Speech #680110554

The Japanese newspapers of San Francisco report that during the preceding three monthsFebruary. March. and April2.000 Japanese bachelors left San Francisco for Japan for the purpose of securing kankodan brides and returning with them before July 1. when It was expected the exclusion measure would become operative. The Government of Japan directly encourages this element of immigration by allowing such searchers for brides three months stay in Japan. while If they come for business or pleasure they would be limited to 30 days. or compelled to remain and perform their military duties. In addition to the kankodan brides. the Japanese now herd are sending for all the relatives for whose passage they can pay and whose admission is permitted under the Governments present interpretatioi of the gentlemens agreement. To extend for a year more the time during which such relatives can come would be to invite the admission of a large number.