EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19156, 26 April 1924, Page 9

EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW,

ENFORCEMENT MAY BE CONTESTED.

STRONG FEELING IN JAPAN

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, April 24. The New York Times’s Tokio correspondent says that Viscount' Kiyoura.. (Prime Minister) and Baron Matsui (Minister of Foreign Affairs) have presented a report to the Privy Council outlining Government’s immigration policy, which;, it is understood has gained the approval’ of tire elder statesmen everywhere. The hope persists that President Coolidge will veto the measure. If the Bill becomes law it is probable that Japan will contest its enforcement on the ground that it is a violation of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Japan. The American ambassador (Mr Woods) lias sent several cablegrams to Washington which it is generally hoped will prevent the ultimate enaction of the law. c. >•> The shipping companies are experiencing a rush from Japanese, who are anxious to proceed to the United States before the law becomes effective, many of the applicants for parages being Japanese who ■were formerly resident in the United.' States. Viscount Shibusawa, aged 85, over'wrought by the turn of immigration affaire, left his sick-bed on Saturday to attend a meeting of the League of Nations -1 " Society, at which the immigration que»y, tion was discussed. Viscount Shibusawa, who is still weak; said in an interview to-day: “The passage of the antt. Japanese Bill is a great disappointment td me. However, I firmly believe that justice will triumph in the end.” He repeated the last phase several times, and then broke into tears.—A. and N.Z. Cable,