The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-10
California Passes
] Anti-Japanese Law
Measure Framed TO Restrict
Tenure Of Land by Alisa>

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san francisco Nov. 4.-calirornla
oy three to ono vote Tuesday pass
, 81 thc "anti-alien land law" a meas
ore intended TO restrict tenure OF
ana 1y Nn-assimiloble aliens. The
measure recently wa the subject of
qipipmatic exchangea between the
state department and the Japanese
foreiEn Office. Returns from 5,i13' OF
sho states s,15i precincts today
showed ts3.0i5 voted to adopt the
measure with i6S.73i against IT,
NFhe rneasure was initiated TO halt
what It's sponsors termed "on-
crcachment" OF Japanese on Caliror-
MA lands Through lease hold or ac-
tval purchase. 10 Is designated to
replace the present alien land law
passed ln 1919. which prohibits own.
ership OF land or leases extending
beyond three years by aliens inclIg
BILE TO citl9ehship. -.
The new measure forblds purcbos,,
Or lease holds for any length of
uiBe BY such aliens. Further pro-
vision is made against control o!
thnd by Corporations i'm which they
are don.Aflant or through Guardian
ship ot<th,ir American borne chill
dren. who are eligible To citizenship
and therefore privileged TO own land.
Proponents of the measure CON
tended that the measure would not
deprive such aliens OF acquired in
terests IN land so long as such rights
continurd under present leases or
. sansJogus Instrument
washington, Nov. i.-Residents OF
Los Angeles made formal complaint To
the state department today that
ujirt Oyama. Japanese consul at that
place. had displayed "pernlcious &c
uvity" In advising vt tcrs To oppose
the anti-Japanese land law in the
slcctons I'm California Tuesday.
II was announced at the state de-
partment that the ccmplainants had
been Informed that proof OF their al
legations should be presented.
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Los Angeles, Nov I.--Complaint
aEainst Consul Oyama was sent to
the state department BY the ANTI
Asiatic association of Los Angeles.
it charged that the consul was using
his Office as a base for acting
against the anti-ai!en land bill.
which passed at Tuesdays election.
The association declared This was "a
gross breach OF diplomatic privi-
lege." -.
Members OF the JopanUse colony
hcre have w,fed tho Japanese an
bassadoT at Washington denying the
associatiou's charges against Oyama.
Tokyo. Nov. l.--Thr carly news of
tho Icsults OF the presidential eiCC-
ton in The United States wcre re-
ceived here ai quick time and were
printed In "Wednesday evenings news
papers The greatest interest ever
shown in On American election was
maifest everywhere. this being due
Gen large part. although not alto
! gethcr. To the issue Of the California
voting on the legislation affecting thc
Japanese.
The result Of the halloting. ospc-
cially that Ia CnlifUrT i1, was received
with no surprise aud evoked no
demonstrattons.
summarizing the early press COM
ment this morning, Itcuter's Limited
says.
While noting that serious LOSSES
are likely TO rall ON tho Japanese ir
consequence OF the passage OF tho
referendum. the newspapers express
condolences that me question will bo
happily solved. tnai the change IN
government will mako no difference,
and that the federal authorities. H.
America VIII COatinu, tn show SinC"r-
ity and sympathy toward Japan
similar tu the Wilson adn1inistra-
ti"n. They urge thgt the claim for
justlcs be pressed confidently and
0nergetichlly.'