JAPANESE IN CANADA
PROPOSAL FOR EXCLUSION DEFEATED IN PARLIAMENT Fret* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright OTTAWA, June 1. (Received June 2, at 1.5 p.ra.) 'A Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Mr A. W. Neill (British Columbia) to have the Government exclude Japanese by means of a language test was defeated by 87 votes to 39. Mr Neill claimed that most of the Japanese coming to Canada were labourers. Mr Crerar, Minister for Immigration, declared that the move would defeat its own purpose. He said the-Japanese would learn English and that immigration would increase. Mr Neill warmly attacked the Government as being afraid that Japan would become lukewarm towards Britain. He alleged that a secret agreement existed witb'Japan. This Mr Crerar denied. TOTAL EXCLUSION URGED VANCOUVER, June 1. ('Received June 2* at 1.15 p.m.) The Imperial order of the Daughters of the Empire convention adopted a resolution urging the Government to terminate the gentlemen’s agreement governing Japanese immigration in favour of total exclusion.
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Evening Star, Issue 22973, 2 June 1938, Page 11
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