JAPANESE BAN IS URGED REVISED BY TRADE GROUP

National Council Makes Bid for Justice and Fair Play, Declaring Against Total Oriental Exclusion.

By Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Saturday, May 24. -- Directing "the only enduring basis for world trade is founded upon the principle of justice and fair play between nations," delegates to the seventeenth annual convention of the National Foreign Trade Council in their closing session yesterday went on record as strongly favoring a revision of the Immigration Act of 1924 -- an act that excludes Japanese from the United States.

Approval also was given the efforts being made to strengthen friendly relations with Mexico and other Latin-American countries. Unhampered intercourse was viewed as necessary to the broadening of trade horizons on the south.

The provision of the Immigration Act of 1924 which bars Japanese was declared "unnecessary," its modification justified and approval was given to any "concerted effort made by the Pacific Coast states, and particularly California, to modify this unfair clause."

Optimistic Outlook.

The convention expressed an optimistic outlook on American foreign trade, indorsed all efforts that make for international peace and prosperity, signified its satisfaction with the progress in the enlargement of the American merchant marine and gave approval of the inter-America highway plan. A declaration of sentiment, including recommendations on all matters discussed during the three days of conferences, was read and indorsed in lieu of numerous resolutions covering separate subjects.

Selection of a 1931 convention city and the election of officer was postponed until the semiannual council meeting to be held in New York City next October. Pittsburgh and New York City were leading contenders for next year's gathering. Honolulu has placed an official bid for the 1932 convention.