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Show JAPAN DOES NOT CONSIDER AMERICAN REPLY SATISFACTORY . i Causes Disappointment in Official Circles Japanese Foreign Minister Urges on Embassador Chinda the Necessity of Pressing the Japanese Interpretation of the Existing Treaty Atmosphere Atmos-phere Calm, However Great Reserve Is Shown and War Talk Emanating From Europe Is Not Understood. i TOK10, May 22. The reply, of the United States government to the Japanese protest in regard to the California alien land ownership legislation, in saying that it doea not involve any violation vio-lation of the treaty between the United States and Japan, has caused great disappointment in official and other circles here. The Japanese foreign office considers it unsatisfactory, as it does not mention any intention on the part of the government at Washington to take official steps to nullify the act passed by the California legislature. The Jspanese foreign minister is urging upon Viscount Chinds, Japanese embassador at Waahington. the necessity of pressing the Japanese interpretation of the American-Japanese treaty. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III I TOKIO May St. The com f ireittee of the Japanese parlia- 4 4 meat today made a favorable report on the proposed appro- 4- piiatioa of 000,000 for the rep 4-4 4-4 recantation of Japan at the 4- Panama Pacific exposition in 4- San Francisco in 19IS. I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 I 1 I 14- their full resource In determining the exact ex-act relation between the California law and the treaty of ltll. .Some expect that the result sill he an (avocation by the Japaneee government of the right of arbitration ar-bitration guaranteed by the special treaty of lo. Secretary of State Bryan 'a proposal to refer the question to a referendum in the state of Califoraia is not received re-ceived with favor here, a the result is considered doubtful. The war talk emanating from Europe Eu-rope and reaching Japan by cable is not understood in official and other circle cir-cle here. The atmosphere ia calm and great reserve is shown. Equal Treatment With White Man. Some of the newspapers, however, have begun to apeak out more freely-The freely-The leading daily newspaper, the Osaka Maintain finda amusement in what it ealla the American fear of Japaneee aggression. It say a: "All Japan wants for the Japaneee ie equal treatment with white men. Japan 'a progress haa reached the point where ehe will no longer consent to discrimination being abown agaiaat her subjects." The general hope is expressed here that the replv sent from Waahington ia not America's final word, especially a the United States government by ite intervention in California inspired the belief here that it would adopt strong measures in behalf of the Japaneee. Win Be Settled by Diplomacy. It ia believed ia Japan that the difficulty dif-ficulty will eventually be settled by diplomacy, but the queetion of how Japan is to proceed next ia a puzzle to tbe authorities. Japan ia a stranger to the technicalities of American lawa aad doee not see her way dear to take the initiative in a lawsuit, while national na-tional patriotism preventa a formal request re-quest that naturalization be granted, which would mean the virtual expatriation expatria-tion of Japanese edbjeets. Public opinion, however, seems to be in favor of a demand for naturalize tiea aa the moot feasible meana of satisfying sat-isfying Japanese prestige. The opinion ia official circles, ia that the nation haa been led to expect some action bv Washington and if nothing should be done from that quarter the Japanese public, which has remained calm and dignified ia liable to become greatly irritated. One official aaid today: to-day: "Plunge Dagger Into Vitals. " "Foreigners say that the Japanese are supersensitive and euperproud. Tbia may be true. We do not care for the material loeeee incurred. The nrea-ent nrea-ent issue strikes ua on our moat vulnerable vul-nerable point, namely, our national honor, and any attack on that ia like plunging a dagger into our vitals. "Of course, it ia idle to talk of war, but I think that ia justice to tbe Japanese Jap-anese it ahould be pointed out that the quiet expectancy of the people is more important than the irreapooeible war talk indulged in br jingoes laat month. If the Americana understand this they will likewise underatand why the failure fail-ure of a response to the Japanese appeal ap-peal is likelv to reeult in some estrangement es-trangement of the traditional friendship friend-ship between the United States and Japan. ' ' MODERATION TJSOSO BY JAPANESE STATESMAN SAN FRANCISCO. May 11 Cool head- edness and moderation were urged upon the Japaneee residents of California at a mass meeting here laat night by Soroku Dbara. a member of the house of peers, and of the government party, who ia one of a commieeton aent to thia atate to Investigate the Japanese land holding controversy. The venerable statesman pointed out that It waa the unanimous desire of the people of ale country to reach e settefec-tory settefec-tory settlement of the difference, and It undoubtedly could be eccompllrhed by paacaable means The relations between the two countries, he said, have been auch In the past aa to preclude the possibility of any but an amicable settlement BELIEVE WEBB BILL PKOOF AGAINST ATTACK IN COURT WASHINGTON. May 22. The basis of the state department's contention that the California alien land art does not In terms violate the treetv of ltll, waa a careful scrutiny bv all the lawyers of the cabinet of the language of the law and the treaty. Save upon the single point that in depriving de-priving Japanese In California of the right of Inheritance to real estate, they concluded con-cluded there was no ground for complaint. And ta new of the expressed declaration declara-tion In the Webb saw that It was not to be construed as abrogating any treaty provision whlett thereby appeared to ae-sure ae-sure the Jspanese against unlawful escheat es-cheat men t of their property. It was felt that the national government could do nothing leas than admit that the framers of the Wtscsb act ess rood to have succeeded succeed-ed In their purpose to make It proof against attacks In the courts. Officials gather from the Toklo dla-patchea dla-patchea that the negotiations are drifting Into the stage of pure disputation, where the International lew vera on both sides wM have ample oportaalty to exerclee |