The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-23
Administration Circles
Optimistic Regarding
Relations.
ANOTHER TREATY
TO DEFINE RIGHTS
Statement by Baron Maxine in
Japanese Parliament Concern
ing Status of California Land
Legislation Made With
knowledge of President
and Secretary Bryan.

Washington. January 22.-Baron
! Makinos statement in the Japanese
{ Parliament yesterday of the status i'm
regard to the Californian land ,lcgisla-
ton excited the greatest interest in
official circles here to day. Although
/ under a special agreement between the
two governments, the Japanese For
cien Minister refraincd from making
public the details of the exchanges, his
statement was informative in many
! quarters. particularly in Congress
1 President Wilson was aware of the
! fart that Il statement was to be madS.
/ Where negotiations are still incom-
plete, the rules of diplomacy require
the assent of both bodies to the publ
cation of any OF the details. so that
one side may not take advantage of
TIE other to form public opinion. This
rule was scrupulously observed in the
| pi csent instance; and Secretary Bry-
an admitted that he was aware of and
had consented to Baron Maltino's
statement
behind Closed Doors.
BY a coincidence. the House Commit
tee on immigration WIS considering to-
day some data supplied from the state
Department regarding Japanese immi-
grafton, when attention was called TO
the development in Tokyo and al
was purely historical, relating to n
period anterior to the passage of the
WeoD act, the committee decided that
1t was the part of prudence TO consid-
or such subjects behind closed doors
at this stage.
In administration circles there was
feeling OF optimism regarding the
relations between the United states
ana Japan. and the highest oincials did
not hesitate To express the opinion that
a satisfactory agreement between the
Two counties soon would be reached
When attention was called to the
.lct~~that the negotiations had been
suspended last August because of a
radical difference or opinion between
me Two governments as 10 th, mean
ing OIL the existing treaty, one OF the
oficials who would be directly concern
ca In the PASSAGES. sug Sested that the
/ proper way to meet such condition
would be to frame new treaty, which
! would SO precisely define the righta
OF each party that there could be no
! lurther difference of con5truction
Idea of New Treaty.
/ IL mas been understood that, in the
! course of the exchanges. this idea of
an adjustment by the means of n new
4 treaty was mentioned. To-day IL was
stated that Japan had not made any
lormai request for such a convention
therefore. II Is believed, that the way
is still open for the resumption of the
negotiations on that basis in the fu-
.ulS' ana IL was suggested that this
propaDiy was what Baron Maxine had
IN mind when he referred to .oth.r
ways OF dealing with this issue.
/ Inc matter before the House COM
nlttee to-day was a discussion Fof the
/ treaties and points of international law
bearing on the provisions of the pend
ing Rakcr immigration bill brief
. prepared by John RaScatt Nf,o.a
seiior of the department. set forth that
/ IN several instances the measure proh-
ably would con,ravene existine
treaties, particularly In so far as II
would violate the most favored ma
ton" Clauses.
The brief indicated that tho STAT.
department holds that any legislation
Oh the nature of the Raker bill should
contain clause stating specifically
that the treaties are not abrogated
reference to Mexico
Nashihston, January a2-Ambassa-
oor Chinda. Of Japan, gave out to-
night. without the knowledge Of tha
fresident Or Secretary of State az
'racts IRON the speech before the Ian
ahese Parliament of Foreign Affairs
Minister Maxine, which are yelled in,
tihatlons that the United States
should act in Mexico.
| "s frank statement is made that
1"pahese government has already
ouiu IL necessary TO protect its citi-
Iens In Mexico. and will continue mi.
mork III any hazard. Repeated refer
.hce IS made by Minister Maxine to
.he Angio-Japanese alliance. which. re
auss' is expected in the future to give
Neh greater proof OF It's efficiency in
the maintenance OF peace
"a. me japanese embassy il wa.
stated that Minister Maxine cabled Am
passador chinda several days ago tha,
ne would be compelled by the Ma
plan OF publicity.
lows: % as ioi-
IN February last. revolution broke
ou' III the capital OF Mexico, and Cen
erai huerta became Provisional Presi-
l III me same month. The whole
country remained in disturbance. and
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