Exclusion Amendment Adopted by Senate: Action of Cong-ess Condemned by the Press as an Offensive Measure:
Friendly Relations Imperilled Washington, Apr. 12 today appre con Ta sre aeoroved the Jabneon Ter wigeiee Bi: which fixes the dudlan of immigrants at. two vor cent, based. on the const of Toto" Heater's American Sernce.
"Washington, Apr. 1
Japan haa lodged a vigorous protest againat the proposal Jore Congress forber to. reateTet Fapanoeo" immigration: Reuter'
Washington, Apr. 12
The House of Representatives! hag approved the section of the Immigration Bill. which practically bars Japanese from the United States.—Reuter's American Service, London, Apr. 14.
The Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post,"" discuss-{ing the Japanes Note, says that rarely hay @ Great Power sent, another such a. stiff Note. He points out that Secretary of State Hughes sympathizes "with the apanese position and_previously urged. the Hows of Representa. tives to expunge the "obnoxious" provision, He declares that, many! Senators seo the impolicy of need. cosly irritating Japan nnd do not take Mr. Hanihara's warning lightly, but the Californian Sena. tora are rabid on the subject and Ihave the support of the other 'Pacific Const Senators who say' that there ig nothing to be feared.
The correspondent states that the belief prevails that will institute reprisal not only of Americans, but declares that] it. does not despair of the American sense of justice. The papers express regret that the Jo 'Ambassador's. expression consequences" has been misunder stood in Washington. 'They _be-Tieved that it, meroly meant that moral reaction against America would be created among the Tapanese people, which could not bbe controlled by' the Government.
Fiji," in a typical condemnation of the action of the] American House of Representatives, declares it to be "the height! of abuse and. injury toward. the Tapaneso "nation," and contin. nes: "They have disregarded all the dictates of international cour. tesy and "morality. The Japan 80 nation appeals to the American people seriously to consider the situation at this critical juncture."
Later.
The attitude of Senator Lodec in creating grave Reuter's: Paci Japanese' Ambassador's Note.
Washington, Apr. 15.
The "Senate has adopted the [Japanese exclusion amendment the Immigration Bill. The Bill Dractically identical with "that ratified by the House of Representatives on April 12.
The Note which Mr, Hanihara, the Japanese Ambassador Washington, sent to the Secretary jof State, Mr. Hughes, accompanied by a resume of the Gentle-an Political "relations of the Far East,—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tokio, Apr. 14.
The Japanese Ambassador's} Note to the United States Seoretary of State, Hughes, which] thaw been published here, embodies the methods whereby "Japan restricting emigration to United States under the Gontlemon's Agreement respecting the isouancs of passports and their! close supervision, Passporta are nsued to those labourers, skilled or unskilled, only who "were previously ed in America, and their parents, their wives and] their children.' under twenty! yoais,"" and they only after production of definite" proofs. of
brides Have not been issued since] identity. Paasporte to picture March 1, 1020, The methods are} similarly being applied in the cate of emigrants to Hawaii and Foreign, territories contiguous to the United States, with a view to reventing surreptitious entry.—ruter's Pacific Service.
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