UBlca sister State Department has ihe Philippine ESmmonwesttn relative tothe repre-SGittlons made by Japanese -Ambas-fSdor to) Washingion, Mr. Kensuke Horinowchl and therefore is hopeful Tat Some adjustment. wit be mage the immigration question, Yakichiro" Suma, the spokesman for ihe Foreign OMe said here today.
Gapanese report. from "anita "that the immigration quota bill will be pasted soon is a discouraging fac~ for, which the Government is unable fully' to understand at present in the ight of Washington advices, Mr. Suma said.
"Betrayal" Alteged Meanwhile, the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun said the action of the Philippine Legisiaiure in speeding up enactment of the bill limiting immigration {0 500 persons a nation a year was a "betrayal" of the "commitiment given by Secretary of Star Cordell Hull". The newspaper said the action of the Legislature constituted "an unfriendly' act toward Japan."
Referring to representations made by Mr. Joseph Grew. the United States Ambassador te Tokyo, to Mr. Masayuki Tani, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding inconvent~ fences" caused" Americans by the tightening of the Japanese blockade a Tientsin, Mr. Suma said the matter would have to be referred to authories on the spot before an answer could be given—United Press. can planes—United Press.
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