New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
JAPANESE QUESTION .
 TALKED IN PUBLIC.
Lodge WithdrdWS Motion lOT
 Executive Discussion
JOHNSON ANNOUNCES STAND
Two Argument that 'Genticmen'> Agreement" HumiIiatcs Japan He ss,s that it Humiiiates america Too -Defehds Provision of Bill

Washington. April lt.--On motion of Senator Lodge the senate went into executive session to consider the Japanese provision Of the immigration bill.
 Because Of the lelicscy of the in ternational question involved. Mir. Lodge took the position that the da- bate should not proceed in the open.
 Japan has maGe a protest against the exclusion provision. couchcd in unusually vigorous terms, but repuhli- can senators generally appeared 10 be- iieNe today that an exclusion clause would be adopted. The house approved a similar provision Saturday by q vote Of more than four to one.
 There was only a brief exchange on the subject before the galleries were cleared and the senate doors swung shut. Senator Lodge said in making his motion that the question was one that should be consisered privately, and he replied in the affirmative when Senator Robinson. the democratic floor leader, asked whether the motion had been made because the matter related to foreign relations.
 Senator Swanson, democrat, Nir- gina, insisted that there should be an understanding as to whether the mo- ton would preclude subsequent debate on the subject on the open floor, hut Senator Lodge said the senate must decide that question after ii went into executive session.
 After an executive session lasting three-quarters of an hour, senator Lodge withdrew his motion to con- silor the matter in executive session and the discussion then proceeded in open session.
 Discussrs Humiliation.
 Japan feels that our proposed inn migration legislation humiliates that nation." said Senator Johnson defend ing the bill. We feel that the 'gentlemens agreement humiliates this nation. We have treaties with the nations of the world and these treaties contain the favored nation clauses. iSut Japan has something more than any other nation on tho sace pf Inc globe in that Japan alone is permitted by an agreement--the terms or which are uncertain--to regulate its emigration to the United States
 our bill provides that certain Jap anese are admissible to tho United States. Those who would come under commercial treaties to carry on inter- national trade may enter. Tourists and visitors may come. In addition, under the non-auota provisions or our bill all aliens returning from q visit of one year abroad, also all ministers. teachers and students may enter and remain 1T they retain their exempt status. These classes may come from Japan and an other countries. There are many good reasons for these nom quota classifications and these cAcmp- tions themselves provide "a powsul reason for cutting the quota 10 two per cent and for going back 10 tho 1890 census.
 No quota is sot up for Japan or for China. Korea. Manchuria, India. Ceylon. Java or any other country Of the far east. Why should Japan hsve preference over sister countries in tho Orient"
 Canada tried piacating Japan hH providing that 400 Japanese might enter Canada annually. Recently Can ada reduced that number to i5o and every Canadian I meet apoiogizcs for : even that small number. %h:'" Be- . cause a principle was violated. Aus tralia bars the Japanese ard if grave conseouence' were threatened they did not result.
 'I am sorry to be obliged 10 dis . cuss these things. Matters affecting treaties should be discussed by the rcnate in an executive session. But i the agreement is not a treaty and copy Of the letter of Ambassador Hanihara to Secretary Hughes was tent to mc as chairman or the house immigration committee. Ii is now matter of legislation. designed for tho . solidarity of tho whae race. and neither threats. appeals nor activities or commercial orga anizations or for eign agents should affect the result.