AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JAPAN’S PRIDE AND AMBITION. WASHINGTON, April 15 Chairman Johnson, of the House Representatives Immigration Committee declared that an Immigration Bill hurts not the pride, lint the ambition of Japan. Mr Johnson, referring to Ambassador Hanihara’s recent letter which contained the observation that Hawaii was exempt from the “Gent.enieii’s Agreement” rumarekd : “that it was plain that Japan resents the Exclusion Bill, which includes every American Dependency, because it crushes her ambition to possess Hawaii, through a preponderance of her nationals. Me establish a quota for China, Korea, Manchuria, India, Ceylon, and Java. M’liy should Japan have a preference over the sister countries of tlie Orient. The “Gentlemen’s Agreement” furthermore, gives Japan a right no other nation would enjoy. M’e are.not afraid of veiled, throats in so-called grave consequences. Australia, lias barred tho Japanese, and if grave consequences were threatened, they have not insulted.

SENATOR’S VIEWS. WASHINGTON, April 15. Following a spirited debate wherein / the Senators expressed resentment at M. Hanihara’s letter. Senator Lodge definitely aligned himself against Air Hughes’k attitude, declaring: “If tl:o United States yields to the Japanese protest against exclusion, it will cease to bo a. sovereign nation. AYe should let the world know what the United States alone will decide who can enter the country. I will never consent to a principle that will lead any nation to beieve that it can control our legislation by threat or compliment.” Senator Lodge called Haiiihnra's letter improper, as containing veiled threats. Senator Lodge’s declaration ill lav. our of exclusion rallied to its support, - Senator Reid, who so far bad opposed it. Thereupon Senator Pepper announced be would support exclusion, declaring the “Gentlemen’s Agreement” was abrogated by Al. Hanihara’s letter. Senators Swanson and Willis concurred therein. Senator Sterling alone defended M. Rauihain, saying the letter was not an abrogation, but a strong protest against the abrogation of the “Gentlemen’s” Agreement.” Furtheimore the letter contained no threat of war, “but,” lie added, “the consequences may well be ' grave if we alienate tbo proud, sensitive people.” On the immigration Bill, the Senate by a vote of seventy-six to two, rejected an amendment for withdrawing toe Japanese exclusion clause.

yUAC’Sv SENTENCED. NEW YORK, April 1-1 The quack who faced twenty years’ imprisonment in connection with the death of a little girl, from (cabled April S), received a wnteneo^^ 4 * of two years. The Court slated the prisoner deserved the maximum imprisonment, but the jury’s urgent plea for olemoney induced tile Judge to impose a fliglit sentence. U.S.A. STATE ENTERPRISE. WASHINGTON, April 11 Declaring that the Government should take steps to nut outdoor recreation facilities within the grasp of the poor, as well as the wealthy, President Coolidge has announced the appointment of a National Poll •>' Committee on outdoor life. The President has charged the Committee with the promulgation of a policy to co-ordinate, under l-ederal guidance, all activities on behalf of outdoor recreation, and to for'or.hife a programme to serve as a guide Inr future action. A JAP MIGRATION. AIF.XICO CITY, April 14 Afore than 32,000 Japanese agriculturalists are ready to emigrate from California to various Alexiean States, according to a statement made to the Department of the Interior by All- Arturo Braniff, a financier interested in the matter, because of tins prohibition against the Japanese eon-tinning-leases or buying lands ip tbo United States, • """