Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-22
foreign Minister Explains 70
Parliament Negotiations Be-
tween ChanceIIorieS Of Two
Governments,
SOME NEW SOLUTION
MUST BE SUGGESTED
Washington Sees Likelihood Of
New Treaty Between Coun-
tries by Which Alien Rights
May Be Defined,

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Washington, Jan 2l-An address
by Baron Nobuad MaSino, the Japa-
ncse foreign minister. 60 the parlia-
ment of Japan today, outlining the
status Of negotiations over the Cali
fornia alien land legislation and de-
clming that the Japanese government
had come 70 see the necessity Of
considering some other way for solu-
tion OF the question because the re-
plies of the United States had not
been found satisfactory, was eabled
in fun from Toxic to the Japanese
embassy here.
The address, which was not COM
mented upon in official circles, an
nounccd that the third note Of protest
presented TO Secretary Bryan by
Ambassador Chind0, on August rs,
remained unanswered. II also re-
vealed the fact that the ambassador,
under instructions from Toxic, saw
President Wilson on March 8. the
date after the presidents inaugura-
ton and asked that he make an effort
to stop the threatened legislation in
california, which has since been
enacted
The text Of the address. as nude
public by the embassy tonight fol-
lows
I'm the state legislature Of Caiitor-
Mia. bills of unt-IapnntAe character
Z N..I al
sessions, for more than ten years
past Thanks 10 the good offices
earnestly exercised by the United
Smtcs government ANA thanks also
to proper steps opportunely taken by
the government and people OF Japan,
nothing of serious moment occurred.
but at The fortleth session Of the leg
islatnre. which assembled last year.
Ma bin known as the Webb bin, aim
ing nt prohibition Of ownership Of
real property hy Japanese, was passed
hy an overwhelming majority II be-
came operative on the 10th of August.
"The new act places Japnnesc on q
different footing FROM other aliens
and the main point in dispute between
The two countries mas been the dis
Crimlnntory treatment resulting from
this act In view OF the situation
which prevailed u California the Inn
pcriai government thought it neoes
sarS to c8li special attention Of the
new administration 90 the subject
and instructed our ambassador 10
seek an Interview. which was given
hy tine new president on the first or
portunity presented immediately
after his inauguration.
I'm the Interview. the ambassador
requested. under Instructions from his
governments that the new executive
take proper steps to stop the threat-
cncd legislation OF the alien land own
crshlp hin. The president stated that
although the federal government could
not interfere with rights reserved 10
several states o. the union, he would
not hesitate 90 use the best possible
efforts 100 as TO realize the wish Of the
imperial government On the 18TH day
Of March, the same assurance was
elected by the ambassador from Mr..
Bryan. secretary of state In Caiifor
niu also. our consul used his best ef-
forts in accordance with our instruc
tions The San Francisco Panama-
Pnriflcl Exposition, and a consider
able number OF the chambers OF
commerce and other influential bod
les. opposed such anu-Japanese lcgis-
lation. Similar views also were freely
expressed m the press.
THE situation changed rapidly.
however and the passage OF the anti
Japanese bin seems TO be more as
stirred. Then Viacount Chinda. under
instructions from the imperial gov
crnmcnt had an interview with the
seefetary of state on April / 2, aud one
with the prcsi lent on April Is, In
both interviews the ambassador reiter-
ated that the imperial government
having In view the honor Of the ma
tlon. could not but attach great i'm
portance to the question. and asked
the president aud the secretary OF
state that more efforts he made to
prevent the passage OF the bill. then
pending. To this. both the president
aud the secretary of state responded
that they fully appreciated the wish
Of the Japanese government and that
although the fuct that right to grant
land ownership lay within the juris-
dicton Of The state would make the
solution of the situation difficult, the
American government was determined
to use all means az their command 30
bring about "a solution Both request
cd the ambassador TO make the atti-
tldt of their government well UNDER
stood 90 his government.
son the 18th of April the president
directed the secretary Of state 10 tele-
graph to the governor Of California.
advising him 10 change The terms Of
the bin and not o. use the formula
of eligibility To citizenship for the
purpose Of drawing a distinction in
the subject of enjoyment of rights.
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