The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-29
III r Comes to Choice of War
or Submission to Japan, I'm
for War;" Declares Missis-
sippi Congressman
~ =.
SBRYAN TOLD BROWN
MEN MUST LEAVE
Effect of Arrival of Secretary
in West Being Closely
Watched +"

sntically declaring that no alien should
4 &c permitted To hold land in the
b United States, Representative Sisson
X ~ Mississippi, today brought the Cali
4 lOgnia- Japanese alien land law dispute
n before the house In fiery speech, de
f1ivered at the opening OF the session,
Ii He declared that before we allow any
u foreign nation to dictate our land hold
b Ing lays. we should fght'
The Mississippi congressman assert
"a that the California situation was
AN acute one, and declared that as
the land Of the nation was the founda-
fton stone OF It's hope Of progress, no
b foroiG1er should be allowed TO hold II.
III We have the alternative OF war
and submission to Japan's arrogant
u claims, then am for war" he said.
k"What would Washington say IL he
4 were confronted with this same prop
rnaition? Shall the Japanese enjoy
4 our prosperity. the fruits OF our land
and the learning OF our institutions.
4 and yet not be forced to defend and
4 sustain them?
The treaties Of q nation should not
Z interfere with the right OF a state. be-
q cause the destruction of states rights
a BY treaty means the destruction
Z Of tho federated nation. T. am
y with the good people Of California
IN their fight for the control OF their
soil"
6isson pointed out that the founders
4 Of the government never dreamed OF
IN condition arising where foreign gov
ernmsnts would demand the right TO
control land or acquire It's ownership
"TheTpfSSf6ent and secretary of
Il state sAUuld~ only assure the alien gov
ernment-tAat ~ people VIII BE- dealt
x with fairly IN accordance with the
& laws OF the state he asserted. a
superior TO Natives?
The Mississippi congressman declar-
"a that II the treaty-making power
was greater than that OF states rights,
Y the aliens position would be superior
4 to that Of the native.
II believe it-h highly dangerous In
I'D great republic like this for the
treaty making power to be vested In
one branch of the government, he de-
kcJared.
Representative Mann. Of Illinois. at
I this point interrupted Sisson and ask
led Il, under the constitution, this ma
3tIon could not make treaties with
*1Droign powers. assuring the American
$ea1dents property rights in foreign
hands. 6isson admitted this was true.
but declared that under states rights
!: ~ this country It was impossible to
&Yoot that sovereignty in our federal
government. !, -
81 California has the unquestioned
night to pass laws restricting the right
TO lease and own land within its bor-
xders, providing such laws apply alike
Il - al aliens ant citizens Of the United
4 otates." 6iss0n continued.
4, No greater misfortune could befa!l
California or any other state than to
1 1ave our land pass Into alien hands.
We should preserve every foot Of our
i land for American posterity.
IL We throw down the bars of i'm
migration and permit the yellow race
/. 70 enter here with equal rights, China
4 and other nations, In q few years,
could have ~ many people here as
~ have. say we should preserve
our soilEAmerica for Americans.
N hope We will remain friendly
with the japanese government. But
there u nothing in the treaty between
( tie United States and Japan that will
I. prevent 10 from passing any law such
- II contemplated by California.
Ownership Means Control.
With the vast number Of aliens IN
\ our country. Il becomes dangerous,
SissOn continued. Elm just the pro-
\ portion that aliens own land, In such
proportion do they control the land.
When an alien acquires personal prop
erty hero he can dispose OF II, but
when he owns land. builds home and
settles in this country. he Is con-
4 Stant menace"
6isson declared that II the United
Y States yielded TO Japan, IL would have
to yield to every other government.
China would have the right" he
I shouted, ITO send her hordes here, II
3 this country Is Inundated into acced-
Ing TO the japanese governments de-
nande. And God knows what will
x happen to America II we permit the
horoes OF Chinese to Invade the coun-
try. They would force the wage earn
4 ere and farmers out, for a Chinaman
can live on what the farmer throws
\ away"
Rep. Buchanan, OF Illinois. inter-
rupted to declare that the problem OF
living among japanese and Chinese
3 vas the same. and that the menace
rom one was as great as from an.
other.
0isson compared the Japanese stu.
Z oti6A with the problem that existed
when Lincoln stood against slavery.
4 (>onDotition with slaves. he declared.
2 voo not more disastrous than compe.
Z f)oo with Mongolians would be.
Tho representative warned congress
4 that China, once sleeping. had awak.
eoGo4 and that II behooyed us. az the
I not1W With the most living space, to
= -1t ~ our highest right to exclude
!: aliens he concluded And TO de-
lend oqr principles with our last lie
rad IAft drop OF Blood
81 Tiers was but slight applause when
4 UjGooo finished his Commute address.
!; several Democratic members rusued
!, ~ q HIN and warmly shook his hand
- hGWnlkod to his seat. '-.-t 49,
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