New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-01-01
ALL FOREIGNER slut OUT
FROM CALIFORNIA.

, closure that Japan ias with
drawn opposition to tie Cal
, fornia a1ti-Japanese land law
I took ncw turn today when Rep
, resentative Kahn announced he
had called a meeting of the House
California delegation to consider
widening the law to prohibit land
holding by all foreigners.
j The meeting will be held to-
morrow, according 70 Mr.. Kahn.
who is ranking member Of the
! California delegation. The meet.
ing is consid ed highly signifi-
cant in the light Of these two
points:
/, /. Application Of the present
! anti-alien land law to all foreig-
ners would automatic ally. nullify
the protest Of Japan against the
measure as discriminatory to Jap
anese even if Japan continued her
opposition.
Would Check British Oil Grab.
2. Widening of the law would
act as check against the large
British oil holdings in California.
It was intimated in one authOrlta-
tive quarter that the reason for
Japan's reported withdrawal Of
her protest against the law was
because Great Britain was wor-
ried over the future Of her Cali
fornia oil interests. Pressure
would have been exerted by Great
Britain upon Japan to take this
action through the alliance be-
tween the two countries, it was
pointed out.
Mr.. Kahn has decided to rec
ommend to the California delega-
ion extension of the land law,
after a long study he has given
the question. If the other men,
bers Of the delegation approve
such a step. the recommendation
will be made to the California leg
stature.
California representatives in
Congress are thoroughly aroused
over the question Of foreign land
to,ding, as precipitated by the
Japanese issue. They declare it
is the inherent right Of California
to protect her rich oil and timber
lands and mines for the exploita-
ton of Americans.
Emphasizing the necessity Of
-,ch action, they point out that
Japan prohibits the holding Of
land by foreigners in her island
and that Japanese born in this
country maintain the dual alleg-
lance to the mikad as did Ger
man subjects to their emperor
when they became 3 citizens Of
foreign lands.
Compensation fer Japan.
However, widening. OF. the law
might tend to weaken the demand
Of the United States for an alb
so.ute exclusion of Japanese i'm
migration. In the negotiations,
Japan. it was understood, was in
effect to be compensated for
agreeing to amendments to. the
gentlemen s. agreement pro-
viding for an alright exclusion
by treaty. guaranteeing land
rights to Japanese already in. the
United States.
The report that Japan had
withdrawn her objections to the
California law was again verified
in authoritative quarters as hav-
ing come from the state depart
ment. Whether such notification
was given the state department |
by Japaa in writing y not known,
but it is understood that the re-
ported action Of the mikade s gov
eminent will result in the pro-
posed treaty to guarantee land
rights to Japanese being
tsscrepped. 49, l.ssss.-s Is
Members of Congress from CAL
ifor1ia intend to continue their
fight for absolute exclusion , Of
Japanese immigration. Mr.. Kahn
said It was his understanding that
The state department will continue
negotiations with Ambassador
to bring this Shout, Unit
any agreement reached requiringf
approval Of tbs senate MY Sc .
postponed until tho Hae]ing Sd +
ministrpfion CON essihto AfAce
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