The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
AGITATION is LAID
TO OTHER ALIENS
Y. Ichahashi Discusses Recently
Attempted Anti=Japanese
Legislation

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. IL
That the vilification of the Japanese
and shouting of names at the subjects
of the mikado such as dog and beast
as was done recently at the legislature
was not a personal matter but ma
tional one and that the Japanese agi-
tation was onlX-a blind thrown out by
other aliens in this country were some
of the statements made by Instructor
Y. Ichahashi. a graduate of this uni
versity and now faculty member. The
statements were made before a gather
ing of the Nestoria literary society last
night and were received with surprise
and interest. The local Japanese scholar
was prompted TO make his remarks
because of a discussion which was be-
ing conducted in the gathering upon
the subject, Resolved, that further
nti-Japanese legislation is unwar-
ranted and prejudicial to the best in
terests of the United States"
Ichahashi said in the course of his re-
marks.
The first purpose of the advent OF
Japanese to this country has been to
secure the advantage of the higher
wages offered and to profit. The war
with China caused marked migration
OF the coolie from the empire and the
natural direction was to the United
States.
Many errors may exist in the concep-
tlon of the character and efficiency OF
the japanese laborer. AS a result the
Japanese have been restrained by their
government from coming to this coun-
try and with the result by investiga-
tlon the japanese in this country have
decreased by 1000. In view of the fact
that this provision has been fived up to
by the Japanese government that ma
tion thinks it has justification in asking
that their children be allowed to at
tend the American schools The legis
latlon attempted by certain members of
the legislature was a surprise to the
japanese nation as a whole. The speech
OF Grove L. Johnson; in which he called
the japanese dogs and beasts is not
looked upon as personal insult by me
put rather as matter of national in
suit The Japanese think that Johnson
of this state
The recent agitation is mainly
caused by foreigners who compose a
part OF the political body upon the
coast. The foreign element attacks the
point OF least resistance and as the
japanese has not the political rights
OF these other foreigners he has no
recourse. The foreigners are now rails
ing howl because the japanese have
not resisted"
The speaker is a graduate of this
university and as student was ac-
corded the highest honors, being elected
10 the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
ne Is student of economic problems
and teaches in that department.
he was formerly connected with the
immigration department of the Tokyo
government and holds a high place
among his countrymen as well as in
this country.
Members of Encina hall the bie
mems dormftory of Stanford univer-
sity, Will have a new library added To
the facilities of the building and a
trophy room added to the attractions
of the university if the plans as ad-
vanced by members of Encina club at
a meeting held last night meet with
the approval of Treasurer C. G. Lathrop
Inc dormitory men want to have two
unused rooms thrown open and fitted
up for these purposes. The need for
library is emphasized by the stu
dents, as at the present time there is
not collection of modern fiction on
the campus. The trophy room has been
agitated by various organizations and
publications
The juniors of Stanford university
have selected /. B. Wilkinson of San
Francisco to coach the junior opera
here this year. Wilkinson is well
known as director of the Weber and
Field company and other large musical
concerns. He will have charge of the
lines and the dancing, as well as the
music. The opera that will be pro-
duced has not been announced as yet
though 1t is generally believed to be a
book containing original and eastern
music.