and
Americans were present. very cor
dial feeling prevailed.
shortly after the luncheon Messrs
Mabie. Peabody and Mott and q num-
her of representative japanese Christ
isns and Americans met nt the resi-
denco Of Count ShigenOhu Okuma,
former premier and minister of for
elgn affairs. Count Okuma delivered
speech during which he said the
diplomacy tho courts aud CONNER
cial men Were helpless and that only
tho influence OF christianity remained
Otherwise. he declared war wag I'm
pending.
Mr.. Mott agreed Ia replying that
the influence of Christianity was now
Huperlatlve.
Dispatches were sent by the meet
Ing 10 President Wilson aud others
impioring them tu use all their in
huence on christians and thoughtful
people Ia avoid a calamity.
At IN" great mass meeting of pro-
test held here last night there was
an anti American outburst. Deputy
Matsumura urged the dispatch OF a
Japanese fleet TO California as n first
step toward establishing Japanese on
absolutely equal footing In the United
states.
NJ. Miyake. an editor of the Japan
Times deprecated the constant visits
here of American peace apostles
need Of the principles of Justice and
humanity"
other fiery orators insisted that the
questions between Japan and America
had better be settled now once for
all. Otherwise their constant reCur'
renee would lead at last 90 the arbi'
trament of war,
Twenty thousand people listened q
the remarks of the nrchrands Nht
apparently are engineering "a caiu
paign to mould public opinion "
Japan.
The Japanese government consid
ers .he present Japanese move
ment In California az most dangeroui
and Is faced with the prospect %
placing itself In u most unwelcom'
position owing To- the unWilllngness %
the federal government nt Washing
ton to intervene and the imposslbilit!
of introducing counter measures here
Ia the event OF the passage ut tn,
California allen land holding bill
through both houses of the legiHla
ture, Japan viii issue an imperial or
dinancc enforcing the Japanese for
ciRn land ownership bin of 1919 ant
win apply 10 the federal government
AT Washington for permission for IN
japanese tC become naturallzcd cts
zcns of the tnitcu States.
The foreign land ownership hi
passed by the Japanese diet In Marcl
1910. prohibits Foreigners except un
der certain restrictions from uwnin
land iu japan, ana they may not 0N
land az all In Saghalon, Formosl
Hokknido or tho fortified zones. Thi
law has never yet been officially pro
mulgated,