The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-17
Furthermore London Press
Thinks Japan VIII Fight.
SEGREGATION ON TRAINS
Commercial Travellers want
Aliens Set Apart.
Mexico May Take Exception to
Arizona Law.

London. May 17.-"Should war
break ont the svmpathies of Australia
New Zealand and western Canaoa
would be violently on the side OF the
United States" says the Pail Mall Ga
zette in discussing the California aIIen amen
land ownership controversy. - -
newspa per adds that THE opinion the
JaDa3ese will never go to war to en-
force the treaty rights in CahfornlAd d
is one of those dangerous generallteS
which lead nations blindfolded 10 the
brink of the pit. 1880
The Pail Mall Gazette THINKS IneIe
are several reasons why Japan may pe
desirous of forcing the issue Ihe
most obvious of these is the pendlng
opening of the Panama canal "A more
remote one is connected with the CULl- D,L
dition of her internal politics. Ihe
article continues:
The point at issue-the dlsclusloIl
of Asiatics from permanent settlement
touched the British empire very
nearly
knights of Grip in Protest.
Sacramento. May 17.-Segregation
of aliens on passenger trains in CAN
fornia is sought by the state branch
of the United Commercial Travellers IN
convention here. The councll was
asked last night to take the matter up
with the state railroad commission
Speakers who urged segregation Sald
they often were put to inconvenience
and that their health was imperiled by
the presence of Objectionable aliens,
in first class coaches.
What Will Mexico Do?
Washington, May 17.-Arizona' s 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 that because of it's adverse
effect upon Mexican land owners in
Arizonia, a protest will be forth COM
ing from the Mexican government even
in view of the rather irregular status
of the diplomatic relations btween
America and Mexico. With both the |
American and Japanese government |
waiting on the final action of overnor /
johnson, the possibility of postponine /
the operation of the proposed Cali !
fornia law by invoking the referendum !
is being discussed in official circles. |
The overwhelming majority for the !
Webb bill in both branches of the leg |
1slatures makes some Californians in
Washington doubtful if the necessary
0.0OO signatures for a referendum
could be secured.
Toxic Condemns War Talk.
Toxic, May 17.-Irresponsible war
talk was condemned by most of the I
speakers at a mass meeting today. or /
ganized by an association representing
interests at which some parliamentary .
representatives were also present. The
speeches made by the majority of the
educational representatives were in
contrast to other addresses, sober and .
conservative.
They gave expression to confidence
that the American will side with the
Japan if the Japanese steadfastly
point out the unfairness of discrim-
ination. 1t was, however, declared
that the time had arrived when the
j Japanese might be given equal treat
ment with other peoples and the
speakers condemned the aggressions
of the whites in the world against the
colored races, the instance being Civ
en- of the lynching of negroes in the
southern states.
Prof. Nagai of Waseda university II,
the course of his address said: God
made the white and colored neonIes
equal. Unless we claim equality we
shall fail to carry out Gods wishes ;,
This was received with cheering.
Representative Terutako Hinata and
Keno Hayashi protested against the
shown by the alien land
ownership bill and condemned the lack
of land and agricultural clauses in tbe
existing treaty. They scored the reck-
less agitators who they said wera
merely playing the game of those seek
ng orders for guns and warships.
Rsolutlons We're then adopted declar-
ing that the japanese in America must
have equal rights with the whites