t imm ;S 1I ZS ion Issue 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 : .- A1 I 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 )w, then could the relations have en an ng but trained? Aa 26(AP.)- But was not the in ediin gti#slng, a 's jpiece of! use of th strained:r elationswhihh land on the Geat Salt Lake on which lowed the war. It was the far less there is an abundant supply of roof- portant problem of - immigration. ing slate, is infested with mice, ac- le Japanese have conceded from cording to Eli F. 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