New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
AXIS Influence TO Hold Up
~ land Bills in Oregon
and Idaho
CHAMBERLAIN GIVES
PROMPT REFUSAL
oorah Asks Legislature to
Delay Measures TOR
the Present

r,.hing.on. Feb. An earnest plea
.r5apger a break between the
, =. States and Japan at q time
0s.. break with Germany is so I'M
'a'. ., was conveyed to four United
~ r.. Senators to-day by Counsellor
81 Polk. Of the state Department.
-. +. the emissary Of President
rl.so Japan has taken umbrage at
=. rrobability Of bills passing the
,..so and Oregon legislatures pre-
a,tipg japanese from owning land IN
hose states.
The Senators we're William t. Boraf
- lanes H. Brady, Of Idaho, both
r,,pblicans, and George Z. Chamber
!, and Harry Lane. OF Oregon, both
psnoerats. ,.. A.
r..itoI 10 Law the situation before the
SECTORS Immediately after a confer
-. with the japanese Ambassador,
i-aro Sato. who called to-day 20 make
.ssrssentations with regard 10 the prO-
,ssed state legislation.
The Japanese Ambassador pointed
al 10 Nr. Polk that the Lower House
.,s.ss Idaho Les. stature passed the alien
and bill. lcve..ed almost exclusively
/. Japanese yesterday. and the pros
,,ets we're that 70 would pass the state
S,,ate ard become law I'm the Oregon
legislature a similar bin is pending,
md is passage seems probable.
Chamberlain Refuses TO Act
Pant blank refusal TO DO anything o.
|tbsck the passage Of the law was given
'by Ssrztor Chamberlain.
10 advise the legislature of my
k.aie not 20 pass q bin preventing Jap
sssse from acquiring land there would
N 70 act directly contrary 20 the dc
a,ss Of ny Conscience he declared to
". Polk.
Il recent speech during an execu-
I've session or the Senate, while the
immigration bill was pending, Senator
CHAMBERLAIN stated frankly that the
ssne as 10 whether the United States
you'd comply with all Of Japan's de-
ssnSs with respect TO her nationals
sho had come 90 this country would
nYs 10 be faced some time. and no
a0d purpose was served by postpOn-
NJ
Senator Lane told Mr. Polk he would
.ags 70 have a day or so 20 think the
gsstion over Mr. Lane believes the
ulri States Is not properly prepared
isf M, and that IJ might be better
. sthy the issue until this country
S rfspared TO the last notch Of eff
aszry.
Borah Sends Message
Senator Borah tonight sent the fol-
loving telegram:
TO the State Senate Of Idaho:
Am sending this message a. the
urgent request Of the Secretary OF
State. The allen land bill has caused
the government here deep concern.
After full consultation. ! have felt JUS
thed IN making the suggestion that,
except only upon the most substantial!
81 imminent reasons. should we en-
srrsSs the government. particularly a,
Us time. with our local affairs / am
ate in favor Of Idaho exercising the
zyht when necessary 90 say who shall!
80 her land, but in this critical hour
~ our government we ought not 20 cX-
rise that right. unless the situation
rzmands Us 20 DO so. II the acduir-
e Of land is but limited or the leases
n for short terms, would it not be
ust>esble and wise 20 waive this ques-
81 FOR the present? Furthermore, I
ave reason % believe the whole mat
|E ca be adjusted satisfactorily
.Fough diplomatic channels. ] havs
zssn the liberty to- assure the Presi-
,ai that neither the Legislature nor
ss people o. our state would want 20
~ % his task a. this juucture Of our
oreign affair other than for vital and
u,irOllng reasons.
WILLIAM =. BORAH.'