IMMIGRATION LAW

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 28 April 1924, Page 8

IMMIGRATION LAW

JAPANESE PROTESTS AGAINST EXCLUSION PRESS ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES Br Tzr.EGp.irn— Press Association. COPT-lIGHT. Tokio, April 25. Official comment on America’s immigration legislation is being everywhere repressed, but civic and mercantile organisations continue to meet and adopt resolutions of protest, and to forward them to Washington. The American Ambassador daily receives delegations urging him to use his good offices to prevent the enaction of the law. It is significant that most of the protests come from the .youth of Japan, such as students’ societies, the Young Men’s Buddhist Association, and groups of Japanese educated in America. Japanese Liberals, while privately admitting that the enactment of the exclusion provisions will effect no change in the present international situation, nevertheless express profound misgivings regarding the future- They declare that exclusion will create juvenile disgust with America’s professed sincerity, and cause disinclination to follow American leadership, especially because Japan’s disillusioned youth will within twenty years load Japanese opinion. Several newspapers are abandoning restraint, and are beginning to attack the United States. Tho “Yomiuri” says: “Exclusion is aimed not only at Japan, but at all dark races. America is now at the zenith of her power, but she should remember that pride goeth before a fall.” It is also predicted that exclusion will awaken PanAsianism as an effective world force. MASS MEETINGS IN TOKIO AND OSAKA APPEAL TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION Tokio, April 25. , Mass meetings of all classes were held in Tokio and Osaka, to protest against the American immigration law. Tho League of Nations Association adopted a resolution appealing to the League of Nations Union at Washington to use its influence to prevent the Bill becoming law. The Premier is credited with a statement to the Privy Council to the effect that the Government is convinced that the question can be solved by a direct appeal to the American people, and that he is directing his efforts to that end. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTEMPTED ARRANGEMENT BY PRESIDENT TO AVOID AFFRONT TO JAPAN (Rec. April 27, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, April 26. President Coolidge is attempting to work out an arrangement with respect to Japanese exclusion which will satisfy those favourable to restriction and at the same time avoid any affront to Japan, according to an official announcement, but details are not revealed, and it is impossible to state now whether anything will be accomplished. An arrangement of the nature under consideration would permit the President to sign tho Immigration Bill, regarding which those who have conferred with him declare he is considerably disturbed, and which he has been urged by some administration advisers to veto. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.