Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
THE JAPs IN INDUSTRY.
They Are Exploiting Various Comm r
ciaI Projects on This Continent.


Portland Oregonian.-A Japanese
syndicate Is reported to be securing
options on a number of Puget Sound
single mills. Japanese labor has
for years been employed in the manu-
facture of shingles and lumber in
British Columbia, but thus far the lit
tie brown men have not secured much
OF foothold in this line of work on
the American side of the line. The
prowess Of Japan as a fighting Power
on sea and shore cannot do otherwise
than increase her commercial and in
dustrial prestige at home and abroad.
Her overcrowded islands have long
ago ceased to offer much room for in
dustrial exploitation or to supply en-
ploy ment for her subjects. AS a re-
suit they have overrun the Hawaiian
Islands and nave been coming into
British Columbia and the United
States in great numbers. Right in
our midst, they are conducting restaur-
ants, stores. barber shops and other
similar enterprises.
Judging their future movements by
the past. 1t is but natural to suppose
that they will branch out and crowd
into any avenue of employment that
is open. The Japanese as a. class are
today drunk with the wine of victory
and in their exhilarated condition are
ready and willing to go to almost any
length that their finances will permit
in either territorial or industrial con-
crest. The absorption of Manchuria
will offer an outlet for many millions
81 the mikado's subjects, and in the
'velopment of that vast land Japan
will Cricllly recover from the tremend
Gus financial loss of the war. But
the Yankee of the Far East" are
horn traders. and they will branch
cut and overrun the world in their
ruest for business. The Pacific
coast offers /. fine opportunity for
them. for the reason that Japan is
"'uch in need of many of our products.
II the Japanose lahorer, under the
'""ervisi0n of the Japanese foreman,
can make shingles and cut lumber for
tie whit man, he can certainly do the
"'me for the capitalist of his own land
VINO has sufficient money to establish
the plant.
The Japanese fisherman are catch
ing most of the salmon that are taken
in the Fraser River. and their fellow
cOuntrymen are assisting in packing
the fish. labelling the cases and doing
practically everything connected with
the industry except financing the sale
Of the pack and paying the employees.
II they can do this under white super
vision. there seems to be no logical
,eaSon why they should not them
selves engage in the business. Japan
is now heavy buyer of Pacific-coast
salmon and lumber. and she would
naturally show preference for deal
ing with her own people il they be-
come established on our shores. 1t
will be a long time after peace is final
ly declared before Japan will feel, lis
posed TO permit too many of her sub
iects to leave her immediate jurisdic-
ton. and the new territory which II
| now seems almost certain will Fall to
her in Manchuria will offer field for
so many Of them that there is no inn
mediate liability Of a Wholesale inva-
| sion of the Pacific Northwest by Rus
sia's foe. AS a straw of noticeable
proportions indicating the direction of
the Industrial wind the increasing
/ numbers of Japanesa in this country
and in British Columbia are worthy of
notice. If they are as aggressive in
their peaceful efforts as they are in
the field Of battle. they may some day
become more important factors in
Pacific coast industrial life than they
are as shinglemakers. sawmill opera
tiyes or salmon-fshers. This is an
economic problem that may some day
bother the walking delegate