The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-11-26
JAPANESE RESENT
ALIEN LAND Law
Engage Best Legal Talent
And Promise Fight To
Last Ditch.

San Francisco, Nov. 2e--The pso-
pie of California. having by over
whelmiug majority directed the Leg
islature to pass q more rigid anti
alien land law to prevent encroach-
menfs nf Japanese. are now preparing
TO Withstand a determined attempt at
notification thru the supreme courts
of the state and nation.
Scarcely mad the returns been
counted before various japanese or
ganizations announced their intention
of starting court action to test the
legality of the new law.
Meetings are scheduled by the Jap
anese Exclusion Leagne with men,
bers of CALIFORNIA; congression al del
egation. Immediately following this
gathering the executive committee of
the Japanese Association of America
will meet here, representing u0O, 900
Japanese in the West
AT this latter meeting definite
program of action will be laid. The
Japanese will not emily attempt to
"cut thru" the effectiveness of the
new law limiting japanese land oc-
cupancy in California to those now
on the land. but fran now ,on will
wage a determined campaign at
Washington for the passage of favor
able national legislation.
Fighting the japanese al every
turn, the Exclusion League, thru
their leader, Senator James D. Phe-
Ian, will introduce legislation at
Washington placing japanese def
nitely within the barred zone now
excluding AL other Asiactics.
John p. Irish. of Oakland, fore
most white champion of the Japan
ese cause. has announced that as soon
as the law has been proclaimed by the
secretary OF state, he WIN lease some
of his property near Stockton TO a
Japanese and have the lease recorded.
This will be the beginning OF an 'ae-
ton 10 test the legality of the law.
Provisions OF Treaty Involved
Other cases will be thrown into
court Immediately by other Japanese
organizations of America 1t is re-
ported that a huge amount Of
money has been raised by the Japan
ese and that tine highect legal talent
in the nation will be employed.
v The case of II -sumids. brought by
the attorney general of California in
the visalia County Courts, to test the
1913 law, will be fought thru the
highest courts. Until these two
cases have been decided no action
Erl be taken dIHsctly agains, the
Initiative law.
Another action is 10 be started i'm
imediately by the Now World. a
.Japaneses language newspaper pub
lished here. for an Injunction to pre-
went the application Of the new law.
.-on the grounds that IL does not men
tion the japanese.
The fight will be around the two
phrases. 'aliens who are eligible TO
citizenship" aud aliens who are not
eligible to citizenship" II being con-
tended that the phrases are vague and
indefinable.
Tho New World has sent out an
appeal to every japanese TO stand
ready to assist in the valiant battle
in a righteous wag."
The association will not await the
result of the conference now under
way in Washington between Secreta-
ry of State Colby and Ambassador
.Shidehara, but will proceed irrespec-
tive of any action taken by these of
leials.
Resentment against the proposed
action of the Japanese is expressed
by State Controller John 3. Chambers.
who says:
'"The controversy in California has
been carried ON to date with remark
able restraint. If, however. the Jap
anese, who call themselves a proud
race, shall impudently seek 10 over
throw the will of the electors of the
sovereign state of California then
bitterness will develop. and ON their
own heads must rest The responsible
ty for the result" "A