The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
Calls Twice at State Depart
ment to Inquire of De-
yelopments
CABINET TAKES UP
SUBJECT TODAY
Soyernor Johnson's Presentation Ap-
parently NJ u Strong Impress
sion at Capitol-Japanese
Arc Confident

washington, May 15.-PresIdent VIII
er troops shall be moved or anything e
resembling military or naval demon
stration carried on by the United states
"hiie diplomatic negotiations with ia
pan over the California alien land leg
ssiaton are i'm progress, so that no
eiarming Interpretation can be placed
On even the ordinary maneuycrs of the
army and navy.
ms decision of the President was an
hounced at The White House tonight. 1t
answered report current in official
circles late in the day that precaution-
ery movements by the army and navy
were contemplated and had been dis
Sussed at conference between the Presi-
uent, Secretary Daniels of the navy de-
partment Secretary Garrison of the war
department. and Acting Secretary Moore
ef the state department. Mr.. Moore went
to the White House, it was explained
70 discuss the framing of a reply to the
recent Japanese protest against the CALI
iernia land legislation, while the war
ard navy secretaries called to discuss
routine affairs of their departments.
Washington, May 15.-Further represen-
ntions from the japanese government in
support of its protest against the Cali
fornia land legislation were forecast to-
day when Viscornt Chinda, after being
informally noriied of Governor Johnson 5
Intention to sign the land bill called twice
ut the state department to inquire when
the governor probably would act.
After the ambassadors first visit, Act
ins Secretary Moore went to the White
House and spcnt half an hour discussing
the situation with President Wilson. 1t
Is understood, however, that Mr.. Moore
was able to throw but little light upon
Governor Jofnsons intentions when he
saw the ambassador later. Viscount
Chinda's calls gave rise to the impress
sion In official circles that Japan is not
iaclined to delay pushing her protest, and
that another formal communication prob
ably will be forthcoming as soon as the
California bill actually is signed.
May Delay Answer
liminary way. at least, has been dis
oussing with Acting Secretary Moore the
course TO be pursued in framing a reply
10 the original protest This subject will
come before ,he cabinet meeting tomor-
row, but the answer may not be immedi-
ae, unless the japanese government is in
sistent.
On the contrary IL Is known that the
President is disposed to proceed with as
much deliberation as diplomatic usage
win permit.
made strong impression upon the ad-
ministration by his presentment Of va
licus acts and proposed legislation of a
national character, tending to commit the
government to general policy of dis
elimination against the yellow races, it
g. declared thar he has injected no new
suggestion into the controversy, so the of
fcials of the state department have only
to consider points already made in con-
tinuing diplomatic negotiations.
Japanese Confident
1t has developed that the japanese gov
ernihent has aot suggested the Invocation
of The Hague tribunal as a means of
settling the issue, whence the conclusion
Is drawn here that Japan does not by any
means regard the resources cf diplomacy
as having been exhausted TO the point
where arbitration is the only resort. Press
dispatches from Toxic conveying the
opinion of nigh Japanese officials that a
permanent and satisfactory settlement
OF the difficulty is confidently expected
in that capital, were welcomed in official
circles here today. This was taken to
mean that the negotiations are at least
assured of peaceful and orderly progress
sion. and that there is little likelihood of
an evolution Of feeling that might result
ji rupture If diplomatic relations.
Administration officials believe that the
Japanese government is now quite well
aware of two important facts
First that the United States govern
nent has honestly exerted itself to the
extent of it's resources to prevent the en-
sctment of the legislation, and secondly
that in making treaties with the United
states a nation is expected to have in
mind the respective functions of national
md state go oyernmcnt under our dual sys-
fem. and not to expect the administration
TO undertake to pass beyond the consti-
tutional limitations in its dealing with the
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