The Washington times., 1924-04-30

1lnd and Will await the out
come of court proceedings.
realizes that the japanese question
Is less understood. 1t is very graft
flying, however, to know that both
houses of the Congress realize that
the Japanese question Ia not Cali
fornia, nor a Pacific coatst problem,
but that it is an American problem
IA Pan.American problem.
Long Fight Won.
This was demonstrated by the
tremendous majorities given the
immigration bin by both the House
and the Senate. For forty years
the fight has been waged. Per
sistence should not have been re-
warded by the overpowering vote
that was given by the Congress- of
the United States.
In the delicate balance In which
this situation exists at this moment,
the only danger is a misunderstand-
ing Of the facts by the people Of the
United States away from the Pa
cific coast. I fear that too many
Of them feel that we Of the Pacific
coast who are opposed to Japanese
AaV0 g A4oCb Oh 4SL NAAC
Japanese people This. of course. Is
not a true interpretation. We re-
Spect the Japanese people, and our
respect Is all the more because we
know Of their national characters.
tics and Of the wonderful progress
they have made as a people.
Let us not forget that japanese
in large numbers are coloniZing
along the shores Of the Pacific, in
the countries to the south of US,
and let us remember, at the same
time, that the governments of the
Pan-American countries look to the
United States for an example in
many things.
RnIed From Tokyo.
We must never forget that the
japanese national ambition Is that
eventually the shores Of the Pa
cific shall be peopled with the
nationals Of Japan. Let us not
forget that the Japanese is the
only immigrant who goes into a
foreign country, and, after making
1t his home, is still under the
rule of Tokyo just as truly as IL
he lived there. He Is the only i'm
migrant to some to our shores who
brings with him his national ambi-
ton and his Japanese citizenship
which he never relinquishes.
If we stand firm at this time, our
example will be followed by our
sister Southern republics Of the
Western hemisphere, and we shall
save American civilization both
north and south Of the equator.
Truly this is q critical time for
American ideals and for American
civilization.
President Coolidge viii succeed in
his efforts with Congress to delay
| enforcement Of japanese exclusion
legislation until July /, it was pre-
dcted today by Congressional lead.
ers.
The date for making the enforce
ment effective is in conference be.
tween the House and Senate, the
House having fixed July / and the
Senate having provided that ex.
cluSion shah begin on the date
Of approval Of the immigration. bill
by the President. 1t Is possible for
the conference to report agreement
on the House provision.
This delay will give President
Coolidge time in which to mature
plans for meeting a situation which
is causing Secretary Hughes and
himself concern because Of resent
ment aroused in Japan over the
proposed legislation. There is much
speculation in Congress what action
the President may be considering.
There Is some suggestion the
President may be considering a
special treaty with Japan to take
the place OF the Gentlemen s
Agreement" which is abrogated by
the immigration bill.
There are parliamentarians In
| Congress who insist that the immi-
grafton bill conferees can open up
| the exclusion provision Of the bill
| either through the division over en-
| foreement date or by including
Japan among the nations entitled
to an immigration ratio. By follow.
ing the latter course the conflict
between the ratio and the exclusion
would be such as to force abandon
ment Of the exclusion provision.
congressman Johnson, Vale and
Raker, Of the House conferees, are
unYielding in demand for preserVa
ton of the exclusion provision
congressman Sabeth and Vincent
it is said, would compromise. Sa
bath wants more liberal treatment
than provided by the Senate foI
non-quota admissions Of fathers
and mothers, brothers and sisters
and minor children of naturalized
citizens.
1t in understood that Senators
Colt and Reed, Pa, are DESTROYS
of helping the President. The con
ferees have been working on other
points Of difference until decision
is reached on the exclusion Prov