Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-14
immigration Bill Crushes
Plans for Colonization of
Hawaii, He Ayers.
SENATE CONSIDERING
EXCLUSION PROVISION
Executive Session Declared for
Forty-Five Minutes to De-
bate Measure.


lican leader. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session today to consider the
Japanese exclusion provision of the
immigration bill. ree-quarters of
an hour later the discussion again
proceeded in open session.
Because of the delicacy of the in
ternational question involved. the
Senate leader took the position that
the debate should not proceed in the
open.
Japan has made a protest against
the exclusion provision. couched IN
unusually vigorous terms, but re
publican senators generally appeared
to believe today that an exclusion
clause would be adopted. The House
approved a similar provision Satur-
day by vote of more than to l.
There was only brief exchange on
the subject before the galleries were
cleared and the Senate doors swung
shut. Senator Lodge said, in making
his motion, that the question was one
that should be considered privately,
and he replied affirmatively when
Senator Robinson. the democratic
floor leader asked whether the mo-
ton had been made because the mat
ter related to foreign relations.
Senator Swanson, democrat, Viz
ginia, insisted that there should be
an understanding as to whether the
motion would preclude subsequent
debate of the subject on the open
floor but Senator Lodge said the Sen
ate must decide that question after
it went into executive session.
Senate republicans spent so much time
in controversy over immigration
quotas that they failed in their party
conference today to reach the Japanese
exclusion feature of pending immigra-
ton legislation.
Chairman Lodge announced that MEM
bers were left free to vote as they
pleased on the exclusion amendment,
which has been offered by Senator
Shortridge, republican, California. and
which is similar to the provision of the
bill passed by the House Saturday.
While no formal announcement was
made, some senators said the confer
ence had gone on record in favor of
basic quota of 1 per cent on the 1910
census. 1t also approved the amend
rnsnc' by afSeator Reed, republican,
Pennsylvania, which would make the
quota based on origin Of nationalitis
OF, the whole populationo and limit
The action or the COME RENEE Is no
way binding on the senators who partici-
pated. They numbered Al Of the 81
members of the majority. None of the
republican insurgent group attended.
Japan is protesting against enact
law with a Japanese exclusion clause.
Chairman Johnson of the House I'M
migration committee declared IN a
statement today, because 1t brushes"
her ambitions 10 possess Hawaii by
colonization"
Mr.. johnson declared the imrnisra-
ton bill passed Saturday by the
House applies to every part and par
eel of the United States where our
flag flies, including Hawaii" and
added:
and because it does the bill hurts
not the pride. but the ambition of
japan. Make no mistake about that"
Mr. Johnson pointed out that Am
bassador Hanihara III his letter OF
protest which was forwarded to Con-
clared Hawaii was not covered by the
''sentlemer's agreement.
Raps Gentiemcn's Agreement.
Japan feels that our proposed I'M
migration legislation humili2tes that
nation" said Mr.. Johnson. We feel
that the 'gentlemen's agreement hu-
initiates this nation. We have trea-
ties with the nations of the world,
and these treaties contain the Ia
.vored nations clauses. But Japan has
something more than any other ma
ton on the face of the globe In that
Japan alone is permitted by an agree
ment-the terms Of which are uncer-
tain-to regulate it's emigration to
the United States.
Our bill provides that certain
Japanese are admissible to the United
States. Those who would come under
commercial treaties to carry on in
ternational trade may enter. Tourists
and visitors may come. In addition,
under the non-quota provisions of our
bill all aliens returning from visit
of m
, teachers and students may enter and
remain if they retain their exempt
status. These classes may come from
Japan and all other countries. There
are many. good reasons for these nom
quota classifications and these ex-
emptions themselves provide pow
erful. reason for cutting the quotas
to per cent and for going back to
the 1890 census.
No Quota Set for Japan.
mo quota is set up for Japan or
for China, Korea, Manchuria, India,
i Ceylon, Java or any other country of
the far east. Why should Japan have
preference over sister countries in
the Orient
Canada tried piacating Japan by
providing that 400. Japanese might
enter Canada annually Recently
Canada reduced that number to $50
! and every Canadian l meet apologies
for even that small number Why?
Because a principle was violated:
! Australia bars the Japanese and If
, grave consequences were threatened
they did not result.
81 am sorry to be obliged to discuss
these things. Matters affecting treaties
should be discussed by the Senate IN
an executive session. But the agree
ment is a treaty, and copy OF the
letter of Ambassador Hanihara to
Secretary Hughes was sent to me as
chairman Of the House immigration
committee. 1t is now matter OF
legislation, designed for the solidarity
of the white race, and neither threats,
appeals nor activities of commercial
organizations or foreign agents should
affect the result"