The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
YELLOW MEN FEARED
WashingtOnians DescribeIn-
fuX Into Northwest.
JAPANESE IN PREPONDERANCE

Cotter II. Bride and william j.
Dwyer Find Scarcity of Labor Pre-
vents the Development of Country.
Graft sim Thrives i'm san Fran
cisco-wiu Take Years TO Recover.
Cotter r. Bride and William J Dwyer
OF this city, have returned from an eX-
tenslye trip 20 the extreme Northwest
Going over the Northern Pacific and re-
turning via the Southern Pacific they
visited every city OF Importance as far
north as Everett and Seattle Their trip
was made in regard TO some mining prop
critics they are interested in In the occur
dAlene country. and they are highly
pleased with their mission.
Speaking Of the Northwest, Mr. Dwyer
said that that part OF the country was I'm
a fourishing condition, particularly in the
mining district OF the Occur dAlane,
which is regarded by experts as one Of
the richest sections in the world.
The one thing" continued Mr. Dwyer.
that prevents a more rapid progress in
the development Of the country at the
present time IS the scarcity OF miners
and laborcrs. Those that are there. how
ever. are c0ntented.
Fear the Yellow Men.
''The Chinese and Japanese are being
drafted into service in such numbers by
the Northern and Southern Pacific rail-
roads in their extensive improvements
that it IS almost impossible TO secure men
to work the farms. ranches. and mines.
This influx IS responsible for the pres
ent trouble az Vancouver and the con-
tiguous country. Spokane and Seattle
cannot secure enough labor 90 keep pace
with the normal growth OF these two
hustIiug towns, and the appearance Of
the Chinese and japanese COoliss in such
large numbers IS directly responsible for
the apprehension that exists among the
people OF the Pacific Coast towns.
"Of the Chinese and japanese" sad
NIr. Dwyer T saw more Japs than China
men. Their preponderance reminded me
Of the streets OF Washington in regard
90 the negro population Of this city. There
IS likely % be serious trouble on the
Coast before this question Is settled.
THE white man or the natives see IN
the great Increase OF the yellow peril
situation that threatens their vital inter
ests Seattle and Spokane are hustling
and Up-to-date towns. but I believe that
Tacoma, because OF It's magnificent har-
Dor, viii eventually take rank with san
Francisco as the metropolis OF the Pacific
Coast
Graft Still Thrives.
"San Francisco is in the depths Of de-
spair. and It is the opinion Of many Of
her citizens that it will take ten or fifteen
years TO repair the damage done by the
recent catastrophe. While there is mani
fest on every hand q disposition to rebuild
the city as quickly as possible. not much
apparent progress has been made IN this
direction because Of the labor troubles
and political corruption.
Almost every public place you enter
greets yOu with placard. Graft Is dead
in san Francisco But Il IS not dead by
any means. and that condition is respon-
slble more or less for the slowness in
building operations. san Francisco is 10
be pltied in its helplessness TO recover
from it's plight.
The worst part Of it all is that the
quakes have not ceased by any means.
They have been recurrent since the city
was destroyed, and I am told by the peo-
pie that they are apprehensive at all
times. This fear, too, is responsible for
the continued exodus to Seattle, Port
land, and other Pacific Coast towns.
Chinatown, one Of the sights of San
Francisco, which was totally destroyed,
shows more progress in rebuilding than
any other particular section"
How did you find the political situation
in the Northwest" Mr.. Dwyer was
asked.
The people Of the Northwest" he re-
Piled, "are too busy 70 take an acute In
terest in politics at this time. It is q lit
tie too early yet, but I found that what
ever sentiment existed was pronouncedIv
in favor Of Bryan and Roosevelt.
Bryan and Roosevelt.
Occasionally you hear Secretary Tafrs
name mentioned, but that was more be-
cause, I think, he was in their midst.
But Taft's name lacked enthusiasm.
Bryan and Roosevelt are the two men
the people Of that section think and talk
Of. There are no others. So far as Bry-
an is concerned, they think of no other
Democrat, and you might say the same
thing regarding the President. There Is
little talk regarding the third term.
believe, however, that Secretary Taft has
lost ground since his speech at Columbus.
He is not regarded as positive enough
on any issue.
I'VE met Mr.. Bryan at Denver and
spent some time with him. He is on his
way to a health resort in IdaEo, where
he intends TO rest a week or so before
coming East. While there we made ar
rangements for the dinner the District
Democrats intend giving him this faU
The date has been fixed for Tuesday. No
vember 26. The night previous he will
address the convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, which will
hold its annual convention in this city"
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