Articles 23. 24. and 25 abrogate all existing treaties between the signatory countries which by decision of the league are inconsistent with the provision of the league. and forbids any further treaty except under specific direction or in connection with the countries making up the league. This means if a treaty now exists between us and Japan inconsistent with the judgment of the league as expressed by any five of the nine. it must be abrogated. The question of European immigration will also fall under this authority. and our laws of limitation inconsistent with what a majority of this league shall find must be abrogated.. The Japanese delegation presented nn amendment providing that radical discrimination should not be tolerated in immigration laws. but it was drojped for the present when other delegates. urged that this would open such a large question that great delay might ensue. This interest of Japan in a sensitive question between us for many years indicates a future claim of this country. It will certainly be brought up later by Japan as a matter of interest of the league to be determined by a vote of the league in which we have but one vote.
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