The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-07
LABOR CONDITIONS
IN CALIFORNIA
Mr.. Guth Gives His Ideas on
Foreign Labor.
ITALIANS NOT DESIRABLE.
The Desert Rich in Mineral Wealth.
Fruits Staple and Productive
Commodity.

Near our lodging place. the St.
Elmo hotel. some twenty years ago, a
white gambler was murdered by a
Chinaman. who was prominent
member of the spelibinders. motor
ious clan. Seventeen Johns were
lynched at one time. All were sup
posed to have been connected with
that secret organization. This STAN
peded the pigtaiis in all directions
from the city. trying to escape the
revenge and fury of the mob. fear
ing they would be suspicioned as
member and Immediately executed.
The Japs are far superior to their
slant-eyed brethren in every respect.
being fully up to date with every
known modern achievement. and sci
entific Announcements. Statistics re-
Gently complied credits Japan with
possessing the least number of litter
ates per thousand. of any nation on
the globe. This enables them to COM
pete with Americans here, which is
conceded to be very detrimental to
this vicinity. Hence bitter feelings
exist between the Two races. which
mosr assuredly will SUR up a war in
the near future if the Japanese are
allowed the continued privilege of
landing at our ports. The millionaire
dictators clamoring for still cheaper
labor. handicaps greatly the officials
of our present administration.
Nevertheless Teddy's masterful act
in prohibiting them from landing has
modified the agitation successfully.
At present the largest potato grow
er in California is Jap, who manlp-
ulates and controls the price of spuds
as the Big Four meat combine does
the meat. showing the ability of the
Japs to preform the same methods as
our citizens.
The Mexican quarters appeared to be
the worst, and hlthiest section in the
city. The Mexicans mostly are COM
mon laborers. working as low as 81. 25
per day. Living in their OWE
homes, they are better citizens than
the Dago or his imitation partners.
The American protective tariff rob
ber's favorite employees are becoming
curse living as they do in their
protected (box carr hotels, which are
freely distributed at every station.
On cargo of these immigrants ariv-
ing at Frisco direct from Europe, the
agents direct them and their queer
satchels to conveyances. resembling
John Salzers' wagons loaded with
cabbage. being wide at the bottom
runnings to a peak or single row or
top. Without doubt these people are
given almost free transportation from
Europe. While in this country they
are certainly being furnished free
homes, consisting of rotten box car;
or tents. noticed them living in bur.
rows as gophers. Their freightles.
food is another special item not en-
joyed by our unprotected laborer.
Watch one nibbing at his BUTTERFLIES:
roll of bread. clenched tightly in his
paws. to save the crumbs. These
men lug away nearly ell our annua
prodution of gold. to their native
country every autumn. This compell
Secretary Shaw to dish out dough
from the National vault to prevent f;
financial crisis. forces the adnlinistra
tion to deviate from its custom in al.
lowing cabinet officers to ride tailend
ing special trains. donated by thu
Wall Street sharks. preaching admin
stration gospel commenting in partic
ular. upon their shrewdness, how TIT
saved sweet America. from entir
ruination. by depositing the paltry sur
of a few million dollars in gold il
some of the business centers. Thi
is caused directly by the undesirabl
immigrants returning home to live il
luxury and idleness. the balance O