Show I I I CALIFORNIA JAP PROBLEM POLE COMES cos TO FRONY FOT FOTI 0 HUGHES HUGHES' RETURN TO MARK MORE TREATY PARLEYS Situation n Stands as as of 1920 II When Agreement Gave Right to Own Land but Restricted Immigration By A. A L. L BRADFORD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON ASHINGTON v Feb 20 The The next big question between the United States and Japan to come to the forefront IsI is I the Japanese problem in California it was learned today After Secretary of State Hughes Hushes re returns returns returns re- re turns from his vacation negotiations are expected to be opened between the two governments on this question and Its collateral problem of Japanese Immigration Baron Japanese ambassador dor is understood to be prepared to bring it up for attention Japanese diplomatic circles here do donot donot donot not regard this problem as very big in internationally internationally internationally in- in but it Is conceded as be being beIng being be- be ing extremely delicate because It Is isone one particularly adapted to popular tion Bec Bea se e of this It Is thought by bysom some i that Hughes may want to delay further consideration until intEl after the h n n. n n on n ing elections Hughes has never taken up the California California California Cal Cal- and the Immigration question with Japan from the situation in which I it was left by the Wilson tion In 1920 when California was about I to adopt the last and most drastic of its Japanese anti-Japanese legislation barring I Japanese from even holding land protested to to the state de de- de Negotiations followed between Shide Shide- hara and Rolan Morris Morris- then American ambassador to Tokio These negotiations negotiations otla neg-otla- were brought to a successful conclusion which provided for Cor a settlement settlement settlement settle settle- I ment whereby Japanese I in the United States were to have the same property and other rights as other inhabitants of oC the United States and the agreement to restrict Japanese Immigration immigration gration Into this country was to have been tightened so that Japanese Immigration immigration immigration gration would be absolutely barred Bainbridge Colby then secretary ot of I state however never took any action I Ion on eli the Morris report |