Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-01-28
JAP MINISTER
HITS CALIFORNIA
lIchida Denounces States Law
as Discriminatory and
Unjust.
SPEECH MADE TO THE DIET
Premier Haran, Referring to the Same
Question, Said Exchanges of Views
Now in Progress in Most
Friendly Spirit.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Califor-
mia alien land law was denounced as
unjust and discriminatory" by Wis
count Uchida, minister of foreign af-
fairs, before the Japanese diet. The
text of his speech was made public
by the Japanese embassy here. At
ter declaring he was convinced
that the relations between Japan
and America are as cordial as ever"
Viscount Uchida added:
s II have to- dwell here on the unfor-
tunate event which has occurred IN
our relations with the United States.
Last November the state of California
passed, through initiative, the alien
land law. In a word the new land law
is a cognate law of 1913, made more
drastic and severe.
"That it aims at Japanese and is
unjust and discriminatory cannot be
denied. Regret which the Japanese
government expressed at the leglsla-
ton of 1913 is therefore still more
keenly felt by them at this new legls-'
lati0n. The difficulty arising between
Japan and America from legislation
of 1913 has unfortunately remained
unsettled to this day. The present
question has therefore been engaging
the most careful attention of the Jap
anese government. They have ap-
preached the problem from the higher
standpoint of Japanese-American
friendship and with full regard to the
close and important relations of COM
mon interests between the two nations
and they have placed supreme I'M
portance upon a prompt and satisfac-
tory solution of the difficulty caused
by the unfortunate movement in Cali
fornia. They have authorized their
representative in Washington to dis
cuss the whole situation with the State
department and a frank and free eX-
change of views has been proceeding
on various points involved in the ques1
ton.
1T is to be regretted that we are
not yet in position to publish the
results of these discussions, but we
confidently trust that an adjustment
compatible with the honor and inter-
ests Of both countries may be finally
arrived at
Premier Haran referring to the
same question, stated:
Exchange of views is now in
progress in a most friendly spirit for
an amicable adjustment, and the gov
eminent is confidently looking for
ward to satisfactory settlement.
eve intend to withdraw from Shan
tung, also Siberia, as soon as peace is
restored. / assert with all possible
emphasis that Japan has no terrific
rial ambitions. We know our limita-
tions."
President Wilson's latest note on Ar
menia really is aimed at Japan, ac-
cording to the views expressed in some
quarters, and constitutes bid to Great
Britain to exert her influence toward
the retirement of her ally from occu-
patton of Vladivostok and other parts
of Siberia.
1.-THE President believes the note
says, that tAAO SAnC qua uVH VI dlA
attempt at paciication must be a pub
lie and solemn engagement among the
great powers not to take advantage
of Russia's stricken condition, and not
to violate the territorial integrity Of
Russia, nor to undertake themselves
any further invasions Of Russia, nor
to tolerate such invasions by others.
"Such a public agreement would in
effect say to those now in power in
Russia, you are not menaced from
outside. The great powers have vol
unfairly guaranteed you from attack.
You can have peace if you want it,