The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-22
REPLIES TO JAPAN
NOT SAT|SFA FACTORY
Nation Sees Necessity of Con-
sidering Other Ways for So
luton of Question.
THIRD NOTE is UNANSWERED D
Address by Foreign Minister to
Imperial Parliament Cabled
to Washington.

Washington January 21.--An address
by Baron Nobuaki Maxine. the Japan
cse Foreign Minister, to the Parliament
of Japan to-day. outlining the status
Of negotiations over the California
alien land Legislation. and declaring
/ that the Japanese government had
come to see the necessity OF consider
ing some other ways for solution OF
tho question:" because the replies of
the United States had not been found
satisfactory, was cabled III full from
Tokyo to the Japanese embassy here
The address, which was not COM
mented upon in official circles, an
nounced that the third note of protest
presented to Secretary Bryan on August
1S remained unanswered.
The text of the address. made pub
lie by the embassy tonight, follows in
part:
I'm the State Legislature of California
the bills of anti-Japanese character
regularly have been introduced at its
sessions for more than ten years past.
Thanks to the good offices earnestly
exercised by the United States govern
mcnt, and thanks also to proper steps
opportunely taken by the people and
government of Japan, nothing OF seri-
Gus moment did fortunately occur, but
at the fortieth session OF the I.eEisla-
ture. which assembled last year, n bill
known as the Webb bill. aiming at pro-
hfbition or ownership OF real property
by Japanese. was passed by an over
whclming majority.
Tile new act places Japanese on n
different footing from other aliens. and
the main point in dispute between the
| two countries has been the tliscrimina-
tory treatment resulting from this act.
The Imperial government thought 1t
necessary to call special attention of
= 4 ~.
and instructed our ambassador to seek
an interview, which was given by the
new President OH tho 5th of March
In the Interview the amba ssador earn
estly requested. under instructions OF
| his government, that the new executive
would. considering the friendly rela-
tions OF the two nations. make best
eHorts to stop the threatened lcris-
iation The President thanked the am :
bassador for the representation ana
stated that although the Federal gov.
ernment could not interfere with rights
reserved to states, he would not hesi :
tate to use tho hest possible efforts so
as to realize the wish Of tho Imperial
government In California. also, our
consul used his best efforts in ac-
cordance with our Instructions MANY
Americans who hold due regard for
Justice and International good reIa-
tions volunteered their hearty coon
GRAFTON in utilizing all means TO briug
the question to Il satisfactory conclu-
sion.
However,. tho situation. changes
ranidlv. and the paasafc Of the anti
Japanese bill seemed to he more as
sured. Then Viscount Chlnda had an
interview with the Secretary OF state
"n the 1cth OF April and one with
the President on the 18th OF April. The
ambassador asked that more efforts he
made to prevent tho passage OF the
bill Both the President and Secretary
or state responded that they fully ap-
preciated the wish of the Japanese
government. and that. although, the
right to grant land ownership Law en-
tirely within the jurisdiction Of tho
! State. tho American government was
determined to use all means to bring
about Il solution.
Contrary to Spirit OF Treaty.
"on the 18th of April. the President
directed the Secretary OF state to telc-
graph to tho Governor of California.
advising him to change the terms OF
the bill and not to use the formula OF
eligibility to citizenship for the pur-
lContlnucd Cn Second PaEo1 N