JAPANESE EXCLUSION

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 180, 24 April 1924, Page 7

JAPANESE EXCLUSION

EXCITEMENT IN TOKIO HANIHARA TO TRY TO GET BILL VETOED Tokio, April 22. The authorities, alarmed by the excitement among the student classes over America’s action, has appealed to the faculties of the university to assist in allaying tho disquiet. The Cabinet Council has decided to cable to Mr. Hanihara, Ambassador in Washington, asking him to use every legitimate means to induce President Coolidge to veto the Exclusion Bill.— Sydney “Sun” Cable. COMMENTS OF JAPANESE PRESS (Rec. April 23, 5.5 p.m.) Tokio, April 22. The “Hochi Shimbun,” in an editorial, declares that the exclusion of Japanese from the United States inevitably fosters a union of coloured races, and the American Senate must take the responsibility and consequences of such union. The “Asahi” says the bicentennial of Kant, the apostle of peace, finds the ideals of international peace eclipsed. Modern nations know only nationalism and Imperialism. The “Nichi Nichi” asserts that the situation illustrates the necessity of strengthening the League of Nations. The representatives of fifteen lokio newspapers adopted a resolution asserting the injustice of exclusion, but placing reliance in American public opinion, which is deemed to be antagonistic to the measure. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.