Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
JAPANESE SEEK
\ j. S. FRIENDSHIP
Congressman Small, on Return
From Trip to East, Sees No 4.
Probability Of Conflict
WOULD FREE PHILIPPINES
BIZ n star Correspondent

S Washington, Oct. 14.--Trouble be-
tween the United States and japan over
the California land question, now at
an acute stage because of the pending
referendum for exclusion OF japanese
nationals. can be averted by reasonable
consideration of the subject on both
sides of the Pacific.
Representative John II. Small, OF
North Carolina. chairman Of the con-
cressional party which devoted three
months to touring and studying the
Far East. SO declared here yesterday,
upon re.uEning from the record oreaK-
Ing trip. ,,. .,.-, :; onv rrobo. o.
bility or necessity of contemplating
war with Japan Representative sma''
said.
people as a whole sincerely desire TO
maintain friendly relations with the
Tinted States. At the same time they
nossess an intense racial pride ana
LOYALTY to their country, and believe
they are entitled to equality of treat
ment." s..
Members of the congressional party
while in Japan discussed Jspahese-
American relations with hlgn JaIaiesJ
officials. including Count okuma anu
the Japanese premier. During several
weeks spent in Japan and Korea they
encountered evidences of japanese re,
sentiment against the United states, out
found il usually sugar coated with po-
likeness.
''The question of japanese immigra-
tion is live issue on the Pacihc coast
and particularly in California, hep-
resentntive Small said.
& United States Within Rights
SIN nv opinion the japanese realize
that this Is domestic question ana that
the United States will be entirely WITHIN
its rights in excluding immigration.
Tbey do not understand the reason for
discrimination against the Orientals, but
I feel sure an amicable conclusion can
be reached between the two governments
on this issue. , ..,o
already lawfully within the ntteu
States another issue arises. The state
of California proposes to prevent Jap,
anese from acquiring title TO any land
and even proposes attempting to restrict
the right of japanese children born IN
the United States to secure title to real
property. This proposed action IS re-
senfed by ,~the japanese as being un-
and unjust.
.'As is we'll known, American born |
children of the japanese are American
citizens. / am in sympathy with their
attitude regarding japanese who have
heretofore lawfully emigrated to the
United States and as TO their children.
The number of Japanese in California
less than per cent Of the
population of the state and 1t Is diff
.uit to understand why this small per-
.entage could in any wise jeopardize the
of California OF initiate
against the future welfare of her people.
"In my judgment the people OF the
United States as whole will not ap-
prove the proposed discrimination
against the japanese now in this coun-
try. They are entitled to fair and just
nationals cannot be naturalized and
have no participation in gov
prnment. believe that reasonable and
fair treatment will effect an amicable
and prevent even the
ingoes from alternating the friendship of
Iapan."
Representative Small announced he
would urge Congress to grant early in
dependence to the Philippines. subject
o protectorate by the United States.
Would Free Philippines
cat the time we took the Philippines,
n 1905. the Filipinos had for years been
ieeking their independence from Spain
he said. AFTER the acquisition of the
stands by the United States. declara-
ions were made by Presidents Nc
xinley, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, to
he effect that we would only hold the
stands pending the preparation Of the
,eople for self government.
''In the Jones reorganization act of
.916 an express promise was made by
congress that their independence would
70 granted as soon as they could estab-
ish a stable government. The Philip
line mission visited the United States
n 1919 and submitted to joint com
nittee Of Congress very strong evidence
Intended to show that they had estab-
shed a stable government.
'"The people of the islands are very
rateful to the United States and enter
ain the warmest friendship.
''In my opinion independence should
e coupled with conditions substantially
imilar to those which were applied TO
yuba. These conditions would provide
or supervision over their foreign re-
ations and the creation of any In.
lebtedness, and also contain pro-
'ision that the United States would