The Washington herald., 1907-02-19
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the ancient friendship between that coun-
try and the United States Il has been
explained 20 us with the greatest posi-
tiveness that the form Of the action taken
by the school board Of San Francisco in
relation 90 the japanese school children
has been completely misunderstood and
misconstrUed as an attack on the Japa-
nese. as such, and that this misundeT-
standing and misconstructiOn has been
and now Is one Of the chief obstacles TO
the achievement of the purpose the
people of California really have In view,
this purpose being 90 secure, by honorable
and amicabIe arrangement with Japan.
the mutual exclusion from the two ceun-
tries OF the laborers, skilled and unskllled,
of each country.
This earnest desire OF the people Of
California. and, We may add. in our be
lief. OF the people Of the entire Pacific
Coast. 10 check the coming hither OF
japanese laborers, skilled and unskiiled,
and our entire willingness and desire that
Japan should similarly put a stop 10 the
going Of American laborers. skilled and
unskilled to Japan. springs from no mo-
tive other than to bring about CONNER
cisI and Industrial conditions 70 the salts
factory understanding Of the two friendly
nations
'Events have convinced US. however,
that many, and probably most. Of the
japanese Iaborers who come hither are
really brought over 90 this country IN
violation of the contract labor law, and
that the well being OF our wage workers
imperatiVoiy demands that Immigration
OF Japanese laborers 20 this country,
skilled and unskilled, shat! cease.
other Countries Involved.
There are other countries as wei as
Japan 20 which we feel that in all prob
ability there will have TO be similar leg
islation. owing to the fact that We are
convinced that the laborers who come
here from these countries also really
come in violation Of the contract labor
law. We have every reason to believe
that the administration now shares, and
that Congress will share, our way of
looking at this problem. and that the
result we desire, the cessation OF the inn
migration of Japanese laboTers, skilled
and unskiIled, to this country viii be
speedily achieved.
A striking proof OF the attitude OF the
administration, their willingness TO meet
our desire. and vet at the same time TO do
/ il IN a way which will be compatible with
continuing on terms of genuine friend
/ shin with japan is shown by the passage
of the immigration BILL which viii bar
out Japanese coming hither by way of
Hawaii. Mexico. Canada. and the Canal
1 Zone by enforcing the limitation which
Japan voluntarily puts into the passports
/ nv her government. More than two
| thirds of the Japanese laborers who come
bither come from Hawaii, Mexico, and
Canada. and in our judgment almost all
so coming really reach these shores IN
violation of the contract labor law, al
though such fact would De we'll nigh i'm
possible to prove IN a court Of law.
We are satisfied from our numerous
/ interviews with the President that in
/ the event that the amendment 10 the
/ immigration bill. introduced in both
Houses of Congress Of the United States
on the 18th day of February. 1907, shall
prove Intellectual for the purposes herein
mentioned and Intended, every effort will
/ be made by him not only to obtain a
treaty with Japan authorizing legislation
bv both Japan and the United States t.
exclude from each of their respective
territories the immigration of all subjects
of the other said nations. who are labor
ers. skilled and unskilled. but In any
event will favor such form of Legislation
/ that will in the most speedy manner ac-
] cCmplish the results desired. that the ma
tional government had no purpose what
ever 10 attempt to infringe upon the
1 rights Of California as a sovereign state
aud that the purpose OF the administra
/ tion Of the national government was
/ merely to fulfill a bounden duty 10 {
friendly nation with which ii had ;
! treaty, to ascertain as a matter of in
I ternational comfy and courtesy whethe
/ or not by the true construction Of tina
l treaty such right or rights had beef
/ accorded 10 the subjects of Japan.
Treaty Rights Passed.
In view of our numerous interview
with the President. and our understand
Il ing thereof. we feel that the question
whether the rights at issue was or wa
not given by treaty. has been passed ant
has been absolutely eliminated from thi
controversy, and the proposition involves
is one of comfy and public policy. Sucl
being the case. we are fully I'm accor
with the view of the administration to tn