Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-27
JAPANESE ATTACK
I HARA'S MINISTRY
Opponents FIay Ministers for
Failing to Settle DipIo- !;
matte Problems

HIROSHIMA, japan, October rs (by
the Associated Press).-Resolution
declaring that no ministry had ever
caused greater disappointment than
that OF Premier Hara, in dealing with
diplomatic problems were adopted ct
a meeting OF the Kensel-Kai, opposi.
ton party. today. presided over by
viscoant Takaaki Kato, former for.
eign minister. I'm the course OF the
governments dealings with China,
Russia and America, there is not the
slightest shadow OF maintenance OF
the dignity which Japan as q nfst-
s s,,,a,e owsTr Is entitled to-" the rese'
The California question was -cited,
among other things. as testifying to
the fncompetency Of the ministry, and
the resolutions asserted that the gov
ernMent's measure to nermalixe the
financial Situation had proved q fail
resolutions said, had been aggravated
BY the labor problem, for the remedy.
eng OF which the ministry had no deii.
flite policy. The resolution concluded:
The less said about the Korean sit
uation the better. The ministry should
be changed"
Stirred ~ Calfkernia Issue.
TOXIC. October e (by the Asso.
ciated Pfes) The political Affairs
committee Of the Kensei-kai, opposition,
has adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the anti-Japanese land
legislation in California is not merely a
threat against the development Of the
ace to the advancement Of international
friendshA between this empire and
Viewed either from the standpoint Of
humanity and justice or. the standhoint
Of Japan's rights acquired by treaty
stipulations Or from the principle Of in
eernational friendship binding two
aeighboring nations. such unreasonabl
and unjust legislation canhot be toler-
ated.
THE imperial government 10 request.
I'd to insist strongly upon JapAn's right
and to protest against such legislation,
frankly expressing risAtful reasons for
nation Of accelerating a speedy solution
Of The psnding question"
DefeaAS Exelusiea League.
SACRAMENTO, Caiif, October 49,
The Jap1hese Exclusion League OF
California, through the chairman Of
its executive committee, J. s. Cham.
bers, state controller Of California,
has fDsued . statement in answer to
that made. public october Is by the
Federal Council Of Churches Of Christ
in America, which "deplored 'agita-
ton and hasty action in the matter
Of Japanese Immigration"
Mr.. Chambers' statement said that
the movement in California, tar from
being q vote catching propaganda OF
politicians appealing to race prejudice
and mob feeling, il: really based on
incohtfovertible ana startling facts,
supported BY official state investiga-
ton, under Legislative direction, and
fully corfoborated in hearings OF the
House comnfttee on immigration held
on the Pacific coast In July and
August OF this year."
Further, the statement says:
Certain aspects Of the problem are
particularly OF state concern and ex-
clusively Of state jurisdiction. In
these matters California fs scrupulous.
ly guarding treaty and vested rights
Of the Jafanese.
The problem, IN its larger aspects,
is national and international, and the
league 9Th direct national attention
thereto. and Cooperate with the federal
government In working cut the proper
remedy That remedy, while insufine
fully protection to American interests,
should be 30 applied, II possible, as to
avoid hurt to Japah's feelings"