The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-22

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Of luxurious enjoyments
Wise strong men understand faliy
hat taese last two practical con
alterations and only these VIII re-
stra a tlis intensely asgresslo ana
set Extensively practical PEOPLE from
aggressive ana immediate action.
Is Deeply Concerned
Even the most casual observer can
see that the administration Is deep
| II coul erned and not nearly az op.
timistic Of the results as diplomacy
eompeIs them to profess. II IS re-
ported from the White House tina,
the President is showing the effects
Of the tension and strain of their in
errasional possibilities.
Some OF President Wilson's near
IS advisers are confident that thu
uikado's reioinder viii be even more
mphatic than the protest, and will
elaborate. in terms OF great feeling,
ha question oil national honor and
the discriminatory spir w,jeh thr
alif0ruia law exhibits toward tho
worth and the quality Of the
japanese people.
There arc others VINO hold that
be forthcoming reindor to Secre
tary Bryan VIII w. 1nsly argu-
mentative and Transfer future nego-
dations to n strictly legal basis.
In he judgment Of other nations
wii be fully agreed that thu
american government has exhausted
every pacifcatory expedient to sat
sly Japan to disclaim all intention
If ode1ge and TO see that the treaty
between tho nations IS not Violated.
Between these two opinions the
'ntoi gent American citizen VIII
haya 70 take his choice and await
shc results which will speedily VIM
aieate which is the better Judgment.
As the Issue Is sharply and def.
Initely drawn it may be desirable
onte moro that the American people
| should understand in trief just what
| he japanese government has to con,
slider, in our official document in tho
| Mikaao's hands.
| That the commercial treaty o.
| 1911 IS not violated by the California
| anti-alien land act in any particular
| That tho state Of California, IN.
ier our complex form of govern
rent has the right to exact any
law not in conflict with the Consti-
tuition. or a treaty, and this fact
| should have been recognized in the
aesotiation Of the treaty.
While deploring the legislation
/ thclgh recognizing its validity, nc
aar@codentcd scrimlnation is in
tended.
The national government has re
sorted to every possible means ID
prevent any breach IN the fricudll
Irelatons between the United state.
md Japan. ana has thrown ever,
possible safeguard about the treaty
Wait Effect of Law
Judging from previous precedent!
. it viii De az least q month, perhap!
longer before the japanese foreign
office formu'ates reply to tn,
American note.
/ Diplomats in Washington con
: slider it probable that the sitgatio!
will hc allowed TO remain quiesccn.
until the Webb, bill goes into eHec
IN August. Then Japan is expecte,
to iile another and more strenuous
; protest than before and ii will be III
; to the United States either to repl,
Or 10 DO something 10 prevent TIL,
enforcement Of the law. II is frank
ly admitted in official circles tina
government emssaries iii California
are working to facilitate the putin.
n motion OF the referendum aagins
in motion OF the referendum agains
ment for two years and thus enahl,
the government to formulate 1t.
l plans for a new treaty or to tax,
the question of the oonstitutionality
5 of the law to the courts. All thi,
was pointed ont to Japan In the re
: ply to the Toxic protest and it Ii
Therefore expected that the NJ kadt
g win be rather slow. IN ssirring. ,tp. tn,
matter anew.