Evening star., 1919-09-26
'DEPORT AND bar
| JAPANESE. URGED
Westerners Before House
Committee Assert immigra-
ton Agreement Is Broken.


be raised by the so-called gentlemen's
agreement. v. s. McClatchy of Sacra-
mento. Calif.. and Miller Freeman OF
Seattle, Wash, told the House imni-
grafton committee yesterday. They
urged adoption OF policy OF absolute
exclusion by the United States and
the deportation OF Asiatics already IN
this country. The committee is con-
sidering immigration legislation, and
ticularly the admission Of Asiatics on
a mathematical scale based on those.
already here.
Mr. Mcclatchy declared the situa-
tion on the Pacific coast was only an
example Of what would happen else
United States being made Japanese
province"
Calls It Economic Question.
THE question is purely an economic
ene, not a racial one," declared Mr..
McC1atchy, who assailed the making
kof the gentlemen's agreement as "a
serious blunder.",
I Both witnesses asserted thAt the
white race was hopelessly unable TO
coiItend against Japanese economic
competition.
'The Japanese government is issu-
ing passports under any head except
labor" asserted Mr.. Freeman. The
only way of solving the problem is BY
legislation: It cannot be solved by ad-
ministration Of existing laws"
Japan's Action Cited.
Mr.. McClatchy said policy of abso-
lutte exclusion Of the Japanese because
of their economic standardY be
but practicing . policy enforced by
the Japanese In their country AgAtnst
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importation ims lnese Of NC Chinese isborers Into
Japan occurred last December, he
said, and resulted in the government
compelling the Industrial concern
bringing them to the Island to return
$25, 600 Of the concerns funds.
In order that the country might be
officially, advised Of the Japanese
problem the witnesses urged the COM
mittee to send subcommittee to the
inquiry.
10000 Came in Year, Asserted.
Japanese immigrants entering at
Seattle for the year ending last June
numbered Ito, OF which 1852 were
women, Mr. Freeman said, while Mr..
McClatchy said the total number Of
these immigrants on the Pacific coast
women are brought for breeding
purposes" Mr.. Freeman asserted. add
ing that the children born in this
country were entitled to own prop
erty.
Bank at Seattle was urged by Mr.
Freeman, who contended that the
Japanese imperial family owned the
majority stock
The financial power of their gov
ernment is back of the japanese" he
said. adding that the Japanese stores
did not compete with each other. but
that they were able by reason OF their
financial resources to drive small
American merchants out OF business.
the Japanese found the door TO- the
United States wide open. Their Colo
nisation during that time had gone on
30 quietly he declared. that even the
people of the northwest did not real
ize the gravity af It"
opportunity closed to them by this
alien race" he declared
Suggested Iegisiatiou Criticised.
Proposed legislation for the aamis-
sion OF Japanese on Q percentage
basis was criticised by Mr.. MoCiatchy,
who said its enactment would mean
the collapse OF the American repub-
lie" The bill OF the league for con-
Stfuctlve 1mmt8tett0u le81ol2tlons re.
tee by DR.. Sidney Quick. would In
crease immigration rather than de-
crease 1t, Mr.. MClatchy said
The plan, he explained, would per-
NIT the entry of $500 Japanese in
1919. 1920 and 1871; 1900 in 1882.
12, 500 in 1928. with a steady increase
thereafter under a percentage plan.
I'm forty years from 1928" declared
McCiatchy, 'the Japanese population
Of the United States under the oper-
alton OF the Gulick plan will be. in
years 10000, 900. In 40 years 1oo. o.00o,-
.000.''
Mr.. McClatchy said his explanation
of the results of the Gulick plan had
led many members 81 the so-called
COMMITTEES Of 1000 prominent persons
supporting 1t to withdraw, while
others asserted that the use OF their
name ~ members was Unauthorized.