The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-03-31
JAPAN LOSES OUT

Alaska!
 JAPAN LOSES OUT
 Some few days ago Japan proposed that the covenant for the league of nations con- tain the provision that the citizen of any na- ton belonging to the league should be free to immigrate to any other nation also belong ing to the league without restrictions This proposal was aimed at the laws that have been passed in the United States restricting the immigration of the Japanese to the Unit ed States. It would probably affect their power in China to material degree also for it would leave them free to run over China as much as they pleased
 The latest news of the peace conference indicates that they will lose out in the hope of this. The commission on the league of nations has adopted the amendment submit ted by the American delegation providing that those nations comprising the league shall be protected against an influx of foreigners. It confirms the right of nation to control mat ters solely within its domestic jurisdiction In this, America has won point in its favor, for this privilege means more to the United States than to any other of the nations.
 There is every reason for this provision and no basis for the proposal of Japan. It should be within the right of every nation to control all who live within its borders, and when it is to its detriment to allow certain people to come in without any restrictions it is entirely right that she should be able to regulate the influx. If this were not so there might be hordes of undesirables from all over the world coming into her country and she would become the dumping ground of the universe. No nation would stand for this, so the commission on the league of nations accepted the proposal of the Americans. Jap an is the loser in this just as she was in the matter of the secret treaties.
 In another instance, the commission made concessions that will make the covenant much more flexible article. It is in the mat ter of armament. There seems to be an opinion that the armament of nation should be re- stricted, and that unrestricted armament leads to militarism and war. It was thot at first that the league of nations would bring about radical disarmament among all its members. Thus competitive navy building would be- come thing of the past, and there would be only enough navy to make the seas safe for all traffic, and enough always for policing purposes.
 The latest provisions of the commission limits the power of the executive council of the league, so that all that it will be able to do in the way of reducing armament or con- trolling it will be to make recommendation to the nation in question. Incidentally, this would seem to give some weight to the proph- ecy made some time ago by prominent American that the league of nations would deteriorate into tea party. Certainly this provision does not leave much power in the hands of the executive council as to the arm ament of the nations belonging to the league. However, there may be some provision that will make it better to regard any such recom- mendation in the form of command, tho even this would not be as much power as was expected would be vested in the league
 The league of nations is rapidly taking form and it will soon be SO that all the people can judge for themselves as to its merits. Jap an has gained nothing by her proposal re- garding immigration, and the power of the league would seem to be in the process of curtailment, SO that it will not appear as an embarrassing thing even to its opponents.
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