JAPAN AND AMERICA.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 7

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

-— a THE EXCLUSION LAW. AWAITING THE PRESIDENTS SANCTION. TO OPERATE ON JULY 1. (By Cable.—l'rcss Association. —Copyright.) ' ! NEW YOR.C, May IG. j Despite the opposition of the President, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, the House of Representatives adopted the report of the conference of the two Houses on the Immigration Bill, making July 1 next the date on which the Japanese ex- • elusion provision will come into force. ; There was an overwhelming majority jagainst any postponement of the date in ■ order to allow of negotiations with Japan being entered upon. The motion adopting the report of the conference was 1 carried by 30. votes to SS. '■ The Senate nly> quickly adopted the j report, by 70 votes to !!. The President will now receive the , measure for his signature. I Tho Washington correspondent of the ; New York "Times" says that the Secretary of State, Mr. ('. ... Hughes, has asked Mr. Coolidge to veto the bill, but that it is not yet known precisely what action the President will lake. It is believed that he may ask Congress to reconsider its action by returning the measure with a message indicating the undcsirability of the exclusion clause. Such a procedure, it is believed, might enlist the support of the group of wavering members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. These could, it is thought, be induced to change their minds under pressure. It is understood that the United States Ambassador at, Tokyo made it clear that ho wns unsympathetic with the action of Congress, and that he endorsed the known dislike of Mr. Coolidge and Mr. Hughes to the exclusion clause. It is not felt that the President is likely to veto the bill this time, especially as nn early adjournment of Congress would make it unlikely thfit another measure could be substituted. In some quarters it is thought that the President may permit the measure to become law without his signature, but this also is considered to be unlikely.—(A. and NJ..)