JAPS IN AMERICA

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2694, 12 July 1923, Page 5

JAPS IN AMERICA

A BURNING QUESTION. THAT NEEDS PROMPT SETTLEMENT, NEW YORK, July 0. The "Chicago Tribune's" Tokio correspondent stater, that a plan which has been initiated in Japanese- official c.rcies for a joint High 'Commission of prominent Americans and Japanese; to investigate the Japanese situation in America, is gaining popular approval. Viscount Kato, commenting on the plan, says that it js important that the, investigation should be hold before the Amori. can Presidential campaign, because the Japanese question is certain to ho an issue in many of the Weslo r "n States. He said: "We have no, desire to assume the attitude that we are forcing anything on America; but wo believe that many good Americans are anxious to settle the questions of immigration, citizenship, and landownership of the Japanese in America on basis of true justice after the actual facts are obtained. The sooner such a. commission is appointed ;«id reports, the quicker it will be possible. to sign a treaty, and remove rancour and prejudice."