Evening star., 1924-06-27
Hughes Note to Japan
Lauded by American Press

The note dispatched by Secretary
Hughes TO the government of Japan
is regarded by the American press as
an able and complete answer TO the
Japanese protest against the exclu-
sion provision of the inmi grafton act.
Regardless of their opinions as to the
act Of Congress. editors agree that
the Hughes note is courteous and
friendly. and all that could have been
desired. Particular applause comes
from the far west. where editors feel
that this will bring about IN amicable
settle of the whole affair. Some
OF the eastern editors. however, feel
that it may not produce such a COM
pletely satisfactory result.
The attitude of the far west is ex-
pressed by the Spokane Spokesman
Review independent Republican,.
which SAYS: THE reply is firm as well
as tactful and strong in law and
logic. 1t is so obviously true. as
nese government in conclusion. that
recognition of the right of each gov
ernment to legislate in control of
imm grafton should not derogate in
any degree from the mutual good
will and cordial friendship which
have always characterized the rela-
tionS of the two countries'-that it
would be surprising if Japan per-
sisted in protesting against the exer-
else of our clearly established and
undisputed rights under International
law" The Hughes note should close
the incident, the Portland Oregon
journal independently agrees. be-
cause sit places the whole issue in
its correct 1ight-a matter of Ameri-
can sovereignty; certainly the Jap
anese government Will not question
that, and certainly the American gov
ernment could not afford to relin-
quish it,"
The explicit manner in which Mr
Hughes has put the case leaves little
room for argument" in the opinion
of the Oakland Tribune independent
Republican,, which declares there
can be no denying that this country is
wholly within its rights" The San
Francisco Bulletin independently sees
nothing in his message to which an
ultra -exclusionist could take excep
tion.'' Mr.. Hughes has manifested
spirit. according to the San Jose
Mercury Herald, (which it would be
an attitude that combines cordiality
with firmness and a desire for ami
cable relations with a determination
to enforce American rights The
acterizes the Hughes note as warmly
friendly, quite unyielding, logical as
mathematics and invulnerable to at
tack" In fact. the Chicago Daily
News independently believes all that
the exclusion clauses of the new i'm
migration act is said by Secretary
Hughes"
"The reply is clear unmistakable
sae sase sa%ess eontinuas nH uf the Tansing state
Journal independently, which insists
sit merely says in brief that we are
friends Of Japan and want to con.
we had a right to do, and that Japan
Duluth Herald independently feels
"it Is an admirable document, espe-
cially under the eircumstances, be,
with the disagreeable duty Of justify
ing, to the government affected. a
legislative act with which neither he,
the NOR the AneTiea IS psS soft
wrath" After all. the situation. the
Kansas City, Journal (Republican
claims. "could not have been closed.
without brusqueness, In the absence e
of this comprehensive presentation"
Secretary Hughes. the st. Paul Dis
patch independently considers. lis to
be congratulated upon the skill with
which he has handled most delicate
subject
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The Democratic papers generally
express much the same view as that
Of the New York Evening World,
which pnAintains: "The note Of Sec
retary Hughes to the japanese gov