The Washington herald., 1908-08-08

Scathingly arraigaing the rnonopolistic
icaptains Of industry for Importing cheap
Oriental labor into the United states. and
sounding an ouinous keynote Of warning
against the yellow peril" a number Of
prominent men Of Washington met al l4l5
6 street northwest last night and formed
The National Anti-Asiatic Immigration
League
Former Representative 5. 5. Yoder. one
Of the leaders in the movement TO stamp
out Chinese and japanese labor in Amer
I ica. made a forcefUl address. which was
greeted with applause. He was chosen
president Of the league. The other on
GERS are Former Representative Frank
Clark, OF Florida; Cotte- T Bride. ar
intimate personal friend Of William len
Inings Bryan. John H. Brinkman. OF the
iCenJTat Labor Union and Dr.. Charles H
Emmons, vice presidents. Attorney A ".
Thomas. secretary. and Attorney Richard
P Evans treasurer
All We're heartily in favor OF making a
determined effort to rid the States Of
IcooHe labor. and exert every legitimate
effort 10 procure the passage Of exclusion
Legislation
Leagues IA the States
The organizers plan 10 form branch
leagues in every State OF the Union. and
conduct an active and relentless campaign
throughout the United States. until their
object is accomplished 40 energy or
expense viii be spared by the members
I Of the league 10 prevent continued fmuli-
/ grafton OF japanese and Chinese into this
: country They DO not plan 70 take any
steps against Celestials who are lawfully
IN the United States. but state uaequiv-
ocany that the principal object OF the as
sociation Is TO abolish and not minimize
the evil
The programme mapped out has 10 do
with the treaty-making powers Of the
United States. and Il is there the leaguers
plan 70 do their most eficacious work
One Of the articles Of the constitution
states thar the league shan use its infIu-
ence 10 obtain the signing oC such treaties
by the United Ste.es as VII shut out for
all time 8TongoIian people
The initial clause in the constitution
OF those who would Uproot the yellow
peril" follows
We are now confronted with the cues
Jion whether race integrity and race
I types can long be preserved IN this land
OF in any land In other words. are the
several species Of manhood doomed 10
destruction. and VIII uougreI blood wipe
out the last vestige OF race purity and
race evolutIon2
PerPetuity Of Liberty
The pe-peuity OF our liberties. and Of
the republic itself depends upon the
c7,eSrFr- vr-ar-a- ~ --,,- ~ - - s.-s
here IN our country the caucasian race
and the white mans civilization. pure
and unimpaired- No two species OF men
have ever lived. o. ever can live. IN peace
IN the same habitat OF country The
white and the yellow or monaghan race
are entirely unassimilabIe and their
I nlingling in a racial. Industrial or social
way means degradation 10 both. mon
gTelisn- and the end Of free insritu-
tons in this land, and in all the West
I ern Hemisphere.
The influx OF Chinese. japanese. and
! kindred races into the Pacific and far
West Mountain States has already caused
{ a crisis in the Industrial and commercial
life Of that portion OF our land. IN
I checked, # viii soon breed similar and
I worse troubles in the Middle West and
| the Atlantic States. Great forces Of no
l nopoly look with favor upon the introduc-
7 ton Of Asiatfc labor. not only on the
/ Pacific Slope. but IN the mines. fha snops
I and the industrial centers Of TIE East
] The failure 10 apply an efficient and
I permanent barrier to the immigration Of
I Asiatics 20 our shores, By exercise Of
I treaty making power. OF By legislation in
{ Congress. marks the silent. but fnsidioue
/ force that works its way IN governmental
/ affairs.
The excuses that are made against the
H.a--~ T-~e7rs- % H-F~r
/ raised concerning the so-cafled Oriental
/ Trade. betozen the desire Of the uonopo-
listic Masters Of Industry 10 command
/ and exploit cheap labor Asiatic labor
| here in this land. and in this generation
I Once a foothold IS gained here for such
I labor. long-drawn battlings. warfare IL
self. viii be necessary before the Aneri-
/ can people are finally freed therefrom
I Now is the time 70 call the halt and to
/ that end the National Anti-Asiatic Imui-
I grafton League Of the United States is
| organized, and Il calls for the aid Of
+ American citizens everywhere 10 unite
I IN taking steps 10 do away with Asiatic
I immigration Not 20 minimize. but to
I abolish that evil, is the purpose Of this
I league
I Eligible to Membership.
Article states that any Ame-ican-born
citizen Is eligible to membership in the
/ league and every patriotic, publie-spirit-
ed workman in the United States is urged
10 enroll to drive the wolf from the
door"
/ Another meeting Of the league viii be
held within the next two weeks. Reports
: from several committees win be read and
new members admitted
CreaEer RenOmfnafed for Courre.s-
AIuskogee. Okla. Aug Z-Unoflciai but
reliable returns from every county in the
Z Third Congressional district give Charles