The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-26

Like drowning men catching at straws,
the panic-stricken Bryanites are reaching
Tor everything in and out of sight on
which to keep themselves afioat in the
hope OF deferring as long as possible the
inevitable sinking into final oblivion that
must follow the election of November G.
The Asatic labor question is the latest
effort making for political capital with
which the willy campaign manipulators--
who have worn threadbare the numerous
paramount issues far expoded-are
now endeavoring to turn the prosperous
and contented wage Garner from the GER
tainty OF full dinner pail to the uncer-
tainty OF any dinner at all In the event
of Bryan's election. The recent decision
of the supreme court of Hawaii in a
matter entirely remote from the labor
question has been seized upon by the Bry-
antics and twisted and distorted into hid
eous shapes with which to frighten the
workingmen OF Seattle and Washington
and hypnotic them into voting for Bry-
an. The Post-Inteligencer has already ex-
ploded the absurdities OF the allegations
that Chinese and Malays could now flood
the United states at will the result of
the Hawaiian decision. An effort is now
being made to show that the present ad-
ministration has favored this class of i'm
migrants and went far last spring as
to encourage the admission OF Japanese
peace and safety OF the laboring men on
this Coast. The falsity OF such allegations
can readily be proven by the facts and
figures, while their absurdity IL an I'M
warranted and unjustifiable reflection upon
the integrity Of the customs house ON
GERS. a department under the civil service
rules. with about as many Democrats as
Republicans, and conscientious. hard
working set Of men who pride themselves
upon strictly carrying out the immigra.
tion laws as they exist in all their de-
tails.
Encouraged by Prosperity Reports.
EARLY last spring there was an unusual
influx of Japanese laborers into the Uni
ted states by way of Victoria and Van
couver. 1t was unprecedented and caused
by reports said to have been sent home
by japanese here to the effect that Nc
Kinley prosperity was so great here that
the labor market was short and Japs
could readily and work in large num-
bers. These reports many times repeated
created a stampede from Japan TO the
on had II not been for the strict en-
forcement of the law and the prohibit
tion laid on emigration by the Japanese
government at the instance of President
McKineys administration.
Japanese are not admitted without be-
ing subjected TO a rigid examination. both
upon arriving on United States soil Each
man frst makes his application to the
ships company. He Is then. manifested
that is. his name il entered upon a list.
or manifest. of alien immigrants for the
commissioner OF immigration. required by
the regulations OF the secretary OF the
treasury of the United States. under the
act OF congress approved March ;. 1888
TO he delivered 70 the commissioner OF
immigration BY the commanding officer OF
board upon arrival at a port Of the Uni
ted states. Before being entered on that
list he has 10 answer the following aues-
Lana A rrFa al erf.
patton. ability 10 read and write, ma
tlonality, last residence. destination in
United States. whether tcketed through.
by whom passage paid, whether In posses
sion OF money and how much, whether
ever In United States before. object IN
sS sn,s. ever IN prison Or aimshoase,
tract. express or implied. Z. labor In the
United States physical condition. and
whether. deformed or crippled. The mas
examined each man on the list and found
them sound in health and not likely 10 be-
come a public eharge The same mani
personal examinations. and the whole -
wired by the United States vice consel
are again examined 81 the marine hos'
pital SURGEON. who certihes TO their uhv-
steal condition. This clearly shows che
care exercised by the customs Officers II
carrying out the Immigration law ercstss
20 keep out undesirable people likely 10
become paupers and a public charge
Tn. Matter Investixatea.
About May last there were an urusuau,,
aTse NUMBER ~ japanese immigrants ar.
irving by the Northern Pacific ara ss~cs.
Northern steamships. This naturaIiv 49,
ated comment. especially among me
latorinE classes Complaints were MAJ
and Mr. Wstehern. the supervising ssae~fat
Inspector, was detailed Nv Commit s.s,.,ss
General FGwserly tWh0 for vsa~s w.
thc master Workman % the Erlehss
% Labor q look int0 the matter u
a. once commenced an investigation. ara
found large numbers Of ssp&reso arTi,
tnE al the ports Of Seattle and Ta~eras
ard urged the inspectors then IN -sarS-s
their work +~' IN
IRE attention of Collector Husstta -
called 20 existing conditions. ara 81 -
AL as a beard Of special inquiry tbe