The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-24
JAPAN'S ENVOY
is INTERVIEWED
Declares "It Is Not Pos
sible to Tell What Con-
tingency May Arise"
When Quoted as Say
ing War Would Not Be
Declared Even if Anti
Alien Law Passed.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service
WASHINGTON, April 23.-AL the
conclusion of conference arranged at
the request Of President Wilson be-
tween ambassador Chlnda of Japan,
Secretary Bryan and John Bassett
Moore, counselor to the state depart
ment, Mr.. Bryan made this comment to-
night:
"The situation growing out of the
controversy between the United States
and Japan over the California land leg
islution is giving us deep concern"
Embassador Chinda was asked con
corning statement in which he had
been quoted as saying that Japan would
not declare war against The United
States even if the legislation cbarac-
tcrized by the japanese people as of
fensive is enacted
81 could not have made such a state
ment, replied the ambassador. ''It is
not possible to predict what contin-
gcncy might arise
Bryan Gets Ready.
Two hours later Secretary Bryan
was making mis- arrangements to start
for Sacramento as the result of an ur.
gent request made by the president
that his personal representative be al
lowed to address the California assem-.
bly, and senate before the final step
was taken. Is 4 x
The presidents message was sent
early in the day and was addressed TO
Governor Hiram W. johnson and the
secretary of the California senate. The
reply did not arrive until late. The
answer was in the form of a resolu-
tion which, it is understood, was not al
together pleasing to the president, be-
cause it carried the intimation that the
Callfornians would reserve the right to
enact such legislation as they saw fit,
concluding as follows;
Now, therefore. be II resolved by
the senate OF the state of California
that while this senate respectfully
maintains the right Of the legislature
of the state OF California to legislate
on the subject OF land ownership
within the state, 1t will be entirely
agreeable to have tho secretary OF
state OF the United States visit
Sacramento for the purpose indicated
In the presidents telegram.
Urge Bryan to Hurry.
And be II further resolved, that ia
view of the probable early adjourn
ment OF the legislature the secretary
OF the senate be and he is hereby In
structed to transmit forthwith these
resolutions by telegraph to the
president.
Secretary Bryan will leave Washing
ton late tomorrow afternoon and ex-
poets TO arrive in California on Mon
day He declined TO tell what argu-
ments he will make to the California
lawmakers. He said:
s'This duty has fallen upon my shoul
ders so suddenly L have not had time
TO think out just what l will say. The
general argument will be that the state
of California being a part Of the union,
should not enact any law that will be,
a violation of treaties entered into by
the national government or which diff
fer materially from the alien land law
of New York, the District Of Columbia
and elsewhere.
Puts in Busy Day.
Mr. Bryan fitted back and forth be-
tween the White house and the state
many times during the day.
President Wilson sent for him as soon
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