AMERICAN PROBLEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1741, 5 May 1913, Page 5

AMERICAN PROBLEMS.

PANAMA TOLLAGE.

THE DANGERS OF DISCRIMINATION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright St. Louis, May 2. At tlio Peace Congress, Mr. C. W. Pairbanks (an ex-Secretary of tho United States) affirmed that tile United States was morally bound to admit other nations' ships to the Panama Canal on the same terms as its own. When tho HayPauncefote Treaty was before tho Senate tho right of tho United States to discriminate against other nations was fully considered, and tho question was negatived. Mr. Andrew Carnegie declared that thero had never been any desiro on tho part of other nations to attack the United States. If she treated them with justness and friendliness, no armed nation would daro to invade tho United States. The British authorities might think it possiblo for a force of 170,000 men to land in Britain in three weeks, but tho United Slates would bo aMo to cope with seven times tlmt number. THE JAPANESE BUGBEAR. CALIFORNIA'S ATTITUDE. MR. BRYAN HOPEFUL. Sacramento, May 3. Acting under instructions, Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has returned to Sacramento. 110 intends to remain until the anti-alien .legislation, a question which involves special refercnco to the Japanese, has been settled. The Democrats in the State Senate have decided to support tho Presidential remonstrance against the proposed Bill, and are introducing a resolution to that effect. (Rcc. May 1, 5.5 p.m.) New York, May 3. The Califoriiian State Government has adopted an amendment of the law, so as to permit Japanese to hold land on a three years', lease. Mr. 'Bryan, Secretary of State, iff now hopeful that as the result of his mission, he will be able to mitigate tho worst features of tho State's alien restriction law, so that Japan will have no ground to complain. Senator Curtin's resolution in the State Legislature proposing agreement with the President's .wishes was defoatcd by n large majority. Senator Curtin quoted the London "Tiures" in reference to the solution of the question as affecting British Columbia, and advocated similar action in California.

ANTAGONISTIC BILL VETOED. Juneau, May 2. Tho Alaskan Legislature passed legislation against the employment of Japanese fishermen. It was directed to driving them out of tho industry, but the Governor vetoed it.