JAPAN AND AMERICA.
THE ANTLALIEN LAW. CORRESPONDENCE REVEALED. CALIFORNIAN DIFFICULTY Br Telegraph— Association—Copyright. (Received Juno 26, 11.15 p.m ) Washington, June 28. The diplomatic correspondence between the United States and Japan over the California Anti-alien Law lias been published simultaneously in Washington and Tokio by agreement between the Governments. It has disclosed that a new treaty was discussed as a means of giving effect to Japan's protest against what the correspondence characterised as an essentially unfair and insidiously discriminatory sentiment inconsistent with good neighbourhood. It was inconsistent with tho treaty in force to allow an abridgment of vested rights, while the provision of the Californian aw was mortifying to the Government and people of Japan. As late as June 10 the Japanese Ambassador left with Mr. W. J. Bryan instructions from Tokio for a projected treaty-
As this would tend to create new difficulties, the Government was disinclined to continue the negotiations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15646, 27 June 1914, Page 9
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