AMERICA AND JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 67, 13 December 1920, Page 5

AMERICA AND JAPAN

PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION WASHINGTON OFFICIALS HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT ffly Teleeraph-Presi Aesoalation-Oopyrlfhi tßec. December 12, 11 p.m.) Washington, December 11. The State- Department, after conferring with members of the International Communications Conference regarding Japan's Pacific cable attitude, announces that it is still hopeful of settling tho comlroversy. President Wilson is now considering tho situation—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION BILL EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN SAFEGUARDED. (Eec. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) t Washington, December 10. _ The House of Eeprcsentatives Immigration Committee has approved an amendment to the pending Immigration Bill safeguarding the existin" United StaifsJapanese agreement, under which . the Japanese immigration into the United States is barred.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PERIOD OP IMMIGRATION SUSPENSION REDUCED. (Rec. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, December 11. The House of Representatives has amended the Immigration Bill, reducing the period of proposed' immigration suspension from two years to one year. The Philippines will be exempt from the Bill's application.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CALIFORNIA'S ANTUALIEN LAND LAW (Eec. December 12, 5.5 p.m.) Washington. December 10. The State Governor of California, has formally notified the Federal State Denartment that California's Anti-Alien Land Law becomes effective.tb-day, and while there is no dtesire to embarrass negotiations between the Japanese and American Governments, tho Stato Intends to exercise the fullest constitutional powers in enforcing the law.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.