The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
Japan Insists That the United
States Has Violated 1t;
Bryan Takes the Op-
posite View. =
NEGOTIATIONS WILL
SOON BE RESUMED
Report That the Mikado Is
Improving Points to Early
Resumption of Discus
sion of Land Bill.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
WASHINGTON. May 24-The Off
cial news received at the state depart
ment and at the japanese embassy to,
day that the condition of the mikado
was improving, points to an early re-
sumption of sharp negotiations between
the United States and Japan on the or
ders of the Japanese foreign Office to
declare to this government that Sec
retary Bryan S answer to Japan s land
law protest is unsatisfactory
Officials at the state department and
at the White house affirm that they
have not yet been advised of the text
Of the new instructions to the Japanese
ambassador The fact, however, that
Japan failed to be convinced by the
combined reply Of the president and the
secretary Of state, coupled with the
fact that the Japanese ambassador has
been instructed to press again the Jap
anese view on the United States, are a
clear indication aud intimatson to this
government that the crisis in the affair
has not been passed.
The facts show further, according to
Secretary Bryan's statements that he
had before him "complete case of ia.
pam and that Japan is still standing
firmly, obstinately and agpressively on
this case.
Main Propositions.
1t is as we'll known now as any other
official phase Of the Japanese protest,
and this government s reply that Japan
has denied point blank the three main
propositions of the reply. In other
words, Japan maintains:
First-That the treaty of 1911
has been violated.
Second-That the courts of the
United States are not the proper
remedy for discrimination against
Japanese subjects resident in the
United States; and, ~
Third-That diplomacy is not the
remedy for questions which touch
the national honor and the vital
principles which are excluded from
arbitral courts in all existing treat
les.
The international News Service is
enabled to say that this latter position
Of Japan is not challenged by very high
al. la of
Conflict Over Treaty.
. No clearer and more dangerous con-
fict of international opinion could prob
ably exist. as is shown in the assertion
by Secretary Bryan that the treaty of
1911 has not been violated, and that
the Japanese foreign Office, speaking
for the mikado, retorts that the treaty
has been violated The underlying me-
mace In this is that what japan means
by violation Of tho treaty of 1911 by
the state of California is that the Cali
fornia land law is an offense and an in
suit to tho Japanese nation.
This is tho explained situation in
Washington which causes English news
UUupy W uioCuSo dS 10
the present issues, what would be and
should be the attitude of Great Britain.
the ally Of Japan, in case of actual con
flict between Japan and the United
States.
Some authorities think that az the
amended Anglo-Japanese treaty limits
The territory of England 8 obligations
to Japan in case of war, to the east,
England for this reason will refuse to
respond under any and all circum-
stances. England at any rate, could
take no part in any war with Japan
unless third power attack that coun-
try.
OminOus Silence.
The ominous silence of the White
house and state department over the
last phase of the negotiations with
Japan, had the effect Of producing an
unusual condition of unrest and uncer-
taiuty as to the specific character Of
Japan IS last instructions to her embas-
sador. Officials declined to say whether
the new status is enc ouraging, or
whether it contains the certain promise
Of more serious complications.
Outwardly the diplomats are serene and
awaiting the outcome Of Japan g pres
ent mood. Rear Admiral N. r. Twin
Ing, chief Of the bureau of ordnance of
the navy department, gave dinner to-
niaht. among the guests being Acting