The Immigration Bill, after passage by the Senate (TIME, April 28) stewed in joint conference before going back to both Houses for final approval. The provision for restricting annual immigration to 2% of the number of aliens of each nationality resident in this country in 1890 was fairly satisfactory to all parties. The provision for excluding all aliens ineligible to citizenship (i.e., Japanese; other Orientals had been previously barred out), was the bone of contention.
The President and the Secretary of State were upset because the exclusion provision imperils our friendship with Japan....
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