The Washington times., 1909-01-25
JAPAN SHUTS DOOR
ON ALIENS. HE SAYS
Representative Hayes of Cal
ifornia, Declares Kingdom
Not Liberal.
ASKS HOME RULE
FOR THIS NATION
Orientals Seeping in at Great Rate
and Absorbing West
eTn Land.

That the people of the East are not
e. an acquainted with the problem
which coufrOnts the citizens of the State
of California in dealing with the Jap
anese, is the opinion Of Representative
Hayes OF that State. BIr Hayes de-
cLares that despite the promise Of Japan
made two years ago to keep her labor
ers out OF this country, IS. 600 Of them
have landed on the Pacific coast since
that time. Mr.. Hayes says.
'the country is being treated to the
frequently recurring efforts OF Japan
10 manage the affairs and control the
legislation OF this country. First, it is
the question Of who shall be admitted
10 the public schools that starts the
Japanese agitation, and then it is who
snail be admitted TO or excluded from
this country; and now IL is the question
OF whether alien Asiatics shall be sd-
mitted TO absorb the lands of California
that seems 10 be arousing the violent
objections of our japanese friends.
Time for Home Rule.
1T seems TO me that it is about time
that the people OF the United States
made up their minds 10 run their own
affairs and not give the Mikado of ia
pan or the Japanese government the
right Of veto on all our legislation, ma
tional and State. II we had no Japa-
nese labOreTs here TO be affected by
these laws, there would certainly be no
protest from the japanese government.
THE mistake that we nave made is
that we have not passed legislation 10
keep the japanese from coming so
freely TO this country. Il would have
been twice as easy three years ago to
pass this legislation as 10 would now,
and It viii be twice as hard three years
from now as IL would be now. In
other words, the more the Japanese are
permitted TO come TO this country the
greater and more frequent the friction
is going TO be.
Il would not defend any injustice per
petrated upon the Japanese nor any
brutality exhibited toward them, but 1
dc think that the FIRST duty that the
legislators of California and the mem
bers OF Congress of the United States
Is 10 protect the interests and rights Of
our own people and our own country,
and i for one do not believe that it rs
for the interests Of this country TO have
The labor OF the lands OF California or
Tie other states on the Pacific coast
absorbed by Crientals, and I believe
laws both national and State should be
so framed as 70 save that fair section
for the white man and his descendants.
japan Denies Rights.
The most remarkable part of all this
controversy is that the rights that TIE
Japanese are so loudly demanding I'm
this country are not given 10 any for
eigner In Japan. Americans are not al
lowed 70 enter the schools of Japan;
they cannot own real estate or engage
ia mining there. An alien laborer is not
allowed 10 work in Japan at any occu-
patton without procuring "a license from
ltfe prefecture Of the district where he
resides and this license would, of course,
not be granted If the Job he was seek
ing was wanted by any japanese labor
or, Besides, Americans residing IN
Japan are assessed fully double what
The natives are for the same property.
If they wish 10 attend the theater.
and the price OF the ticket 10 a native
would be 90 SEM the American would
be compelled 20 pay 200 SEN, and I'm
other things IL is the same I have
letters in my possession from Ameri-
cans who have done business I'm Japan
which show the eXaspeTatiug way in
which they undertake to drive out of
Japan any Americans who try 10 en-
bark any business there.
Habits Of life Different.
1T is difficult, if not impossible, for
our Eastern brethren who are not ia
msliar with the japanese nor the con
ditioHs as they exist in California TO
understand the feelings of the resi-
dents Of that State upon this question.
The habits and manner Of life OF
OTIentals are such that Americans gen
orally DO not like 10 live iu the same
immediate ueighbOrh00d with them II
some owner Of real estate in resi-
dence section Of San Francisco should
be GVer-Lempted by the high offers for
the rent or purchase Of his house,
and lease a. 10 a Japanese, the effect
e. that property en- that ueighb0rh0Od
viii Immediately decrease 90 per cent
iu value. Some of the members OF
the California Legislature evidently be-
Iieve that the people Of California are
entitled TO be protected In some OF
their rights as well as the people OF
Japan.
Instead OF being condemned. the
Iab0rlng people Of California are en-
titled TO great commentator for the
extreme fOTbearauce which tncy have
manifested during the last year. Many
hundreds. and even thousands or men
have been for long periods out OF en-
plCymeut- and have seen the Japanese
given work that they feel should De
accorded 20 them. and yet no serious
disturbance. breach or the peace or
RIOTS have taken place there. 10 would
be too much 20 expect o. human ma
lure that this state OF aualis coul4
continue indefinitely with the great race
autagouism that exists between J"s
white man and Asiaucs,
Horde Of Immigrants
.It has been asserted from the high
sef authority that Japan is keeping faith
in her promise 10 keep her laboring pe'-
1le away from the United States. Iwa
years ago she promised tAls, ana yet
gurIue t.at wear more than 10000 Japa-
7.,se. practically ali IaDorers landed
tlDou the Pacific coast or the United
states. Last gear more than 1900 land
cd. besides this. thousands have been
landing 90 MCElco aud Canada. and COM
-ug over The borders into the United
states.
"A railroad contractor building por-
lion OF the road lu Mexico from GONNA
10 the City Of MeNCo told me last year
that they imported iu I'VE months ZOO
Ianautse coolies and at the end OF uve
gn0rths not one OF them remained in
their employ. All had gone North, ana
He had no doubt had crossed the borders
frufu lIfNicO into the United states. II
this. constant influx of japanese labor
ere is keeping faith under the circuw-
stances. then 10 not understand what
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