The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-19
WILSON IN TOUCH
WITH SITUATION
Officials at Washington
Look Upon the Out
burst in Japan as I'm
Warranted, at Least
Until the California
Legislature Passes the
Land Law.

~ EWASHINGTON, April 1s--Presidcnt
.Eilson kept in close touch with the
Gtuation both in Japan and California
bver the proposed alien land legislation.
He read with interest the dispatches
sfrom Toxic describing popular feeling
kgainst the bills and studied the text
ePf the pending measures as well as a
Jynopsis of similar laws in New York
lind Texas.
II The president told his callers that
s1he federal government of necessity
must refrain from interference with
q aralifornia while in the process OF leg
a&lating and could not make its atti-
/ 31de known TO inquiring nations until
mjhe bills were passed. He added, how
iSsker that if any impression had been
l5irculatcd in Japan that the admins
ss,fRtion here had become indifferent TO
u he developments in California, such
: lew was uD justified and Judgment as
Tsb the measures should he withheld un-
81 they were finally framed.
latter for Courts.
y 1p The meantime, the president declared
- hat every effort was being made to Keep
en- communication Informally with the
shiifoTnla legislature. 1t is unlikely that
be president Will communicate his views
Fectly or take any step that VIII inter
re With the legislative process. but he
p5Dbes through members OF congress here.
d ~ DO his Utmost TO prevent any obvious
.s ~ s3ola tion OF treaty obligations. Should
,o5<eaty rights be violated. he is hopeful
what Japan Will withhold Judgment until
y lie American courts have dealt with the
, npeston,
70 Government officials In general appear
!. 2 Jock upon the popular outbursts In
IN 1okio as unwarra nted at this time. The
pe 9deral government fully intends to give
M Ypancse residents every protection and
- }lvi,ese accorded foreigners under the
. fored nation principle Of its treaties
% afplomats Busy.
uIJipioi1dlc circles mere are awe 10 LHc
and some OF the more promi-
yfnt embassies and legations have been
pered 10 keep their governments ad-
HpBed Of every action. Protests from
lM LIZ which 1t IS believed might be fol-
NlWed by more from other nations, as TO
est 7e restrictions on aliens, excited much
VpsVnment mong the diplomats. but attcn-
pn was most frequently drawn to the
usting alliances between Japan and the
lei eat powers which might be affected in
IN pc of a breach between Japan and the
MS nhed States
i 7ome OF the diplomats suggested that
"a was possible the present Japanese
Il pfpinet might be swept from power
@sFcugh the present agitation. and IN the
sM Re OF placatlng popular clamor new
rdne ninistratioD might issue q more EN-
eb!lstatic protest or ultimatum to the Wash
,Hs TOR government
llps Nations Cordial.
nd The White house officials declare their
IeJrt lions with the Japa nese government
"a Upugh the ambassador here have been
), the most friendly and cordial kind
Trs W 1" that the pccuiarities Of the situation
aef rh Its constitutional embarrassment
20 " fully understood.
ore Pecanse OF the intimaton from Toxic
10 e.ay along with demand for naturaIiza
nisteop riGhts for japanese would come q liz.
o. ~ application in Japan of what 1.
lss lss p"n as the "lnw relating to foreigners
SState Ht OF ownership In land" the te,,t ~
Id 6yW law is attracting much attentlo,
~ ~ its application heretofore hae beei
iT,ua IN looHe and there are large holding.
'i and by foreigners Including Amprl
IN many Of the places prohibited
, ey panese Land Law.
70 Il |he law says
II tArticlc l. Foreigners domicilod or
scs{oluent In Japan and foreign urI~
e Esi persons registered therein shall