The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
JAPANESE STIRRED
OVER ALIEN BILL
WILL BE DIFFICULT TO HOLD
PEOPLE IN CHECK.
U. S, OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT
Expected imbroglio viii 90 to Su-
preme Court for Final Adjudica-
tion--War Insurance Quot
h ed in London.

Toxic, Japan, May 21.-The news
that the Californian alien land owner
ship bill had been signed by Governor
Johnson was received here with re-
greet, although 1t had been discounted
in official and nonofficial circles. 1t
was hoped up to the last moment,
however, that Washington's interven-
ton would prove successful The
newspapers published extra editions
with the announcement that the bill
had been signed
The efforts of the Japanese govern
ment are concentrated at present in
pacifying public opinion. but the task
is regarded In many quarters as
more difficult one than at the time
OF the Californian school controversy.
Since the death of the old Japanese
emperor the authority of the govern
ment has steadily diminished in resist
ing the growing influence Of public
opinion, and the spirit Of democracy Is
augmenting throughout the empire.
Renews American Assurances.
Arthur ailey-Blanchard, secretary
of the United States embassy, visited
Baron Noboaki Maxine, the Japanese
foreign minister, and reiterated the
determination of the United States
government to exert every effort in
order to find a friendly and satisfac-
tory solution OF the question. He en-
phasized the fact that 1t was Califor-
nian and not an American question
and thanked the Japanese government
for its friendliness and for its at
tempts to restrain the excitable public
opinion of Japan.
II is generally believed here that
Washington will find solution of the
problem, but the more conservative
elements in Japan are now echoing
the public agitation for equal treat
ment of the Japanese. They declare
that the racial issue. which it is con.
tended is involved, and the steady re-
currence of anti-Japanese bills in Cali
fornia should receive basic curative
treatment"
Matter Now Up to Japan!
Washington, May 21.-With the an
swer of the United States to it's pro-
test In hand, it is now up to the Jap
anese foreign office to take the next
step in the nef citations over the Cal
ifornia alien lard act. 1t is expected
that the forthcoming rejoinder to Sec
rotary. Bryan will be strongly argu-
mentative and calculated to result in
the conduct of future negotiations on
a strictly legal basis.
As it is understood that the state
department is looking to the Japanese
government or some Japanese citizen
to test the law by recourse to the Unit
ed States courts. 1t may be significant
of the drawing of another issue that
the japanese are believed to be reluct-
ant to begin such movement.
.. In his protest of May 9 to the state
department the Japanese ambassador
Is understood to have made 1t perfect
ly clear that Japan, finding it impossi-
BILE to deal directly with the state Of
California, was relying entirely upon
the federal government to insure what
he believes to be fair treatment for its
subjects. ... ....
War Insurance Quoted.
London, May 21.-There we're many
inquiries on the insurance market
here. respecting rates to cover the
risks of war on coal sent to American
consignments at Manila. Rates vary
ing from to 20 shillings for three
months were quoted. To cover prop
erty on the California coast against
the risk of Japanese bombardment
5 shillings per cent. for year was