JAPAN AROUSED.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1729, 21 April 1913, Page 7

JAPAN AROUSED.

INTENSE FEELING OVER ALIEN LAW.

CALIFORNIAN BILL

FIERY ORATIONS IN TOKIO. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright . (Rec. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) ; Tokio, April 19. A meeting of twenty thousand discussed tho Californian Land Bill, passed by tho Lower House, whicli prevents aliens from owning land for more than a year, unless they liavo expressed an inteniion of becoming American citizens. As Japanese aro unable to-become Americans in any circumstances, the, Bill will impoverish them. . Fiery orations were delivered, and M. Jlatsumara, a member of tho Diet, urged the dispatch of the fleet. Other speakers recommended that tho questions bstween Japan and America should be settled once and for all, otherwise the difficulties would only recur and lead to war. If the Bill finally passed, Japan will apply ■ for the United States Federal Government's permission for Japanese to become naturalised. PRESIDENT CONFERRING. WITH JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.: . i (Eec. April 20, >5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 19. Tho President, Dr. Wilson, has decided to defer action ini reference to the Californian Alien Lands Bill, pending the passage of the measure through tho State Legislature.: The President has had frequent conferences with tho Japanese Ambassador on the question, which is arousing great interest in the United States. MR. BRYAN'S OPINION. A VIOLATION OF JAPANESE TREATY (Rec. April 21, 0.20 a.m.) Washington, April' 20. . Mr. W. J. Bryan has telegraphed to the Governor of California, asking him to withhold his signature to tho AntiAlien Bill, on the ground that it violates the existing Japanese treaty.