The chronicle=news., 1913-05-22
REPLY TO BILL
O|SAPPO|NTS
NIPPON

Toxic. May .2.-Thc reply Of the
Inited States government to the
japanese protest In regard to III.
California alien land ownership leg
isiation in saying that II does not
involve any violation Of III" tcrtay
between the United States and Japan
has caused great disappointment II.
official and other circles here.
Th" ,Inpnncs. foreign office con
sidcrs II unsatisfactory. nv II does
not mention any Intention on the
part OF the government ai Washing
ton to take official steps to nuiiIfy
the net passed by the California leg
islniurc.
TIL" japanese forgin minist.r is
urging upon Viscouni ChInia. Jana
n"sc ambassador at Washington. the
necessity Of pressing III. Japanese
Of the American -Japn-
nc~c tcraty.
to refer tn" question to u r"f-rcn.
DUN In the state Of California Is not
received with favor mere. M the re-
suit II considered doubtful.
Th" war talk comes chiefly from
Enron" and r"arhllg Japan by cable
or circle. here. The atmosphere Is
calm and great reserve IL shown.
Som. of III. newspapers. however.
have begun To speak out NOR" freely.
The leading newspaper. the Osaka
published what II calls the
American fear Of Japanese aE.rrs-
sion. Il says:
All Japan wants for the Japan
-" Ii equal treatment with white
men. Inpnn's progress has reached
the point where shc viii no longer
consent tn discrimination being
shown against her sutcj.,s''
Th" general hope I. expressed here
that tn. reply sen, from Washin :ton
l. not Americas final word. especial
Is ~ the tri,"d S,nics government
by It, Intervention In California Ia
ssir~d the -a-aiyf here thai n ~rRsid
adopt strong measures In behalf q.
the Japanese.
4, is believed In Japan that the
difficulty viii eventually b" settled
by diplomacy but tn" question oi
how Japan is TO proceed next !s M
10 tn" authorities. Japan l. n
stranger to th" t"chnicaliiic~ oi
NJ American laws and does not So.
her way clear to take the Initiative
Ia a law suit. while nationa, patriot
h" granted. which
would mean the virtual "Npairiaiion
n Japanese subjects.
Public opinion. however. seems To
be- In favor OF n demand for natur-
lliy1t!on as the most f.asibl" mean.
n satisfying japanese prestige.
The opinion In official cip-ics is
hat the nation has bcca led to cN-
pet, some action by Washington and
II nothing should he done from thai
iuart"r the Japanesc public. which
,as remained calm and dignificd. IL
.iabl. to become greatly irriiiatcd
)nc official said today:
Foreigners say that the Japan
use are supcr-scnsiiiyc and super
proud. This may he true. we Ito
rot care for the material losses In.
'urrcd The present issue strikes II,
N our most vulnerable point. namely
,ur national honor. and any attack
IN that is like plunRing u dagger
nto our ,itals.
"Of course II is idle TO talk OF war,
,ut I think that In Justice to the
Japanese Il should he pointed ont
.ha, the quiet expectancy Of the pco-
,ic Is more important than the ir'.
war talk INDUCED In by
he iiugocs last month. n the Amcri-
ans understand this they will like.
wise understand why the failure Of
, rescpons to the Japanese appeal II
likely to result In some cstrangc-
men, OF the traditional friendship
between the United States ana
Japan.