The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-13
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR EXPECT. ED TO SIGN, DESPITE WILL
 SONS REQUEST.
WILL BE FIRM WITH JAPAN
President Will Stand by California and Then 1t Will Be Mikado's Next MoVe-Does Not Like
 Tone of Protest.

Washington, May 13.-The situation between the United States and Japan has reached crisis.
 Secretary Bryan telegraphed final appeal to Gov. Johnson of California not to sign the alien land bill. It is believed here he will sign the bill. Then it will be Japan's play.
 Ambassador Chinda continues reti- cent. He declined to discuss the sub- ject other than to say that he had submitted his final word to the Amer lean government and is awaiting an answer.
 For the first time since the negotia- lions between the two nations began the administration regards the situa- ton so serious'as to consider a break ing off of all relations with Japan. While no preparations are being made. officials of the administration are giv- ing serious consideration to the step following a break.
 Japanese Protest Militant. l tie discussion on the part of adminis- tration officials The whole tone of the Japanese protest lodged by Am bassador Chinda is militant. This Is not liked by the administration. On the other hand, the administration thinks Japan was premature in mak Ing the protest particularly such a i long and formal one, prior 10 the Cali fornia legislation becoming a law Such a protest as Japan made will operate against an easy settlement
 President Wilson. through Secretary Bryan, informed Ambassador Chinda that the United States can do nothing further in preventing the legislation becoming the law of California than to suggest and appeal. California has rights, Secretary Bryan has informed Ambassador Chinda, on which the fed eral government cannot transgress. 1 The right in this case is to make do- mestic laws without interference from the federal government
 President Wilson took the position in the beginning and he still adheres to it, that he would not under any cir cumstances attempt to force Caifor- mia to reject the laws.
 Viscount Chinda has informed Sec retary Bryan that his government will not willingly permit the Japanese peo- pie to be subjected to humiliation, and that the alien land bill of California does humiliate the Japanese Accord lng to the Japanese ambassador, the bill passed by the California legisla- ture puts the Japanese nation in the position of being inferior to the Amer leans. He says neither he nor his government concede this.
 Regarded as an ultimatum.
 The meaning of the protest lodged by the Japanese ambassador is strong. It is regarded, in sense, as an ulti- matum.
 President Wilson, while he promised the Japanese ambassador to do every thing possible to adjust the case, also informed Viscount Chinda, through ' secretary bIydli, thdt lut otutS VI California has the right to make its laws and that all the federal govern ment will do in the event the governor of California signs the bill will be to submit the act to the federal courts. He is perfectly willing to have>the law tested as to its constitutionality, but he is firm in his decision to stand by California.
 In other words, the president will not under any circumstances allow de- mands made by the Japanese govern ment to induce him to say that Cali fornia is wrong, Japan right, and that California must meet the wishes and demands of the Japanese.
 Viscount Chinda makes several claims in his protest. according to re- liable information. He asserts the legislation as passed is in contraven- Mon of the treaty. He raises also the question of the status of the Japanese race under the United States immigra. ton laws. The claim Is made that Japanese are Aryans and, therefore, white.
 In the negotiations the administra-