Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS
NOW ARE AT STANDST|LL
Early Developments No. Ex-
pected in Official Circles.
Bryan Sees Wilson.

The Japanese negotiations over the
| California alien land bill have not ad-
vanced peg during the last twenty
four hours. Moreover, there is no e1-
pectation at the State Department or
at the Japanese embassy that there
| will be any developments In the I'M
mediate future.
Gov. Johnson has not yet signed the
land bill. SO far as official Washing
ton Is advised. That appears to be
the necessary. condition precedent to
the resumption OF the negotiations.
The officials are doing everything
they can to discourage sensational
stories Of strained relations between
the two countries. Secretary Bryan
again yesterday admonished his news
paper callers against yielding to the
temptation to speculate as to the gov
ernments policies.
Secretary Bryan conferred with the
President yesterday afternoon on the
Japanese situation. The President was
Secretary of State about the answer
Of the United States to the Japanese
protest against the California anti
alien land legislation.
Views as to Arizona.
Arizonas new alien land law is not
regarded here as seriously complicating
the negotiations with Japan because the
act does not contain the same direct bar
against Japanese as the California act.
1t is expected. however. that because
of it's adverse effect upon Mexican land
owners in Arizona a protest will be
ment. even in view OF the rather irregu-
lar status of the diplomatic relations
between America and Mexico
With both the American and Japanese
governments waiting on the final action
of Gov. Johnson, the possibility of post
poning the operation of the proposed Cal
ifornia law by invoking the referendum
is again being discussed in official circles.
The overwhelming majority for the
Webb bill in both branches of the Cali
fornia legislature makes some Califor-
mans in Washington doubtful If the nee
essary 10000 signatures for referen-
dunn could be secured.
Situation Is Analysed.
BERLIN. May 1.-THE excitement in
Japan over the question of California
alien land ownership legislation is well
founded and comprehensive, according to
an analysis of the Japanese-American
situation sent by the Toxic correspondent
OF Welt Korrespondenz agency. printed
today in the semi-official Norddeutsch
Allgemeine Zeitung. The Japanese. how
ever. he says, are scarcely in a position
to place difficulties in the way of Cali
fornias land policy.
The correspondent declares that the
Japanese are living in a glass house
because foreigners even now are
barred from owning land in Japan-a
feature Of the situation which hitherto
has been left unnOticed in Germany.
The writer expresses doubt whether
the Japanese government will favor
abstention from the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco, which he
regards as it's only effective weapon
against California.
Uneasiness in Hawaii.
HONOLULU. May 17.-Japanese news
papers published as a whole. though hot
~ opposing the attitude of California to-
ward alien land legislation, take the po-
sition that California does not represent
the sentiment of the nation and there
fore war talk is unjustifiable.
Nevertheless. reports received here that
the garrison is to be increased have
caused uneasiness among the Japanese
laboring people of $1,000 plantation Ia
borers.