JAPAN AND AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 5

JAPAN AND AMERICA

THE CALIFORNIAN PROBLEM VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE JAPANESE 'By Telegraph-Preßß Ae«oolatIon-OoDrrliM (Rcc. September 23, 0.15 a.m.) Ipkio, September 31. Representative Japanese express the opinion that there is do hope of a permanent solution of the Californian question until after the Presidential election in the United States. Viscount Kato, in a statement, said: "That America, which constantly advocates the cause of rifjhteouness, should declare, without (riving proper reasons, its intention to deprive tlie Japanese,jif the fruits of many years' painstaking laixmr is an act we can Jjcver overtook. That America, of all countries, should resort to an act so cruel and inhumane is really inexplicable." Viscount Ivaneko, interviewed, stated: "If California passes the anti-Japanese Bill, California will writ© an indelible impresston on the minds of every man <ind woman in Japan; but I do not predict war as a result. If. this action is taken, all the friendships that havo grown between the two peoples in the last sixty-four years will be wiped out in one day." Mr. Inouye, Governor of the Bank of .Tapani stated: "If the Japanese in America expect the same rights as Americans, they should follow the manners and customs of the country and try to assimilate them and refrain from unnecessarily wounding the feelings of Americans." It is reported that seven organisations have planned to exchange views over the Californian difficulty, and cable conclusions to Mr. Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labour. The its policy of preventing mass meetings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ___________