Deseret Evening News | 1910-02-25 | Page 10 | Japan Wants Reciprocity in Land Ownership

JAPAN WANTS RECIPROCITY IN LAND OWNERSHIP Toldo F Feb b Minister Komura Ko mum mura speaking In the tho diet tOOn today on time tho land ownership bill said the tho gOErn ment desired the tho passage ot tho meas measure measure ure because It WM was In accordance with the usage of civilized nations In which foreigners J permitted to own land without restriction He said II a change In the tho Japanese laws was necessary as Japan Inpan WM was about to make mak new treaties The Tho proposed law permits the own owner ownership 01 ship of land In this country b by such foreigners only as como from a country which extends privileges to Japanese residents The Tho Associated Press understands that Americans rican will wili be 00 given the tho right ot of ownership In this country notwithstanding the tho restrictions restrictions placed upon Japanese by certain cortan states or of the tho Union