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Show RAKER AND 3ANFORD J EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS Sacramento, Chi., April U. Congressman Con-gressman Itaker, at Washington, has been co-operntlng by telegraph with Senator Sanford here, In connection with meeting nnd answering tho protest pro-test of Japan to tu against tb0 enacting of the Mien land hill now before tho California legislature. legis-lature. In reply to a message from liaker notifying Sanford of Japan's action, tho senator wired: "Peoplo demanding enactment of alien and law. If legislature refuses, people will resort to tho Initiative Issue must be met.' Must meet It now. Government should not interfere inter-fere with our locnl affairs. It Is n matter of state rights. Hands off at Washington. Wo will hnndlo situation. situa-tion. Sentiment five to ono In favor of alien land law, Japanese, own over 50,000 acres of land Hnd leaso 400,-000. 400,-000. Ratio of Increase over BOO per cent. Congressman Itaker responded ns follows: "Rush by telegraph letter at onco following Information: First, number of Japanese In California from Astatic Ast-atic league's latest investigation. Second, Se-cond, same information from best source otherwise obtainable. Third, same as to Ml other Asiatics including includ-ing Hindoos. Fifth, give land holding hold-ing of each above named and the Increase In-crease there, within tho last two years. Sixth, the same as to real estate es-tate holdings and leaso holding. Seventh, Sev-enth, have plcturo brides cease'd? It so, when? Eighth, the number of picture brides who arrived within the last two years. Ninth, have the Japanese Jap-anese entered In practically all the trades? Give the above in detail and as full as possiblo'. "John S. Raker, M. 'C." IRRITATION IN JAPAN 13 VERY WIDESPREAD j Toklo, April 9. Widespread Irri-tatlqn Irri-tatlqn has been aroused In Japan by I the proposed antl-Japaneso legislation , In California. Commercial men threaten to boycott the Pannma-Va-' clflc exposition unless tho objection-' ablo bills aro withdrawn. I It is stated that Viscount Chlndti, Japanese ambassador to the United Statbs, has mado representations to President Wilson and Secy of Stnto ' Dryan. Tho Jopaneso foreign oflico Is optimistic nnd believes that a satisfactory sat-isfactory solution will bo found. |