Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
WOULD BAR JAPANESE
Senator Gearin Attacks the
Presidents Position.
FEARS A YELLOW DELUGE
Declares Their Case is Similar to That
Of Chinese.
DISCUSSES RIGHTS BY TREATY
Appeals to Men Of the South to Stand
by the People Of tho Pacific
FEARS A YELLOW DELUGE
DISCUSSES RIGHTS BY TREATY

In what probably will be his only ex-
tended speech in the Senate. Mr.. Gearin
today discussed his resolution on the Jap
anese question. making an argument In
favor Of the doctrine Of the states rights
and protection of labor by the exclusion
Of coolies from both China and Japan. He
criticised the stand taken by President
Roosevelt on the Japanese question. az to
his Interpretation OF the existing treaty
with Japan. and charged that the Presi-
dents position In regard to the introduc-
ton Of cheap labor as applied to the Chi
nese was inconsistent with his recent mes
sage to Congress in regard to the treat
ment Of japanese on the Pacific coast
California, said Mr.. Gearin, lis under
no obligations to the federal government to
have public schools or any kind Of schools
at all And If she does have them 1t Is
her province and not that of the general
government to say how they shall be main
tanned and how conducted and under what
conditions"
Japanese Treaty Rights.
Replying to the claim in the Presidents
message that the treaty with Japan guar
antees to Japanese children the right to at
tend the public schools of all the states In
the Union and to attend them in company
with white children. Mr.. Gearin denied en-
! phaticaily that there is any provision in
| the treaty which by any sort Of cOnstruc-
| ton can be made to support such a claim.
He says that nothing Is said In the treaty
as to the right to attend public schools.
! and that the specific enumeration of what
| was intended by the trainers OF the treaty
| showed that nothing should be left to In
| ference. He quoted from the treaty to
show that Japanese residing in this coun-
try may have the privileges enumerated
only by conforming to all the laws. police
and customs regulations of the country.
Hike native citizens and subjects. and that
| this meant state laws as we'll as federal
| laws. This government might as we'll
stand upon that Interpretation and decline
| to consider it further" he said.
Influx Of Oriental Labor.
In advocating q modification Of the treaty
which would restrict the immigration OF
| the japanese coolie labor, Mr.. Gearin said
| that SO long as these laborers are permitted
| to come into this country in hordes there
| will be a constant and growing dissatis-
| faction on the Pacific coast, which eventu-
| ally must bring about a restriction. He
spoke OF the influx of cheap japanese labor
as a threatened peril to every industry and
| enterprise OF the United States. In the
school of bitter experience he said, I'VE
| have learned that the unrestricted immigra-
| ton of Asiatic laborers to this country Is
| curse, an incentive to disorder and q
menace to the welfare and happiness and
| prosperity of the laboring man of America
| Speaking feelingly of the competition Of the
Chlnaman he told of the recognized neces-
| sity Of bringing 1t to an end. and said:
| Some of the means adopted to bring
| about that end were perhaps questionable
| might perhaps not measure up to the high
| standard set by the sentimental altruistic
| amateur political economists who prattle
| about the brotherhood of man-might not
| perhaps meet the approval Of the present
administration. But to those who under
| stood the situation the revolt Of labor
| against this ruinOus and degrading compe-
| tition was justifiable-not only justifiable.
| but commendable-and the Chinese exclu-
| sion act has always been regarded by our
| people as the best piece of legislation that
| was ever enacted for the acific coast and
| for the nation indirectly"
"The Yellow Peril"
Mr. Gearin pictured the probable results
of permitting from 100000 to 5000. 900
Japanese laborers to come into the United
| States, and declared that in the interest
| of our people, institutions and government
it should be stopped now and forever. He
| said that such action would not be an af-
| front to a friendly nation 1t would be
| an act of the wisest craftsmanship In the
| interests of our own" Again, he said:
| I'VE have right to protect ourselves. and
we must protect ourselves or go to the wall
! that the yellow and white races never have
| mixed and never can, and. commenting on
! this fact said:
| tagonisms that perhaps do not under
| stand-perhaps it is not necessary that we
| should understand. The fact that they ex-
| list and have never been overcome is SUI
| ficient. And l say this without the slight
| est intention Of rejecting upon the Japa-
| nese people. 1 do not say that they are in
| ferior to us-they are different, that Is all;
| and the difference Is so striking-such q
| radical difference-that the two peoples can
never become one people or become ANAL
I gamated at all.
| 1.-The Asiatic and the American do not In
| termarry-will never intermarry except In
| rare instances. We can never absorb them
( or take them into our social hfe.'
The Negro Race Problem.
| Citing the negro question to show that
| the white race never will mix with one
| of the colored races, Mr.. Gearin said: 1T
| was folly-the insane criminal folly Of those
| who thought cheap labor however obtained.
| q blessing-that brought these colored peo-
| pie here as slaves. and where is the man
now bold enough to say that it has been a
| blessing" Speaking OF the crisis in the
| south over the negro question, he appealed
| to the representatives OF the southern
| states to deal with the situation there as
best they can in the interests Of human
ity, good government and righteousness. He
promised hands Off, leaving the situa-
| ton to southern nOnOr, loyalty anu pa
triotism, and concluded his appeal by say
ing:
but we say to you at the same time. In
Gods name, do not aid by your advice nor
assist by your endeavors the plans of those
whose efforts, II successfully carried out.
will bring down upon us a condition which
will be worse-far worse in the end than
the troubles which now beset you.
Declaring that the only principle which
should govern this country in the protection
of the laboring man is to pay him as much
as we can and make him happy, and at the
| same time insure to his employer rea-
sonable profit and no more upon the capital
invested, Mr.. Gearin declared that II CAPT.
tai refuses to hear this from the lips OF
its friends II will hear 1t later from the
lips of those who are not Its friends"
Like China's Case.
Mr.. Gearin declared that China would be
in position to demand admission Of her
cheap labor If the privilege continues to be
Haxaaa tho Peal