The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-22

Washington, April 1S.-Presiden
Wilson kept in close touch with the
situation both in japan and Califor
mia over the proposed alien land leg
islation. He read with interest the
dispatches from Toxic describing pop
ular feeling against the bills and stud
led the text of the pending measures
as well as synopsis of similar laws
in New York and Texas.
The president told his callers that
the federal government of necessity
must refrain from interference with
California while in the process OF
legislation and could not make its
attitude known to inquiring nations
until the bills were passed. He add
ed, however, that If any impression
had been circulated in Japan that the
administration here had become in
different to the developments in Cali
fornia, such view was unjustifed
and judgment as to the measure
should be withheld until they were
finally framed.
Matter For Courts
In the meantime the president de-
clared that every effort was being
made to keep in communication in
formally with the Californian legis-
lature. 1t is unlikely that the presi.
dent will communicate his views d.
rectly or take any step that will in
terfere with the legislative process,
but he hopes, through members OF
congress here, to do his utmost to
prevent any obvious violation Of traty
obligations. Should treaty rights be
violated, he is hopeful that Japan WIFI
withhold judgment until the Ameri.
can courts have dealt with the ques'
ton.
Government officials in general ap.
pear to look upon the popular out
bursts in Toxic as unwarranted at
this time. The federal government
fully intends to give Japanese resi-.
dents every protection and privilege
accorded foreigners under the favored
nation principle of its treaties.
Diplomats Busy
Diplomatic circles here are alive to
the situation and some OF the more
prominent embassies and legations
have been ordered to keep their gov.
ernments advised of every action.
Protests from Italy which 1t is be.
lieved might be followed by more
from other nations, as to the restric.
lions on aliens, excited much com
ment among the diplomats, but atten-
ton was most frequently drawn to
the existing alliances between Japan
and the great powers which might be
affected in case of a breach between
Japan and the United States.
Some Of the diplomats suggested
that it was possible the present Jap.
anese cabinet might be swept from
power through the present agitation
and in the hope Of placating popular
clamor a new administration might
issue more emphatic protest or ul-
timstum to the Washington govern.
ment.
Relations Cordial
The White House officials declare
their relations with the Japanese gov
eminent through the ambassador here
have been of the most friendly and
cordial kind, and that the peculiar.
tiles OF the situation, with its consti.
tutonal embarrassments, are fully un.
derstood.
Because of the intimation from To.
kio that along with demand for nat.
uralization rights for Japanese would
come literal application in Japan
OF what is known as the law relat,
ing TO foreigners right OF ownership
in land" the text OF that law is at.
tracing much attention here. Its ap,
plication heretofore has been very
loose and there are large holdings OF
land by foreigners, including Ameri.
cans, in many of the places prohibited
by them.
japanese Land Law