Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-09
SENTIMENT IN OREGON
Strong Efforts to Stop Anti
Japanese Legislation.
.AGITATORS ARE DENOUNCED
Leading Portland Newspaper De-
clares Movement Discreditable.
MANY JAPANESE GOING HOME
Reports That They Have Been Sum
moned by the Mikado's Govern
ment Denied by Consul.
AGITATORS ARE DENOUNCED
MANY JAPANESE GOING HOME
Special Dispa.ch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PORTLAND, Ore, February a.-Senatcr
Bailey's resolution in the Oregon legis-
lature to extend the Chinese exclusion law
to include all Asiatics has raised a tenn
pest Friends of President Roosevelt are
using all their influence to have the reso-
luton reported unfavorably by the SEN
ate resolutions committee fearing that
Oregon will be involved in the imbroglio
started by the California legislature The
Japanese consul, Mr.. Numano. of Port
land has also taken up the matter and
may go to Salem to consult with Gov.
Chamberlain and the members of the
resolutions committee to ascertain II the
resolution cannot be amended so as al
least not to include the Japanese. AS the
resolution stands 1t urges Congress to ex-
clude all Asiatics, which brings under
the ban the Japanese and the Hindus.
Mr.. humane is not interested in the la
borers from India who are tiocking to the
Pacific coast, but he says the japanese
government has already taken measures
itself to stop the incoming OF japanese
aborers. and that there is no need of
such a resolution.
Ex-State Seantor Henry Waldo Coe,
who Is said to be representing President
Roosevelt, has been telephoning TO MEM
bers of the legislature requesting them 10
defeat the resolution. The committee
has not yet acted on the Bailey resou-
ton, but is expected to bring in report
soon. The members Of the committee are
being besieged on all sides and pressure
is being brought for and against the
resolution. Senator Bailey. father OF the
measure, insists that he will have It re-
ported favorably IL he can. He says he
sees no reason why an exception should
be made of the japanese.
The resolutions committee is composed
of republicans with one exception, and
two of the members are not friendly to
Roosevelt or to his attitude in the Call
fornia situation. This may result in a
majority and minority report from the
committee. No resolution this session
has aroused greater interest. especially
ing SO much attention in other Pacific
coast states.
Many Japanese Leaving.
Much speculation has been caused by
the departure from Portland within the
last few days of a large number OF
Japanese on vessels destined for the
orient. Several score have left within
short time and many more are arranging
to leave.
Rumors insist that the migration Of SO
large a number Of orientals for their ma
tive land is the result Of an order Is
sued by the government calling nome
certain contingent of trained soldiers now
residents of the United States. Added
reports further state that the mikado Is
making active preparations for war and
will soon assume an openly belligerent at
titude.
Though Portland Japanese deny en-
phatically that any order of recall has
been issued, and further state that their
countrymen go to Japan for pleasure only
and will return before many months
elapse, there are certain phases OF the
migration that are undeniably peculiar.
Nearly every one of the japanese who
left was young, and in the best physical
condition. and several of them are known
to have served with honor in the Russian-
Japanese war 1t is strange, too. so
many say, that there should be such ali
exodus. especially at this time.
Several local hotels have lost japanese
members Of their household staff and the
employment offices are being besieGed 10
fill vacancies in private households Great
ed by the departure of Japanese servants.
Denied by Japanese Consul.
Yasutaro humane. his imperial japanese
majesty's consul In Portland. today scoff-
ed at all rumors of a secret call arising
out of the departure of few Of his coun-
trymen.
Many of them are returning to visit
their families he said. land will return.
while others have gone back to their
native land. as many persons of other
nations do. There has been no order or
call issued by the government. In Japan
there is no talk of war"
Speaking editorially on the introduction
Of the anti-Japanese resolution in the
Oregon legislature. the Oregonian says:
''The uproar in some OF our Pacific
states about the japanese is discreditable
to their intelligence. 1t Is the work of
men on the hunt for votes among the least
intelligent members Of our electorate. 1t
is not formidable at all, and has but small
support. but it annoys the people and the
government of Japan, who don't under
stand it's motive or realize how little
countenance it has among the mass OF the
people of the United States.
1T is not probable that there will ever
be any considerable immigration Of Jap
anese into the United States. for 1t is the
policy Of Japan to check the migration OF
its people, and our country holds out no
inducements for their coming. But the
few who are here are very useful workers.
and there is room for a greater number.
But it would not be good policy to invite
them or to admit them in great numbers.
because of the collisions that would take
place between them and the sort of people
among us who hate them because OF their
willingness skill and fidelity in labor.
Men and women who cant or won't cook.
or wash or cultivate the gardens. or do
other work in steady and proper man
ner hate the Japanese because they can
and will.
School Question Unimportant.
THE school question is unimportant. A
few Japanese. Chinese Filipino Afri-
can children attending the public schools
is nothing to roar about 1t is witnessed
i'm almost every one of our cities. Where
the children of the colored or brown
races are very numerous it is proper to
arrange separate schools. But why is 1t
that the children of all races will play
together in the streets and nothing 10
said? But social equality becomes a
bugbear when they go to the same prima-
ry school for instructions.
"Are there not colored children at this
moment in nearly every OF the
schools of Portland? And does this make
social equality? There is not social
equality even among the white children
1.-The sensitiveness of the Japanese 10 Q
serious thing. for they are a spirited poo-
pie, and the world knows that they can
both work and fight. If. however. these
howlers against Japan and the japanese
stood alone. If our Pacific states oaly
were concerned and had to fight the1f
hot Oh