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[ilV TKI.EGRAIUt —l’Klt PRESS ASSOCIATION.J JAP EXCLUSIONS. WASHINGTON. .Mini'll 13. Senator Whelan, heading a Californian delegation, told the Senate Immigration Committee that the l niteii States should exclude the Japanese just as Japan to-day excludes the Chinese and the Koreans. I believe that tho trouble is traceable to the subservient attitude of our Government, which is actuated by fear iu its dealing with Japan. At present we have virtually surrendered our sovereignty to Japan, hut we would not take the offensive if the United States, iu a manly way, sought, exclusion. Me must bar permanent Japanese settlers, beeauso since 11)08, under the so-eaLe'l “gentleman’s (agreement. thi,’. tveight thousand Japanese women have arrived with Japanese passports, as alleged brides. They are prolific and serve both as wives and labourers in tho field.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1924, Page 3
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133AMERICAN ITEMS. Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1924, Page 3
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