Arizona republican., 1910-05-30
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dNdlldDle lOE the NoIhs the lcpOi
discloses that the higher standard
is that of the Japanese.
OF the Japanese growers, whether
land owner. or leaser, it is stated
that he is found to be of very
high type The investigators found
that the land owning japanese de-
sired to make his home in this coun-
try; that he at once adopted Am
erican customs and habits of life
and closely followed his American
neighbors in many ways. The agents
invariably reported courteous treat
ment and hospitality when visiting
these men.
The report states that ii is not
within its province to offer sug-
gestions as to the solution of the
labor problem presented. but merely
to present the facts as they have been
found after a rigid scrutiny of every
thing bearing on Japanese life in Cal
ifornia. Great stress is laid upon the
infinite labor that was expended in
gathering the data from which it is
drawn. 1t is pointed out that viz
tually every farm in the districts
where Japanese are employed was
personally visited; that the opinions
of employers of Japanese exclusively,
of mixed races and of white laborers
only were interviewed and their views
on the Japanese filed with the bu-
reau; that aside from the personal
contact into which the agents came
with the japanese of all classes. over
10000 census cards were filled out
by Japanese and sent to the bureau.
that figure representing A per cent
of the total Japanese population of
the state. These cards, printed in
English and Japanese. were prepared
with a view of determining accurate
ly the character of each Individual
in order that the investigators might
have a firm basis on which to found
their conclusions as to the character
and mode of life of the typical Jap
anese resident of the state The
information was rapidly given by
the Japanese and the numerous ques-
tons answered carefully and fully.
With this data before them and
with the daily report of the agents
and thousands of interviews with
employers and others financially in
terested in the problem at hand. the
investigators prepared the following
summary of farm labor conditions in
the state:
Il. That the relationship existing
between the farm labor utilized at
the present time in the great in
dustries of the orchard, vineyard and
field and the industries themselves
have been developed along line of an
evolutionary character. and are prac-
tically impossible of modification in
any material degree.
80. That the problem of solving
the situation by drawing from the
present available white farm labor
supply by any known or suggested
methods of modification of condi-
tions now obtaining in this state will
afford no practical or material relief.
IS. That the creation of an ideal
intelligent class OF white farm labor
to be drawn from all sources within
the confines of the United States is
practically an impossibility for the
reason that such an effort would
entail an entire and radical read
justment of economic conditions and
the relationship that now exists be-
tween the grower and the system of
transportation. distribution and mar
keting
q. That the perpetuity or contin-
ued development ,of these great and
highly specialized forms of agrlcul-
tut dCAlNlly iluSl utptuO
upon a supply Of labor coming from
without the United States, and of
such a nature and character as to
conform to the conditions resulting
from the application of that labor
to the agricultural demands.
). That the transition from the
cereal growing period to the devei-
opment of specialized agriculture in
creased the ratio Of temporary help
required by the farming districts
beyond the normal available supply
within the state during the periods
of largely increasing population.
IS. The necessity for providing the
large number of temporary employees
engaged in the harvest with employ
ment during the various periods other
than the harvest season is vital ele-
ment in the solution of farm labor |
problem"
OF the resident Japanese engag-
ed in commercial or other pursuits