The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
Serious Embarrassment in the
Foreign Relations of Viii
son Administration
AMBASSADOR CALLS
ON THE SECRETARY
Recognition of China May Al
so Cause Friction With
Russia, Owing to
Mongolia

WASHINGTON. April A serious
embarrassment in the foreign rela-
tions Of the United states now CON
fronts the Wilson administration in
the objection registered by the govern
ment Of Japan against the alien
land legislation now pending In the
legislature of California. Secretary
of State Bryan this afternoon admit
ted that the japanese government had
made known to this government its
objection 10 the California bills, the
object Of which is 40 ALLEVIATE the Jap
anese farmer IN that State by render
ing him ineligible to hold or acquire
land. This afternoon Baron Chiuda,
the Japanese ambassador, had CON
ference with Mr.. Bryan lasting more
than an hour.
Mr.. Bryan declined 10 say what
steps had been taken by him 10 meet
the situation lie merely said the
matter was "undcr consideration In
view Of the fact that The agitation IN
California about six years aEo over
the question Of admitting Japanese
70 the public schools nearly brought
or 81 war between the United States
and japan great concern IS felt here
over the protest II the Japanese gov
eminent against the legislation now
pending jn California.
Roo@evclt's Expcsiient.
II Was recalled here tonight that
so alarming was tne situation and
SO general was the talk Of war ia
Japan that President Roosevelt
adopted the remarkable eXpedient Of
sending the Atlantic hatueshlp fleet
ON its famous cruise around the
world
an outgrowth Of the agitation which
was orig natty due 20 the refusal OF
the san Francisco schools Ia permit
japanese children 20 attend the pub
nc schools with children many years
younger tfap themselves Was the
Root-Taka hjga agreement which re
moved one of the real causes of the
difficulty This agreement provided
that the government Of Japan would
NOT issue 20 C0ole laborers passports
10 any American possession. This ar
arrangement which became effective IN
1908 worked satisfactorily and has
had the result az Keeping out ~ the
United States the classes Of Japanese
Immigrants to " which the Pacific coast
States objected
No Violation of Treaty Rights
fnasmuch IS the California leels-
lature has not YET taken definite ac-
tiofg, but rs sriEi considering u num-
Der Of bills aimed at the Japanese.
there has been. # course. no violation
of the treaty rights of Japan. That
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~ R"as1N' pV"N$' a"u esi'c~
Csal1N concerning China
lhe PeH"'hk ea''I"FHia o'lis pro
posf :" pfoti7I 1@!'aheS, a.ld osi'gF
lefelsheFs NOT cNelpte ana c}t4@e HShip
from holding or leasing real prop
erty
IN the event Of the trouble between
tho administration aud proposed anti
japanese program Il he Washington au-
thoFitics viii have "a peculiar task at
this time, because California folks will
hesitate to take any step that will
tend toward any drawback for their
big exposition ia 1918.
Mongolia Causes Snarl.
That Secretary Of State BRYAN has
not taken the Monaghan into consider
alton in the movement recognizing
the republic of China was clearing in
dicated this afternoon. As a result Of
this disclosure il was predicted in Of
fetal circles tonight that President
Wilson and his secretary of state win
he confronted with fresh enlharrasa-
ments, If the present plan of recogniz-
ing the China Government is put into
effect. Inquiry at the state department
led TO the conviction that the fact has
been overlooked by Mr.. BRYAN that
Mongolia has declared her .ndepend-
zence of China rule and that that fact
has been recognized by Russia,