Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
JAPANESE ARE CLOSELY
FOLLOWING U. S. ISSUE
Fear 1t May Lead TO Anti Move
mcnts and Exclusion From
British dominion
HOME CONDITIONS SERIOUS
Amcrica's Attitude Is Criticized as
blocking Jap Expansion In Far
East, the Logical Outlet for Its
Population.
LEY AsaocIn,ca Press.I

TOKYO, oct. An inquiry into
the situation between Japan and the
United States by persons IN high po-
s!tionA who FOLLOW the trend OF events
characterized as official. has evolved
the following as summarizing the sit
uiiipn growing out OF the proposed
California anti-Japanesc measures:
First. y genuine feeling of apprc-
tension pcrvadcs responsible Japan
cst quarters over the anti Japancse
HoVcm"nis in the United states. be-
cause Of fear that 1t may lead TO In
tshsiied exclusion movements against
ia" Japanese else where. especially In
10" British dominiOns.
second. The Japanese contend that
Y th. Japanese question in California
Is left alone II viii settie itself. be-
cause, when the present settlers who
cannot be natural!Zcd. either die or
t"tnrn To Japan. only their legal
American postcr!ty Will remain who
IA The course Of generations, Viii be
asHimllatcd
Third. The Japanese contend that
.N'n.richns arc confusing the present
negotiations. which are aimed al nro.
ie"tlng the acquired rights OF tho
JAPANESE now In California. with the
general question Of Immigration
winch IL not involved
HON" Conditions Are Serious.
r"uTtn The Japanese maintain
INA; the voting Of the Californian
hiehsiir. wruli add fuel 10 the anti
Nihctlcan sentiment created by Amer
'Et I" what the Japanese call their le-
S.t'Hl"tc ana necessary expansion In
IN" faT East. especially in China and
siberia This sentiment Is being
steadily cnEcndcrcd by anti American
articles in Ia" Japanese newspapers.
rim while genuinely alarmed nj
ne ant Japanese movements abroad
N" leading Japanese, secretly. are
disturbed AT the growth OF the indI.
uua!ist movement, at home, arising
ioni ,hc d!saHt!siact!on OF the people
over Inc economic and political condI-
IONS and poverty in large cities: the
"iacohtent OF laborcrs resulting from
nc ABSORPTION Of social ideas from
~ Mest hostility to capitalism: lack
~ suitable opportunity for personal
progress and a Tendency Ia blame
me nations leaders for inability IN
tASck what they term Japans moral
'HpiatiS" IRON the rost ~ the world
SKIN. China remains Japan's
greatest hope and her greatest prob-
IN. japhncsc leaders claim that tho
NWef!cdns 1rc blocking Japanese
progress in China and in the Far East
generally
War With 4. :. Impossible.
'iapan mus, Ind an outlet ana On.
N'Ftun1ties FOR her population. which
Nv increasing at the rat. Of 700 600
S'gr.y. said ono ofhc,ai.
seventh, To "a d!rec, question put
"y e sores pondent, whether war was
possibility. the reply OF this Of
hciai and OF Loading Japanese civil
ms unVary!ns!y. is tina; war with
iiy. but that IL was rcgrettab!e that
estranscment In friendly rcla-
ions was within the range or possi-
.itS The replies were unanimous
'E,t the .iapancsc believe the limo
h"F arrived when they must "spcak
ant frankly IN dcfcns. or our inter
"FiS. and say what we wan, in the
world" '"-
When Asia awakcs again to play It's
~ world history. says the Her
a'A Of Asia. avery deed of !njus tice
%'1 unmeritcd provocation expert
"ur.d n III" hands of the cgotistical
nations In the West Inevitably will
ndd - tho combined bitterness OF
NS'a'!c sentiment toward the West"