AMERICA AND JAPAN.
LEGISLATION ON THE MATTER
[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Washington, April 16. President Wilson is continuing conferences with the Japanese Ambassador. Influential Californians conveyed to him a hope that the projected legislation will not take the form of giving an opening for Japan to contend that a breach of treaty has occurred. The Ambassador contends that further changes are needful before the cause of friction is removed. PREVENTION OF ALIENS BILL. (Received 8.20 a.m.) New York, April 16. The Californian Lower House lias passed a Bill for the prevention of aliens owning land for more than a year unless with the expressed intention of becoming American citizens. As Japanese were unable to become citizens, any circumstances in the Bill would impoverish them. Opponents of the measure quoted the case of a young Englishman desiring to retain his nationality and at the same time invest in Californian lands, hut the supporters of the Bill outvoted by a large majority.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 85, 17 April 1913, Page 5
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