AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 2

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

tI'BTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. % EXCLUSION PROTEST. NEW YORK. June 11. The Nippon Club has held a mass meeting representing 3000 Japaneste residing on the Atlantic seaboard. The meeting unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the exclusion !of Japanese from America, lint urging the citizens of Japan to abide by the circumstances patiently. Tile resolution was cabled to the new Japanese Cabinet and to the Japanese newspapers. It deplores the reciprocal pasisun. violence and boycott retaliation (cabled on June !)) saving that these are an unworthy action, setting violence against violence. It says: 1 AVe criticise the anti-Japanese agitators, but we apparently follow their narrow example. AVe hope the Japanese will maintain fortitude and patience in the present trying circumstances, treating Others fairly ae J : cstly. practising restraint and ca’ css in order that a favourable outcome ol iho situation may he ultimately attained.” The resolution points out that this outcome is likely, inasmuch as President Coolidge anil l .S.A. Secretary Hughes have publicly disapproved of the exelusion.

CI'NBOAT TO PROTECT A.MERfCANX. WASHINGTON. Jane 11 The Slate Department has announced the despatch of a gunboat to aid Americans menaced at Wuehiiw. This action follows upon eonlirmatoin of the death of an American at the hands of bandits.