The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-05-15
SEES NO NEED FOR
ALARM OVER JAPS
Wilson Sure California lmbroglio
Will Be Settled Amicab!y.
0RIENTALS' PRIDE IS HURT
Feel Deeply the Effort to Discriminate
on the Ground Of Their Alleged
ineliglbiiity Of Citizenship In
United States,

Washington, May 13-President
Wilson believes negotiations between
Japan and the United States over the
alien land legislation in California are
not in an alarming stage, but that the
interchange OF views thus far has been
along frank and friendly lines, calcu-
lated to remove the appearance Of dis
elimination against Japanese subjects.
The president, discussing the sub
ject informally, took the position that
the Webb bill would not violate the
treaty between Japan and the United
States.
Jap's Pride 10 Hun.
He intimated that Japan's protest
was not founded upon claim that the
treaty would be broken in any way,
but upon the feeling that there was
an effort to discriminate against Jap
anese on the ground Of their alleged
ineligibility to citizenship.
Mr.. Wilson revealed that the ques-
ton of naturalization had not yet en-
tered the discussion with the Japanese
ambassador, but that Of course, under
lying the bill, it was realized that fed
eral courts had not finally passed upon
the question of eligibility.
Hopes Bill viii Be Vetoed.
1t was upon the basis that Japanese
we're not accorded the privileges Of
citizenship that the appearance of dis
elimination written in the bill had
arisen, and 1t was intimated at the
White House that for the present the
hope was that the legislation In Cali
fornia either would be vetoed by Gov
ernor Johnson or delayed by a referen-
dunn to permit smoothing over some
features Of the situation.
President Wilson endeavored to
make 1t plain that the greatest frank
ness had prevailed between the two
governments, even to the abandon.
ment Of many diplomatic formalities.
The conferences thus far between
Secretary Bryan or President Wilson
and the Japanese ambassador we're de-
scribed as being those of "one gentle
man to another"
Protest Is Friendly.
limitations that the Japanese pro-
test itself was couched neither in Wig
orous nor aggressive language, but
was formal and friendly in character,
came from the president himself dur
ing his talk, and it was pointed out
that the phrase "a very earnest pro-
test" employed by Secretary Bryan
in his message to Governor Johnson
was the description of the note which =
the American government had enter
tanned rather than the emphasis of the
Japanese ambassador.
The president was disposed to talk
freely Of the subject and appeared
confident that satisfactory adjust
ment be accomplished.
johnson Avoids Haste.
Sacramento. Cal, May 13.-While
the conviction is strong at the
capitol that Governor Johnson will
sign the alien land bill, the opinion
prevails that he will avoid any ap-
pearance of haste by waiting until
considerable number of the thirty
days allowed by law have elapsed
Secretary Bryan's telegram to Gov
ernor Johnson is taken to indicate
that there has been no change in the
situation at Washington since Mr..
Bryan's visit.
The presidents final appeal, as deliv-
cred in the Bryan telegram is comment
ed uponhere as being very mild and not
likely to change the governors deter
to complete the work of plac-
ing the land law on Californias
statute books