The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-13
President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan Said
to Maintain Treaty
Rights Are Fully Re-
spected; May Not In
terfere at All If Stat
ute Becomes Law.
By international News Service.

By International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May l2-The Inter.
national News Service ascertained to-
day the following definite facts relating
to the controversy between the United
States and Japan over tho California
alien land bill.
FIRST-The Japanese protest was
not based on the claim TINT the pro-
posed legislation constituted Il viola
tion of the existing treaty between
ier ground that il amounts 10 an in
suit TO the national honor of Japan,
SECOND-Presidcnt Wilson and See
retary Bryan stoutly maintain that
the, contemplated law is entirely IN
keeping with the treaty obligations
of, the United States and Will not in
tervene again if Governor johnson
sees fit TO allow the law to become
effective.
THIRD-Legal experts of the state de-
partment discover that the British
government in Australia and Victoria
not only discriminate against the Jap
anese. but put them IN the same eat
egory with "tbe Pacific island
blacks" which is far more drastic
than any measure yet contemplated
by the people Of the Pacific coast.
FOURTH-The text Of the protest
made by Baron Chinda will be made
public here and in Toxic sin,ultane-
ously, as soon as the arrangements
can be completed.
President Wilson and the officials Of
the war and navy department are
awaiting with concern the next step to
be taken by Japan if tho California bill
Is allowed to become effective.
Johnson Silent.
No reply has been received from the
president 8 telegram asking Governor
Johnson to veto the measure On &c
count OF the stipulated unwilhngnesS of
the administration to do more than an
nounce the attitude Of the feedral au-
thorities. it is confidently expected by
all concerned that the bin will be
signed and become effective before the
close OF another day.
To those who talked with the preBi-
dent today. he supported the contention
OF the state department that the pro-
posed law does not constitute a violation
of the treaty. He even went further
and snid the legislation wus founded on
the treaty obligations
Try to See an Insult.
The presidents argument Is that the
California legislature proposes explicitly
TO grant to present residents who are
not eligible TO citizenship tho rights that
are granted 20 them by the treaty.
Tho information that the Japanese are
thinking more about their national honor
in the protest than the treaty obliga-
lions also came from the White house
1t was explained that the resentment
expressed through Embassador Chinda
by the Japanese was a seeming effort
TO discriminate against them on the
ground Of an alleged ineligibility to citi-
zenship
In commenting upon this phase OF the
eointroyeIsy, state department. officials
toward this country was at least ur-
usual since the laws Of Victoria and
Australia are far more stringent The
immigration act nnd regu-
latIons exclude from Australia, Call
Asiatics and Pacific island blacks''
Few Concessions.
The only concessions made are that
Japanese and Chinese of the student and
tourist class who carry passports are ad-
mltted for a. period OF twelve months
This regulation, of which there 10 no
complaint OF record here. makes the Cali ,
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