The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-12-15
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1906
the JAP IN AMERICA

Roosevelt contends tnat: III Is a
wicked absurdity for any State to sSut
Japanese students out of the public
schools" This sounds very well when
read, and it undoubtedly looks good in
print to people who live in places where
a japanese is seldom ever seen, as is
the case in nearly all Of that part OF
the United States lying east OF the
Rocky Mountains. The people of many
parts of the North feel the same about
the Negro. But it would be futile to pre-
sent such a statement in regard to the Sc
~gregation of Negro children to any white
inhabitant of any of the States in which
the Negro population bears anything
like an equal proportion in numbers
to the white population, and the same
will hold true in regard to the Japanese
in those States where they are most
numerous. The sentiment In regard to
the Negro changes Immediately upon
the influx of a large number Of them
into a community which has hitherto
been free from the presence OF these
people. This also holds true in regard
to the Chinese or Japanese. Iu reality
there is no great difference in the feel
ing of the Anglo. Saxon toward these
races when there is danger of mixing
the blood. No one fails to see the
menace to pure Anglo-Saxon blood
when the Negro question is up for dis
cussion. Why should not the same
foresight prevent the greater danger of
an invasion of the Yellow People?
II we open our doors to these people
in any way the Western States will be
simply flooded with them in a very
short time, and the problem presented
will not be that of the South where the
Negro is a citizen of the United States,
and as loyal to his country as is his
white neighbor. 1t will be just the
opposite in this respect. The yellow
man is never an American. He is only
here to get wealth to send to the coun-
try he loves, and he gets it without a
care as to what the means may be. for
he has absolutely no interest in our
country. He cares nothing whatever
about labor conditions as long as he can
get work at some wages. Any amount
is greater than he could have gotten al
home. If any step is taken to admit
more of these people. millions of then
will come. Many have already landed
Ia Hawaii. Reports last week showed
that 100, 900 more Japanese are ready t.
embark for that American province
II we are going to set a standard any
where against further encroachment-
and this we must do-why not place
these foreign people who have no bene
fetal interest in the welfare Of thii
country, on at least as low a plane a
the Negro, who is an American citizen
aud if need be, a loyal American
soldier. is placed? Why not requir'
them to %patronizs the segregated
school? 1t can be done now. And Il
done now, it will avoid greater future
disturbances. These people must b
given to understand that their place il
America is not that of a sovereign
people.
Many of the Eastern newspaper
are talking of a possible war witt
Japan as a joke. With Japanes
arriving in this country at the rate o
over 1000 each month, and with score
of them in our higher institutions o
learning who know the affairs of thi
nation better than wen our W peopl
know them; with 100. 600 experiences
Japanese soldiers in Hawaii. or ready t
embark for this American province
this matter is ne joke.
War can benefit no one but the 81
gantic corporations which control foo
products, manufacturing industries
shipping and transfer lines. and othe
wealth producing property which mus
be utilized in time of war. And VIII
knows that these very corporations ar
not at this time behind the movement
to bring on a war? 1t has been but
few months since these interests stirre
mp China SO that onr products wer
boycotted, in IN EFFORT to make thi
Government open the way for the &C
mission of cheap Asiatic laborers. In
same condition again confronts us. W
have no reason to suppose that tn
same forces are not again at worl
These people must be excluded. even 9
the cost Of q long and expensive wa
which will only render these corpor'
tions more powerful. II the America
home and those dependent upon fire
American labor are to be protected.
In the light of Western experienc
and of Western conditions. Presider
Roosevelt's position is untenable.
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