Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
immigration Commissioner Tells
Senate Committee laps and
Hindus Will Usurp Land Unless
Legislative Barriers Are Put Up.
Vast Hordes From Beyond Pacific
Are FIocking to U. S. and Flow
Is Moving Rapidly Across Con-
tinent Into Dixie, He Declares.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Diplo-
matte muzzling of the Japanese ques-
tion was swept aside and Japanese
labor was pointed out as menace to
the whole United States" by Anthony
caminetti. Commissioner of Immigra-
ton. before the committee recently.
Led on by questions from Repre-
sentatives Mahan. of Minnesota, and
Raker of California, the head of the
immigration Service upset the calcu-
lations of the state Department and
set going once more the agitation
against the little brown men,
japanese settlements throughout
California. oregon and Washington
are steadily increasing" Caminetti
asserted. despite official statistics the
past few years stating the number of
Japanese in this country was dimin-
ishlng. l sincerely believe in Califor-
MIA they are double the number they
were six or eight years ago. This
means they are coming in illegally"
Favors Hindu Exclusion.
japanese become acclimated in
this country to every sort of climate
we have, so that to-day they consti-
tute a direct menace not merely to
the Pacific Coast states. but to the
wnoie country ne saic.
Caminetti was giving his sanction
to Hindu exclusion legislation when
he was drawn aside to talk of the
Japanese.
In my judgment" he said, there
are at least 10000 Hindus in Califor-
mia, although there are but 1856 le-
gally residing in the Pacific Coast
States. They started coming in 1890,
when only fifteen arrived. but it is the
same with the Japanese and Chinese.
South Menaeed as Well.
we had better deal with the Hin
dus before they arrive by the hun
dreds of thousands When you open
our doors you throw down the bars to
@5OO00,00O people. and you are going
to have them occupy great part Of
your south central section. as well as
our Pacific Coast.
This kind of immigration is
menace to our coast and to the South
as we'll"
Asked by Raker whether diplomatic
adjustment might prove satisfactory,
Caminetti replied:
The people of California have
waited patiently for diplomatic ad-
iustment of-the japanese problem. l
90 not think they want to wait for
aiplomatic settlement of the Hindu
question"
The statements made by Caminetti
astonished and incensed advisers Of
the President, who knew how much
he had at heart the avoidance Of any
thing that would tend TO give adj
ditional offense to the japanese Gov
eminent, and thus make, more diff
cult of settlement the pending differ
ences between Japan and the United
States growing out of the enactment
Of the California alien land law, which
was aimed directly at Japanese sub
lects residing in that State.
May Be Requested to Retire.
Ii was contended to-day. in Ad-
ministration circles that sufficient
warning had been given Camineth
and all other officers of the Govern
ment that they must do and say moth
ing that would be offensive 10 the
Japanese Government.
1t could not be ascertained to-day
whether President Wilson intended t.
discipline Caminetti or pave the way
FOR his ultimate retirement, but there
was vague intimation that. while
nothing might be done now. the cor
'inustion of Csminetti as Commits
sioner General OF immigration wouil
not cover any great length Of time.