The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
WILL GO BEFORE
THE LEAGUE
Will Have Jurisdiction
over Immigra-
tion
IF THE DEMOCRATS WIN
Pacific States Almost Unani-
mously Against Further Ad-
mittance Of Orientals

WASHINGTON. sept 25.--Wnrn-
Ing voters ~ tho Pacific coast thai
democratic control OF the United
states senate might throw the quo7'
tion 81 Japanese Immigration inl"
tho Jurisdiction Of the league ~ M.
tions. n the United states should
become member OF the l'hhu''
Senator Miles T0IudoNicr ,hhirW %
II tho republican FUuatorinl com
mittec. today issued an appeal to re-
puhncana Boo which ne said
Those republicans and particur
lafiv those Of the PaCifc coasi statc',
who have iu mind caHtinE H bt'lni
Tor democratic candidate Tor th"
United states senate. should bear iI
mind the vital significance of ihr Hi.
lltudc of the democratic party i'-
ward the adoption of the league ni
nations covenant. Tho immigration
question is particularly irritating I"
the people of tho west hccako ot th'
determined effort of Japan 20 o'h'l
oriental couutriog tu Rrok an ouiI''
Tor their congcgted population ON
this side NJ the Pacific Tho sunl'rl
IN one upon which Japan is especial
ly sensitive, baFing hor protests upon
tho insult to hcr national dignity II
ate against her people In the enact
mont and enforcement Of immigrn-
lion laws. japanese have made auch
rapid progress In acquiring control
Of agricultural lands IN all the
Pacific coast states that there Is al
most unanimous opposition TO FUR
ther admission OF oriontals.
Democratic candidates for tho
senate from those states are. of
course, opposed 10 admission Of Jap
nnese OF the working classes, and for
that reason there is danger that re-
publican voters may he misled as TO
tho possible effect of their ballots
at the election In November
The democrats insist that tho
subject Of Immigration is ono which
would not come within the 1urisdic-
tlon OF tho learue OF nations.
Whether this is so or not, In not eN-
prossly declared In the league cove
nant. n IL expressly provided, how
ever by Article XIV. that '1rethore
should arise between members OF the
league any dispute likely Ia lead 10
a rupture. which Is not submitted
TO arbitration in accordance with
Article XIII, the members Of the
League aaree that they will submit
tnr matter To the CoDncll.
what ever view United states
senators or diplomats may take OF
tho. question whether immigration
comes within the jurisdiction OF the
league. that view cannot he binding
upon Japan. Japan is one party u
the covenant and II tho United States
becomes another party neither party
can alone settle an Interpretation.
80 f.
the league and Japan insists that the
question OF Decentralization against
Japanese immigrants Is "A dispute
likely to lead TO a rupture. the uucs-
tlon must necessarily be submitted
10 tho league council for the next
sentence after that above quoted
provides that, Amy party to the dis
pute may effect such submission by
Swing notice OF the existence OF the
dispute TO the secretary general.
Tho democratic party stands
committee by its platform and by
the declarations OF it's candidates To
the adoption OF the league of ma
tons covenant without effective
reservations, n, therefore. the re-
ppblicans OF any state assist In scnd-
ng TO the senate member OF the
democratic party, thus aiding In Civ
ing the democrats control OF com
miuoes, such votes will assist In Sc
curing ratification OF the league
covenant and the precipitation OF the
immigration controversy into inter
national disputes over which the
league would take iurisdiction
These are facts which voters
must not overlook when they mark
heir ballots"