The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
|SH|E DISCUSSES
JAP-U. s. CRISIS
W|THFRANKNESS
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/ said nothing in my New York speech
which would give any basis to believe
that Japan intended to have the gates
opened to unrestricted flow Of Japanese
immigrants to the United States. Quite
to the contrary is true. Few men per
haps know this immigration question
between the United States and Japan
better than I for II fell to me while In
Japan as head of the consular bureau
actually to execute the provisions; q
gentlemen's agreement etnered into be-
tween the United States, whereby
Japan herself agreed to impose restric-
ton on the exodus of Japanese laborers
to your country.
Agreement o. X.
we are satisfied with the gentle
mems agreement. Indeed, II we had
intended to raise the question of our
right to enter the United States, there
Is a treaty between the two countries
which gives that right. But while we
cherish that right, nevertheless in the
recognize the economic problems which
make 1t desirable to exercise strict
measures OF restriction upon emigra.
tion OF labor into your country, and !
doubt II any international agreement
has been more punctiliously kept than
the arrangement whereby we ourselves
prevent the exodus OF Japanese. to the
United States. l would not give the
impression that Japan wants to SEE
our people leave her shores and go to
| other countries, and vet every nation
likes to feel that when her nationals
not be subject to discrimination. Did
not the United states abrogate a treaty
with Russia at one time ccause Rus
sla refused to give permits to American
citizens OF certain religious faith?
What Japan disks is largely sentimental.
THE gentlemen,s agreement on In
migration is working so ~splendidly be,
tween the United states and Japan thai
practically there liz o no question OIL
labor as between the two countries
But this Is not true OF other countries
and my conviction is that somehow
Of nations constitution the general prin,
cIple which underlies the question ant
which led the United states and Japan
white recognizing h leclprooal rlght'
OF the nationals OF either. country to ire
entry, nevertheless took steps TO pro,
tect the economic Interests 9i eaen, I
declaration OF radical equality woult
he like a declaration that the govern
ment ought to rest on the consent o
The governed, a matter Of simple JUS
tice. Japan has accepted the princl
ple Of the league Of nations and WI
fultlu ner pleugeu Wplu VI Hoh 'SSPNN
as she has in the past.
Interest Greater.
Japanese interest in the effeotiv
operation OF the league Of nations, now
ever, will be greater. Japanese enthu
siasm for 1t as a real motive 10 pre-
vent war and enable us all to work on
!, our own destlnies in this new age {
reason, win be more intense and y
! Japanese people will cooperate VII
! the happier heart IL they feel the gref
! principle Of a brotherhood, OF MAJOR
: as enunciated by President. Wise
: comes in fact an association of powei
; seeking TO remove sources of triotio
and determinations that cause ill-tee
!. ing between peoples. Certainly II
! discriminatory tariff is a proper sui
iect for national concern, q .discrimtn'
: ton not against property, but AGAIN
persons Ia an even more vital mhtle
Again let me say | look for the trieh'
a ~ solution OF his QUESTION VINE" F."
y what is the Significance of the $
= called secret treaties between Jap'
and China?"
Nj ali have peer published. When CIhh
y published some OF them, she dld
without Japan's consent, and there ~
been m agreement not 70 MAKE wv
public without notifying n ON
IKE the famous treasure o OF q
!. nese fable, however, when the treat
n we're published there was a surprili
Al for tbey did not contain anything sUl
=. inrly new or anything Infringing up
Il The rights OF other nations.
~ Thus viscount Ishii closed the lnt'
IN view. As the man who negotlA.eI
behalf OF Japan. the famous Lans'h