The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
Japanese Running White
Man Off Pacific Coast,
Asserts Miller Freeman

Commission row on Western Az.
enue. Seattle. is now dotted with
Japanese concerns. and u will only
be short time. unless checked nv
some vigorous steps by the people Of
this state, until the japanese will be
in control ~ all farm produce enter.
Ing tho city Of Seattle
Warns Attorney General
"Beforc leaving Seattle on this "Trip
I directed personal communication
to Attorney General Thompson at
olympia calling attention uf his OF
flee 60 the numerous long time leases
on property in this state being exc.
cuted in favor OF Japanese, many
OF these leases being Tor % years.
and. while not technically. yet prac.
tleally. passing title. I believe these
cas~s are In violation 81 the alien
property law. and | have asked the
state attorney generals office II these
cannot therefore be Cancelled.
4 have also directed the attention
Of the attorney general TO numerous
dummy corporations under which
japanese do business IN this state.
which believe illegal and therefore
subject TO dissolution
This growth OF strength and mum
bers Of the japanese In Seattle and
Western Washington In such great
degree Is due because our people,
thru commercial orgs nirauonn. have
encouraged friendly relationship
with them fur the purpose OF dcvei'
op.ng commerce and trade. In some
respects seattlN has probably bene.
fitted. but IL Is now n question n We
arc not paying the price In an alto.
Erther unexpected way.
Il believe that there IN but one SO
luton OF the problem
Would Exclude Japanese
Tho absolute prohibition OF any
class Of japanese who come TO the
United States 10 make their homes
here and TO become part OF the
community Is this solution The
longer the American people tolerate
the situation the more aggravated
IL becomes
Nothing have said IL intended
as a reflection on tho japanese Rs a
race. They are not in any sense an
inferior people In fact. quite the
contrary. I Will readily admit Of
their greater industry and Of their
WONDERFUL powers and methods OF or.
ganizauon They are willing To tabor
hard for IS TO Is hour. a day
But American. can not compete
with them unless w. arc ready TO
meet their alta ndards 81 working and
living II an Americans VIC choose
10 set as our working day only six or
eight hours Il IL our own affair. and
Il IL unreasonable 10 erpoct US To
change our standards Of work and
living to accommodate those set by
an invading alien race.
Here IN our own state the JApa
nese are gradually absorbing the con.
troll OF various industries and thus
closing opportunities 20 Americans
Picture Bridcs" Help TO Fotl Law
This movement OF colonization by
the japanese IL being aided greatly
by picture brides. suhtcrfuE. pro
viding technical violation OF the i'm.
migration laws whereby Japanese
women are brought 20 America To
raise families here. Under our con.
atitution any one. regardless Of color
or race. born in the United States. IL
an American citizen. and thus the
japanese arc securing foothold
here with their race by raising a ger.
Grafton that. while American In fact
are japanese In blood and tradition
MFR. Freeman. as a member. Of the
veterans welfare commission. has
made an extensive survey Of condi.
tons thruout the state.