Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-04-27 | Page 27 | President Coolidge Has Plan to Solve Difficulty over Japanese Exclusion Measure

PRESIDENT T COOLIDGE HAS PLAN TO SOLVE DIFFICULTY OVER JAPANESE EXCLUSION MEASURE ny By y STEWART RT J 3 Int News Xe Service Copyright 1924 1934 By Dy International ns Ne Nes s Service WASHINGTON WASHINGTO April 26 26 Amending of the tho ne new Immigration bill to permit a D treaty with Ith Japan to enforce a II modified mod form torm of o tho the gentlemen s a Is the plan of ot the tho Coolidge administration hon tion for the solution of ot tho Jap Jap- Jap Japanese anese It t was ace learned hete hele tonight Tho The amendment which Is ex- ex ex expected to be In Introduced trod in the senate and house cony euly next week III provide that It if and when whon treaties bearing on Immigration are negotiated with other govern govern- governments government ment ments especially Japan and oth- oth oth-ns oth C CIS with Hh Inalienable nationals and these treaties carry out the spirit ot of the Immigration bill then tho clause will till ll not be bo en- en enforced en enforced forced Under the tho amendment and the tho proposed treaty the called so-called gentlemen s a agreement will be modified to apply exclusion not only to laborers but to immediate of ot bona fide tide Japanese residents now In this country At the present time near rela rela- relatives rela- rela th tives es are permitted to enter it fl flIs itis Is felt that this would satisfy the proponents of ot the restriction clause clauso and obtain enough votes In both senate an and 1 hou o to pus pass the tho amendment Tho Japanese gO Ambassador k already has signified Its willing willing- willingness willingness ness neBS to modify modify the gentlemen s agreement and abide by It In written for tor mand the tho Is i calculated b friends frienda of Pres PreB- President President ident Coolidge e to satisfy those nd- nd advocating ad advocating e exclusion and at the tho same time avoid any affront to Japan It had been believed that the president In accepting tho the gage go to satisfy both sides was locked on the horns homa of a that admitted of no possible solution but the tho proposed amendment to IS being acclaimed in ta administration circle circie tonight as a brilliant bit of statesmanship that may restore friendly relations again with Japan The modified would allow alion Jap- Jap Japanese Jap Japanese anese to enter annually and by byn n riling It Into a treaty I i make It mandatory for tor the Unit Unit- United United ed Id States as well ell as Japan Japon to see sea that It was WS enforced The con con- congressional con congressional gressional objection to the pres pros present present ent out unwritten agreement Is that the United States has lias no voice In Inthe inthe Inthe the matter and Japan Is not bound by any written con to carry out Its mire re mC or leB less lees In- In Intangible In Intangible tangible provisions provision