The New York herald., 1920-12-28
JAPAN WITHDRAWS
HER OBJECTION TO
CALIFORNIA LAW
Representative Kahn So
States After Talk With
Ambassador Morris.
PROPOSE NEW STATUTE
Substitute Would Prohibit
Any Alien Holding Land,
Avoiding Discrimination.
TREATY DEFINES RIGHTS
Satisfactory Progress Made
With View to Obtaining
Approval of Congress.
PROPOSE NEW STATUTE
TREATY DEFINES RIGHTS
Bu the Associated Press.

81 the ASSOCluteu fTeSS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Declaration
was made tonight by Representative
Kahn of California that he believed re-
ports were true that the Japanese Gov
ernment had withdrawn its opposition to
the recently ratified California law pro-
hibiting acquisition by japanese of title
to real estate in that State. The Cali
fornia Representative made the state
ment after conference to-day with
Roland S. Morris, American Ambassador
to Toxic.
Announcement was made by Repre-
sentative Kahn that a meeting of the
California members of the House mad
been called for Wednesday to discuss
aspects Of the negotiations now being
carried on between the United States
and Japanese governments looking
toward a treaty defining the rights of
Japanese nationals in the United States.
Tho principal matter to be taken up
at the conference. Representative Kahn
said, was the proposal that the Califor-
MIA Legislature be asked to enact sub
stitute for the recently ratified law. The
substitute would prohibit any alien from
acquiring land in California. and would
thereby remove the contention of the
Japanese Government that the present
California law is discriminatory.
To Confer with Congress.
Mr.. Kahn. who conferred at the State
Department with Ambassador Norris,
who is representing the United States
in the negotiations conducted by the
Japanese Government through it's Am
Hoc har Da Shi6ahnya &C
his impression was that no definite
conclusions as to the proposed treaty
between the two nations had been
reached.
The conference held by Mr.. Morris
with the California Representative is
understood to have been in accordance
with a suggestion made by the State
Department that leaders In both houses
Of Congress be consulted with regard to
the proposed treaty, with a view to OBJ
tanning approval from Congress for
various provisions of the pact when 1t is
completed. These consultations arc un-
derstood to have included conferences
with Senator Johnson of California, the
only member of the Foreign Relations
Committee from the Pacific coast
s:tates. and Representative Johnson OF
Washington. chairman of the House I'M
migration Committee.
Negotiations between Mr.. Morris and
Ambassador Shidehara of Japan to lay
the bases Of new American-Iapanese
treaty are understood to be proceeding
here with a view of obtaining for the
proposed compact the approval of Con-
gress
The State Department is said to have
advised that the attitude of both
branches of Congress be taken into con-
sideration.
To the end that the approval OF the
legislative branch of his Government
might be insured Ambassador Morris
has been in conference with Senators
and Representatives including Senator
Johnson of California, a member OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
from the Pacific coast. and with Repre-
sentative Johnson Of Washington. chair
man of the House Committee on 1mmi-
grafton.
Mr. Morris is understood TO have dis
cussed with the former the general out
lines OF the negotiations as they have
proceeded and with the latter the sub
ject OF Japanese immigration, especially
In connection with general immigration
legislation.
The conferences between the Ambas-
sadors. 1t is understood. have been
marked by an absence of formality
which has permitted considerable lati-
tude without committing the respective
Governments TO a definite programme.
Satisfactory progress has been made. 1t
is said. and a mass of material in the
shape of reports is about to be submit
ted to Toxic and to the State Depart
ment here. Ambassador Morris's report,
it Is believed. will be made available to
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.