Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
EARLY SOLUTION
OF JAPANESE PROBLEM
DIR. Toyokichi lycnagn DcpIorcs
Agitation Against His Race
i'm California.
WANTS JOINING OF HANDS
Tells Audience Here That Con-
thucd Friendship Between Amer
lea and Far East County Is Vital
to World.

To force tho race issue between
American and Japan would be TO
court uisaster. and might result III
Imc TOSS OF the friendship OF one of
Japan best associates in inter-
national affairs and of the great in
terestS Involved in that friendship
pr. L. lycnaSa. formerly professional
lecturer at Chicago University. and
now director OF East and West News
bureau OF New York. stated last
might in the John Marshall High
school auditorium at meeting held
under the auspices of the Richmond
Education Association.
Tho japanese problem in Cali
iornia is not the immigration oues-
non: but the question OF treatment
Oh Japanese nationals already adj
n.'t,c"; Dr. lyenaEa stated. Much
OF it. have no douht. is engineered
by the politicians who have their own
AK TO grind.
Cites Trade With Japan.
me total aggregate of the annual
trade between America and Japan. is
reaching the Sl.000.000.00O mark
america is tie chief consumer OF
Japan'S products. while Japan ranks
third among the purchasers OF Amer
lean wares. Financially. Tokyo has
already become an Important factor
III making New York the financial
center OF the world In information
affairs it is OF the most vital CON
sequence to the world whether i'm
America and Japan join hands or
part company"
While admitting the naturalncss of
Misunderstanding between the two
countries. DR.. lycnaga stated that
the question should never be permit
ted 10 becloud Americas vision to
tie extent Of losing a comprehensive
view of the whole aspect of the
American Japanese relationship. He
added that tho immigration to this
country arose from stories Of great
prosperity and unique opportunities
afforded here: from large landown-
erS OF California. who encouraged
the japanese immigration by alluring
terms for lahorcrs, and Western rail-
ROAD companies needing them as
section hands; and that Immigration
thus came at the urgent invitation
of calitornia's landowners and capt.
taIIstS, The majority of Immigrants
are laborcrs, he said.
rhe great war. wherein Japan
hourht shoulder to shoulder with
america, put quietus TO the agita-
ton for Il short time" he declared
No sooner. however. was the war
conclude! than we witnessed tho
itcrudcsccEcc Of the agitation in
California. and an initiative bill
which il far more drastic than the
land law. enacted in 1913, was APP
proved.
Question National Ono.
The question il Il national one
ana one that California alone has
no right 10 dictate to the nation
The Washington and Tokyo Gov
"rnments have also no quarrel over
immigration. They have settled II
ty the Gcntlemc,S agreement
whereby, Japan. TO meet Americas
wishes. voluntarily pledged herself
TO prohibit The entrance to this
country of Japanese laborcrs. The
Federal government, too, whether it
he under Republican or Democratic
control has consistently pursued tho
policy of fairness and square dealing
IN its treatment of the japanese.
TO wh"t the desire OF Japan for
more lands there extends along the
borders OF the Pacific Ocean vast
tracts OF land Yet sparsely pcopled.
thcl: immense resources lief; uncx-
plotted. their fertile soil untouched.
which seem 10 hcckon ambitious sons
Of Nippon 10 come TO work The
true aspirations and ideals Of her poo
PIE have been mainly derived from
Angl American sources. They have
imh!hed the spirit OF Democracy.
growing more powerful every year,
from their ncighbor across the Paci-
Dr. IycnaEa admitted that the anti