An amendment, seriously compromising the settlement of the immigration question,
was suddenly tacked on to the Burnett Bill in the House of Representatives at Washington on Monday. By this amendment "Hindus and persons of the Mongolian or yellow races, the Malay or 'brown races, and African or black races" would have been excluded Strong pressure was immediately brought to bear by the President, and on Tuesday afternoon the amendment was removed by a large majority. Although the amendment was drawn so as not to interfere with present or future treaties or agreements, and would not on paper have affected the chances of a settlement with Japan, its passage would un- doubtedly have had a very serious effect on public opinion in Japan, and have greatly aggravated the difficulties of a situation in which the American people are very far from seeing eye to eye with American diplomats.
