The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09
THE CALIFORNIA AGITATION.

appears what Flint and others have been telling the
President that of the causes of the recurrence OF the japanese
agitation in California among Caornian that the number
of Japanese in the rapidly increasing Notwithstanding the
agreement by which immigration supposed to be stopped Flint
has told the federal figures showing decrease OF
Japanese what the use he asks ito tell the people
of California that the Japanese leaving this country faster
coming when the fact stare them the face that the
ap increased fast that they almost in charge OF the town
community? Caonans whose towns are being practically taken
bv the japanese whose whole communities passing into
their hands, eyegs do deceive have faith Japanese
belief that the Japanese being kept from Pacific
shoreS.s
"The Japanese slip California and other Pacific states
without the government knowing anything about it. They come across
border the Mexican border and by devious other
The government gets figures cannot get All the gov
departure of these people when its officers see
them going aboard ships.
In Washington long editorial which
very obery discusses the legal and other questions involved in
Japanese discussion reaching the conclusion which must be
apparent all that by another the western
going have their wishes in the matter The article vel
worth quoting:
Former Mayor prominent Cafornans
formed the President recently that California will be compelled within
State This step they hold will be necessary in order the
acquisition by the Japanese Of the better of the State They have
established themselves already several valleys well the cities
and American live beside them maintain himself against
their encroacment The question whether California shall remain
American territory follow Hawaii becoming Japanese outpost
Inc CaoaS assert ual JAPANESE mas not edsed' VIVA
the government reports may say but that ON the contrary the
Japanese pouring in, apparently without restriction.
IF this fair the situation the East may look for
anti Japanese legislation in California without regard to the larger
question OF maintaining friendly relations with japan California ap
panty has perfect right to deny Japanese the right
lease land Half dozen States have enacted laws prohibiting
the right lands in the District of Columbia the Territories
except under conditions Aliens may lands if they have
such right by treaty. but the ownership only long such
treaties force Representatives of foreign
legations and residences Washington Lands acquired by aliens
prior March 1887 be held by them and their heirs With
these exceptions the United States denies aliens the right
lands How then be held that California not exercise the
right exercised by other States and by the United States
1T that the treaty with Japan provides that the citizens or
subjects OF the contracting parties may trade part of the terri
tories of the other and they there hire occupy
houses manufactures warehouses; shops and that be
for Them and lease land for residential and commercial pur
poses Apparently this does give them the right
occupy agricultural lands But there this additional paragraph
to the article of the treaty:
1T is however, understood that the ipuaion contained
this and the preceding article do affect the laws,
ordinances and regulations with regard trade mmi
grafton of aborers police and public security which in
force which hereafter be enacted in either of the
countries.
Good lawyers hold that California under police power
the right the settlement of Japanese colonies
to the public security and that restricting the
ownership of land American citizens violation of the
1T alleged that similar laws effect in Japan including
law which prohibits Americans from owning leasing