The Washington times., 1905-12-17
JAP COMPETITION
SERIOUS MENACE
Yellow Peril Discussed by
Congressman McKinlay.
EXCLUSION Is HIS THEME
Californian Declares That Influx of the
Mongol Race Threatens Home
Industries.
EXCLUSION IS HIS THEME

1hc question which is perplexing the
people of the Pacific Coast, and whicn
seems TO be disregarded by the citi-
zens of the East. is the exclusion of The
Japanese. said Representative Duncan
T. McKinlay of California yesterday
morning. This * a trouble that *
worrying she industrial life of the
coast. Competition is dead, labor among
the American element is rapidly becom-
ing an impossibility. Merchants are
closing up. Iaborers are or strike. and
all on account Of the great influx ot
Orientals into the coast cities md
towns We would no: object if they
would separate and leave us. but the
climate of the coast seems suited TO
their temperament. and they refuse 10
move TO the other States of the Union.
Sell, Never Buy.
The japanese will only sell to the
Americans. They never buy. 1t is es-
timated that over 100000 is drawn
from the State OF California alone
monthly by the Oriental population
They will take nothing but gold. and all
of it is sent to the homes in Japan ana
China.
"rhat is what causes the drain, which
in turn is the reason that reasonable
rates Of interest on the coast are un-
known. There is not q money lender
on the coast who will do business al
less than per cent, 1or take a mort
gage at less than s per cent. Do you
wonder that d repetition OF the ROCK
Springs massacres is threatened by
the people?'' said the Congressman as
he warmed to his subject
THE East seems 20 have gone DAFT
over the achievements of the Japs, but
If they would make study-%f the-eco-
nomic question which their immigration
which is increasing at an accelerated
ratio of over coo per month in the city
of San Francisco alone. they would
soon see that the time for admiration
has given place TO a period Of al arm.
An Awakening Later.
congress may refuse to take action
on the bill which has been presented TO
them for the checking Of this evil, but
in ten years they will be willing 20
build their tariff wall TO the skies to
keep out the products of Japan For
instance. there is no business honor
among the japanese. They have no re-
spect for the sanctity of patent law nor
a copyright.
some say that we will find a market
for our cotton in Japan Never Dur
ing the past year thirty-hve cotton
manufactures were started. The gov
ernment gives the companies the
ground TO build upon The cost of the
machine is about $1,000. The company
sends TO America and purchases one
machine II is carried TO Japan anc
taken to pieces and one hundred more
made Ike 1t and sold for one-ffth OF
:he cost. Every cog and crank OF the
machine is protected in this country by
patent and the increased cost is due to
the money paid 10 the patentees in roy
alties. BY their thieving copying the
Japs are able TO reproduce the same
machine In Japan at much smaller ex-
pense and to capitalize the company al
about one-fifth the amount necessary tc
float company In this country.
The best mechanics can be obtained in
Japan at 80 cents per day Of fourteen
hours, the best skilled labor at 30 ano
the ordinary labor at from 20 10 %
How can the man who has a family 70
support compete with such conditions
when the same Japs come TO this coun-
try and are willing and eager 20 work