Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
SUGGESTS NEW JAP
TREATY TO END CRISIS
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as you might like. Until just before l
started for Sacramento 1t looked as
though the words ineligible citizen
shin were not to be used. 1t was only
when representations came indicating
that the use of these words can
that the President COM
municated with me, and since then /
have had no opportunity to discuss
the bill in detail with the Washing
ton representatives of the Japanese
government.
Ion this matter / have no definite
proposition to submit to you-none
that is sufficiently mature to offer you
as an assurance. All I can say is
that the President has conferred with
the Japanese ambassador and that
have conferred with him and l feel it
is worth while to make an effort"
After inquirlng what kind of a law
would meet the approval of the fed
eral administration and receiving no
direct reply. Assemblyman Suther-
land asked "Can we pass any kind
of a law that would accomplish our
purpose and would not, in your judg-
ment, be offensive to the Japanese
government"
"That is a new proposition replied
Secretary Bryan, land l would not
like to answer on the spur of the mo-
ment.'
Secretary Bryan's suggestion is that
California enact law similar to the
statute in Illinois or the District of
Columbia.
TOXIC, Japan, April 29.-The an
nouncement of the projected de-
parture in May for the United States
of SorolSu Ebara, a member of the
Japanese parliament, belonging to the
Constitutional party, and of Iohizo
Hattori, a member of the House of
Peers, gave rise to the report that a
special mission was being sent to
America to study the alien land
ownership situation in California.
The facts are that their visit has
no official character whatever and
Sacramento Is not their objective.
their purpose being to revisit Jap
anese centres in America as repre-
sentatives of the Japanese Christians.
Both of them, however, express the
determination to discover the reasons
for Californian opposition to the Jap
anese and to endeavor to allay the
existing feeling
While the cabinet discussed the
situation in Mexico to some extent,
the principal subject under considera-
ton was the attitude of the California
Legislature toward Mr.. Bryan's pro-
posals.
No message was submitted by the
President to the cabinet to be sent
either to MIR. Bryan or the California
authorities, and members of the cabi-
net also said no conclusions had been
reached. The view was expressed,
however, that the administration
would not recede from. it's position as
described in Mr. Bryans suggestions
to the California Legislature yester-
day.
In the event of rejection of those
suggestions, cabinet members felt
that the Japanese government would
realize that the Washington gov
eminent had done everything in It's
power to prevent discrimination.
There were limitations that some
of the members of the cabinet re.
ported growing sentiment about tn,
country for more careful inquiry
into the California viewpoint on thu
japanese question. This, cit was
said, however, would be in line will
the suggestion of Mr.. Bryan to post
pone consideration until thorough
investigation could be made and al
understanding arrived at with Japai
! through diplomatic channels.