Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-08
JAP STANDPOINT
is MADE PUBLIC
Declares Government win Curb
EmigrantS if U. S. curbS
California.
CONCIuATORY, BUT DEFIANT
Editorial in the influential Osaka Mai
nichi Is Received at Washington
Believed by Officials to Rep
resent National Sentiment

Washington. Oct. 3.-An outline OF
the Japanese standpoint With relation
10 the California alien land law con-
troversy reached official quarters here
In an editorial appearing IN the lniiu-
ential Osaka Mainichi.
The editorial, regarded here as re-
flectiug official Japanese sentiment
SAYS there is simple hope for a settle
ment. but insists japan should be
called upon TO go no further tlnn 10
guarantee serupulous observance of
the "gentiemen's agreement" and 10
see to it that no further Japanese inn
migrants are sent to America.
The California alien land law seeks
to strengthen the existing law prevent
ing aliens who cannot become citizens
from acquiring land. This amendment
Is the subject Of the referendum in
the California election and is the chef
point in the controversy between
Japan and America.
This new attitude OF Japan is GER
tain 10 be unsatisfactory TO California
aud the result of the nfercndum un-
douhtedly will oppose aay settlement
made upon such basis
The tone of the japanese editorial,
while, conciliatory to degree, is
subtiy defiant, and is regarded as re-
fiectlng 70 a marked degree the atti-
tude Of Japan's representatives who
have been concerned ia the official ne
gotiations.
Al the state department nothing is
said regarding the progress of these
negotiations, further than frequent
intimations thar progresS is being
made, but that there Is little prospect
Of any agreement before the Novem-
her election.
The Mainichi editorial says:
THE only concession which Japan
can make with regard 10 the anti-Jap-
anese question is strictly TO observe
the gentlemen's agreement and to de-
clare that she has no intention of send
ing any further emlgrants TO america.
in return, Japan should ask the
abolition OF Discrimination against fhe
Japanese already in America, includ.
ing modification of the existing land
ownership law. "'he new law under
contemplation is extremely arH-Japa-
nese and we should offer the strongest
opposition to ii.
I'VE propose 10 make a proposition
which fully respects the amour propre
of the Californians. II they viofute
our amour propre. II goes without
saying that the just peoples of the
world viii not side with them.
When the situation in considered
from Japan's standpoint. there is
ample hope that the question can be
settled perfectly and In manner con.
sonant with justice and humanity. TO
be more particular. Japan should
scrupulously observe the gentiemen's
agreement as sic has done In the
past. and see 10 II that no further emf
grnnts are sent 10 America.
"The California agitators say nat
evon if no further immigrants come
from japan. California will be prec-
tically occupied by the Japanese. II
needs no words to show that this plea
has no foundation in fact
''If the CalIfornlans rish us 70 de.
clare that we shall idrictly observe
the gentlemen's agreement there Is no
reason. IN our opinion. why we should
not do so"