Another Note From Japan.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 1, 1913:
Washington Expects Reply This Week — May Adopt Canada's Plan.
    WASHINGTON, May 31.— Japan's rejoinder to Secretary Bryan's reply to the Japanese protest against the California alien land legislation will be submitted to the State department next week, according to the present plans. This was made known to-day, but without any suggestion as to the probable contents of the note.
    Numerous cable exchanges between the Japanese Embassy here and the Foreign Office in Tokio were made necessary by the demands of the latter for exact information as to American National and State laws regarding alien land ownership and naturalization. Notwithstanding the pressure from certain quarters at home, however, it is not thought likely that the Japanese Government will seek an amendment to the American naturalization laws as a solution of the issue between the two countries.
    The successful treatment by the Canadian Parliament of complaints from British Columbia of the competition of the Japanese has attracted the attention of both sides. As the underlying principle of the Canadian legislation is separation of the races in the interest of permanent peace, to be attained through exclusion of all but the traveling and student classes, it was suggested to-day that a similar remedy might fit the present issue in the United States. It was pointed out that the representatives of Japan in Canada made no objection to the Canadian legislation.
    Indications point to a judicial test of the California land law as soon as possible after August 10, when it will go into operation, though it is said that it is by no means certain that in the event of a decision adverse to their claims the Japanese would abandon efforts to obtain relief from what they assert is discrimination.