New-York tribune., 1920-11-06
Japan to Lodge
Protest Against
California Law
Will Point Out Anti-Alien
Act Conflicts With Tokio's
Treaty Rights; Formal
Negotiations 10 Follow
Agreement Is Reported
CoIby and Shidehara Said to
Plan Stoppage Of Fur
Their Immigration to Z. s.

TOXIC, Nov. 4 (By The Associated
Press When confirmation has been
received that the people of California
have voted in favor of the proposed
land law in that state Japan will lodge
a protest in Washington, pointing out
that the measure conflicts with Jap
anese treaty rights, according TO the
Iorozu Choho. an independent organ.
which quo,es a Foreign Office official
to this effect. Formal negotiations, the
newspaper saEs, will follow. and an
agreement permanently removing the
cause OF the trouble which breaks out
every four years, may be expected to
be reached.
The Hochi Shimbun reports that NJ
Shidehara, Japanese Ambassador in
Washington, and Secretary Of State
Bainbridge Colby have reached an
agreement by which Japan viii stop
emigration to the United States, II
return for which America will accord
Japanese now in America the same
treatment as other foreigners.
Marquis Okuma, former Premier, in
terviewed by the Yorozu Caoho. dc
clares that "only thoughtless people
have talked of war between Japan and
AMERICA over California;
"lf Japan fghts with arguments Of
dignity ard impartiality." he is quoted
IS saying Americans will act justly"
Accept League as Dscredited
The defeat Of Governor James NJ.
Cox is attributed by Marquis Okuma TO
the League Of Nations, which he de
c.ares even Democrats dislke' He
does not anticipate chat the Rcuubli-
can administration viii raise The tariff,
wing to economic difficulties.
wAsulNGToN, Nov. 5 BY The As
sociated Press l.-Formal protest by
J4pan against the adoption Of the anti
Pllcn land law by California would be
cedure' according to international law
yrs here. Such action. it was ex-
Ilained, would be comparable to the
hilng Of an objection by an attorney
IL the hearing of lawsuit and the
effect would ne TO safeguard Japan
position in the diplomatic exchanges.
PERCUSSION Of the California law.
which was begun many weeks ago by
State Denartn mt officials and the jap
anese AMBASSADOR, viii be resumed
carly next wee X, and at that ne I -
expected an agreement viii be reached
which can be submitted for the con-
slderat on Of the japanese govern
ment The corferees are said to have
feached enough common ground to
cause them TO hold the hope mat an
acceptable course Of procedure viii be
mapped out.
law Not 60 BE Retroactive
While it is denied that final agree
~1cnt has been reached. it ia under
STOOD that Secretary Colby and Am
tassador Shidehara nave agreed that
tnc CalifosNia ;aw VIII not be retro
active IN effect, applying only TO Jap
&,iese who may hereafter come to the
United States. y neshcr this agree
ment includes 4 stoppage Of Japanese
lromtgratIor as reported at TOXIC,
could not be learned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Call WAS
issued today for 3 meeting here No
Vember ID % the executive committee
ct the japanese Association Of America
IN determine What G ugse the assDcia-
tier shall follow as the result Vi the
operation Of the new unti-alien prop
CT. law in California; The associa-
tion is said 10 represent $4,000 Jaqan-
CSC N California, Ul~h Nevada and
Colorado.
K Kanzaki. secretary Of the associa-
Ncn, wAc announced the call said com
~ ttee members were d,scnssine the
GNHs ton of sU7ponding operation Of
TIE law through injunction. lie de-
clared however. he did NOT believe the
injunction would be considered by The
committee