Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
AUTO RUSHED
ON CROSSING
5 LIVES LOST
COOLIDGE OBJECTS $
TO JULY | DATE ON
JAP EXCLUSION

Washington. May 6-The provision
of the immigration bill for Japanese
exclusion was agreed upon by Sem
ate and House conferees tonight to
be effective July 1. next, when other
provisions Of the bill become opera
tive, and was met Immediately with
indications at the White House that
the arrangement was unsatisfactory
to President Coolidge.
In reaching this agreement the
conferees adopted the effective date
stipulated in the bill as passed by
the House and receded from the
Senate position calling for the oper-
alton of the Asiatic exclusion section
Immediately the bill became law. 1t
was evident, however, that in de-
ferring the date they did not go as
far as had been wished by the Chief
Executive. Although just how long
q delay had been desired by both
the President and Secretary OF
State in order that through dip
lomatic exchanges less offense might
be given to Japan has never been
authoriatively disclosed.
Whether the arrangement as now
agreed upon by the conferees would
institute sufficient cause for veto
of the immigration bill was not as
closed at the White House but IL
was said that the President did not
consider the two months remaining
before July 1 at all sufficient time
to negotiate with Japan.
The conferees at their meeting TO-
day disposed of all other disputed
points so that the bill will be SUD
mitted tomorrow to the House ana
then to the Senate. Whether the
report OF the conferees will be
adopted in the face of indicated exc
cutive disagreement was not appar-
emit. although prior 20 the White
House position becoming known a
favorable vote. was regarded Us GER
tain.
In completing their agreement
the conferees decided upon the SEN
ate quota basis of two per cent OF
the census of 1890 until July ]. 1921
when the so-called national origin
method" will be employed. the total
admittances, however. being restrict
ed to 10000 annually from that
date.
Provisions Of the house bill re-
lating to "non-quota" Immigrants
were adopted substantially without
change. Under them wives, unmar-
ried children under IS years of age
of American citizens, professors ana
ministers, students in accredltea
schools and returning aliens would
be considered outside the quota II
they obtained certificates.
The immigration bill had been IN
conference for more than q week
with the japanese exclusion pro-
vision the chief point at issue pc
cause of the attitude of the presl-
dent and Secretary of state. Inc
executive had let 1t be known that
he favored exclusion and That ne ex-
pected an exclusion bill to be passed
but throughout the consideration OF
the question by congress firmly
stood on the proposition that any
action taken should be in a form to
give the least offence to the Japan
csc people and government. Ameri-
can relations with Japan, carefuily
promoted, he believed, should not be
endangered by action which easily
might be taken in another manner
than that contemplated by congress
The authorized statement was
made at the White House today that
in fact the president considered ex-
clusion now in effect under the terms
of the gentlemen's agreement with
Japan and for that reason did not
regard the principle of the bill be-
fore congress as q departure except
in the important point of the meth
cd of applying the principle.