Show uncle sam replies to japans protest SIAL reply to the protest of fie FOrt tle tl japanese government against the exclusion provision provi sign of the new immigration tj on I 1 law aw la Is made by secretary of state hughes in a note nota to masanao lian thara the japanese ambassador recently maje made public secretary hughes expresses appreciation for tile the voluntary operation cooperation co of the japanese government in carrying out the agreement of 1007 03 08 and states that under the circumstances cum stances it la Is proper that the file japanese government should be considered released as from july 1 tho the ex ci elusion provision of tho the immigration net act becomes effective from any further obligation under the old agree the th I 1 secretary concludes ills his letter by expressing tile lie conviction that the recognition of the he right of ench each government to legislate in control of lin jill migration should not derogate in ili any debrea froin rom the mutual good will and friendship which have always characterized the relations toni of tile the two countries 11 tary il after citing tile language of the sections which exempt certain classes from fl oll tile exell islOn pro vision states that wile aheu liege excel exceptions arc till tocci anu bount ii the pr pro vision does not differ greatly in its pral practical application or in its ita policy from the agreement under which the japanese government cooperated in preventing tile the emigration of japanese In borers rs to tills country the only point of substantial difference lie ho says Is that in the immigration act congress has exercised its prerogative in defining ning by legislation the control of immigration instead of leaving it to international arrangements it Is stated that while president deni coolidge would have preferred to continue tile lie agreement and to have entered into negotiations for such modifications ns as might seem to bo be desirable the american government does do es not feel fed that it la IS limited d to such no an international arrangement hut but that on tile the contrary it always has reserved the right of freedom freed with respect to control of immigration reviewing the history of various negotiations got lations and aind treaties between the united states ind and japan secretary shows that the united states always tins has reserved the right to control contral immigration and that the japanese tins has repeatedly recognized reco g this fact it was with this distinct understanding it Is asserted that the treaty of 0 f 1011 was waa concluded |