The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-30
ALIEN BILL SIGNED
GOV. JOHNSON APPROVES MEAS
URE WHICH JAPANESE DE-
CLARE RACIAL REFLECTION.
CHINDA GIVEN U. S. REPLY
Ambassador Forwards to His Govern
ment President Wilson's Answer to
Protest Against CT fornia's Lesisl-
iation-Not Made Public.

Sacramento, Cal, May 20.-Gov. Hi
ram w. Johnson signed the alien land
bill, against which Japan protests and
which the California legislature passed
by an overwhelming majority over the
remonstrances of President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. The act Will go
into effect August 10, 90 days after the
adjournment OF the legislature, May IL.
Governor Johnson, in signing the
bill, gave out the following statement:
II repeat what / have before said:
That California for the first time In its
history has an alien law. Any man
who wishes another kind of a law may
consistently invoke the initiative. No
man who really wishes an anti-alien
law will sign a referendum as to this
law.
eff another law is sought it may be
presented by means Of the initiative,
and in the meantime the present law
will be in operation. To tie up the
present law means no law until No
vember, 1914"
Japan Given ". S. Reply.
Washington, May 20.-The reply OF
the United States to the Japanese pro-
test against the enactment OF the Call
fornia alien and law was handed to
Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador, by Secretary of state Bryan
here. At the same time a copy or the
reply was cabled to Toxic for personal
presentation to the mikado's govern
ment by the American charge daft
flares.
Owing to the fact that Japan fatty
refused to make public the text of her
original protest against the enforce
ment of the bill, government officials
here said that the United States could
not publish the text of the American
reply, which is couched in terms which
correspond to the protest in such a
ann that the latter could be de-
duced from the former. 1t is under
stood, however, that the Bryan reply
is every bit as frank as was the pro-
test and that it outlines the United
States position in no uncertain terms
Stands by California.
JdDdu 10 lulOl Z thoS thAo oN'N
ment is bound by the action of TIE Cal
ifornia legislature and governor. but
that the administration has done and
will continue to do everything in its
power to prevent the least breach in
the friendly relations between the two
governments. A new treaty is limited
at in the reply and it is further stated
that the enforcement of the law car
probably be deferred until after nego
tiations for this new treaty are well
under way.
This is the last step of this govern
ment with respect to the Japanese sit
uation. The next move will come from
Toxic and government officials SAID
that it could not forecast with any de
gree of certainty, but Governor John
sons action in signing the bill would
undoubtedly bring the situation to q
crisis.
Wilson Says Japs' Pride Hurt.
President Wilson clearly indicated te
callers that he believes the racial pride
of the Japanese to be at the bottom O1
the whole matter-that the feeling Is
hat Americans do not consider the
Orientals on the same level with them
selves has produced a hot resentment
in Japan, which has found an outlet IL
the present situation.
The president also believes that the
Portsmouth conference. suggested b!
and carried on under former Presiden'
Roosevelt. has a great deal to do will
the present unrest, because the Jap
anese feel that they do not get all tina
was coming to them by the terms o.
the conference.