EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 7

EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

A DIGNIFIED PROTEST. STRONG PLEA FOR RESTRAINT. Pres* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, June 11. (Received June 12, at 9.5 p.m.) The Nippon Club, at a mass meeting representing 3000 Japanese residing on the Atlantic seaboard, unanimously adopted a resolution condemning exclusion, but urging the citizens of Japan to abide by the circumstances patiently. The resolution, which was cabled to the new Cabinet and Japanese newspapers, deplores reciprocal passion and violence and retaliation, by means of a boycott, saying that these arc unworthy actions, setting violence against violence. It continues: “We criticise the anti-Japanese agitators, hut apparently we follow their narrow example. he hope that the Japanese will maintain their fortitude and patience in the present ■ trying circumstances, treating others fairly and justly, and practising restraint and calmness in order that a favourable outcome of the situation may be. ultimately attained.” The resolution points out that this is likely, inasmuch as Mr Coolidge and Mr Hughes have publicly disapproved of exclusion.