Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-30
JAPS NEEDED
ON THE COAST
SAYS REPORT
COMMISSIONER
HANDLES YELLOW PERIL
California Official Believes Mo-
bile UnskiIIed Labor Such as
Japanese Is Vital to Indus
trial Development,

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Sacramento. Cal. May 29.-Some
form of unskillcd iabor, such as is
now represented by the japanese, Is
essential FOR the continuance and de-
vclopmont of the specialized agricul-
tnral industries of California.
This ~ the broad conclusion Of the
report or tho state labor commissions
or, lust submitted 10 tho governor on
the japanese IN California, which was
prepared after over a yea OF careful
field work by q corps of special agclts
nmong the farms employing japanese.
The investigation was authorized by
net Of legislature just after the anti
JaDancHe agitation IN California IN
iS0S-0p. nnd the report consists Of
over 10000 words exclusive Of a mass
Of tabulated statistics.
The sO-calied Oriental problem in
this state Is thoroughly discussed In
the report and after searching inquiry
into all economic and social conditions
finds that some form Of farm labor
= capable Of Independent slbslstenance
quick mobilization and cntailing no
responsibility upon the employer for
continuance employment, Is absolute
~ necessary 10 CalifOrnin's field. or
chnrd and vineyard industries II these
| vast enterprises are 10 be perpetual
~ AAiN wv AFfftNfF - - iFf 70
the opinion hat the Japanese who
now perform slightly more than fifty
per cent of this labor, are second only
to the Chinese in meeting these re-
quircmcnts.
Regarding complaints heard against
Japanese In districts In which they are
largely employed the report states
they arise from attempts to secure
higher wages. 1t h pointed out, how
$500. aI-a 800 Aa. ILaaH- AA. IAt ~ a.
OF this character except in such dis
tricts us are dominated by the Japan
ese through their numbers, apd the
almost dependence Of the growers
upon them for the harvesting of crops
in the short time they nave. The ave-
rage duration of employment on farms
w less than two months In the year.
In this connection the report points
out that the Japanese have learned
that they can make much more mon
.eV out of contract lahoring than work
ing for daily wages The rough aye
rage wage IN the fields, orchards and
vineyards is given az approximately
$3.50 per day. Under the contract
system, laborers make from $500 to
per day. From this they have
passed TO "a more liberal form of con-
tract, working together OF shares; to
growing crops N ground held by them
under cash rental and in comparative
is Isolated instances, TO actual owner
ship Of The land.
Japanese ambition, - says the rc-
port. 10 progress beyond mere SER
Witty to the plane Of the better class
of American Workmcn, to W a home,
10 operate industries, TO be master and
not slave, Is of the same quality as
that of the Italian. the Swiss, the Por-
tugucso. the Russian, with whom he
completes, and Is I'm line with the am
bition OF that type OF American who
win not compete with him. The mo-
mcnt tina this ambition Is exercised,
the %JHpauese ceases to be an ideal Ia
boror.
The report finds that there is a
conflict OF opinion throughout the
fruit growing district regarding the
Ippanpac. While many owV are
opposed To them. another element de-
olNrcs them essential and says the
problem VIII require a modification Of
the Chinese exclusion law, with the
admission of the Japanese ana chi
ncsr ON equal terms In restricted num-
bcrs.
OF the character or the Japanese
luburer and his desire for an Amcri-
cum education the report speaks in
high terms, on the responsibility and
reliability of %Jupancsc contractors
SUBJ busHrs and lhhnrors. the report
states they do not compare untavor~
.nhly With White men on the same
stations. As to the individual Japan
Csc laburtr compared to the typical
.cluss of white lahurcrs now tn the
licid and available for the work the
report gives the higher standard 60
the Japanese.
Th, investigators found the land
IoWuing Japanese desired tu make his
homo in This country, adopting Amer
loan customs ana closely following his
American neighhors In many ways,
The agents invariably reported cour-
.tCuus treatment and hospitality when
visiting those men,
The report states it Is not within It's
province Go offer suggestions as 20 tho
solution of the labor problem present
ed. but merely to present the ilrts
after rlgid scrutiny ot Japanese HE
IN california.
Great stress is laid upon the infin-
ite labor spent In gathering the data
from which it was drawn. Virtually
every farm in the districts where Ja-
pan,sc are employed. was personally
visited. employers of Japanese eNclu-
sivrlY. OF mixed races and oi white
lahurcrs only were interviewed and
their views filed with the bureau, aud
aside from tho general contact into
which the agents camc with the Ja-
pnne-c of all ages. over 10000 cen
sus cards were fllled out 10y Japanese
and sout Go the bureau, that figure
representing forty-four per cent OF
the total Japanese population OF the
THE cards were prepared with
"a view to Determining accurately the
character of each individual in order
that Ga, lnNcstieatnrs might have %
firm basis pn which TO found their
conclusions as to thc character "a
mode OF htr of the typical Japanese
rsrldrnt pf thr state. The iuformo-
DON was readily given NJ the nu-
merous questions answered carefully
and 300 FUN
With this data before them. and
with ihD daily reports of the agents
tNd thousand nt Interviews with cfn-
ri1, rs afl others financially interest
Sod m fhr problem at hand. the in-
s~ssiisAiors prepared the following
summary OF farm labor conditions in
.the state,
J.. That tine Relationship existing
httWren thr farm lahoror utilized az
present LOO the great industries IF The
orchard. vineyard ms field n the
Industries themselves has been de-
%seluptd aions lines of revolutionary
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