Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-07
Relations With Japan Becoming
Sadly Strained Though There
Is No Danger Of War.
TOKYO LEARNS U. S. STAND
piseIesu.ss % crookedness in Organ.
tzsd Baseball Arouse indignation
and erief-Poles and Baron
Wraassl Still Driving the
Rsds-Moseew Eager
Tor Peace.
D. EDWARD W. P,cKARp.


Despite the undoubted fact that the !
governments Of the United States and
Japan are earnestly striving to arrive
at an amicable settlement Of their diff
fefenees. the relations between the two
sations are becoming more strained
daily. This does not mean that hos
tiiities will ensue-such an eventual
tty 10 almost out Of the question-but
the situation Is giving undesirable op-
portunity to the aIarmists and the
Jlngoes Of both countries and is real
u worrying the statesmen and those
directly interested in international
commerce.
The administration at Washington
has sent to Tokyo communication
stating Just how far 1t is willing to
60 to meet the desires Of the Japan
sse. and this proposition was taken
snder consideration by the Japanese
cabinet. At neither capital was any
information given out as to the con-
tents Of the American note, but 1t was
reported in Washington that one Of
the fundamental considerations insist
ed upon BY the administration is that
Japan shall give a new guarantee
against immigration, in the form Of
an amendment either to the existing
treaty or to the "gentlemen's agree
ment" under which since 1907 Japan
has undertaken to prevent the emigra-
don cf laborers to America.
II Japan agreed to accept any such
amendment, 1t probably would be to
the gentlemen's agreement, for the
Japanese people would scarcely stand
for formal treaty by which they, al
most alone, would be set apart as un-
desirable immigrants into America.
Il Japan cannot bring about definite
settlement Of the trouble at this time,
she, desires at least to reach an un-
Outstanding that will quiet the talk
Of japanese domination in California
and induce the people Of that state to
reject, at the coming election, the pro-
sosed new alien land law which is the
cause OF most Of Japan's protests.
, The adoption Of that law was pre-
vented last year by the administration,
but whether this could be done again
10 problematical.
We have thought in America that
the Japanese people were consldera-
bly, wrought up over this question. but
according to Marquis Okuma, former
premier. they are not sufficiently
aroused. II is now announced in
Tokyo that Okuma is going to devote
himself to awakening the japanese
people against ''the unlawful attitude
Of California Americans" and that
he will call q meeting Of 100 leading
statesmen and other prominent citi.
Gems to exchange views on the subject
The marquis says his fellow country
men are becoming weak and coward
~. like the Chinese, are Indifferent te
grave questions affecting the nations
interests. and that q strong, unified
national opinion must defend the in
terests Of the japanese in California
He predicts that unless something II
done 70 check the Californians. there
vii. arise q similar state Of affairs II
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
other British dominions.
| That the japanese already are re
\ talieting In such ways as are open tt
them IL indicated By correspondence
bstwesp Secretary Of Commerce Al
exanAer and Chairman Benson Of tn,
| shipping board. Mr.. Benson called t,
the attention Of Mr.. Alexander in
stances Of japanese procedure a
Kobe amounting to discrimination
sgaipst AWsncan shipments to tn
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