UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

EXCLUSION OF ASIATICS. AN ECONOMIC MEASURE. New York, March 2. It is pointed out in Washington that Japan, in demanding free immigration, forgets that both the United States anJ Australia agree to the exclusion of Asiatics, not as racial discrimination, but n u economic measure. It is stated that in order to force the Peace Conference to recognise Japan's claims for special privileges in China the Japanese delegation will read the IshiiLansing treaty of 1917 before the conference. The United States approved and recognised these privileges. Japan wi!! point out thnt the failure of the United States to object to the privileges after the opening of the Peace Conference invalidates any objections made afterwards.— Ans.-KZ. Cable Assn. CASUALTIES IX THE WAR. New York, March 2. General March announced that 7354 men -were killed in action or died of wounds in the war. The Russian dead numbered 1,700,000, those of Germany 1.000,000, Franci 1585,000. Austro-Hungarv 800.000, England 700,700, United States 00.000. A FURTHER LOAN. Received March 3, 2-30 p.m. Washington, March ?■. The Senate has pass n d a Bill authorising the Treasurer to issue a seven billion dollars victory loan, Treasury notes and certificates. The rate of interest lies not yet been determined.— Ans. X.Z. Cable Assoc.