"'Sagacious Americans," continues G. this paper, "have started a move-J. ment for the revision of the provision regarding aliens ineligible to izenship, but it is lamentable that their activities have, thus far, not been successful. It is satisfactory to us in Japan that a fresh movement hasbeen recently started by such well-known persons like Mr.
sham, Mr. elt of the Intle-
Burton, formerly govd other prominent reputations, to amendment to the immi-in force since July Inst Tt mast be noticed, however, that Mr. Albert Johnson, of the House of Repres natives, and others are deand as' merciless as the one applies to the Chinzse now. Lo hope it will prove to be a failure.
"We knew the Americans wish 7 well, vs to for-be utterly impossible for us to be proper friends, for friendship is based on mutual respect
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