AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 88, 21 April 1913, Page 6

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

THREATENED REPRISALS. Tokio, April 19. A meeting of twenty thousand discussed the Californian Land Bill. Fiery orations were delivered. Matsumara, a member of the Diet, urged the despatch of the fleet. Others recommended that questions between Japan and America should he settled once and for all; otherwise they would recur and lead to war. If the Bill passes, Japan will apply to the United States , Federal Government for permission foFJapanese to become naturalised. ’ - • ■V x . ————— * VIOLATING A TREATY. / - Washington, April 20. Mr Bryan has telegraphed to the Governor of California, asking him l» Withhold his signature to the AntiAlien Bill, on the ground that it violated thi existing Japanese treaty. LIMITING OWNERSHIP OF : LAND. -.A ; - 11 i \ '(• . ■ ' (Received 10.10 a.m.) Washington, April 20. Mr Bryan i favore'* the : Bill ilimiting the ? -ownership I df; lands* to citizens or to those likely to become citizens, on the that it would be least likely to cause friction. - The Californian Houses received" Mr Bryan’s wire to the Governor without comment. | ■ & - •