Evening star., 1924-05-28
Official Toxic Statement A.
firms Unshaken Opposition
to Ban - Cabinet and
Prince Regent Approve.
NOTE ON WAY TO HUGHES;
ENVOY OFF IN FORTNIGHT
Policy of Petty Retaliation Toward
America Frowned Upon-High
Nipponese Parsonage Believes
People of U. S. Not Generally
Supporting Act of Congress.
ES the Associated Press.

S'H the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 28.-Deep regret that
the United States has enacted the
immigration bill including a clause
barring Japanese is voiced in an Of
ticial statement issued late today by
the foreign Office.
The japanese government remain
unshaken in their opposition to this
discriminatory legislation against
Japanese, and they have instructed
the japanese ambassador at Washing
ton to lodge a solemn protest with
the United States government on this
occasion" concludes the communiQue.
Protested From Beginning.
The document describes the immi-
grafton bill and its effects upon
Japanese entering the United States,
and adds:
Since the introduction of the
Johnson immigration bill, the base of
the present act, into the House (the
American House Of Representatives
last December, the Japanese govern
ment have frequently and earnestly
called the attention of the United
States government to the Japanese
exclusion provision. The Japanese
government therefore deeply regret
that this provision has been enacted
in spite of their representations and
vigorous and repeated efforts made
by the President and Secretary of
State Of the United States to prevent
the inclusion of the discriminatory
provision in question"
Prince Regent Approves.
The statement was issued late in
the day. after an extraordinary cab
met session had approved the form
of protest whose framing was COM
pleted yesterday, and after, too,
Foreign Minister Matsui had asked
and obtained the santion of the
prince regent to the forwarding of
the document. The latter, step is
extraordinary, and was interpreted as
indicating the Importance with which
the matter is regarded here.
The protest was cabled to Ambas-
sador Hanihara at Washington before
the foreign office issued It's state
ment. Afterward the foreign minister
appealed to the Japanese press to
exercise moderation and restraint in
handling the exclusion matter.
Hanihara to Leave.
The foreign office two days ago
cabled Ambassador Hanihara per-
mission to return to Japan as soon as
Japan's protest against the exclusion
provision of the immigration bill,
which the cabinet took action on to-
day, was finally dealt with.
This permission followed Hanihara's
repeated requests for leave. 1t is un-
Ilerstood that the ambassador is like
1y to leave Washington within fort
might. Officially he is merely taking
Vacation but foreign office officials
admit that there is no chance of his
return to Washington. 1t would not
be proper, they explain, to speak or
RESIGNATION since he is expected to
remain in the foreign service. He Is
merely seeking a change OF post.
signature of President Coolidge on
the new immigration bill does not
settle the question of Japanese eX.
cIusion from the point. OF view or
the Japanese government, II WAS III
dicated here.
Believes U. s. Friendly.
Relief that the immigration bill,
with its clause excluding aliens in
eligible to citizenship, such as the
Japanese, did not represent the sem
timent of the American people as a
whole was expressed by a high Of
fetal in an interview granted the As
sociated Press.
I'VE know that the present Amer
acan administration is opposed to the
exclusion clause, both from the Pres
1dent's statement and the attitude Of
him and Hughes throughout this con-
1royersy," he asserted. And we un-
derstand that conditions in this Con-
gress have been abnormal. We be-
1ieye that exclusion does not repre-
sent the will of the American people.
1--WE still hope something can be
done to undo the action of Congress
and wipe out this condition which
the Japanese consider unjust and an
affront to our nation" he went on.
Avoid Petty Retaliation.
Sustained by this hope, the gov
eminent Is holding to a policy Of
restraint and dignity and is trying
70 maintain this attitude for the
whole nation. We are doing our best
to avoid anything petty. any small
retaliation. embargoes OF discrimina-
tion against Americans.
"In this policy the government has
the support Of all responsible ele-
ments in business and civil life.
believe that thus far we have sue
ceeded in maintaining dignified ma
tional attitude.
The authorities frankly admit the
existence in ,Iaaa certain - quarters sn1su OF .x
but declare that such retaliation will
continue to be opposed in every way
by the Japanese government.
JAPANESE PRESS BITTER.