The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-19
q The Japanese in Seattle J:
by FnEpEn1o J. HAsK1N.1
Seattle.

by FREDERIC J. HAsK1N.
Seattle.
than in any other city on the main
land OF the United States. and they are
making their presence felt In the COM
tropolis by rapidly pushing into every
line OF business. They have fifty tall
oring establishments, sixty eating
houses and restaurants, forty barber
shops. two banks and two newspapers.
They also have numerous roomlng
houses and hotels, shoe factories. bak,
cries, meat markets. groceries ana
employment agencies. express and
| transportation lines, printing oinces
and laundries
Inasmuch as the Japanese are to be
particular American community, II win
be Important to know what sort of I'M
preston t..ey have made upon the peo-
pie among whom they have come TO
have been dealing with the situation
from a foreign viewpoint, telling what
Americans have to say who live among
the Japanese In their own counaty,
have had experience with the .Japa-
nese in tho United States VIII be given.
One notable feature OF the race ques.
ton on the Pacific Coast is the way
the people here at once begin TO COM
pare the Chinese with the Japanese.
always to the detriment OF the latter.
T. At one time John Chinaman was d
much abused person out this way, but
since he has been excluded and the
Japanese allowed to come into the
country in swarms. the good reputa-
ton of the Chinaman has Increased q
thousandIold.
called at a leading real estate and
renting office In Seattle to inquire what
kind OF tenants the japanese MAKE sc;
The head of the firm received ,d., me- ana 10
his reply. They are no good" he said
Iemphatica!ly They are so unreliable
and tricky tina. they almost worry the
mon to handle their business as It
ought to- We used to get along SO
we'll with the Chinese. that we went
after the business Of the japanese e
soon found to our SORROW that al
though they are both Orientals, there
is a vast difference between doing bus !
mess with Japanese and emma
man."
.'What is the difference between
them?" l ventured to interrupt. Be
fore he could answer a Chinaman came
in the door and lined up before the
writing receipts for rent. The mead OF
the lr1n touched button and told the
boy who answered 1t TO show the
this conversation took place between
them: John. your lease is up on your
house. Do you want to stay there an
other year," Yes, TAKE nane r r,nf a ona
make the rent no more big" said John.
How much is 1t you pay,?' asked the
agent II bring ffty dollar month
e esen. ao, au'S The anxious tenant Was told
away. and that settled the matter.
This particular Chinaman had been a
o,,l Mr. M
late with his rent. The arm did not
even have written agreement with
Ihim. a plain understanding of the
terms being all that was needed Wnen
tional case. and II some Japanese
might not have been Gen. Just as sa 9ro sanrs
Of experience with ootn OF t men, e, ann :
enters into an agreement he Will gene
rally keep It. and that as rule
Japanese will not keep any contra g
that he can break. II It Is to his ad-
vantage to get out OF IT."
One OF the principal lines Of work
that attract the Japanese Is domestic
service. but In this they fall far short
nese. One great objection to them is
that they are unreliable and Will sell
dom hesitate to leave their employer
IN the lureh Il sGme more lucTatlxe
dence Is another charge made against
them. many Instances having been re-
ported where housewives have had 70
telephone for their husbands to come
home at once because the japanese
servant had become, insolent. How.
ever, 1t would doubtless be- unfair to
claim that this was, general fault
the Japanese In domestic e,ant
their work. They Invariably have a
book around somewhere. and are
n I q C.
s sons It ex anS s WslsS ae
their ambition to gain knowledge and
improve their station in life is com,
but there sre can Hs no aoub
servants. When they accept employ
ment as menals they ought to obey
orders and do the, work assigned them
the average Japanese domestic takes
his situation merely as makeshift.
and all The while he is performing q
servants task he does 50 With the fun ! !
l.of every member OF the household in
which he is employed. The least little
friction never falls to bring this point
the surface one qay eX|Rrsss en
1.-The Pacific Coast when she said; "The
Japanese are too proud and sensitive
out get So nrin Was ar afrala ito to
for fear I would insult some Of his an
M SHisade, "
A saloon keeper who wanted a port
or was heard bewailing the fact that
| for this kind Of work. He formerly
had a Chinese, who stayed with him
| through a long term of years, and only
gave up Ills Job after he became too
tered around the place In his sandals,
doing his work quietly and painstak-
lingly. He had no ambition, but he was
| q file porter. Since the old man Went
away there has been a succession Of
Japanese boys in his stead. AS vat
l,none Of them have remained over six
months. They Invariably go to nights
sschool, study English around the place
during the day, adopt American
clothes. and soon quit their Jobs
sNYhile the ambition of the Japanese
| is Undoubtedly to their credit. the fact
remains that this same ambition unflts
/ than, or the class of work for W hi CHI