The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-15
MARQUIS oKUMA
 PLAYS PLAN TO
 EXCLUDE LAPS
Only Force Remains if Jap an s Appeals Fail, Diplomat
 Declares at Tokio.
PRESTIGE ENDANGERED
Flare of Self-Sacrihcing Patriotism" Feared If
 Restriction Comes.

TOXIC, Nov. 15.-Threat of war between Japan and United States Ii restriction of Japanese immigration to the United States is made sta- tutory was made by Marquis Okuma' former Premier of Japan, in speech here today attacking plans to ex- clude Japanese from America by treaty.
 Pointing out that hitherto i'm migration has been restricted py voluntary agreements because sta tutory restriction would be preludi- cial to Japan's prestige, the Marquis declared any such act would be an get of infidelity to Japanese-Amer- ican friendship and that if Japan onnaals to the United States failed only force remains.
 ]. asJapsss desires @earlH solution oi the problem he said. fearing that the question otherwise would lead to an outburst of self-sacrihclng patriotism for which the Japanese are noted
 That the Hara government should be overthrown and empires poilcles changed was the opinion expressed by Viscount Kata. President of the Kenseikai opposition party, in an address at meeting in Sendai of his party fo rthe northeastern dls- trict of Japan
 Stern Protect Urged.
 Viscount Kato declared that Japan should make no treaty with the United States just to please some Americans-a treaty of nature 10 harm Japan's dignity and prestige. There should be a stern protest 10 the United States over the Call fornia bills, he said, and Japan should resolutely stand up for her rights.
 The Kenseikai leader charged the government with temporizing Tn China. where Japan without show ing partiality to any faction should insist firmly on her rights. lie ad- ded: At the time of the peace con ference, the Chinese delegates on the Shantung question disregarded the rights of the Empire. Yet Japans envoys failed to insist upon their treaty rights and instead ab- iectly tried to win the sympathy of other powers. The settlement made at the end was the one that should have been hade, but the question caused great trouble in the American Senate and in China, the latter still today refusing to come to terms with Japan in the matter of direct negotiations on the ques- tion. All this was due to the fail ure in Paris, to the loss of prestige of the Empire in the eyes of the powers and China"
 Likes Anelo-Jap Pact.
 Referring to Russia he said that the occupation of the mainland of Siberia was mistake when the oc cupation of the northern half of Saghalien was sufficient as a guar cntee for future settlement for the massacre at Nikolaievsk. He urged the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance which had been for twen- |, ty years the guiding principle of the Empires diplomacy.
 Viscount Kato laid stress on the importance of a proper solution of the labor problem Hest unpleasant things might happen to cause labor CTS to appeal to direct action, there by endangering the foundation of the Empire" He urged on the aud fence the necessity of universal manhood suffrage as advocated by the Kenseikai party.
 In conclusion he charged the Hara { ministry with lack of sincerity and of seeking personal and party in- tercSts.
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