The Washington times., 1924-04-15
Japan Will Protest,
And Ask Commission
To Settle Controversy
By DUKE n. PARRY,
International Newa R@rv1rn

TOKYO, April 15.--Japan will pro.
test and call upon the United states
TO submit the matter to a ioint
commission or conference provided
the Senate passes the Immigration
bill calling for japanese exclusion
and President Coolidge approves Il.
This was learned late this after.
noon while officials were generally
expressing confidence that passage
OF the measure was an impossible
ty. A statement Of Japan's atti.
sude was expected to be forthcom.
ing shortly.
Amusement and unbelief were
shown in every section of the for.
elgn office when extras were car.
ried to officials flashing the action
OF the United States Senate on the
immigration bill.
One high official said the situation
was too grave for him to make 4
statement. Tokyo newspapers this
afternoon claimed the American
question is occupying the entire at-
tention Of a prolonged cabinet SEES.
sion.
1t was said q statement was be-
Ing outlined by the cabinet to be
issued late today by Premier Matsui.
International News Service.
TOKYO, April disbursement
and unbelief were shown in every
section OF the foreign office today
when extras were carried to off.
Gals flashing the action Of the
United States Senate on the i'm
migration bill.
One high official said the sftua.
ton was too grave for him to make
a statement. Tokyo newspapers
this afternoon claimed the Arneri-
can question IL occupying the en-
tire attention Of q prolonged cabi.
net session.
1t was said statement was be-
ing outlined by the cabinet to be
issued late today by Premier Matsui.
Hanihara Is Cleared.
It Is generally admitted here that
Ambassador Hanihara's note was
expected to bring the matter to a
head, but the Senate's action is
stronger and quicker than was ex.
pected. II IL believed probable that
the foreign office now regrets its
publicity because Of the fear Of In
flaming the Japanese people
throughout the empire.
Ambassador Hanihara in the mat.
ter, as the contents Of his note was
known here weeks ago ana ap.
proved.
It is considered possible that the
note was framed through a desire
of certain sections Of the japanese
government to secure a final de.
cision on the immigration question.
"The first impression Is that this
action of the American Congress
merely represents an expression Of
anti-Japanism, said the Chugai
Shogyo. ION second consideration
however, It appears the American
nation overestimates its own i'm.
portance in the family of nations,
and, thirdly, we must say that II
they accuse Ambassador Hanihara
OF lack Of diplomacy, we feel his
attitude fades into weakness in com.
parison to the responsibility Of
the American Congress"
Other Papers Bitter.
Other newspapers were most bit
ter in their comment, the. Mich
Nichi saying:
Ambassador Hanihara spoke the
feeling Of the entire japanese ma,
ton. The dignity Of this nation ID
at stake, and It Is useless now for
anti. Japanese Americans to use
Hanihara's protests to cover ur
their own anti-Japanism."
The extras announcing disap
prevail of the gentlemen's agree
ment by the United States Senate
brought the masses into closer touch
with the anti-alien situation which
the cabinet has been considering
for two days.
The news changed an air Of con
fidence to one of pessimism, the
pwblic generally having believed the
Senate would reverse the House &C
tion