UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1816, 31 July 1913, Page 7

UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

TEST CASE PENDING. A CALIFORNIAN LAND LAW. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Hoc. July 30, 11.15 p.m.) Washington, July 30. Tho Japanese reply to tho latest American representations regarding the Californian land law has been received. Its contents liavo not been disclosed. Tho United States State Department hopes that Japan is now convinced that nothing further is possible until a test ca.se lias been brought in. the United Slates courts. Tokio, July 30. The Japanese Government admits tliat Amenta's reply to tho message of June 4 is not considered satisfactory, the Federal Government declining to intervene. The Yokohama Specie 13ank is arranging loans for Japanese desirous of purchasing property in. California before tho new Act is enforced.

Japan's Note, of Juno 4 alleged violation of the Japanese-American Treaty. While appreciating tho American contention that tlio question is largely an economic one, Japan pointed out that it entered the sphere of international relations, and therefore was also political. Japan further contended that tho article in the American Constitution requiring all States to afford equal protection under the law to all persons within their jurisdiction bad also been violated.