Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1916 — JAPAN BRINGS UP NEW IMMIGRATION PROTEST [ARTICLE]

JAPAN BRINGS UP NEW IMMIGRATION PROTEST

International Situation May Force President to Yield to Nipponese— Veto May Halt Crisis. Washington, April 21.—At a time when the United States is on the verge of war with Germany and involved in a situation in Mexico w r hich may force intervention, Japan, has revived the immigration question with ths government. Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, called upon the president at the vyhite house today. This in itself was an unusual circumstance. The ambassador requested the opportunity to confer with the president in order to present the protest of his government against the immigration bill which passed the house and is,pending in the senate. This blil is objectionable to Japan because it seeks to legalize the “gentleman’s agreement” under which the Tokio government has been prohibiting emigration to the United States and its dependencies, and because it classes Japanese with Hindus and other races. Japan is determined that her equality with other nations shall be recognized. Philip Blue received a letter this week from hife daughter, Mrs. William Brown, in, Canada. It had been opened, read and then sealed with a censored paster at the end. Evidently all mail now sent from Canada is being examined.