AMERICA AND JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 45, 17 November 1920, Page 7

AMERICA AND JAPAN

MR. HARA'S VIEWS ON CALIFORNIA QUESTION A CONFLICT UNTHINKABLE (By Tel©nrapli»Pr€Bs ABsocCation-Oopyriirht Takio, November 15. Mr. TTara, Premier of Japan, in a speech, .declared that it would bo regrettable if the California question affected the good relations 'between Japan and the United States; but thai a conflict was unthinkable. Intelligent people in both countries valued each othor's friendship too much for that, and tho"United States had never yet disregarded Jupun'tf rights and interests, no matter wliuC question aroso between tho two countries Tho majority of Americans did not endorse California's action.—Aus.-N.Z. Qablo Assn. MARQUIS; OKUHA~ATTACKS EXCLUSION PROPOSAL (November It), 11.25 p.m.) Tokio,' November 15. Marquis Okuma, in a speech, strongly attacked the plan to exclude the Japanese" from America .by treaty. Ho pointed out tlTat hitherto immigration had been restricted under voluntary agreement. Tho -present effort to mako tho restriction statutory was an act of infidelity toJapanesc and American friendship. Washington would be able to stop tho Californinn measure's, hostility by enlisting the public opinion or tho whoic country. Only force remained if Japan's appeals to America's sense of international morality failed. Japan sincerolv .desired to see a. solution of tho probuiuiVfcarinjf otherwise that the question would .lead to aji outburst of that selfsacrificing patriotism for which the Japanese people were noted—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Sssn. DRAFT OF PROPOSED TREATY (Rec. November 16. 11.25 p.m.) Washinfjton, November 15. Mr. Shidehara (Japanese Ambassador to tho United States) and Mr. Morris (Amorican Ambassador w Japan) have completed the draft, of the proposed Japanese-American Treaty, which is now ready for submission to their respective Governments.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1