Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-15

Eyes of Japanese Turning to
Washington as immigration
Measure NeUyS Final Action
(By The Associated Pressl


TOXIC, April l5.-Eycs of Japan are
anxiously turned toward Washington to-
and immigra tion has become an all-ab-
sorIing topic. The people are following
each detail of action in the United States
congress as chronicled in newspaper ex-
tras. Official concern. already deep as
the result Of the passage by the houss
OF the Johnson immigration bill. was
further intensified by news Of the sem
ate's overwhelming refusal to indorse
the "g, ntlemcn's agreement"
A cabinet meeting was held TO discuss
the problem. after which. aceold ding TO
vernacular newspapers. new important
instruct ons" wcie di patched to Jap
anese Ambassador Hanihara Iii Wash
ington. The que stion was considered al
so at meeting of the koe eikai and
Chawakai parties in the house Of peers
and leaders Of both parties demanded 4
sti,fening Of the fore gn offices atti-
tude in the matter.
In some quarters there wa "A dispo-
sition TO regret Ambassado Hanihara's
reference to grave cons aqu nces," if
the pending measure providing for ex-
clusion of Japane.e immigrants from
the United States should become law
1t is f. Ii midar translation Of the jap
ancse expression would have been bet
ter and more accurate.
Interviews with officials disclosed an
attitude bord ring on despair although
they still lock to the senate or President
Coolidge to block enactment Of the Jap
anese exclusion clause.
WASHINGTON. April 15-At the Jap
anese embassy il was said authoritative
IL that new important instruc-
tions" from Toxic had been received.
and that pending the receipt of further
advices officials there would maintain
unchanged the attitude expressed hy
Ambassador EIanihara in his note TO
Secretary Hughes.
WASHINGTON April 15.-Presaging
the adoption today Of q japanese ex-
clusion am ndment TO the pending inn
migration bin the senate late yesterday
gave emphatic answer to Ambassador
Eianihara's vigorous protest ny voting.
76 to 2. to reject y provision that would
have recognized the gentlem,n's agree
ment.
Pres idcnt Cooldge's intentions with
reference to the Bill when il reach : him
have not been made known. The admin
istration has opposed japanese exclusion
l. gislation consistently heretofore and
the gcntlemcn's agreement amendm ent
rejected yesterday was drafted by the
senate immigration committee 10 meet.
in some measure. its objections. Rcpub-
lic.n leaders. however, said privately
they thought the executive would sign
thn measure. 80
Many senate leaders had predicted
that an exclusion provision would be
adopted despite the administration stand
and that sufficient votes would be avail
able to override a possible veto but the
overwhelming count against the amend
ment yesterday was clearly a result o.
the Hanihara protest. Among the votes
changed from support Of the am ndmcnt
by the protest. which Was described as
"veiled threat" were those of Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts,. republican lead
er. and chairman Of the foreign relations
committee. and Senator Reed. republican,
Pennsylvania. who has charge Of the inn
migration bill on the floor.