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aie 11/17/23, - Page 6. GENERAL JAPANESE SITUATION, POLITICATL: end the other of which was brought against the estate of Washington by Frank Terrence and 4H. Heket suka brings to a successful conclusion a ; fight against alien ownership of lands whioh began in thie state in : 1907. Phe Californias law which was tested in the Supreme Court and which was on Nov, 12th, sustained, was first passed by the State Legis lature in 1913 and was amended in 1920. The decision is declared e great viotory for the State by afficials and the heads of various civi erganizet ions. ’ freaties not Violated, Fhe opinion, which wae written by Justice Butler, holds that it is clearly within the power of any state to pro- hibit aliens who have not declared their intention of bacoming citizen or who cannot become citizens, from owning lands. Despite the fact tk the Japanese come within the latter category, Justice Butler declares that much legislation, in view of the existing teaty agreements, can- not be repugnant tothe government of gapan, Exactly what constitutes an ineligible alien and what are his eonstitutional rights is defined as follows in the Supreme Court deci: sion: | Congress ig not trammeled, and it may grant or withhold the privilege of naturalisation upon any grounds or without any reasons & it sees fit. But 4t fia not to be supposed that ite acte defining eli: gibility are arbitrary or unsupported by reasonable considerations of, public policy. The State may property assume that the consideration Pe iles