RACIAL PROBLEMS

Evening Star, Issue 18627, 7 May 1924, Page 5

RACIAL PROBLEMS

CHINA’S REQUEST TO JAPAN. EXCLUSION RESENTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, May 5. While the Government and the country generally are extremely disappointed at the reports that Japanese exclusion will undoubtedly be adopted when Congress votes upon the report on the Immigration Bill, there is a spirit of resignation. The Chinese residents of 'iokio, taking advantage of the American immigration situation, planned a large demonstration to protest publicly against the restrictions on Chinese immigration to Japan, but upon the advice of the Chinese Minister they abandoned the and a delegation instead visited the Foreign Minister (Baron Matsui), stating that China expects the same consideration from Japan as Japan hopes to obtain from the United States. The refusal of the Japanese to permit Chinese immigrants to land in Japan was an insult comparable with the insult to Japan marked by the American exclusions. It was, moreover, impossible for the colored races to stand together while Japan lierself negatived the principle.—A. and N.Z. Cable.