AMERICA AND JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 49, 22 November 1920, Page 5

AMERICA AND JAPAN

FURTHER RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION TO PREVENT JAPANESE OWNING LAND IN TEAS By Telograrh-Preßa Aisoolatlon-Oopyrlght (Rec. November 21, ftS p.m.) New York, November 19. Spoaking at Austin, Texas, State Senator Bledsoe announced his intention-to introduce legislation drafted on the pattern of the 'Californian law, and designed to prevent Japanese from acquiring tho ownership of laud in Texas. Senator Bledsoo added that negotiations for the establishment of a Japanese colony in tho Rio Grande valley were in progress, and he would make every legal effort to block the undertaking.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

THE CALIFORNIAN LAW NATIONAL PROTEST DEMANDED. Tokio, November 10. A committee of journalists has passed a resolution demanding that a national protest should be made against the Oalitornian legislation. The "Xokumin Shimbun" and the ""i'orodzu Choho," which .led the outcry against California simultaneously, advocate that appeals should bo made to the public opinion of thn world rather than that stronger courses tSouitt he taken.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, SYMPATHY"wi¥ JAPANESE RESOLUTION OF AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. New York, November 19. A message from Springfield (Massachusetts) .-states that the American Missionary Association has passed a resolution of sympathy with the Japanese inhabitants ot California, declaring that tTteyare victims of un-Christian propaganda. Tho association is pledged to cooperato in bringing about harmony between the Japanese and the Americans in California.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. UNITED STATEJNAVAL POLICY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT URGED TO SEEK AN UNDERSTANDING.

.' (Rec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) New York, November 19.. A message from Tokio reports that' the nowsiraper "Asabi Shimbun asserts that America's naval policy is entirely, under the control of the naval bureaucrats, and some ambitious Americans wish, to crush Japan before- the latter's power increases. The newspaper urges the Japaneso Government to tftko the initiative toward an understanding which would eliminate useless naval competition. The newspaper also invites the Japanese Government to ascertain the 'United States' attitude toward Japan's acquisition of rights and interests in Siberia—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POPE FEARS HOSTILITIES New York, November 15. The "Chicago Tribune's" Rome correspondent learns from the highest sources in the Papal Court that for months Popn Benedict lias feared an cauly outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Japan, and has been making every effort to postpone such an. eventuality.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '