Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-05
SEN. NEWLANDS ON
JAPANESE AFFAIR
WRITES Letter IN
WHICH HE POINTS
OUT WAY TO RE
STRICT IMMICRAT-
ION THAT WILL RE-
STRICT

WASHINGTON. II, c.. Feb. "a
letter has been sent to Governor
Dickerson OF Nevada by Senator
Newlands as the result Of an inter
view. with President Roosevelt. The
letter in part follows;
Washington. y. c.. Feb. ;. 1909
Hon Denver ). DiCkerson, Carson
City. Nevada.
My Dear Governor-W With view
to moderating any action tending to
create friction between Japan and
this country, | take the liberty of
suggesting to tne Legislature through
YOU plan of action which whilst in.
dtcating a proper solicitude for re-
lations of friendship and amity with
Japan. will mark clearly our purpose
to maintain this country as the home
of the white race free from radical
competition and antagonism on our
own soil.
"Admiring the vigor. courage and
patriotism Of the people of Japan, We
of the West are yet profoundly i'm
pressed with the view that the Unit
ed States. possessing a vast territory
as yet undeveloped and capable of
supporting many times our present
population, with natural resources
unrivalcd anywhere. with climates
adapted to every people will, with the
Cheapening Of transportation. draw
to itself surplus population Of all
people.
Confronting our Pacific coast lies
Asia, with nearly a billion people Of
the brown race. who, if there were
no restriction, would quickly settle
upon and take possession of our en-
tire coast and intcr-mountain region.
History teaches that it is impossible
To make a homogeneous people by
the juXtaposition Of races differing
in color. on the same soil
The race tolerance under such
conditions means race amalgamation
and that Is undesirable. 1t means
ultimat ly, race war and mutual de-
structiOn. or the reduction Of one of
the races to Servitude. TIL" admis-
sion Of race of different color. in a
condition of Industrial servitudc. is
foreign to our institution. The com
petition of such a race would cause
industrial disturbances and hostilities
requiring the use of large armed
force to maintain peace and order.
Our friendship for Japan, for
whose territorial and race integrity
the American people nave stood in
active sympathy in all h'r struggles.
demand that this friendship should
not he put to the test by bringing two
such powerful races of such differing
views and standards into industrial
e mpettion on the same soil.
This can be prevented, either by
international treaty or by national
law regulating restricting or pre-
venting immigration
The time has come in my judg
ment, wncn the United States, as a
matter Of se'f protection and self
preservation must declare by statu-
tory enactment that II will not toler.
ate further race complications. Our
country should. by law to take effect
after the expiration of existing trea
ties prevent the immigration into this
country of all peoples other than
those Of the white race, except un-
der restricted conditions relating to
International commerce, travel and
cducation and it should start i'm
mediatcly on the serious considera-
ton of national policy regarding
the people Of ne brown race now
wtnin our boundaries watch, with a
proper regard tor humanity. will
minimize the dangers.
Japan cannot justly take offense
at such action. she would be the
first to take such action against the
white race, We're it necessary to
maintain the integrity of her race.
and her institutions She is at lib
erty to pursue such course. Such
action constitutes no charge of in
feriority against the race excluded:
II may be a confession of inferority
In ability to cope economically with
the cxcmdcd race. II involves no