The Archive · 1929

JAPAN, AND AMERICA

Viscougt Shibusawa on Diseri: mination in Immigration The following is part of an dress delivered by Viscount Shi busawa—at the Conference of th influence, while Mr. Bocoko said that a favourite argument "against the granting of independence Philippines could not def from aggression, the only criterion, "then the only states deserved freedom would be the United States, Great Britain and 1¢ Tt was afterwards agreed that a Institute of Pacific Affairs here. ion to. tak of the various problems that have distracted attention between the United States and Japan, In fact it is not neces sary to do #0, because these troubles with one or two exceptions, 3 happily things of the past. Of the questions still remaining' to be disposed of, the most troublesome are those arising out of the diserimin tions practised: by America in th matter of immigration and in the treatment of those Japanese who have been legally admitted and who are actually in lawful pursuit of livelihood in that country.

Committee of Six be appointed fo go further into the matter, to mine the plans talked of at the Inst biennial conference of th Institute and those in the star ment made by the Filipino del gates to-day. "This Committee to meet and to disclose its findings before the close of the Kyoto Conference. The Committee consists of Mr. Chester Rowell, Mr. Heyden. and Mr, Scharrenberg of the United States and Dean Kalaw, Mr, Bocobo and Mr. Benitez of the Philippines.

(ere I do not think it necessary to labour these questions. They have been discussed over and over again. I wish, however, to take this opportunity of making it quite clear to you that the controversy which arose out of the American immigration legislation of 1924 is not a closed incident. The wound needlessly inflicted upon our sense The Medium That Makes Advertising

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