ANGLO-JAP TREATY

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5536, 19 July 1920, Page 5

ANGLO-JAP TREATY

BRITISH PREMIERS TO MEET IN CANADA,

POSITION OF. UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIAN LAWS MAY CAUSE TROUBLE. *'>

United Press Association—Copyright (Received July 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. The MAxrning Post’s Washington correspondent states that before the Anglo-Japanese treaty is x-enewed the Premiers of the British Empire will confer, probably in Western Canada at Victoria or Vancouver. This will be the first time the Dominions’ Premiers will be assembled in conference outside London: It will appeal to the imagination to the meeting in one of the Western outposts of the Empire, lienee a city in Western Canada lias been selected instead of Ottawa. If circumstances permit Mr Lloyd-George 'and Viscount Ourzon will attend. Washington has been advised of the proposed conference, and is keenly interested owing to the (attained, relations _ existing between Japan and the United States. These relations are not critical, but may at any time give cause for grave anxiety. The dislike of Japanese is so bitter in Califoi-nia that the Governor has appealed to the President urging a passage of a law totally prohibiting Japanese immigration. At the State elections to be held in November Californians will vote upon, the law, which will practically escheat all landed property that the Japanese own in California. The Japanese protest that the proposed legislation is discriminating, adding that Japanese pride and self-respect cannot tolerate it. The Californians, however, say that it is not a racial but an economic question. As a matter of fact the Californian hatred of the Japanese is racial. The Japanese do not object to marrying a eerfcaiu class of white women ancT the Californians fear the purity of the native stock may be contaminated. Californians oppose the United States joining the League of Nations on the ground that the State may be deprived of power to enact' discriminatory legislation.—A. and N.Z.C.A. *

JAP ACTIVITIES IN CALIFORNIA

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

TAKES EVIDENCE

(Received Julv 19, 12.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 17

The House of Representatives Committee continues to take evidence regarding the Japanese situation. The committee visited many towns and districts which the Japanese control in San Jaoquin Valley, an important wheat area. Japanese, testifying, claimed that the Japanese could develop lands which the white man was unwilling to touch. Other witnesses stated that the Japanese would enter only in communities already settled. —A. and N.Z.C.A.