JAPAN AND AMERICA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16895, 17 November 1920, Page 3

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

TREATY EXCLUSION OPPOSED

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. TOKIO, Nov. 15. Count Okuma, in a speech, strongly attacked the plan to exclude Japanese from America by treaty. He pointed out that hitherto immigration had been restricted under a voluntary agreement, and tbo present effort to make the restriction statutory was an act of infidelity to Japanesa-American friendship. Washington, ho said, would he able to stop'the Californian measures of hostility by enlisting the public opinion of tho whole, country, but only force remained if Japan’s appeals to America’s sense of international morality failed. Jajan sincerely desired to see a solution of the, problem, fearing otherwise that tho question would lead'to an outburst of self-sacrificing patriotism, for which,the Japanese people were noted. DRAFT OF NEW TREATY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Mr. Shidchara and Mr, Morris have completed the draft of the proposed Japanese-American treaty, which is now ready for submission to'the respective Governments. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.