Melbourne, Oct. 1.
Commenting on the proceedings at Geneva, Mr. Hughes, the former Commonwealth Prime—Minister, says that Australia should not cept the compromise which has been reached, it being obvious that the Japanese are determined to bring under the League disputes regarding immigration laws against Japanese nationals.
'Mr. SIN. Bruce, the Prime Minister, declines to' comment on the matter, but promises a statement later.
The "Melbourne Herald" says! that Australia is not prepared to Teave the fate of "white" Australia to foreign control and unless Japan abrogates her demand Australia cannot sign the protocol.
The "Melbourne Evening Sun" says: "We are no longer a free people if a deputy of the League can Say whether we are allowed to keep Australia white." The journal adds that the dest tion of the British de. Jegates at neva is poor requital priceless services her hour of need.—Réu-
During the debate Viscount Ishii alluded to the important work accomplished in the framing of the protocol, in the course of which, he: said, the Japanese delegation had had to express their opinion very' frankly, but they had always been animated by a feeling of concilia tion. "Our" anxiety' "only "concerned a jus The Japanese delegation entirely approve the draft convention."—Reuter.
Immigration Issue Not Involved Tokyo, Oct. 2.
Japan's objection to the protocol which was raised by Mr. Adatchi at Geneva was entirely one of pple and not connected. with the immigration issue, which she has no intention of submitting for adjudiication by the League of Nations, suid a Foreign Office spokesman for Baron Shidehara, the Foreign Minister.
We stated that Japan believes that if the aim of the League is. realizable, its powers should extend, a matter of principle, to all kinds fof differences occurring between nations. Her stand was not. prompted by a desire to enrol the sympathy of other nations with. herself against America on the migration issue.
The morning papers greatly appreciate the compromise reached, thus breaking up the deadlock, and express the opinion that its accept ance will enable the League to. make a larger contribution to the peace of the world, instead of limit ing its activities to Europe onl semed the purpose of draft of the protocol—Reut Pacific Service.
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