The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-01
JAPANESE
MAY ENTER
No laws to Stop
Them at Golden
Gate.


from Hawaii will come to naught Though
the invasion Is undoubtcd, and the harm
done Hawaii by the exodus is great, there
Is no remedy at this end. ms stated by
the Chronicle. japanese laborers have "a
much right to come TO California from
Hawaii us have irishmon resident IN Ne
yada 60 step across the State line to Cali
fornia. As Hawaii is am integral part of
the Union, and as thore Is no restriction
against lnborors being engaged by con-
tract to go from one State or Territory to
another. the little brown men have per-
feet legal right TO come and so rs they
please between here and the Islands.
Hart II. North, United States Commits
sioner of Immigration, says:
AT the time OF the annexation OF the
islands, 1t was only by special amendment
to the act that ChinIse were denied the
privilege OF coming into this country,
while no provision was made against Jap
anese. IT is true that ever since the an
n.Xation of the islands there has been
constantly increasing Immigration of Jap
anese coolies from there into the United
States, but there is no way to stop 1t ex-
ccpt by special legislation; the Japanese
In Hawaii have the same privileges as all
other citizens If II were known that
japanese laborers were being brought I'M
der contract, in violation of the imlnigra-
ton laws, from Japan to the Hawaiian ISL
auds, they might properly be stopped
there, but coming from the islands into
this country they are not within the
jurIsuiction Of the commissioner OF immi-
grafton here.
1.-THE census report of 1890 showed the
japanese population of the Hawaiian ISL
ands to be Gill, and according to the
Federal Constitution the citizens of all
States or Territories have equal privileges
of exit or ogress consequently the Jap
anose of Hawaii are as free to come into
California as IL they came from Nevada
or any other State. So, waving the Ques-
/ ton whether or not they are a menace
to the Industrial progress of the States
their immigration is not at present in
violation Of any law"
The Bulletin says:
Much amusement was created in the
United States Immigration Bureau over
an editorial in the morning issue of n
daily paper calling attention to the fact
that japanese laborers under contract TO
work in California were arriving and
preparing to arrive at this port from Ha-
waiian Territory. The editorial states:
"'All of these coolies are coming under
contract in violation of the immigration
laws which strictly forbid the admission
of contract laborors. II these people are
allowed to enter 1t will be through some
subterfuge devised and adopted for the
evasion of the Immigration laws.
Deputy Immigrant Commissioner
schell, in speaking of the matter yester-
day, said:
"'Tnese people will be allowed to enter
More than that their right to enter can
l.. W. h.tv NJ lYh
examine or interfere with them at all, nc
more than we have to examine white per-
sons coming from Missouri or Oregon
under contract to labor in California. Ha-
wall is a part of the United States and We
do not board steamers coming from Ho
nolulu or Seattle. We might as well in
tcrfere with Sacramento Valley farmers
contracting with laborers in San Fran
CISCO
Captain Schel explained further thai
there is a popular msconception regard
ing the japanese immigrants The tru;f
rs that the Japanese immigrant stands OF
the same footing as Irish, French, Ger
man or English immigrants, and there IL
no exclusion law against them.
There Is no law prohibiting the con
tracing of laborers within the United
States, and Hawaii being a part Of th'
United States is considered as a coast
wise domestic port; therefore there Il
nothing to hinder the entire Japanes
population Of the islands from coming L
this country under labor contracts.
1T Is a peculiar fact that for the pas
six years many more Chinese have bee
landed at this port than Japanese, not
withstand!ng that there Ia an exclusion
law against Chinese and none against Jap
anese."
The Chronicles assertions that there
ring Of contractors and Japanese board
ing masters who have planned to brin
thousands of Japanese plantation worker
here, are true beyond doubt have mad
Investigations myself for the Advertiser
which satisfy me that the importation
& scheme is a gigantic one. and the profit
expected are tremendous. These Japanes
are being enticcd from their happy home
in Hawaii by the bait Of big wages, a
high as sl.75 a day being offered them 70
field work. There will be ample worl
too. for all coming here. at least for
t few months. as there never was such
t dearth Of help in the history Of Califor
d mia.
8 All up and down the State the farmer.
fruit growers, Gamers and shippers ar
Il crying for lahorers to assist in the mar
, keting of the biggest fruit and vegetabl
I crop ever known. Twenty thousand Jar
n anese can get immediate employment 70
: the summer.
n But when the harvest is over ther
would be many seeking jobs. II tie
a thousand Japanese were brought her
!. from Hawaii they would relieve the strai
in the labor market and after sewers
a months, they would so depress the sam
: market that white labor would be force
q TO work for a plttance. Riots would In
evtably result, and the little brown chap
would be black and blue.
So strong is the principle of unionisr
, in California today that the Japanes
o would have a sorry life of 1t. and woul
e sigh for the quiet, home-like surroundin
q in Hawaii. There they can make 10
themselves a bit of Japan. and dwell 4
:, the manner Of their folks in Nippon. bu
:, let them try to fashion things Japanes
: here, and the walking delegate will 8
= stir up the common people against ther
Il that they will be most unhappy, and MI
Y ed with iongings for The Islands
2 All these truths should be published I