Evening star., 1924-06-10
TRADE MOTIVE SEEN
IN ANTI-U. S. FLURRIES
Unscrupulous japanese Business
Believed Backing Work of
Agitators.
SEEK TO CLOSE THE MARKETS
Toxic Officials Grieved at Tactics
of Hotheads.
BY the Associated Press

TOXIC, June 1O-More sordid mo-
tives than those of patriotism are
backing the antiAmerican agitation
United States of an immigration law
barring Japanese. in the opinion of
government officials and business men
here.
According to statements made by
them today, the agitation is being
supported by certain Japanese busi-
ness men and manufacturers who de-
sire to eliminate foreign competition
IN the Japanese markets and who
have seized the situate created by
passage of the exclusion provision as
a means to that end
Reservists Stirred.
The nation wide agitation against
the exclusion legislation by army re-
servists has reached such proportion
that the Toxic headquarters of the re-
servists' organization has issued in
ience and moderation.
The movement in the provinces is
the result of the campaign launched
at the Kudan National Military
Shrine here May &c. when the re-
servists were asked to unite for the
sake OF their fatherland
Headquarters is daily receiving
resolutions from provincial branches
expressing determination to support
.'resolute steps"
Will Punish ROnin.
After an investigation the police
har in
punish fve of the ronin (political
ruffians) who broke up the dance at
the Imperial Hotel on Saturday night
as a protest against the exclusion
of Japanese from America. The po-
lice say the demonstrators did not
infringe any statute directly, but
punishment is advisable as a warning
to other hotheadS
Yesterdays editorial in the Nichi
Nichi condemninE demonstrations
such as that at the Imperial Hotel
Saturday evening was not inspired
by the government. the foreign Of
flee said today, but did express the
views of official Japan.
The editorial urged patriotic citi-
which would invite misunderstand-
ing.
Aimed Mt Japanese.
THE invasion of the Imperial Ho-
tel ballroom was aimed at Japanese
guests. Foreigners were told not to
worry. since no harm to them was
intended. The intruders only meant
to remind Japanese of the country's
grave situation, that they must show
more concern when the nation is in
suited and give more thought to ma
tional affairs than powder and lip
stick
The motives of the intruders de-
serve sympathy. but their method
was certainly unfortunate. 1t de-
feated the purpose Japan's enlight-
ened men have been working to at
tain. 1t has invited misunderstand-
ings.'
The Nichi Nichi says: I'VE have
certain knowledge that the affair was
not brought to the attention of the
police until the demonstrators had
withdrawn from the hotel. There is
no doubt that the government was
in no wise concerned.
War or Justice.
Frequently demonstrations of pa
triotism will in no way save the ma
tion's honor. This is a conflict be-
tween justice and injustice. We have
declared war of justice against un-
just measures of American lawmak-
ers. We must concentrate all our
efforts to undo an undeserved wrong
but must be careful in the selection
of means.
We must remember that Americans
resident here have been our staunch
friends in this crisis. They have done
their best to defeat the anti-Japan-
ese legislation. Any attempt to vent
resentment on resident Americans
would be misguided and open to con-
demnation."
sympathy OF India.
Sir Rab;ndra Nath Tagore, the In
dian poet. declared in an address to
1000 students here that India felt
keenly with Japan the "indignity"
she had suffered by the exclusion of
her nationals from America.
because Japan and India have
much in common of cultural heritage,
we feel keenly the indignity Japan
has suffered" said Sir Rabindra
"Japan's mission in the Orient is in
the spiritual domain. She should be
the champion of oriental culture and
civilization, which are distinct from
the western. Western civilization is
well unified. 1t aims at wealth instead
of human happiness. 1t is greedy and
suicidal
TT is of prime Importance to US as
Aisiatics to unity our own civiliza-
ton for the realization of Oriental
hopes and aspirations"