JAPANESE BAN.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9801, 10 May 1924, Page 5

JAPANESE BAN.

A HEATED DEBATE. (Received Mav 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 to the negotiation of the understanding cancelling the “gentlemen’s agreement” was assailed as an abrogation ol the principle, that immigration is purely a domestic question.—Reutei. FEELING IN TQKIO. TOIvIO, May S. Although the newspapers issued extras announcing tho Senate conference’s decision to postpone the operation of tlie Japanese exclusion until next March, little excitement resulted. Most of the, officials expressed appreciation of President Coolidge’s efforts to effect a compromise, but doubted if tho new regulations could achieve an agreement 'essentially more favorable 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 responsibility m the immigration crisis. The vernacular newspapers quote Kivoura as admitting Cabinet’s responsibility for the so-ca Vied failure regarding immigration. —«.A. and N.Z.O.A.