The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-18
I'M: nl.:..lgration
Quota Set at
2 Per Cent.
Japanese Resigned to Passage
Of Exclusion Bill: Govern
ment Has No Thought
Of Reprisals.
Coolidge, Lodge Confer

Washington. April 17.-While the
White House and State department
considered the situation which has
arisen from inclusion OF Japanese
exclusion provision In the new immi-
grafton bill, the senate today prog
ressed with its task OF perfecting that
measure to the point which war
ranted prediction Of It's passage TO-
morrow.
sTwo per cent upon the census OF
1890 was approved by the senate as
the basis of immigration apportion-
ment. thus bringing It into argument
with the house bill In the section
which was expected 10 produce most
controversy In conference.
AS the measure approached hnai
vote. President Coolidge gave IN
creasing attention to its provisions.
He conferred during the morning
with Chairman Lodge OF the foreign
relations committee and later with
Secretary Hughes. but the impress
sion was given that he WAS not yet
prepared TO decide whether to sign
or veto the bill.
ny Associated Press.
Toxic, April 17.--The resignation OF
Oriental fatalism characterizes the
spirit In which Japanese leaders have
received news OF the United states
senate's acceptance Of the Japanese
exclusion amendment.
"Its finished; there's nothing to be
done" This phrase. frequently utter.
ed, seems TO express accurately the
mood Of official Japan. While those
more familiar with procedure In
American legislation still hope some
thing will intervene to prevent the
writing OF the exclusion amendment
into the statute books, opinion among
the majority IL that exclusion is a
settled fact.
No Reprisal Planned.
II has been authoritatively stated
repeatedly that the Japanese govern
ment does not intend 10 take any
action In reprisal for the American
measure. Conversations In responsi.
BILE quarters reveal TINT the reason
for this In that japanese leaders now
believe they have lost the last foot.
hold in the struggle for racial equal
ity. They receive the senate's decision
as a crushing blow TO their ambitions,
dearly cherished through two genera.
tons, 10 be received on completely
equal footing with the great white
powers.
sober.minded leaders. however, &C.
cept this as an irremediable condition
and feel that they have nothing TO
gain and much 10 lose through re-
taiiatory policy. The primary con.
sideration In Japan's economic de.
pendence on America. Any policy
prejudicing commercial relations with
the United States. IL IL realized. would
lead 10 economic disaster for Japan.
Leaders do not desire to court such
q disaster.
Cooperation Demanded.
yurther there is \ belill that In
any fundamental test CrAE Britain
and America would stand together.
Japan's vital interests In China de-
mands that she cooperate with the
Anglo. saxons. The most influential
japanese know they must sacrifice
their equality ambitions In order 10
save economic interests. The state
rnent Of Foreign Minister Matsui. an.
nounclng his determination TO ABIDE
by all treaties with occidental nations
regarding China, represents the views
of a majority Of the cabinet. wno
see that Japan must continue TO OBJ.
serve these obligations In order 10
maintain her own prestige In Asia
The government IL confident OF hs
ability 10 translate this wisdom int,
effective policies.
Some hope that exclusion VIII stll.
he blocked. either by failr1e ~ the
house and senate TO agree I'm confer.
ence regarding the immigration of
south Europeans or by the supreme
court deciding that the exclusion pro
vision contravenes Japan's treaty
rights.
Bars May 60 Down.
There In one possibility OF lrrita'
ton. II IL pointed out. Hitherto. II
In stated, Toxic under the Gentle
mems agreement" has done her best
to control emigration not only 20 the
United States. but to adjacent coun.
tries, such as Mexico. Cooperation
with America, some declare. viii no
longer be expected II exclusion be-
comes law. japan may In that cnse
withdraw her restrictions on emf.
grafton TO Mexico, increasing. rather
than simplifying. Americas tssk OF
keeping Japan out of her territory.
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