JAPANESE IMMIGRATION

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14026, 1 April 1919, Page 6

JAPANESE IMMIGRATION

OPEN GATE NOT ASKED FOR.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, March 28.

Mr David Lawrence, the Evening Post’s Washington correspondent, interviewed Viscount Ishii, the Japanese Ambassador, who said: “I am sorry some American Senators misunderstood my New York speech (regarding immigration). I'had no particular instructions from my Government to make this speech, but the subject is very close to the hearts of the Japanese people. We must go to the source of all friction between the peoples, in order to establish a League of Nations which will prevent war. What Japan seeks is largely sentimental. I said nothing in my speech which would give a basis for believing that I intended to have the United States open her gates to unrestricted Japanese immigration. The quarrel, between the American and Japanese soldiers at Tientsin was 'merely a local brawl, such as is likely to occur wherever large bodies of soldiers congregate. The Korean uprising was merely the work of young Korean students. The Japanese administration in Korea had been excellent.” JAPANESC-AKIERJCAN QUESTIONS. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) PARIS, March 29. ' ■lt is now authoritatively stated that neither the Monroe Doctrine amendment nor the Japanese demands regard'ng racial equality have been formally before the Commission, but it is regarded as certain that both subjects will be raised when the rev’sed draft is again before the Commission.