The Washington times., 1913-04-29
Soroku to Visit U. S. as
Party's Delegate, Not in
Capacity of Jap Envoy

will sail for california on May 3, aboard
the steamship Mongolia, will investi-
gate the alien land law situation as the
representative of the Seiyukai, or con-
stitutional party. He is member of
the house of peers. and in his mission
to the United states he has the unof-
ficial approval of the Emperor and his
ministry but he will not visit California
in an official capacity.
Il have been chosen by the Seiyukat
to go to California and extend to the
japanese there the sympathy of my
party Coroku sailed today. while in
the United States will endeavor in a
private capacity to solve the California
land question from the standpoint of
sentative of a political party, not as an
official envoy. but my mission has the
approval of the government
The Kokuminto. or opposition party in
parliament, also will send a representa-
tive to California within a few days,
IL was learned.
1t was at first the hope of Soroku's
party that they could get some sort of
would admit him to the United States
as an envoy. but the foreign office,
looking up precedents for such a course
decided that it would be impossible for
the government officially to recognize
Soroku.
The legislator. who is Christian.
plans to call on the governor and Legis-
lature Of Sacramento and to visit the
leading japanese on the coast.
SACRAMENTO. April sa-There are
many indications that Secretary Of
State Bryan will fail in the mission on
which he was sent here by President
Wilson.
Leaders of the California senate and
assembly today declared that so far,
there had been no developments which
would cause them TO change their
earlier opinions regarding the necessity
Of passing an aEti-alien land owning
bill.
While Bryan MAJ succeed in amend
ing the wording OF the pending blu.
its intent. to exclude the japanese. will
probably remain unchanged
Senator Newton Thompson, progress
sive leader and author of drastic bill
proposed as a substitute for the pend
ing measure, said today:
Nothing Secretary Bryan has said
changed the situation, in my view, or in
the view of other members of the legis-
lature with whom I have talked. I
believe the exclusion bill will be
passed"
Same View.
Assemblyman L. \. Bohnette, pro-
gressive leader Of the lower house, took
the same view.
while Bryan may have more forcible
revelations" he said, which he expects
10 deliver at the last moment. nothing
ne has said seems TO have altered tho
determination of the Legislature TO
enact a law based on the slogan 'Ameri-
ca for Americans
Assemblyman. J. w. Struckenbruck,
Democrat, a former resident of Lincoln.
Neb., and a close friend of Bryan. said:
Il have the greatest admiration for
Secretary BRYAN. but l cannot follow
him in this j know-and 1 told Bryan
So In executive session-that the Japa-
nese government is, and has been. fur
nishing to Japanese in my district the
actual cash to buy land. 1t Is hard
enough for white men TO compete with
the Japanese when they merely lower
the standard of living but when the
japanese is backed by the Tokyo gov
ernment competition By whites Is i'm
possible.
IF the legislature fails to pass a bill
absolutely excluding the japanese as
land owners. the initiative law Is sure
10 De invoked.
Will Take Stump.
Il will put my farm in other hanos
and take the stump for exclusion at
my own expense. II necessary. Cali
fornia has to be saved for the white
people, and the time TO start doing
il is right now
AT an executive session of the legis-
lature with Secretary Bryan the discus
sion was general. The Secretary OF
State sent a long telegram &c Pres!-
dent Wilson, summarizing the situation
and asking for further Instructions.
II is learned today that Bryan did not
advance any new solution Of the prob.
lem confronting the legislature. .ut
merely conveyed to the members the
advice Of the President. He urged the
legislature TO postpone immediate ac-
ton OH the land bill TO allow the State
Department TO negotiate new treaty ar
.ransements with Japan. accomplishing
the desired ends. IL this plan Is not
acceptable, he suggested that q law
similar to that In force in Illinois be
enacted. This permits aliens u mold
land only six years, applying TO all
aliens alike.