The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-06


of the Chinese. who are patient and
submissive. would not create as many
complications as the presence of the
Japanese. whose strong and yirile
qualities would constitute an addi-
tional factor of difficulty Our
friendship. therefore, with Japan,
for territorial and race integrity the
American people have stood in active
sympathy in all her struggles, de-
mand that this friendship should not
be put TO the test by bringing two
such powerful races of such differing
views and standards into Industrial
competition ON the same subject.
This can be prevented, either by
international treaty or by national
law regulating, restricting or pre-
venting immigration.
international negotiations and
treaty is an unsatisfactory method. II
REQUIRES a nation. with which we
have treaty relations TO prevent its
own people from going where they
will. a restriction which we would
never in any treaty apply to our own
people. We, therefore, would be ask
ing other nations 10 restrict the
movements of their people which We
would refuse 10 prescribe regarding
our own. There Is but one consistent
position TO assume and that is to rel
egate the whole question TO domestic
legislation in each country. permit
ting each to make such laws regard
ing the regulation, restriction or pre-
vention Of immigration as 1t sees fit.
The time has come. in my judgment,
when the United States. as matter
Of self protection and self preserva-
ton must declare by such enactment
that IL will not tolerate further race
complications. Onr country should,
10y law, TO take effe after the eX-
piration of existing teaties. prevent
The immigration IN this country of
all peoples other an those of the
white race. exec under restricted
conditions relai 10 international
commerce. tra.e nd education; and
it should start Immediately ON the
serious conside .tion of a national
policy regardin the people of the
brown race NV within our bound
aries, which, y it'll a proper regard for
humanity. viii minimize the dangers
to our ms 1tions and our ciyiliza- |
ton -
u Sc his utterance for | am
MOI dispose 4 TO participate in the pre-
vaiing sationalisms but the issue |
has heen made; the public attention
Is ealled TO the question and failure |
on the rart of our western commune |
lies 10 aeet 1t eandidly and courage
0usls might be regarded in the east
IN states. whose people are unfa-
miliaf with the economic and social
dangers to attach upon Asiatic immi-
to believe we have abandon
ed our convictions and acquiesee in
that great question OF national and
domestic policy shall be turned over
TO the bargaining of diplomats. | am
to sporadic legislation, here
and there, by the various states, in
tended TO meet only certain phases
of what constitutes a national peril,
phases which will necessarily be COW
cred by broad legislation. | am OPP
posed TO terms of opprobium and of
insult. Japan deserves from us only |
respect and admiration; we deserve
from her q proper regard for the in
i0SllAg vi bui
A temperate declaration made at this |
time by the legislatures of the west
ern states on the lines here indicated |
will aid much to advance the enlight-
ened. calm and forceful presentation
of this question as shall convince the
judgment of the world. including that
of Japan herself.
Thus. upon the expiration of the
present treaty with Japan and with
out attendant attack upon Japanese
public opinion will be so
shaped as to force a calm and ra-
tional solution of the question by the
purely domestic and national legisla-
ton. Very sincerely yours,
"FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS."