The Archive · 1924

PRES. COOLIDGE TRYING TO DEVI3E EXCLUSION BILL COMPROMISE

Urged by Some Advisers to Veto It: Leaders of Religious Thought Denouncing Congress's Offensive Action London, Apr. 27.

The New. York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that President Coolidge has iritic mated very plainly the he may veto the Immigration Bill lowed to remai expresses the opinion thet the problem may ye solved and the interests ceptable to all pox imer of giving affront to any.

understood that President ged Coolidge favours placing Japan, together with the other nations, on & quota basis based on her na: tin the United 1890, which would, with-crimination, to all intents Jand purposes exclude Japanese coolies.—Renter's American Ser-

Washington, Apr, 29.

It is authoritatively stated that President Coolidge has proposed to the members of the Immigration Conference that they shall make the effective date for Jupanese exclusion far enough ahead permit negotiations for m new Gentlemen's Agreement.

Later. ral members, of tha conference between the two Houses_on the Immigration Bill said that they hoped that they had ré=h-ext & compromise on the Japanese question which would satisfy the sentiment of the country" and pinento Japan,—Reater's Ameri. can Service,

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