The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-16
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Hank ara
edicted
Provision Raising Barrier TO
Entrance of orientals,
Bitterly Opposed by
Japan, l. Adopted.
Nation to Make Protest

Washington. April 15.--A Japan
ese exclusion provision was voted In
10 the immigration bin today BY the
senate.
The provision. bitterly protested By
Japan, Il similar TO one already
adopted by the house.
The provision was adopted with
out record vote.
About 25 senators were on the
floor when the amendment came 20
vote. the request for Its eonsidera-
ton coming Unexpectedly after the
senate had devoted practically the
entire day 10 a discussion Of Pre>i-
dent CooIidge's protest against fur
ther investigation of the internal
revenue bureau.
Washington, April i5.--rts fighting
spirit aroused. congress prepared TO
day to call Japan's hand by passing
the exclusion act which erects an i'm
penetrable legal barrier 10 the future
entrance Of japanese immigrants into
the United States and possessions.
The temper Of the senate became 80
plain today that the recall Of Masano
Hanihara, the japanese amba ssador,
looms as a possible sequel to the pas
sage OF the exclusion legislation.
The house already has acted By a
vote OF more than 4 to /. in favor Of
excluding japanese by statute.
Senate Action Near.
The sapa.a a,1r,, "a A~,.rr.f-1a
VIII endorse the houses action BY an
even larger vote. II appeared today.
Even administration leaders, such
as Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,:
Senator Pepper Of Pennsylyanis and
others. declared that Hanihara's
blut threat Of grave consequences
In Japanese-American relations was a
challenge 10 the sovereignty OF the
United States than can not be L.
nored."
In view Of the size Of the vote by
which the senate IL expected TO pass
the exclusion feature, II seemed
doubtful today whether President
Coolidge viii be constrained 10 veto
the measure. Congressional leaders
said privately II would make but iit,je
difference IL presidential disapproyai
were expressed--thst the Hanihara
letter has 30 solIdified sentiment IN
congress that passage over q veto
might be expected.
Letter "BIunder..
On al sides today. the letter OF m.
japanese ambassador. warning See.
retary Of State uHrhes Of rrays con.
sequences. was considered IN the r,rh,
OK an international biunder." ana
'ne recall Of the Ambassador become.
statute. Is regarded as Inevitable in
the natural course OF events.
Not since the hectic Gays Of var
oratory has the senate heard .,,rs
frank speeches dealing with q pcws-.
fni and friendly nation. Tn. i.,,.-
OF The japanese amhassado, w.~
dealt with by a score Of s.n.,or.
'.puoneans and democrats alike. ana
almost without exception II was A..
nounced as Improper" Insulting.
and as "A challenge 70 American
TOXIC. April is.--Japan will n-o....
ana call upon the United s.s,s. :.
submit the matter 20 a .osn. MIR
commission or conferences rroxsaes
me senate passes the immirra,,or
OH calling for japanese erclus,on
And President Coolidge approves n
Ihis was learned late this sfyernoo,
Nn'ie onicials were generally ernre.s.
ing conndcnce that passage Of IN.
measure was an impossihillty. A
statement OF Jspan's attitude wss az.
pecied to be forthcoming shortly.
Amusement and unbeilsf v.rs
SHOWN In every section Of the fcreirn
onice when ertrss we're carries 20
onicisls flashing the action OF IN.
lnited States senate on the fnsr,rrs.
ton hnl.
one high on'cial said the s.tua,,o,
vas too grave for him 10 max.
statement. Toxic newspapers sh,.
afternoon claimed the American Que.
Ton is occupying the entire attentsor
'i prolonged cabinet session.