Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-18
Former Premier De-
clares Government
Is Powerless to
Avert War.
CHRISTIANITY Is ONLY
AVAILABLE FACTOR now
Toxic Mobs CIamor for War
and Anonymous Writers Out
line Plans FOR Capturing Capturing
American Colonies.

TOXIC. April 1S,-Count Shigenobu
Okuma. former premier and minister
of foreign affairs, today declared that
diplomacy, courts and commercial
men are helpless, and only the in
fuenee of Christianity remains to
avert war"
Anonymous writer's in the news
papers give an outline of plans for
the seizure of the Philippines and
Hawaii, and at the same time de-
nounce the Japanese governments
submissive attitude.
At the great mass-meeting of pro-
test held here last night theer was an
hysterical anti-American outburst
Deputy Matsumura urged the dis
patch of a Japanese fleet to Cali
fornia as first step toward estab-
fishing Japan on an absolutely equal
footing in the United States.
M Miyake, an editor of the Japan
Times, deprecated the constant visits
here of American peace apostles
when their own country is in urgent
need of the principles of justice ana
humanity.
The Japanese Government consid-
ers the present anti-Japanese move
ment in California as most danger
Gus and is faced with the prospect OF
placing itself In a most unwelcorne
position owing to the unwillingness
of the Federal Government at Wash
ington to intervene and the impossi-
bility of introducing counter meas
ures here.
In the event of passage of the
California alien land holding bill
/ through both houses of the I.egisla-
ture, Japan will issue an tmperiai
ordinance enforcing the Japanese
foreign land ownership bill, OF 1910,
/. and viii apply to the Federal Cow
o.nmeht at Washington for permits.
sion for the Japanese to become
naturalized citizens of the United
States
ON the other hand. government cir
cles are showing a friendly spirit
Hamilton Wright Mabie of New
York; DR.. Peabody and John L. Mott,
secretary of the international COM
mittee of the Young Mems Christian
Association, were the guests today at
a luncheon given by Baron Noboaki
Maxine, the foreign minister. at
which some of the most prominent
Japanese and Americans were pres
ent. A very cordial feeling prevailed
Shortly after the luncheon Messrs
Peabody and Mott and number OF
representative Japanese Christians
and Americans met at the residence
= of Count Okumu, who delivered the
speech during which he said that di.
plomacy, the courts and commercial
/ f1nn "A or ha1fa a,a1 Eot l..
influence of Christianity remained.
Otherwise, he declared, war was inn
pending.
Mr.. Mott agreed in replying that
the influence of Christianity was now
superlative.
Dispatches were sent to the meet-
ing by President Wilson and others
imploring them to use all their in
fluence on Christians and thoughtful
people to avoid a calamity.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Italv's
inquiry of the probable effect of the
pending alien land laws In California
upon Italians and their interests in
that State is expected to be quickly
: followed by like inquiries from other
governments which have subjects
engaged in farming. fishing and enr
terprises that might be affected by
such legislation. limitations already
have been received that other gov
ernments are Interested.
Diplomats here point out that the
Malta incident in Louisiana during
Harrison's administration esta blished
the inability of the Federal govern
ment to exercise any control over a
State in such questions and about
all Secretary Bryan can do at this
stage is to assure his auestioners that
the California legislation, as officials
here hope to see it finally framed.
will not affect their subjects in
juriously
President Wilson s announced selec-
ton of George W. Guthrie to be am
bassador to Japan is taken with a
measure of relief by those interested
] most vitally in the situation. Mr..
Guthrie probably will soon be nom
mated and on his way to Toxic.
American interests in Japan have been
strongly urging that an ambassador
be appointed to succeed Larz Ander-
SON who has just returned home.
Meanwhile the Toxic embassy is in
charge of Bailly Blanchard, but il
is not known that Secretary Bryan
has had occasion TO address the Jap
anese government through the en-
bassy. his efforts having been con-
fined to conferences here with Wis
count Chinda. the Japanese Ambas-
sador.
Secretary Lane, a native Califor-
nian. is doing much to aid Secretary
Bryan.
Star Bureau