El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-22
Japan DOeS31 T
Ask Us TODrOb
Bars Entirely
Viscount Ishn Says Thai
Gentlemen S Agreement
Is To Remain.

ton between the United States and
Japan better than I. for It fen to me
while in Japan as the head Of the con-
sular bureau actually TO execute the
I provisions of the gentlemen's agree
iment entered into between the United
States whereby Japan herself agreed
+ TO impose restrictions on the exodus OF
I Japanese laborers 10 your country.
we are satisfied with the gentle
mems agreement Indeed. If We had
intended to- raise the question Of our
right 10 enter the United States there
is a treaty between the two countries
which gives us that right. but while
we cherish that right. nevertheless in
the interest OF friendly relations We
also recognize the economic problems
which make it desirable 10 exercise
strict measures OF restriction upon
immi grafton of labor into your cOun-
try and ] doubt III any international
agreement has been more punctliOus-
ly kept than the arrangement whereby
we ourselves prevent exit OF Japanese
to the United States. ] would not
give the impression that Japan wants
70 see her people leave her shores and
60 to other countries, yet every ma
ton likes 10 feel that when her ma
lonals travel anywhere in the world
they shall not be subject 10 discrim-
abrogate a treaty with Russia at one
time because Russia refused 10 give
passports TO American citizens Of a
certain religious faith2
What japan asks is largely seuti-
mental rather than substantial, the
ton is working so splendidIy between
the United States and Japan that prac-
ticauy there is no question Of laborers
between the two countries. But this
is not true of other countries and my
conviction is that somehow there snail
be incorporated in the league Of ma
tiOns constitution the general princl-
pies which underlies the question and
which led the United states and Japan.
while recognizing the reciprocal rights
Of the nationals Of either country 70
Iree entry, nevertheless took steps 20
protect the economic interests Of each.
a declaration OF racial equality
would be like a declaration that gov
eminent ought TO rest on the consent
OF the governed. a matter OF simple
justice.
Japan VIII FuInH All Pledges.
Japan has accepted the principle OF
the league Of nations and viii fulfiu
her pledged word IN that respect, as
she has in the past japanese inter
est in the effective operation OF the
league Of nations. however. VIII be
greater japanese enthusiasm for IL as
a real assurance 10 prevent war and
enable us al TO work 20 our own des-
tlnies In this new age OF reason. viii
be more intense and the japanese peo- I
pie viii cooperate with a happier heart
il they feel that the great principle OF
a brotherhood Of nations, as enulci-
ated by president Wilson. becomes in
fact an association Of powers seeking
TO remove sources Of friction and dis
elimination that cause III feeling be-
tween peoples.
Certainly n a discriminatory
tariff ia a proper subject for M
not against prperty but aEainEt
persons is IN even more vital mat
ter. AEuiu let me say I look for
the friendly solution Of this ques-
tiOn when n q fully understood
on ali sides.7
What IS the significance OF the so
called secret treaties between Japan
and Chinal"
There are no more secret treaties
All have been published When China
published some OF them. she did so
without Japan's consent. as there had
been an agreement not TO make them
public without one notifying the other.
Lick the famous treasure box OF
Chinese fable, however, when the
treaties were published there was a
surprise, for they did not contain
anything striklngly new or anything
infringing upon the rights Of other
nations"
Thus viscount IshH closed the inter
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