JAPAN AND AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 296, 8 September 1920, Page 7

JAPAN AND AMERICA

CALIFORNIAN LAND LAW VIGOROUS JAPANESE PROTEST _ By Telegraph-Press Asaociation-OopyriffM Washington, September G. Reports from Japaneue sources state that the Ambassador, Mr. Shidehara, intends to demand that tho Amorican Federal Government shall provent tho pasBa'ge of the proposed Califoruinn law prohibiting the holding of laud by Japanese. Otherwise Japan will refuse to negotiate about the Chinese "open door," which Mr. Colby desires to discuss. Mr. Shideharn is prepared to accept the prohibition of further Japanese immigration to America if the Japanese now here are Kiven normal rights.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. AMERICAN SHIPPING LEGISLATION INJURIOUS TO TRADE INTERESTS. (Reo. September 7, 7.30 p.m.) Tokio, September G. A meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce of Japan adopted a resolution declaring that the American shipping legislation was injuring tho trade interests of other countries. Tho American Shipping Board agents here proposed a rato agreement from tho Orient to the United States Atlantic coast. Japanese shipping interests pointed out the' difficulties in adopting such an agreement due to existing differences between Japan and the American companies. At Manila 'the labour unions adopted resolutions against tho importation oi contract labourers into the Philippines, as. proposed by the Ajjricultural Concress, which is in session here.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.