The Washington herald., 1913-06-05
JAPANESE Want
COURT ACTION
Ambassador Chinda Delivers
Second Protest Note to
Secretary Bryan.
OMIT NATURALIZATION
Message Makes II Clear that Racial
Discrimination Is Still 4
Bitter Point.

The latent Japanese issue confronting
the United States over the California
alien land law was revived yesterday
afternoon by the presentation OF the
second Japanese note In the controversy.
Viscount Chinda, the japanese Ambas-
sador, handed to Mr.. Bryan a lengthy
communication from his government In
which a fresh demand Is made upon the
United States for the notification OF the
California statute.
The Secretary Of State and Ambassador
Chinda were in conference nearly two
hours. At the conclusion OF their dis
cussion Of the note and its contents. Mr..
Bryan left 1t at the White House for the
President to read last evening. Mr..
Bryan will discuss Ii with him today.
and 1t will probably be the chief topic at
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Though II Is known that the japanese
government looks to the Federal govern
ment to render the California statute in
valid by some means, and to that end
discussed in the note presented yester-
day the legal aspects of the situation,
the emphasis of the Japanese protest still
remains on the broad racial question in
volved.
Note Shows Dissa tisfaction.
The dissatisfaction of Japan with
the American reply to their original
protest was likewise made clear in the
note. 1t can be positively asserted
that the japanese note informs the
United States that the Tokyo govern
ment will not condescend to seek
reparation in the Federal or State
courts OF California This was prac-
tically the only solution of the ques-
ton offered Japan in the note OF Mr..
Bryan. to which the note presented by
mbassador ChInda yesterday is a re-
ply.
The Ambassador again insisted that
his government will consent to look
only to the Federal government of
the United States for relief from the
operation of the California statute
against the interests of it's citizens in
that State. The Tokyo government
still maintains that IL has nothing to
do with United States courts and that
it's treaty with the United States en-
titles 1t to demand full remedy from
the Washington government, without
reference in any way to the State.
What the japanese desire Is that the
Washington government shall insti-
tute proceedings through the courts
to attack the California alien land
law. The Japanese Embassy here has
made a thorough search into all cases
bearing IN any way upon the present
lsSGc anu mas llls hnO"ltukc
1t has acquired TO bear upon the State
Department in the communication of
yesterday.
The japanese government is perfectly
well aware that proceedings cannot be
brought against the California statute
until II goes into effect next August
They do not intend that this fact shall
cause any delay in the presentation OF
their demand that the Federal govern
ment undertake 10 institute proceedings
when the proper time comes which shall
have the desired effect. The Japanese
government maintains that II is con-
cerned little with how the United States
effects the notification of the California
law. so long as IL is nullifed.
On the other hand, il Is generally un-
derstood here that the President will
not give his consent to any legal pro-
ceedines against the California statute.
In fact, Il is not seen here how the ad-
could take the position
asked by Japan, inasmuch as II has al
ready declared its belief that the Cali
fornia alien land law is not in violation
of the Japanese treaty Of 1911. II is be-
two governments coming to a deadlock
over this phase of the issue.
In a note presented yesterday Japan
refrained from raising the question Of
II is expected that when
this fact becomes known in Japan there
will be. to say the least, great popular
disappointment Even the most conserva-
tive leaders of japanese thought in the
present controversy have declared in
favor of the Japanese government de-
handing settlement of the whole prob
jects made eligible to citizenship in the