The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-13
NEW TREATY
WITH JAPANESE
NJ Matter How California tumble IL
Decided, There Is 70 be a
New Contract
Drawn Up.
BRYAN AND MR.. CHINDA
Secretary o. state and Jap Ambassa-
dor Have Had Their Heads
Together for Sever
al Days.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-That a
new treaty will be negotiated in the
Immediate future with Japan which
viii settle the status of the Nipponese
in this country was the general belief
at the state department today
No matter what action Governor
Johnson takes on the Webb bill, now
in his hands, ana which he has been
asked by President Wilson to veto,
1t was admitted today that the time
had arrived when the status Of the
Japanese must be cleared up and
absolutely defined by treaty, In order
that menace to the peace OF the ma
tion may be removed.
Secretary OF State Bryan and Wis
count Chinda, the Japanese ambassa-
dor, have gone far enough In their
negotiations to determine that there
is a possible common ground upon
which they can meet. And the result
Is likely to be treaty, couched In
plain and unmistakable English,
which will take the place OF the pres
ent egentlemen's agreement" !"
Despite the fact that number OF
statements regarding the contents OF
the Japanese protests have been
made. some Of them extremely con-
Trajectory, neither the state depart
ment nor the Japanese embassy
would make the document public to.
day It was admitted that the protest
was general In character and that 1t
was Intended to bring to head the
entire Japanese situation and define
legally their standing in this country,
but It was denied that 1t contained a
demand that Japanese be declared
eligible for naturalization.
The japanese protest. It was state
by those familiar with the entire stu.
alton was based upon the feeling that
there is an effort, not alone in Cali
iornia, but In other states, to discrin,-
mate against the Japanese because
OF their ineligibility to citizenship. The
protest, 1t is explained. directs the at,
tention OF the president to this dis
crimlnation and asks that it be RENE
died. The only way in which It can
oe cleared up. It is pointed out by
diplomats, is by the negotiation OF q
new treaty which will leal with the
entire matter in specific terms.
lnis Is believed to DC ths admins
1ration plan. 1t is becaus, of this
mat both the president ari secretary
q state have urged delay by Cali.
lornla In It's anti-alien land owning
legislation. They conssaer the matter
one that can best be settled by the
national government and realize tha,
me putting into effect o. the Webb
PHI would irritate the Japanes. pop !,
iace and make the negotiations OF the
proposed new general tra,.y more
difficult than 1t wouli b., II there
was no such law.
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-For two
nours today the cabinet discussed ap
continents In the various depart
ments, but when the session adjourned
me policy Of the secretary which ha.
oeen substituted for the widely adver
used "pitiless publicity was contin
ued. Not single member would ad
mt the nature Of the business trans
acted.
u was learned. however, that tn,
complaints which are being mad.
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