Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-02
Children Born in Hawaii
Would Become Anne
rican Citizens
REQUEST is MADE
Harding Administration
is Not in Favor of Pro-
tocol of Permanent
Court Of Justice
(By Isaac Gregg

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General X. Yamasaki has issued
a statement advising the parents
of japanese children born in
Hawaii to renounce Japanese
citizenship for their offspring, ac-
cording to advices received at
the State Department today from
Honolulu. The statement was
published in the Kausi Shinpo, a.
Japanese language newspaper
ablished in the islands.
The fact that Hawaiian born
Japanese are considered citizens
of Japan unless they especially
renounce such citizenship has
caused much needless suspicion
on the part of some Americans,
the statement asserted. Mr.. Yarn
asaki urges all parents to report
the birth of all children to the
territorial board of health i'm
mediately after birth, and that
after all necessary steps have
been taken to renounce Japanese
citizenship for them as early as
possible. Under the existing law
such announcement must be filed
for males prior to their seven
teenth year. Their is no age re-
striction for females.
The Harding administration is
opposed TO adherence b. this
Government to the compulsory
provisions OF the protocol OF the
Permanent Court of international
Justice because none of the other
great powers have accepted those
provisions, and also because the
United States Senate is tradi-
tionally opposed to such . plan
and therefore could not he eX-
pected to accept it at this time.
This statement was made yes
terday by high administration
official in commenting upon vari-
Gus points raised in the Borah
resolution asking President Hard
ing to furnish additional, infor-
nation as to his attitude to-
ward the Permanent Court.
In the absence of the official
text of the Borah resolution, the
Administration spokesman de-
clined to discuss the resolution
as much, but there was no hesi-
tation on the part of the high
officials to discuss tho subject
matter of the resolution. 1t was
specifically denied that without
agreement compelling nations to.
submit certain classes Of dis
putes to the court for decision
the Permanent Court becomes in
effect an arbital tribunal similar
to the court of arbitration at
The Hague.
Taken in connection with Sec
retary of State HuEhes's re-
cent note to the Norwegian Gov
ernment regarding the award by
a tribunal of arbitration of The
Hague against the United States
and in favor Of the Norwegian
government for the sum of $12,-
239,S52, the inference vas plain
that the Administration believes
this award denounced rs not in
consonance with the principles
of international law, could not
have been rendered had the case
come before the Permanent Court.
AS a matter of fact it is be-
llieved in some quarters, that it
was dissatisfaction with the Nor
wegian award which was largely
responsible for the action of
President Harding and Secre-
tary, Hughes in urging upon the
Senate at this time, the advisa-
bility of this government adher-
ing to the protocol of the Per-
manent Court OF international
Justice.
Considerable amusement was
manifested by Administration Of
ficials today at the support of
the Borah Resolution as reported
in the press. 1t was recalled that
John Hay, as Secretary of State
negotiated a number of arbitra-
ton treaties which carried spe-
ciar provision for the submission
of certain cases, 20 arbitration,
These treaties the Senate insist
ed upon amending so that it
would have the right to pass
upon the question of submission
in each separate instance.