AMERICA AND JAPAN

Otago Witness, Issue 3489, 25 January 1921, Page 47

AMERICA AND JAPAN

TIIE CALIFORNIAN LAW. NEW YORK, January 1 The Japanese League of Japanese American Relations passed a resolution declaring the Californian law an infringement of the principles of righteousness' and humanity, and that it would absolutely wreck Jap a ,- ese-American friendship, also disapproving of any treaty abrogating the exist Jng G entie m en ’ s A g r eem e n t. WASHINGTON, January 17. According to information received from Vladivostock, Japanese soldiers have since the recent shooting of Lieutenant La.ngdon at Vladivostock stopped two Amcr.' can uniformed seamen. The State Department has received official advice that a Japanese Board of Investigation established the fact that the sentry who killed Lieutenant Langdon left his post in order to molest the lieutenant, who was proceeding up the street in an orderly manner. NEW YORK, January 22. Ambassador Morris, in a speech, said that the Japanese Government was not complaining because the Japanese residents in the United States were not eligible for citizenship, nor is Japan asking for its citizens here greater rights than those conceded to other aliens. Japan is not questioning in ar.y way the right of the United States, subject to treaty obligations, to pass any legislation governing the admission or residence of foreigners here. Japan is not clamouring for the removal of the restrictions on Japanese immigration, but the people and the Government of Japan are protesting against California, and possibly other States, indulging in future action which would make aliens ineligible for citizenship, and for personal and property rights. It is for

the American people, through their ecognised organs of Government, to deter/.ie whether this is to be.