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Show NO PROTEST FROM JAPAR Unlets Instructed, Chlnda Will Not Present One. Until Bryan Returns Washington, May G President WI1 Bon received today by telegraph a copy ot the alien land bill pcrirscd by the California legislature, now awaiting await-ing Gov. Johnson's signature. He let it be known that tho federal administration ad-ministration would take no further step until Secy. Bryan returns on Thursday with first hand Information. Mr. Wilson told his callers that he had not yet received the formal pro test ot Japan and Intimated that before be-fore May 13, the last day for Gov, Johnson to sign the bill, some expressions expres-sions might be expected as to whether wheth-er it would bo ln contravention oftho" treaty with Japan. In, tho absenco of Instruction to the contrary, Ambassador Chlnda will not present Japan's formal protest until after Secy. Brytin returns. In the meantime the embassy will have opportunity to acquaint the Toklo foreign office ot tho exact terms of the bill and of conditions ln California Califor-nia and in Washington.. Meanwhile the government's legal experts are studying the Webb bill ln an effort to locate what mtiy bo points of attack. Mnny officials here bcMevo tho lawyers ot tho California legislature legisla-ture have succeeded In framing a bill that may succestully resist attack at-tack on the ground that it violates any provision of the treaty of 1911 I between tho United States and Japan. Jap-an. In thai case Japan would need to rely upon the general provisions of International law to secure dcllef from the threatened discrimination It alleges. Japanese Dreadnoughts In case therb might bo somo apprehension appre-hension that an effort might bo made to connect with tho present California Califor-nia situation the, recent placing ot orders or-ders for three dreadnoughts, the Japanese Jap-anese embassy officials today declared declar-ed these vessels were appropriated for by the last diet before tho land legislation began In California and that placing orders at this time was simply ln execution of plans to cover a period ot years ln naval development. develop-ment. The Joint board composed of the highest technical officers of the aicy and navy and headed by Admiral Dewey was ln Bocrct session today. While it was a special meeting, It Whs stated that It bad been In contemplation con-templation for somo time and It was to have been called as soon as Mar. Gen. Wood retruned from his Texas trip. |