New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-19

pect of placing itself in a most invidious
position owing to the unwllingness o,
the federal government at Washington 10
intervene and the impossbility of into
ducing counter measures here.
In the event OF the pa ssage of the CALI
fornia bill Japan will issue an imperial
ordinance enforcing the Japanese foreign
land ownership act of March. 1910 and
will apply 10 the federal government AT
Washington for permission for the jana
nese to become naturaized citizens Of the
United States
The foreign land ownership act prohib-
Is foreigners. except under certain re-
llcuons, from owning land In Japan
ana they may not own land at all in Sag
halien, Formosa. Hokkaido or the forti-
he'd zones. This law has never yet been
ofhcially promulgated
AT the great mass meeting OF protest
held here last night there was an hys-
terical anti-American outburst. Deputy
Ma'sumura urged the dispatch Of a Japa-
neSe heet to California as first step
to"ard establishing Japan on an absolute
ly equal footing in the United States.
NJ. Miyake. an editor of The Japan
Tines. declared Japan deprecated the
constant visits here OF American peace
apostles when their own country was in
urgent need Of the principles of Justice
and humanity
Other merry orators insisted that the
questions between Japan and America
mad letter be settled now once and for
ali Otherwise their constant recurrence
would lead at last to the arbitrament of
war.
Twenty thousand persons listened To the
remarks OF the firebrands, who apparently
are engineering a campaign 10 mould
public opinion in Japan.
\ mass meeting to-day, composed for
the most part Of Irresponsible persons.
demanded the most extreme measures OF
retaliation 10y Japan. Singing Of war
songs aroused the feelings OF many of the
lower classes present
Anonymous writer's in the newspapers
give an outline of plans for the seizure
of the Philippines and Hawaii and at the
same time denounce the japanese gov
errments submissive attitude. It j. said
the changed conditions I'm Japan make II
impossible for the government to restrain
the newspapers and tho lower classes.
On the other hand. government circles
are showing friendly spirit. tamil on
Wright Mabie. of New York Dr Peabody
and John L. Mott secretary Of the In
tornafional committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. were the
guests to-day al luncheon given hN
Baron Noboak Maxine. the Foreign Min
istor ar which some 81 the most prom o.
mont japanese ard Americans were pres
'nt \ very cordial feeling prevailed.
Soon after he luncheon Messrs. Mabie.
Peabody and Mott and several repre-
sentative japanese christians and Amed-
cans met at the home Of Count Shigenoui
Okuma eprmer Premier and Minister oil
Foreign Affairs Count Okuma declared
diplurnacy. the courts and commercial
men were helpless. and that only the m
nuence Of Christianity remained other-
wise. he declared. war Was impending.
John g.. Mott iu reply. agreed that me
Influence Of Christianity now vas super
lati,e
DISPATCHES were sent by the meeting to
President Wilson and others implorirg
them 10 us. all their influence on Chris
ran. and thoughtful peopke to avoid II
calamity.