The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-28
PLANNING T0 BAR
OUT THE H|NDUS
Asiatic Exclusion League Says
East Indians Use Hawaii
as Steppingstone.

SAN FRANCISCO, January IT,
Definite and concerted action to check
the tide of Hindu immigration into the
United States by national legislation
has been taken by the Asiatic exclusion
league, letters having been sent to the
California congressman and senators in
Washington asking their aid in this
regard. The movement was brought
out at the regular monthly meeting OF
| the Asiatic exclusion league, held yes
terday in the Labor Temple, 3l6 Four
! teenth street, and was embraced in the
| report of A. L. Yoell, secretary of the
| organization.
Apart from the efforts being directed
at Washington the league decided to
start campaigning for the election of
! the state legislature which meets in
1911, the aim being to put every candi-
| date for election on record in regard to
J the matter Of Asiatics entering this
1 country.
According to the report of Secretary
| Yoell there are at present 10000 Hin
| dus in the Pacific Coast States, two
thirds of whom are in California, and
their number is increasing rapidly.
No Restrictions Now.
AS the situation now stands there is
no restriction against Hindus entering
the country. They are subjects of Great
Britain and entitled to all the recipro-
cal privileges arranged by their gov
ernment and that of the United States.
A similar bar met the complaint of the
Canadians in Vancouver, B. o., when
the hapd of Hindus turned toward
them. The aim of the Asiatic league
is to have congress take steps which
will bring about a working and prac
tical arrangement of the question. In
letter to the secretary of commerce
and labor the league said:
: "The league understands that about
: one and half years ago, at the por
of Sumas, about 30 Hindus applied TO
admission, and, after being examines
I by a board of inquiry, were denied ad
mission. The Hindus appealed the cas-
to your honorable predecessor, bu
their appeal was denied.
Equally in Force Now.
: "It is now admitted that the reason
! for keeping those Hindus from enter
e force and they are no more wanted o
needed here now than they were ther
"The league has a petition, signe
by thousands of citizens of California
protesting against the admission of ur
desirable Asiatics, which it will TAX
pleasure in submitting to your author
lied representatives.
"Another feature of this flux q
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> called, is that they also seek TO /
! admitted to Hawaii and then con
here. The reason for this, presun
ably, is that there is scarcity {
h. labor there and they apply for ADM
"a sion, thinking the inspection will
- less rigid, After they are admit,
y there they remain one or two mont
~ aud then come 90 this port
n "The league has information tn
h. recently, among some ifty who can
nl from Hawaii. about fifteen were allie
od with trachoma, which atilietion, b
+" yond a question OF doubt, exist
upon their arrival AZ the Islands"
As Special Legislation Needed.
" Daniel J, Keefe, commissioner 90
erul of immigration, W reply point
out that SPECIAL legislation by epngrf
Nould hp necessary and lheIeupnn 9
a league started immediate work tosa
w reenrng it l.elieFs seTr written
every california congressman aud -
ni0f and frpllrF we're received sh0Nl
~ that ihf question would he taken up.
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