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kyo Disavows
Threat In Note
On Jap Exclusion

By Murchison 31abie tanswer to this paradox is found in
With the passage by Congress of the the newly awakened and intense na-
ew Johnson Immigration bill, and ional pride which followed the World
noe Jesimigtionh billssaedffWar. For the first time they had come
iore especially with the passage of to be recognized as equals among the
he section which provides for the nations and races of the world. And
bsolute exclusion of Orientals, there they were jealous of their equality.
rises once more the old problem of They had become a hyper-conscious
elations between the United States people, quick to take offense at any
nd Japan. We are thrown back to insult, real or imaginary, to their na-
be situation which obtained in 1920 tional pride. And what could be more
nd 1921 before President Wilson insulting to this new national pride
alled the world conference. for the than that they should be forbidden to
imitation of naval armaments, wwhen enter a rival country, that they should.
11 the world knew that relations be- be branded as outcasts among the,
ween our government and that of the world's people? This was the imme-
apanese must be relieved or break diate reason for the hatred of every-
nder the strain, thing Amcicican which swept over Ja-
At that time, Japanese hostility to pan in the years immediately preced-
he United States was at its height. ing the disarmament conference..
Phe 'Japanese people felt that they But then the disarmament confer-
-ere being wronged, and they wanted ence came. And with it the realiza-
heir grievances redressed in some tion that the United States was not,
ray-even by war, if necessary. Pres- after all, attempting to control the
lent Wilson was well aware of the im.. Pacific and interfere with their plans.
ninence of war, and it was principal- ! This smoothed out half the trouble.
y for the purpose of averting trouble Then the "gentlemen's agreement" was
Kith Japan that he called the confer- negotiated between the two countries.
nee. The result was all that could This provided that the United States
ave been desired. Japan heard the would not pass laws prohibiting their
Jnited States offer to abolish her na- entrance into this country, of they
'al building program and to scrap would do the prohibiting themselves
'essels already completed. Her fears (by not issuing passports). In other
bated; and relations between us and words, the Japanese were effectively
he Niponese were better than they barred from the United States without
sad been for years. Then came thejdealing Japanese pride a smashing
lestructive Japenese earthquake. The blow. This smoothed out the other
.stant response in this country, "both !half of the trouble.
,a money pnsd in sympathy, earned This was the situation up to the pas-
heir gratitude, and cemented even sage of the new immigrattin act last
nore firmly the growing bonds of week. The agreement had worked,
riendship between the two nations. and friendship between the two na-
But now the status is much the saie tions was stronger than it had been for
s it was previous to the disarna- years.
nent conference. Ambassador Hani- But now all :this is ruined. Under
tiara has delivered a note promising the new law, the Japanese are abso-
'grave consequences",in the event of lutely forbidden entry. The new law
he bill's passage, and reports from provides for a general limitation of
ts country show an increasing rest- immigrants from all countries; and,
essness and discontent over the con- if the ratio were carried out the .Ja-
equences of the measure.- - - panese would be allowed to add less'
But, strange to say, the immigration than 150 persons a year to our popu-
rouble which has flared up so rei lation of 110,000,000. But, as though
tently is not the only cause for Jhpan- this were not enough restriction, a
se unrest. The Americo-Japanese special clause is inserted which pro-
>one of contention has always had Jhibits the entrance of any Japanese
wo ends. The countries have differed at allIt is the blow which this clause
vertwodiferet ting; ad athoghgives to their nation pride which hurts
)ver two different things; and although mnore than the actual restriction. And
:e immigration question .has alwaysmoetathatulrsiconAd
wei m gri mediestmatchasto lightinational pride is a dangerous thing
shesmuldrig ire o naioalhtto fool with.
he smoling fies of nnational ate, It is difficult to guess what the re-
t has not always been the real under- suit, will be, but one thing is certain:
ying ise The other, and often thesutwi butnet g scra:
nore important, questio is that of the old Japanese militarism which had
he control of the Pacific. Ever since been steadily waning during the last
;f ssin few years will be given another :tre-
strong national consciousness first mendous boost forward. A new_ nat-
woke within them, the Japanese have ina s bat st forerd atew nat
keen jealous of their prestige. Since be preached by the political dena-
he World War especially, when they gogues; and hatred is the ineat and
inally found their position as a wprld u; drink hf mi]ianrism.
owe;,;they: have watc tith Beal-drink a il Iribecos : : t4o emocratte
aus 4eis giery 44 MA Iwi bry endnies which e dbeen man -
y other powers; and they, too, have !Psting themesives with increasingvi -
elt the empire-building urge. They or during thesslat wih years? From
tave sought political and economic the ruins le t a the yeartquak Frds-
:ontrol of China, their Asiatic neigh-ter, the Japanese hae been slowly
or--and here they have been blocked fashioning democracy. The- old sanc-
y the United States policy of the
pen Door in t ht country a s
,.os tm aifcadhave. e------------------ - of a~
ast covetous eyes at bzi -islan:4 ps-uin adscals40Thyaefo :

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STODlNT OPINION
(Continued from Page Nine)
A Matter of Ho)or
The attitude, which the Japanese
themselves take toward this bill and
results which it will bring about, is
well shown by the words of Toyojil
Higuchi '25, from Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, when he says, "Ever since the
understanding between America and
Japan was reached under the name of
a "gentlemen's agreement," Japan has
been carrying out this agreement with
good faith. She has exercised effec-
tive supervision and restriction over
the Japanese immigration, and exclu-
sion has been by this friendly gentle-
men's agreement rather than by dis-
criminating, forceful enacment. To
Japan it is not a problem of winning?
permls,,ion to export her surplus
population to America, but it is rather
a matter of self-respect and honor."
"It is true, indeed, that if America
says that Japanese immigrants must
not come into her country and locks
her door, we can not and will not
force ourselves upon her. Are there
not, however, many ways and means
of doing this? We think that Congress
is meeting the situation in the wrong,
way. There is a better and more sat-
isfactory way of solving the Japanese
immigration problem which will not
unnecessarily hurt the self-respect of
Japan or estrange the warm friend-
ship and admiration which has ex-
isted, especially since the Washing-
ton Arms Conference and the great
Japanese catastrophe. Indeed, it is
beyond human ability to change yel-
low into white, but it is possible to
remove this seemingly inharmonious

T. Siek '25, from Peking, China, ex-
pressed the Chinese feeling, when in-
terviewed, in, the following words,
"For the benefit and protection of the
American laboring people, the exclu-
sion of the Chinese immigrants of the
cooley class seems to have some jus-,
tification. But we do not see any good
reason for the exclusion of the Chi-
nese merchants from the United.
States, for such an action will certain-
ly impair the trade relations between
China and America if it has not other
effect. Many Americans contend that
Chinese merch'ants make and send
their money back to China, but do
these people stop to think that the
Chinese people have obtained this
money by contributing their services
to American industry? The Chinese
have never, envied the establishment
of many la-ge American concerns in
China. It is ridiculous to expect
Americans to reimburse China for
what they have <gade from benefiting
Chinese comumunities. Why should not
TOO LATE THEN!

the same be true in our case here? Is
justice to be weighed on a one-sided
scale?"j
Ellis Island a Nightmare
B. L. Jadhav '26E, from Kolhapur,
India, brought out still another
thought in an interview, when he said,
"To my people, Ellis Island is a night-
mare from which we may never wake.
All isuncertainty as to our entrance
until we have passed that station.
Our passports and visees mean scarce-
ly anything. There restrictions are
so great that we are seldom certain of
what is wrong if wee are refused ad-;
mission. Our education and capabili-
ties seen to mean nothing and no
amount of references is of ay use, the
power there is almost dictatorial and

tain? Even we students experienced
all varieties of trouble in coming here
only to study."
Is this not a question which merits
some consideration from all of us
even though there are many other
"more interesting" things which we
prefer? is this a truly American
spirit by which we wish to be repres-
ented over the whole world. It is the
considerations such as this which re-
quire more, than a superficial glance,
for which our college education should
be training us to take our places in
later life. ; We have this education
now and the opportunity ahead of us
to use it, let us a il ourselves of it.

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Ambassador Ianihiara

None of the veiled threats read by
the senate in the message of Am-
bassador Hanihara on the exclusion
of Japanese by the immigration bill
are seen by the foreign office in
Toyko, dispatches say. The message
of the' Japanese envoy, calling atten-
tion to the "gentlemen's agreement"
regarding the admittance of Japanese
to this country, was sent on his own
initiative, it is announced in Tokyo.

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I DE FILLIPIS EXPLAINS VIEW relationship between Japan and.
OF ITALIANS ON PROBLEMI America."c
(Continued from Page Nine) Congress Hasty
sentative. We feel also, that because This idea is strongly supported by
the majority of Italians in this country the words of one of our own students
are of the working class, they are mis- of the subject, Carlton F. Wells of the3
understood. Americans base their Rhetoric department, who is faculty
opinions on these people." head of the Cosmopolitan Club and
"I might say in defense of my deeply interested in this question. He E
countrymen," Mr. De Filippis added, says, "My attitude toward the Johnson!
"that the people of the working class Immigration Bill, which includes the
are industrious, and some become good Japanese exclusion provision, is I
citizens. Others do not. If they do think, that of most Americans who are
not, it is because, like the rest of the anxious to promote friendly relations
foreigners, they aren ot taken care with the Japanese nation. Aside from
of in thisoauntry. If a number of the failure of our government to ar-
Italians do not succeed here, and go rnefrtetriaino h
back to.Italy, there are good reasons "gentlemen'stagreement" treaty. itE
for that. One is that they have rela-
tives in Italy, and another, Italy is seems to me that Congress was hasty
too beautiful. a country for the Ital- and ill-advised, and certainly unre
ians to stay away. gardful of the possibilities for more
"Up to two or three years ago, the tactful, more considerate arrange-
Italian government has been lax in ment. Too few Americans seem' to
the selection of iininigrants to be sent realize that Japanese immigration
to this country. In the future, they based on the two per cent basis of
will see that only respectable Italians 1890 population figures, (to which
ar ent her. .This h'as been tru_ Japan woul not have takeu offense)
also of the other European countries. would hiave cut annual imimigration
The Italians who have come here in from that country to 146, an insigni-
the past two or three years are of ficant number. As David Starr Jor-
a better class, although not of the dan, a well-known California biolog-
best. The government had taken ist, stated recently in a letter to Rep-
measures to better the class of inmi- resentative Johnson,.".the real immi-
Sgrants. gration problem is already before us
"The press is against Italians," said in the 110,000 Japanese in America to-
l. .De nlipp9is. "When an Italian T
d6es anythinig good, he loses his iden- dy h ono ilwl o~o
tity. He is no longer an Italian. When course, alter their being here."
he does something bad, lie is written Exclusioni of Mere1ai4ts
up in the papers as an Italian." Relative to the same subject, Henry

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