El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-26

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w Press dispatch from Washington Friday reporting
that Japanese interests attempting acquire large
body Of land lying between the head Of the Gulf of Cali
fornia Mexico the border of the state of California
It added that the state department had called the attention
Of the corporation, the CaornaMezco Land company Of
Los Angeles to the attitude Of the United States govern
eut toward such sales Of property which might be used
fer military purposes
Reports ron other sources Indicate that the California
Mexico Land company has been engaged in negotiations for
the sale Of about 10000 Of land in Lower California
Japanese interested in colonzng large pro
jes The plan Is said to call for the transportation Of
thousands Of Japanese aguurists and their families to
Lower California.
If this were to be carried through big farming COM
munity contiguous San Diego and possibly Of much i'm
portance TO that city would be established Just across the
border. But It would also that important port
would be utilized the gulf and that that port would be
japanese.
schemes have been launched Sngulary, all Of them have
eenteTed about the Gulf Of California where there are one
two deep water ports.
IF the facts as to this latest alleged colonization venture
line up with the reports far received the state depart
should learn what connection If any, exists between
the japanese promoters and their government.
Americans understand, of course that Japan IS filled
10 overlooking with increasing population for which
Japanese government find outlet The islands
Of Japan are too small The japanese must spread out
somewhere. They have already emgrated to the Philip
pines Hawaii and China very large numbers There
exclusion against them in Australia and New Zealand
The gensmen agreement bars japanese lsborerS from the
United States and that exclusion operates against prac
caly all Of the agricultural class Mexico has Testc
tons against them and offers great advantages IN the
Of cheap, fertile soil and good markets.
What interests the United States is that deep water
port close Pacific coast might become the
val aud military base Of another power with whom
might some day be at war
close relationship between the Japanese government
and japanese enterprise Of the nature outlined above
would be puguant TO the provisions Of the Lodge Tesou
tiou adopted N the United States senate In 1912
There had been repeated that year Of Japan
endeaFor to get control Of Magdaena bay Lower Cali
foTua, BY coIonng the land Of the vicinity IHTestga-
tion BY the then secretary OF state, Phander C. Knox
disclosed that negotiations for the sale Of land Mazda
lena bay japanese interests had been undertaken by
Americans bit that the deal fell through because the lap
could not the sanction Of their government
As matter Of fact, Toxic did give tentative sanction,
but made It contingent upon the approval also Of the
United States
In order PIT the Uzte1 States government on record
against the granting Of concessions which might util-
lied by foreign governments to the detrment Of the
United States senator Lodge procured the adoption Of
resolution providing:
That when any haTb0r other place on the American
continent situated that the occupation thereof for
val OF military purposes might threaten the commuuica
tons OF safety Of the United States the government Of the
United States could not without grave TIE pos
session Of srh harbor other place by any
or association which has such relation to another gov
enneut not American to give that government prac
cal power or control for naval military purposes
few years ago another sensation was caused with the
spreading Of report that Japanese warsps had landed
parties at Turtle Bay Lower California with every appear
a1ce Of occupation. Investigation showed that Tapsuese
cruiser had gone aground and that part of the crew were
living ashore while trying to float her Japan entered Wig
olous DENIAL OF any attempt TO occupy coonZe part