AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17813, 12 July 1923, Page 9

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM. / JAPANESE PREMIER'S VIEW. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.} (ATJSTBALIAX AND X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, July 9. Tho Tokyo correspondent of tlie "Chicago Tribune" Buys that a plan, propounded by Japanese official circles, for a joint high commission of prominent Americans and Japanese to investigate the Japaneso situation in America, ia gaining popular approval there. Baron Kato, Prime Minister of Japan, commenting on the plan, says it is important that an investigation be hold before the Presidential campaign, sinoo tho Japanese question is certain to be an issue in many Western States. He said: "We hare no desire to assume an attitudo of forcing anything on America, but we believe many good Americans are anxious to settle tho question of immigration, citizenship, and land ownership by Japanese in America, on a basis of true justice, after tho actual facts have been obtained. The 6ooner such a commission 'is appointed and reports, the quicker will it bo possible to sign a treaty and remove the rancour and prejudice."