EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15999, 30 May 1924, Page 7

EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE.

A SOLEMN PROTEST. ENTERED AT WASHINGTON. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) TOKIO, May 28. Count Matsui, in a statement, declared that the Japanese Government deeply regretted the enactment of the exclusion provision in thc immigration law, despite its frequent and earnest representations since the introduction of the Bill into the American House last December, and despite the vigorous and repeated endeavours of the President and Mr Hughes 1.0 prevent the inclusion of the discriminatory provision.

It is officially announced that the Japanese Government remains unshaken in their opposition lo the discriminatory legislation against the Japanese, and has instructed the Ambassador at Washington, to lodge a solemn protest with Ihe American Government. The members' of Ihe two Houses of thc Diet to-day passed a resolution strongly protesting against thc exclusion clause in the American Bill. They pledged themselves to use their best efforts for the restoration of amity between the two nations- by securing the withdrawal of the measure. Thc latter action, it was believed, would represent Ihe. wishes of (he general body of public opinion in America.

A message from New York states that al Ihe annual assembly of Ihe Northern Baptist Convention at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ihe president, Mr Gorwin S. Shank, said: When America turns her back upon her ancient friend. Japan, and forces the race question lo ihe front, she becomes responsible before. God and Ihe world

for setting in motion influences Ihe extent of which no man can measure. He said that. Ihe exclusion clause in the Immigration Bill was a final blow to Ihe co-operative movement in the development of civilisation.