Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-27
YAP POLICY D. k. D
BY TOKYO CABINET
Won't Change Attitude Because
of the American ilote.
DETERMINED TO HOLD ISLAND
Nipponese Claims Allies Promised
Them the Islands Before They En-
tered the War, According to
Newspaper Accounts.

Tokyo. April 21.-The cabinet de-
cided that there was no reason TO alter
Japan's policy on the Zap mandate
question because OF the recent Ameri-
can note on the subject, according TO
the Nichi Nichi.
The government deemed il wise not
/ 10 make any statement or comment
on the Zap question beyond what has
been. or will be- published by mutual
understanding between the Japanese
and American governments, foreign
Office officials declared.
Publication locally OF the corre-
spOndence on the question of man
dates has been followed by a change
Of tone I'm the japanese newspapers,
which generally consider the Ameri-
can attitude unreasonable.
The summary Of the comment Is
that the United States claims the
right of veto over the decisions Of the
allies in connection with the war with
Germany. and that Japan cannot reply
To such a claim. which must come he
fore the allied supreme council. of
which Japan is a member.
II the powers decide TO yield 10
American insiStence on the exclusion
Of zap from the japanese mandate
the commentators say Japan undoubt-
eddy will be forced to bow TO such a
decision.
Meantime the newspapers believe IL
likely japan is reminding her allies
Of the original agreement made prior
10 the entry Of the United States into
the war. under which Japan was 10
receive the Pacific islands north of the
equator. and also Of the fact that
Japan abandoned important desires
during the peace conference in the in
tereSt Of harmony.
West unites fer Drive.
Washington. April 21.-Senat0rs and
representatives from II far Western
states perfected an organization with
a view To finding a common ground
upon which they can work 10 solve
the question of japanese immigra-
tion.
Senator Johnson (Rep) Of Calif0r-
MIA was made chairman of the organi-
zation which includes California. Ore
gon. Washington. Idaho. Utah. Ne
vada. Arizona. New Mexico, Texas,
Oklahoma and Colorado.
The organization of senators and
representatives was informed at con-
ference called by the California dele
CATION M which Senator johnson and
V. :. McClatchy of Sacrament. rep
resentlng the japanese Exclusion
league Of California, were ths pgnci-
pal speakers.
Mr.. McClatchy declared that unless
the japanese were excluded they
ultimately would swamp the white
races.
Within the last three months Mr..
McClatchy said. several states have
shown desire to cooperate with
California in enactlng antialien land
bills similar TO that recently passed In
/ California.
In Oregon and Idaho he added, land
bills had been proposed In the legis-
| latures. hut action on them postponed
indefinitely because Of kilograms from
Washington. saying that such action
nv the states would embarrass the
federal government.
Hits Centiemen's Agreement.
Under the sO-called gentlemen's
agreement. Mr.. McClatchy added. there
has been no suspension or restriction
Of immigration.
"we have done the extraordinary
thing" he continued. "of passing 10
Japan one OF our sovereign rights of
determining who and how many may
come I'm. The agreement should he
abrogate. Why should We longer
surrender a supreme prerOgative Of
this character which Is 10 our mani
fest detriment and ultimately viii be
our undolngT
In the house Representative Raker
| Dem). California. proposed an
amendment 10 the Constitution pro-
viding that no child thereafter born
IN the United States Of foreign par
entage shall be eligible 10 citizenship
in the United States unless both par
epts are eligible to become citizens
/ - .ho Trnitpd States"