The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26

which indicated the presidents will
ingness to elevate the Japs to a foot
ing with ourselves, turn them into
our schools and homes, and let loose
the millions that await the word to
come here, over there in unhappy
Asia.
II read this with pain because 1
could scarcely believe that my pres
ident would write such a sentiment
without having first given the subject
his closest personal attention.; with
regret because I had supposed him
In the past and had expected better
treatment Of California from Mr.
Roosevelt. I had expected more OF
him in defense Of the people of this
community And say to you now
that we are going to send. out of here
sentime entS:ss q ssrYegarding e this !. Japanese
cues Ton. .has bpt ,,aal.is.
VIII serve to make that SEN linen sun 8
animous, for itIis not the @toiler alone
who has been attacked in this mat
ter. The wage-earner. is not alone in
defending this attack from Washing
ton-this invasion from the far East.
If the wage-earners alone were con-
cerned, you would not;> find the San
Francisco press, the fich manufac-
turers, the money lenders, the bank
ers and the capitalists, the fruit
growers and the Big dealers taking
the defense. Not q, bits Of it. It is
because their very vita1s are threat
ened by this affair that they are, Of
sudden, standing with US. There
fore, say, we will have an unanimous
sentiment to exhibit to the people of
the East and the people of the South.
It Is not because all Of these interests
have any use for the workingma but
because they are stung by the i'm
pulse Of representation. AS against
the villainous misdeeds of the trusts
Of the East, and the friendly help
they get from Roosevelt, the capital
list out here will have to stand with
us in order to save his own being!
1.-The Japs are here in great num-
they can md III the way Of comforts.
advantages, etc. They are here as
draughtsmen, carpenters, plumbers,
fruit dealers and what not. and you
will see them take charge of the
For twenty years we fought the Chi
nese question, and at last won by
getting the exclusion laws upon our
nations books.
"As compared to the Chinese, the
Jap is most undesirable. The word
Of Chinese may be taken; the word
Of a Jap is worthless. Even the Ja-
panese banks have to employ Chi
! nese clerks in order to protect their
funds. A Jap thinks about as much
! about breaking his word as he does
about getting up in the morning.
Presidents Attack Was Uncalled For.
"Has it come to this-that the
president Of the United States recon-
mends to his people here that they
open their arms and embrace the vi
pers that would sting them to death?
Is 1t possible that the chief execu-
tive Of this nation has bitterly at
tackled his own people here because
we would safeguard our homes and
firesides that are sustained through
the sweat and the Drawn of the toll
er? It does not seem at all possible,
and yet such 10 the case.
Does President Roosevelt want US
~ 6uStd1u III our 6CuOO4S d people VINO
pay no tax, who owe US no allegi-
ance and who despise our flag? Does
he wish to have US offer our daught-
ers and sons in marriage to the i'm
moral mongrels of Asia? Does he
wish US to embrace the pagan and our
home 'ties?' He says we have much
to learn from the Japanese. Well, II
he wants us to learn how to live on
25 cents a. day. as does this malig-
nant and corrupt Japanese, he will
discover that we decline to accept
the instruction--and5we will meet him
on any footing he desires to make
good that point.
Advises People to BE Vieilant
II say to you, workingmen, and
women here, you small dealer and
you business man, that you had bet
ter far lay down your lives in defense
Of, your. children ana your homes.