The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-21
JAPANESE ARE AN
ENEMY WITHIN
OUR Gates
JAPANESE WILL DESTROY CALL
FoRNIA If IMMIGRATION ts NOT
SToPPED-NATioN MUST GIVE
ASSISTANCE TO CALIFORNIA.
FORMER MAYOR PHELAN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Great In
terest was created here today by the
publication OF telegram from Will
lam Randolph Hearst. at San Francis
co. In which he calls attention to the
imminent danger from the presence
OF Japanese in California and the pos
sibility OF war with Japan as result
OF the action OF the California legisla-
ture in taking measures To protect the
state from Japanese immigration and
curtailing the privileges of the Japan
csc now In this country. California
senators and congressman as well as
representative San Francisco business
men now In Washington for the pur.
pose OF appearing before the public
lands committee In the matter OF the
Hetch-Hetchy grant were equally en-
phatic In expressing their approval Of
Mr. Hearst's views.
Former Mayor James ID. Phelan
said: II believe that the situation In
California Is very grave and that the
Atlantic. feet should have remained
In Pacific waters. The navy should be
increased and great fleet, as large
as that of Japan, should permanently
remain in the Pacific. Hawaii Is the
key to the Pacific. Ii Is now overrun
with Japanese fighting men. II should
be made by Notifications the Pacific
Gibraltar. In California and In Ha-
wall we have today an enemy within
our gates The Japanese will destroy
California II the immigration In not
Immediately stopped and the right to
own land restricted. California 10
bidding for a desirable immigration
and the Japanese keep II out. As
long as the fleet is not I'm the Pacific
thiak il unwise at this time for the
California legislature TO act, but the
nation must give us assurances that
no more Japanese shall Invade Cali
fornia.
Their coming Is none the less an
invasion because they come under
treaty rights. The next treaty must
recognize the fact that racial differ
ences make the Japanese menace to
our peace, safety and prosperity. 1t
Is simply q question OF self-preserva-
ton with the Californians. | am sure
that the people OF the east will accept
our judgment on this question. Ha-
wall has fallen into the hands OF the
Japanese: California Is In grave
danger. What step shall be next l
would say that the Japanese In field.
white man out OF business and that
we cannot live side by side with the
japanese and exist. We speak for the
white race and for American institu-
tons based upon intelligence and pat
riotism when we demand that this
question be settled and settled now"
Rep. Engelbright said: You can
say for me that Mr.. Hearst has the
facts down right. The situation as he
describes II Is correct I haven't seen
the San Francisco papers yet. and am
not exactly familiar with the situa-
ton In the legislature in regard TO
the so-called anti-Japanese bills"
Senator Flint said: Il do not care
to give an expression for publication
touching upon conditions In Califor-
MIA as they relate to the Japanese
question. The conditions at this time
are too chaotic to call for public ex-
preston. Mr.. Hearst is we'll acquaint-
ed with conditions on the coast and
undoubtedly Is we'll informed and
knows whereof he speaks
II Is reported that the greater part.
II not all OF the California congress
sional delegation has been asked to
meet the president today for the pur-
pose OF discussing the present Japan
csc situation In California.