The Archive · 1924

AMERICA'S EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE

The Discrimination Clause Specially Rescuted: Bitter Feeling in Japan: Strong Words i Peers' Chamber From Our Own Correspontent.

Tokio, Jan, 30. son, Tinmig Mon Stun A bitter speech delivered in the House of Peers to-day by Dr. Bigoro Kanatengi, in which the Upper House legislator dwelt at Length on. the "iniquities" of] America in denying to Japanese lieges that are accorded to other aliens, and in the course of] which ho doctored: that the real reason why the United States desires to exclude Japanese nationals is because "America is jealous of Japan," wag the feature of today's meeting, the Imperial Japanese Diet. The} speech serves to show that the

the Japanese people have een fooling of large proportion of swung, pendulum-like, from high expectations of an amicable Wement of the vexed Californi anti-alien land law and natural zation, to intense disappoint-mont' underneath which can be! discerned a vein of acute hitterness, QvOT PLEX WeLCOMED, News revived here three days ago stated that the members of the Renate Immigration Con-mites were considering a plan to admit Japanese immigrants to the United States on the same quota basis as other nationals. This plan, it was understood, would do away with the Gentle: men's Agreement, and, instead of thoumnds of Japanese being aditted to the United States—last Fear 5,200 were admitted—nnder the stipulations of that contract, only 240 would be eligible for ad mission according to the now quota plan, As: such' legislation Declaring that the "Supreme Court's decision ig the greatest blot ever cast on the reputation Of the United States' and that, if not revoked, "it would sot, the death warrant more than 100,000 Japanese in the States of California and Washington," Dr. Kigoro Kanatsugi, member of the Upper House, to-day @itterly assailed the "wave of antiTapanism. that is sweeping: across the United States, singling out Tapanese, as subjects for ostrac:

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