Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-08
Gearin of Oregon Would Ex-
tend Exclusion Laws So as
to Bar Out Japanese as Well
as Chinese Laborers.
APPEALS TO S0UTHERNERS
FOR AID IN NEW RACE ISSUE
President Roosevelt Arraigned
For Efforts to Force Orien-
tails Into Public Schools
With White Children,

TRY Morning Journal Special Teased Wire
Washington. Jan lin what
win probably be his only ex-
tended speech IN the senate this
session. Mr. Gcarin today discussed his
resolution on the Japanese question,
making an argument in favor OF the
doctrine Of state rights and protection
Of labor by the exclusion Of coolies.
from both china and Japan He crit
iczed the stand taken by President
Roosevelt on the Japanese question az
70 his interpretion Of the existing
treaty with japan. and charged that
the presidents position In regard IA
the introduction Of cheap labor as ap-
piled 20 the Chinese was Inconsistent
With his recent message to congress la
regard to the treatment of Japanese
on the Pacific coast
California" said MI Gearln IFS
under no obligations to the federal
government To have public schools or
any kind of schools AZ all antisif size
does have them, II is her province and
not that Of the general government.
20 say how thew shall be maintained
ana how conducted and under what
conditions
ReplNing 10 the claim IN the presi-
dent message that lhe treaty with
Japan guarantees To Japanese child
ten he right TO ATTEND The public
schools Of all the states IN the union
ana 50 attesais thsssn IN entapit,.s wfsA
wl he children. Alr Gearln den3ed Us
there Is amy provision IN the treaty.
which. by any sort nf construction.
can be made support such claim
He says that nnthing Is said in the
treaty as TO the right 10 attend public
schools. and that the specific enumer-
alton of what was intended by the
trainers OF thc treaty showed that
nothing should be left to inference. He
quoted from the treaty To show that
the Japanese residents IN his country
may have the privileges enumerated
only by conforming to all the laws.
police and customs regulations Of the
country like native citizens and SUBJ
Jecis and that this meant state laws
q we'll as federal laws. This govern
ment might as wen stand upon that
intorpreiion ana decline 70 consider II
further he said In advocating Il
modification Of the treaty which
would restrict the immigration az
the japanese eoolie labor. Mir.
Gearin said that so long as
these laborers are permitted to come
into This country in hordes there will
be a constant ana growing dissatis-
faction on the Pacific coast which
eventually must bring about d serious
crisis. HE smoke OF the influx OF
cheap japanese labor as a threatened
peril 20 every Industry aud enterprises
Of the United states.
In The school Of bitter experience"
he said eve have learned that the un-
restricted Immigration Of Asiatic
laborers to this country l. a curse an
incentive to disorder and a menace To
the welfare and happiness and pros
perity Of the laboring man of
America.
Speaking feelingly OF the compet-
tion nf the Chinaman he told Of the
recognised necessity OF bringing Il 10
an end. and said.
some of the means adopted 20
bring about that end were perhaps
questionable might perhaps not
measure M to the high standard set
up by the sentimental. atruistic, anna
tcur. political economists. who prattle
about the brotherhood of man might
NOT perhaps meet the approval of the
present administration. But to those
who understand the situation the re-
volt of labor against this ruinous and
degrading competition WAS iustiflable
not only iustifiable, but commend
able. and the Chinese exclusion act
has always been regarded by our pon-
Pile as the best piece OF legislation thar
was ever enacted for the Pacific coast
and indirectly for the entire natian"
Mr. Gcarin pictured the probable
results uf permitting from one 10 i've
million Japanese labor@rs to come into
the United States. and declared that
iu the interests of our people insu-
tutinns and government il should be
stopped now and forever He said
that such action would not be an af-
front to a friendly natlan, bui IL would
be an ac, 90 the Wisest of salesman
ship n the Interest uf nuf Own people
Again he said
I'VE have a right 20 protect our
selves and we must protect ourselves
or to go 10 the wall In the worlds
competition"
He argued that the yellow and
white races never have mixed and
never cnn. aud commenting ON this
mct said
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not understand The fact Thar they
exist Hnl have never been overcome
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