THE JAPAN-AMERICA ISSUE - A DELIBERATE REFLECTION ON THE IMMIGRATION LAW

Sep 21, 2026

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Preservation microform bibliographic record for an original address titled “The Japan-America Issue: A Deliberate Reflection on the Immigration Law” by S. Sheba. The text includes filming and technical metadata (35mm film size, reduction ratio, tracking number) and documents bibliographic irregularities such as page or volume issues. It also contains the speech’s introductory context, delivered in Japanese for Aoyama Gakuin students in response to a discriminatory U.S. immigration law, followed by discussion of American institutions and the “American Question.”

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THE JAPAN-AMERICA ISSUEFABIAN POLICY

A DELIBERATE REFLECTION ON THE IMMIGRATION LAW

THE JAPAN-AMERICA ISSUE

The American Question

97-84059-14Sheba,S. The Japan-America issueFabian policy Tokyo # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD Roproductions may not be made wihout permslon trom Coumbia Universty Lbraries. RESTRICTIONS ON USE: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE:_ 35mmREDUCTION RATIO: 9:/ IB IIB IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA( INITIALS: 追 DATE FILMED: 3-28-97 TRACKING\#: 23228 ## BIBLIOGRAPHIC IRREGULARITIES MAIN ENTRY:Sheba,S … …… ……………………………………………………… … ……… … -- … … The Japan-America issue Fabian policy ……… ---- -- ---- * ## Bibliographic Irregularities in the Original Document: List all volumes and pages affected;include name of institution if filming borrowed text. __Page(s)missing/not available: Volume(s)missing/not available: IIlegible and/or damaged page(s): __Page(s)or volume(s)misnumbered: Bound out of sequence: __Page(s)or volume(s)filmed from copy borrowed from: ____Other:___ Xbetween verso and page 1 Inserted material: ihrough the Preeidont's Office308 32 二 fBex177 ## THE JAPAN=AMERICA ISSUEFABIAN POLICY A DELIBERATE REFLECTIONONTHE IMMIGRATION LAW BY S.SHEBA AN ADDRESS BEFORE THE STUDENTS OF THE AOYAMA GAKUINOF TOKYO Published by The Japan TlmesTokyo.Japan intough the Preidont's Office309 B 二及17 ## THE JAPAN=AMERICA ISSUEFABIAN POLICY A DELIBERATE REFLECTIONONTHE IMMIGRATION LAW BY S.SHEBA AN ADDRESS BEFORE ## THE STUDENTS OF THE AOYAMA GAKUINOF TOKYO Published by The Japan TimesTokyo.Japan 行神主幹芝染太郎著定價金壹圆 ★分少卜形携守至便、本文百兰十馀真、邮税三英晤研究者机上に必備⑦良書であ4么迟久7>分望人念仁菟0九④加此の著費飞あ63 著者力多年歐米滞在中實際に即之惯机九英米の4才 Note:This speech was delivered originally in Japanese at the requestof Aoyama Gakuin,a Christian mission school,in Tokyo,topacify the feeling then in somewhat an uneasy mood,consequent to the report that the United States Congress had passeda discriminatory immigration law. The interpretation of American institutions and mind as ex-plained in the speech apparently had excellent results with theyoung audience. Publisher. Fpr13'1925A ## THE JAPAN-AMERICAISSUE The following address was madetecently to the pupils of AoyamaGakuin,at the request of thefaculty,by Mr.S.Sheba,editorof The Japan Times, The address was delivered finJapanese with the object of en-lightening the students as to thepresent issue between Japan andthe United States. ## The American Question "H.G.Wells attributes thepresent confusion of thoughtthroughout the world to the un-balanced ratio of progression be-tween modern science and thepolitical and social systeniB andinstitutions.The one has so faroutstripped the other that im-parity is the result. "The progress of modern gciencewhich has given us the telegraph,the telephone and the aeroplanehas greatly shortened distance.We are now rubbing elbows withour nelghbors aeross the seas. What may occur in New YorkCity or Washington today will beknown here tomorrow throughthe medlum of the press,Just a2yesterday's happenings in Tokyoare known all over America today.Thus Japan and America are veryelose neighbors. Closely Interwoven "If we look around us we see atonce how the relations betweenthe two countries are so closelyinterwoven.The forests of Ore-gon supply the wood which formsthe main structure of our dwel-lings;American iron mines andsteel foundries furnish the braces,supports and joints of our build-ings;and over our heads is aroof of corrugated iron from theAmerican producer. "Examin

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What is the document’s main subject?

It centers on “The Japan-America Issue: A Deliberate Reflection on the Immigration Law” by S. Sheba.

Why was the address originally delivered?

The note explains it was delivered in Japanese to Aoyama Gakuin students to address feelings caused by reports of a discriminatory U.S. immigration law.

What themes does “The American Question” discuss?

It discusses perceived global confusion due to imbalance between scientific progress and political-social systems, and it argues that Japan and America are closely intertwined through daily life and commerce.

Sep 21, 2026

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