JAPAN AND AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3642, 1 December 1920, Page 5

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

CONTROL OF FOODSTUFFS, % 1 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAPAN. . Received 9.4.0 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. According to a message from Pheonix, Governor Campbell of Arizona has telegraphed to Mr Colby, citing alleged Japanese efforts to secuce control of foodstuffs production on the Pacific Coast, and protesting against the reported execution of a Treaty with Japan. Mr Colby replied that the State Department understood ' Governor Campbell’s views, hut the entire subject was, such that it could not be freely discussed by telegraph. Mr Colby added that negotatlons between Japan and the United States, which are informal and tentative, have not yet reached }the point of formal consideration. He concluded that the Government' tefftnejed to informally dis(cuss Japanese-Ameriean affairs with members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

EXCLUSION OF COOLIES. Received 11.10 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30., It is understood that the exclusion of Japanese coolies from the United States will he accomplished, not byJapanese Imperial decree, but by American law. It is believed that full civil rights will not be conferred on Japanese in the United States, but there will be some safeguards provided for property rights already legally acquired A Conference between Congressmen and the State Department begins with Representative Johnson taking up the matter with Mr Morris-.