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Show JAPAN MAY I NOT EXHIBIT Tokio Newspaper Publishes Pub-lishes Ironical Editorial Editori-al on California Legislature's Legis-lature's New Anti-Japanese Measure Toklo, Japan. April 8 The hollow-) ness of American advocacy of equality equal-ity is the subject of Ironical editorial ! articles In the Asahi. the leading in-, dependent newspaper of Japan, which ! Bays that CallfomiatiB propose to treat their neighbors across the Pacific worse than negroes. The article con- i tlnues; "The anti-Japanese agitation will! Impress ur with a keen sense of hu- ' mlllation, which will require many yearn to efface. Americans must be prepared for a cool reception when they visit or settle in Japan." The Asahi says that in the ovent of the passage and signature of the bill Japan must at once withdraw her support and participation in the Panama-Pacific exposition and refuse owu ership oil property to Americans in Japan Bill May Pass. Washington, April 8. President Wilson early today conferred with Chairman Fitzgerald of the house appropriation ap-propriation committee about keeping down appropriations Democratic National Chairman Mc-Coombs Mc-Coombs had a conference with the president about appointments but denied de-nied that he talked about the ambassadorship ambas-sadorship to France, which he was reported to be still considering. Representative Raker of California arranged to see the president about the Japanese legislation situation in his state. Mr Raker had received telegrams from leaders in the legislature legisla-ture declaring that the alien land bills would pass with provisions that aliens who could not be naturalized be prohibited pro-hibited from owning property oo |