The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-23

try via the underground railroad from
Canada and Mexico, and those others
who come in as sailors and then get |
lost to the view of the immigration OF,
ficials, as we'll as the larger number |
who buy through tickets from Mexico |
to Canada and are permitted to cross
the line Gin transit" never to be heard
of again, are not going to California |
In very large numbers. They are scat
tering all over the country, the idea
probably being that if they are spread
out as thin as possible, their presence
will scarcely be noted.
When they begin to make their pres
ence felt by establishing little stores
in all the large cities, opening cobbler
shops, tailor shops, and other estab-
lishments favored by them, colonizing
In the best residence districts, and
finally emphasizing their hold on the
commercial life of the communities in
which they settle by establishing their
own newspapers and banks, the feel
ing in California will begin to be un-
derstood.
AS far as indications can be judged,
the time is quickly coming when the
Japanese question will be national in
it's scope. And the tide of immigra-
ton is not being checked. Reports re-
Gently received from along the Mexi-
can border indicate that the situation
in the southern republic has changed
not particle since the Presidential
proclamation was put into effect ex.
Guiding Japanese of a certain class.
One significant feature of this immi-
grafton movement is the indication
that the immigration companies in
Mexico are practically agents for the
big steamship companies. This con-
clusion was arrived at by immigration
officials after the big employers of la
Dor in Mexico had tried repeatedly to
get the imported article to stay on the
job
AS an illustration of the t.oubles en-
countered, it is noted that in the latter
part of June 1900 Japanese arrived by
steamship from Japan at Salina Cruz,
billed to the Esperanzas Coal Mining
Company. OF these 500 promptly de-
serted when they got as far as Monte
rey, choosing that locality as a favor
able one from which to make an ad-
vance on American territory. Of the
| 700 others that went on to the mines
100 more quit at the first opportunity;
SO that only so per cent of the ship
ment were available for the mine
owners.
Later on another shipment of 275
workmen arrived from Japan, but 1Og,
Of these deserted and only ITS of them
ever got to the Esperanzas mines. Not
entirely discouraged, the mining COM
pany has sent to Japan for two more
shipments of Japanese, 1000 in each
shipment, but they have little hope OF
getting more than one-half of them to
the mines, and it will not surprise
them, in view of their experiences, il
they finally retain a smaller percen-
tage than that.
Reports coming almost daily from
along the Mexican border indicate that
the Japanese are fairly swarming
along the imaginary line dividing Mex
lean soil from the land of golden
promise to the northward. One would
imagine that there is an army of lit
tie brown men advancing in a long
drawn-out skirmish line, and that ey-
cry bowlder hides a subject of the Mi
kado, every mesquite bush a pair OF
them, and every arroyo a score. Al
the regular ports of entry the immi-
grafton officials are working overtime
to keep out those who would enter sur
reptitiously or illegally Many are
turned back, and those Immediately
seek unguarded places along the long
border unless they have money to buy q
ticket to Canada or who can cOmmu'
nicate with friends who can advance II
to them.
At Laredo, within the past week
several japanese have been debarred
and at Eagle pass a smaller number
AT one time forty-two Japanese were
reported as held at various stations
under warrants for deportation. There
were twenty-nine at Carrizo Springs
at one time. Later on twenty-five
were apprehended there. besides tive
at Laredo, and warrants were sworr
out for them,
1t is admitted with some reluctance
by the immigration authorities tha
some Japanese have got across the lin,
at other than points Of entry, but II il
declared that the officials have con
iidenoe that they have apprehendel
nearly all Of these aud caused them q
be depoHed This confidence indicator
tomperaments of serene optimism on