IMMIGRATION BILL

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 193, 10 May 1924, Page 7

IMMIGRATION BILL

HEATED DEBATE IN UNITED STATES SENATE . OVER POSTPONEMENT OF JAPANESE EXCLUCON (Hee. May 9, 7.30 p.m.) Washington, May 8. The Senate heatedly debated the Immigration Bill' to-day, Democratic and Republican spokesmen bitterly assailing the conference report postponing Japanese exclusion. The Democratic leader, Senator Robinson, opened the attack, and was immediately joined by Senators Borah and Johnson, Republicans. The provision directing the negotiation of an understanding cancelling the “Gentlemen’s agreement” was assailed as an abrogation of the principle that immigration was purely a domestic question.—Reuter. FEELING IN TOKIO CABINET MAY RESIGN (Rec. May 9, 7.30 p.m.) Tokio, May 8. 'Although the newspapers issued •xtras announcing the Senate conference’s decision to postpone the operation of Japanese exclusion until next March, little excitement Most of the officials expressed appreciation of Piesident Coolidge’s efforts to effect a compromise, but doubted whether the new negotiations could achieve an agreement essentially more favourable than the present Immigration Bill. It is reported that Cabinet intends to resign, owing to the prospects of failure in the coming elections. It is understood that influential elements in the Privy Council demanded its resignation on the ground of the Government’s responsi’bilitty for the immigration crisis. The vernacular newspapers quote Viscount Kiyoura, the Premier, as admitting the Cabinet’s responsibility for the so-called failure regarding immigration.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.