CONVENTION OF JAPANESE TO OPEN HERE

Delegates Coming From Afar to Attending Meeting to Promote National Amity.

Dedicated to the extension of international amity between the United States and Japan, the first biennial convention of the Japanese American Citizens' League, bringing together American-born Japanese from all parts of the Pacific Coast and foremost Seattle internationalists, opened at 10 o'clock this morning at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Hall, 316 Maynard Ave. The sessions will continue until September 2.

Delegates at the session this morning represented California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii and British Columbia. Clarence T. Arai, president of the National Council of the Japanese-American Citizens' League and convention chairman, opened the conclave this morning.

H.H. Okuda of Seattle welcomed the gathering to Seattle and J.J. Donovan, prominent Northwest lumberman and authority on Japanese-American relations, addressed the body.

At a noon luncheon, sponsored by the Japan Society, was to speak. Mr. Arai was to be toastmaster and Wylie Hemphill, president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, was to address the group.

This afternoon's session was to open at 2 o'clock at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Hall with round table discussions on questions of international import. In the evening, at a banquet given by the Seattle Progressive Citizen's League at Kin Ka Low, 519 Main St., Prof. Clark P. Bissett, professor of law at the University of Washington, will be the principal speaker.