The morning call., 1892-06-25
JAPANESE TALK BACK.
"The Call" Creates an Interna-
tiOnal Discussion.
4 Terry IMPORTANT QUESllGI.
Shall We Continue to Let In the Pleas
ant Little People?
What the Press Of Japan Has to Say on
the Subject McPherSOnS
Coed Work.
4 Terry IMPORTANT QUESTl0I.

THE CALLS crusade against japanese
contract labor has attracted attention all
over the world, aud its local contemporaries
have taken the matter up.
The people here are awake on the sub
isct. and it is not at all likely that the
Federal authorities Will lie lax in their du-
ties in keeping cut as many as possible OF
this Objectionable class Of immigrants.
Commissioner Mcpherson said yesterday
that he felt sure hat many were coming IN
AS contract lab0rerS, whom he could not
keen out because Of a lack Of proof, but he
keeps out all for whom any evidence can be
had Of their coming here TO work under
agreement
They are coming up from Honolulu in
the sailing vessels" said lie. Il am told
tbat many Of these have worked in the Ha-
waiiap Islands until their contracts have
expired. Then, act caring to 90 10 Japan,
they come here.
The nature OF these Hawaiian contracts is
known 10 TIE CALLS readers, as they nave
been referred 10 in previous articles
Ii certainly is not strange, everything
considered, that the japanese laboTers 60
iDg IL Hawaii should eventually TedcH thls
mort Ihey work on tie Hawaiian sugar
plantations for 30 cents a day and even less,
ana when they learn that they can get 81
&
men than they can on the Islands they nalu-
rally seek lie first opportunity 10 come 10
this OUutTy.
We Will doubtless continue TO receive
hundreds Of japanese IN this way, ana
many labOTeTs from the same nation are
finding their way across the Mexican boz
der and also in from British Columbia.
But thousands can come unrestricted
through the port of San Francisco.
eve search the newcomers ali over, said
A.-f-
MI MCPHERSON. I'VE even Io0h IN t1eT
shoes, bur We cannot prevent thelT sending
their contracts beforehand.
They are very wary nowadays, are they
not2 was asked.
yes, indeed. You will find few who
will admit on examination that they come
here as labUreTs. Some Of those who want
20 20 10 work on the farms say that they are
agricultural students. One even claimed
to be q batauisi, anu he had only So IN his
possession. or course those pTetensIUns do
not deceive Us, but If We cannot find proof
Of contracts il makes no dIference-they
can come in, as they have legal right TO do
'Aud," he went on, my position is not a
very happy one. BY trying 10 keep cut the
Japs antag3niZe tile steamship companies
and set the japanese authorities all 10 max
ing complaint On the other hand, II l DO
not do my duty to the letter the papers VIII
burn me up
Before Mcpherson entered his present pO-
sitiOn no more attention was paid TO the
contradiction law by those ia the local lm-
migration Office than If 1t We're never
adopted Mr.. Mcpherson has kept 200
japanese from coming here ana has re-
turned 200. This means a loss to the Pacific
Mai. and Occidental anu ORIENTAL steamship
companies of $4,000, counting tie passen-
gers at $50 head.
Il Japan The CALLS agitation Of the
Immigration Question has had marked effect.
I'M tod "a Fals ~ in hs l. Ilftn
treated to some open letters, written IN
japanese and English, in which he IS
rouDdly lectured because Of The feeling that
has been aroused in America against Ja-
panese cheap labor. One correspondent
says:
Disquetug statements are made about Japan
csc immigrants 10 America, and news has been
received OF tie expulsion OF some japanese by
Ibe officials at San Francisco when The imml-
giants arrived by the Beige II The clrcum-
stauc as related 10 these affairs are correct,
they are likely 10 give rise 10 much uuirieudly
fe Ing on Tie larT Of japanese generally.
FROM oiden times disputes have often arisen out
OF conditions nos thoroughly understood by
each SIDE. Therefore the things which we have
mentioned may be capable OF easy explanation
wien tie parties concerned TAX them over.
They may even become subjects OF Jest.
For the present. however, they are treated
by tie American labOier IN dead and sober
earnest.
Commenting Oh the letter. the Japan Mall
SAYS:
Americas policy as to immigration Is destined
We lear, affect her relations with Japan sooner
or later. IL cannot be reasonably hOued tndt a
distinction viii be made between Chinese and
Japaaes-, When both alike present themselves
10 The American labOTing man under the same
aspect, namely, that OF outsiders willing 10 Work
FOL wages which, IN the case Of American citi-
Zens themselves, would be regarded Win con-
mpI Win a nation so sensitive 10 its
honor "a lie japanese are, Il Is easy to predict
Tie excitement that VIII arise should Americas
altitude OF eXClusiTeueSs be extended so as TO
embrace Japanese In our opinion II Japan
were wise size would keep her subjects al home
and thus avoid Inviting contingencies which
would lujure and Inconvenience her materially.
ne invitation 10 The new Minister may be time.
ly, but We doubt whether, With all the good viii
II the world, he eau ibly influence the course
Of events.
Thorn's Weekly Of Yokohama quotes
statements from The CALLS extensive
articles on the subject Of japanese immi-
grafton, and speaks with full sympathy for
tie American labOteT, saying:
Tie better class OF japanese win always be
welcome, for Thev are enterprisBg and law
abiding people. but America has stood al tie
scum Of Europe and Asia II viii stand. ana tue
sooner tie japanese ! lace some restraint upon
The class The less DANGER Will there be OF their
nationals being tIealed as tile Chinese have been.
Japan has no light 10 LAY much about restTic-
zion, Tor an American need only 20 20 miles IN
the interior 10 be ordered back 10 the settlement,
even If The tTlD Is FOR pleasure and not for busi-
hess; while Tie proper class Of japanese can 90
from one eud OF he ates TO the other. IS bout
btndraBc', earn livelihood, and secure the full
protection of the laws. Are not the United
States treating japanese better than Japan Is
treating Americans. buying Onehaf OF IT'S pro-
ouclirus aud selling about per cent Of Its I'M
Eorts? Who shoula kick Japan or tile Quilted
Staies2 Let our Japanese friends think before
they speak.
Altogether, THE CALL has created quite
an extensive and important international
discussion, which is not likely to end for a
good while.