Evening star., 1924-04-11
JAPANESE HIT BAN
ON IMMIGRATION AS
M INSULT TO NATION
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two governments, theEl gentlemen's
agreement was made~fer the purpose
of relieving the United States from
the possible unfortunate necessity of
offending the natural pride OF a
friendly nation.
The Japanese government have
most scrupulously and faithfully car
ried out the terms of the agreement,
as a self imposed restriction, and are
fully prepared to continue to do so,
as officially announced at the time
OF the conclusion of the present treaty
of commerce and navigation between
Japan and the United States. In re-
turnJthe japanese government con-
fidently trust that the United states
government will recommend. II neces-
sary, to the Congress to refrain from
resorting to measure that Wouio
seriously wound the proper susoeptt-
bilities of the Japanese nation.
"One object of the gentlene en-
agreement is. as is pointed out above,
TO stop the emigration TO the United
States OF all Japanese laborers other
than those excepted in the agreement,
which is embodied in a series or long
and detailed correspondence between
the two governments, publication OF
which is not believed to serve any
good purpose, but the essential terms
and practice of which. may. be sum-.
med up as follows:
"I) The Japanese government
the continental United States to la
borers, skilled or unskilled, except
those previously domiciled in the
United States, or parents, wives or
children under twenty years of age
OF such persons. The form of the
passport is so designed as to omit
no safeguard against forgery and Its
issuance is governed by various
rules of detail in order to prevent
fraud. y..
Accepts q. S. Definition.
The japanese government accept
ed the definition of faborer as given
In the United States executive order
OF April 8, 1907,
"(3) Passports are to be issued by
T. limited number of specially au-
thorixed officials only, under close
supervision OF the foreign offlce,
which has the supreme control of the
matter. and is equipped with the nee
essary staff for the administration
of it. These :: officials shall make
thorough Investigation when applica-
dents, merchants, tourists or the like.
to ascertain whether the applicant is
likely to become laborer and shall
enforce the requirement that such
person shall either be supplied with
adeouates means to insure the per
manence iof his status as such or that
surety be given therefor. In case of
any doubt as to whether SUCH appit-
cant is or is not entitled to a passport,
The matter shall be referred to the
foreign office for decision.
Passports to laborers previously
domiciled in the United States Will
oe issued. only upon production or
certificate from Japanese con nsuiar
officers In the United States, and pass
ports to the parents, wives and chill
dren of such laborers Will be issued
only upon production of such consul
lar certificate and of duly oerufied
copy of official registry of members
of such laborers family in japan.
Utmost cireumspection is exercised to
guard against fraud.
GPicture Brides Barred. p
Hfso Issuance of passports to So
saIled picture brides has been stopped
by the Japanese government since
March /, 1920. although, it had not
been prohibited under the terms or
the sentlemen's agreement
"(O Monthly statistics covering in
coming and outgoing Japanese are
exchanged between the American
and Japanese governments
'"(5) Although the genuemens
Hawaiian Islands, measures restrict
ing issuance of passports for the
islands are being, enforced in Sub
stantiaily the same manner as those
Tor the continental United States, 4
fprther Exercising strict control over
emigration of Japanese laborers to
foreign territories contiguous to the
United States In order to prevent
their surreptitious entry into the
United States.
"a @more condensed substance of