The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-11
GETTING VERY NUMEROUS.
The Immigration Of tho JAps to Work In
California yineyurds.

The Immigration Of tho JAps to Work Ii
California Vineyards.
SAN FRANorsco. July 1l-A year or w,
ago q most determined effort was made b.
the state board Of trade 10 abolish the labo,
Of the Chinese In Abe orchards and vine
yards OF this state, 40 that the white,
might have an opportunity to Darn = fev
dollars during the husy season. The move,
ment. to some cxtent, was a success, and
many engaged in the fruit raising business
were prevailed on to dispense with the
Chinese. While the coolie labor has been
= curse to the stAte, and the cauas OF de-
priyinS many white persons Of employ-
ment, II Is equally true that another olass
Paoino coast, and has already gone into The
orchards to work for a mere pittance. The
class of people referred 10 ID the Japanese,
While there WAS some little relief afforded
by oongress On the Chinese question, there
is n absolutely, to relief whatever. in
what is already Known Of them
they are n GLASS Of people not u all desira-
BILE. Steamer after steamer lands here,
and the steerage of each vessel il filled with
the raupers Of Japan. Sailing vessels from
Honolulu and other ports of the Hawaiian
islands make a regular practice of carrying
n large number Of Japanese, dumping
them in this city. knowing that shore il
opposition to their coming to America the
Japanese are losing no time and are coming
as rapidly AZ possible and are depriving
other people of earning = livelihood. 1t Is
the wages given the Japanese. On reliable
authority it is stated that Vaos Valley il
swarming with pauper Japanese, who work
for Is cents a day and board themselves.
In many places they have displaced the
Chinese. The white boys who have hereto
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vacation will have a very poor chance this
year, Judging from the reports received
from different sources.
There is not the least doubt that GORE
spondsnce IL going on between parties in
this city and people in Japan regarding the
feeling that is becoming SO pronounced and
that the intention 10 to get xs many Jap
anese here as can be done before any re-
striotion measures are adopted. The sue
cess attained by the parties bringing Jap
anese females to this country for immoral
purposes has been marked. The immigra-
ert themselves to prevent the women from
ashore, but their labors are to a
great extent in vain, as there 10 NO law
which gives them power to deny q landing
to a man or woman of the Japanese nation
atty unless they are positive in their belief
that the persons are paupers or likely to be-
come a public charge. 1t 10 not an easy
natter to determine such a question. and.
like the Chinese, the applicants desire as of
HAYS been thoroughly ohooled in
the tricks of the trade"
From different sources it ia learned that
California is not the only place that is suf-
ferinR from the invasion Of Japanese. and
the entire Pacific coast is protest.
NO against the coming of the mikado's
The latest information obtain
able was received to-day from Boise, Idaho.
The dispatch received is as follows: Idaho
Is apparently in danger Of an invasion of
Japanese. One hundred and four men ar.
at Nsmpa Wednesday. and several
more will arrive to-day. The
laps are without money. A man named
annaker is bringing them to this state to
work on railroads. in mines, on ranches
md in lumber camps. He admits the Japs
lave no money, but he is keeping them at
lis own expense until he can hire them out.
lie has absolute control of the Japs, and
he will pay their poll tax as soon az
hey go to work. The Japs are brought
lore via Portland, and it looks as if the
~ontract labor and pauper immigrant laws
re being violated at some Pacific port.