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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-26

La lgualdad de .Razas

~ n
EN- todo momento; de ahi que no
Sc haya dictado una ley especial
mente APPLICABLE a los japoneses;
'pero ell Presidente Roosevelt, en-
1907, hacienda uso de.las atribu-
clones que lie confere la ley: de
20 de febrero de dicfo aiio, in:
cluy6 a los obreros japoneses y
coreanos en- la categorfa de las
emigraciones prohibidas. Esta
situaci6n exceptional padecida
por los asiaticos, que Sc compile
ia con otras medidas tenden-
cia y Ell teson con que ell delega-
do nippon en- Versailles, Baron Ma
kino, defendi6 la proposition re-
lativaa a la igualdad de razas., 81
los Estados Unidos no la hubie-
sen rechazado, el problema que
su aplicaci6n plantearia "a la
Union Americana, podiamos ca
lificarlo de grave. Tengase; pre-
sente que las leyes prohibitivas
aplicables a los asiaticos las en-
|plean los norteanlericanos desde
Yin doble punto de vista; razones
.econ6micas y politicas. De un'
lado Sc ha visto con inquietud re-
ciente esa penetration pacffca
nipona, que pudiera ser el anti
cipo de otros planes mas concre-
tos, alegan,, aden1as,' los obreros
norteamericanos, que los asiati-
COS, especialmente los chinos; son
individuos facilmente explota-
bles, dispuestos a aceptar el ira
bajo en- condolences increibles Y
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-26

Desde estas mismas columnas,
estudiando elementalmente la
Question de Fiume, hemos ex-
puesto, con toda lealtad nuestra
lopini6n frente a la actitud adop-
ltada por Wilson y Orlando; hoy,
con identica franqueza, siempre
moviendonos por preocupaciones
democraticas Y abstraction he
cha de las personals o Estados
sobre las cuales puedan recaer
nuestras crfticas, querenos CO.
Imentar, tambien sinteticamente,
la actitud de los delegados nor
lteamericanos al discutirse la
proposition nipona, relativa a la
Iigualdad de las razas. Ell prin-
cipio, la negativa yankee tie1ie
que MERCER ell desafecto de to-
do espfritu que sienta inquietu-
ldes de justicia, a mas de inicuo,
'seria ilogico proclamar la igual-
dad juridica de las naciones Y de
cretar, al propio tempo, la infe-
rioridad, de derecho, de unas ra-
zas respecto otras; en- ese SUI
Ipuesto, la Liga de Naciones cons
Itituiria una concession meramen-
tie formal. La evidencia de estas
Iapreciaciones hace inutil toda in
tsistencia. Pero los problemas
que Sc debaten en- Versailles, pro-
Ivocados por realidades vivas, no
pueden sorneterse inexorable-
mente a la rigidez de formulas
'absolutas. va que no justifcar-
Sc, cuando menos podria ser ex-
Iplicada la posici6n negativa adop
tada por House. No es otro nues
tro pron6sito al escribir estos
renglones. Para mayor clari-
dad vamos a analizar el proble-
ma razial americana asiatico,,
considerandolo en- tres de sus
mtitiples aspectos. 49,.
La emigration asiatica.
Ell movimiento legislative nor.
teamericano, tendente a restrin-
gir suprimir la entrada de la
mano de obra asiatica, es inicia-
do en- 1852 por ell Estado de Ca
lifornia; 80 amos mas tarde el
poder federal dict6 la primera
ley restrfctiYa, que con1prende,
especialmente, a los chinos a las,
leyes suceden los tratados; Cite.
mos, entire otros, ell de 1886, por
ell cual China accede a que los
Estados Unidos no adrnitan a los
"cooelies" por un espacio de 20
amos, otro tratado de 1864 reba-
jaba a 10 amos ell tempo de la
prohibici6n; en- 1904, epoca en-
que empez6 el anterior tratado,
China Y los Estados Unidos no
consiguen ponerse de acuerdo
para prorrogarlo o sustituirlo !;
entonces Ell Congreso vota una
ley poniendo en- vigor las medi-
das prohibitivas anterioFes. A
!partir de 1900, otra emigration.
tambien amarillo, comienza a
preocupar a los Estados Unidos,
principalmente a los Estados del
Pacifico; la emigration niporla,
que es peligrosa por varias razo-
nes. En- primer lugar, los obre-
ros japoneses no son materia
Iadecuada para la exploitation; !;
poseen una educaci6n professional
muy completa. Esto aparte,
pertenecen un Estado fuerte,
dispuesto a prestarleS protection
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-26
sIVA listed AMoNTAR SU OFICINA. :.

HtraOrdinariO, han crea-
! 10 estOs muebles de WA
&BASH que no tienen ri
%val, porque suman a 10
2elegante, 10 duraderO y
HlO practice.
Z ST quiere usted con-
xvencerse de este, visite
Ala installation de CAN
XTERO, FERNANDEZ
IS CO., Inc, y encOntra-
era usted ell mejOr mode
XlO para montar su Ofici-
Una de tai modo que ella
.4sea el primer factor de
xsU negOciO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-26
Por CamilO Barcia.

Hos gobiernos o no, Ia igualdad
jurfdica y social de las razas, y
su humanizaci6n, tomara estado
de ciudad en- todas las naciones.
Actualmente, la expectation nor
teamerciana, por su acentuado
exclusivismo, nos parece Ia an
tftesis de la generosidad, va. que
no tan solo Sc excluye al obrero
asiatico, sino que Sc lie mega en-
cierto modo, ell plan del espiritu
ia instruction. y el pan del cuer
po Ga possession de Ia tierra). Yea
mos de que modo.
Los nipOnes y Ia enseHanza en-
California.
Ell II de octubre de 1905, la
"Comisi6n educadora"' de San
Francisco, excluy6 de las escue-
las p1blicas ordinarias a los alum
nos japoneses; el Gobierno de
Toxic protest6 de esta decision,
invocando el tratado do conner
lcio de 1894, (Tratado Gresham
Kurino) segdn el cual, los ciu-
dadanos japoneses habran de go
zar, en- cuanto al derecho de re-
isidencia, de las mismas prervo-
gativas que los demas extrajs-
ros. La tests nipona fue acepta-
ida por Ell Secretario de Estsdo,
E. Root; para dar satisfaction al
Jap6n, Roosevelt dirigi al Esta-
do de California dos mensajes
"a Y 18 diciembre de 1908) con-
minatorios; Sc entablaron nego7.
ciaciones entire el Jap6n y los
Estados-. Unidos, de una parte Y
entire .el poder federal y Ell Esta-
do de California, de otra. Los,
japoneses protestaban del trata-
.nliento humillante aplicado q sus
nacionales; California alegaba.
como excusa, el que la ernigra-.
ci6n nipona planteaba i'm profile.
ma .econ6mico muy irnportante..
AL fin Sc lego a un acuerdo. Pe-.
ro en- 1909, EN- las Camaras CALI
fornianas Sc present6 un proyec-.
to- de ley, resucitando las dispo-,
Isiciones de 1906 y prOhibiendo a
los asiaticos poseer ininuehles !,
ldebido q la intervention de Roo
sevelts Sc retro 10 relative i los,
inmuebles pero fu6 votado ell Bill.
concerniente a las escuelas; anne
.naz6 el Presidente con 4ue la,
Corte Suprema de los sEstsdos
Unidos decretaria la inc0hstitu-.
cionalidad de Ia ley, y al iiii la
Camara de California, por Al vo-
tos contra 81, anul6 la ley esco--
lar. Aparte de la pequeiia ma
|yoria alcanzada, gracias a las
conrninaciones de Roosevelt es
precise tener en- cuenta, que otros,
Estados de la costa oeste, from
terizos de California, tales como
Oregon y Nevad, apoyarop deci-
didamente a la Comisi6n educa-
dora, y en- sus Camaras Sc pre-
sentaron proposiciones fEanca-
mente antiniplonas, 10, cual po-
ne de manifesto el peligrp japo-
mes constituye una gran preoeu-
paci6n para los Estados feder&
les del Pacffico. Y el movimien-
to tiende a dilatarse; SON mani
festacicnes especificas de la cues
ton americana asiatica.
(Coptinda en- la pag. 81
2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
CITY CHARTER TO Be
PRINTED IN FULL
Every Voter to Have OPP
portunity to See What
He is Voting on.

FiFnanee Commissioner Barnes and
City Clerk Kern, acting for the Board
of Affairs yesterday held confer
ence with Representatives of the two
newspapers at which it was agreed
that the new. city charter which will
be voted upon in June, shall be print
ed in full for the information of voters
as soon as the mechanical details can
be worked out.
4 Ehe Job is rather a large one and it
will occupy large supplement- to the
papers. This, however will be con-
venemce to the voters, for they will be
able to preserve for future reference
the particular part of the editions in
which the charter is printed
The job of preparing the copy will
be no small one. The bill which was
a pessthydb
passed by the recent legislature mere
ly consisted of amendments to the Da.
Wis charter which is tied UP in the
Supreme court of the United States.
The charter which will be printed for
the information OF the voters will be
the one upon which the city govern
ment will be based. In other words.
the Davis charter and the amendment
passed this year will be arranged IN a
running publication.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
JOSEPH WILLIAM
ARRESTED IN AKRON
Unidentified By Local Wom-
an But Got Away With
Smooth Line of Talk.

Recognizing Josdoh William Will
liams, pilot sergeant, the man wanted
in Fairmont for passing a series OF
bogus checks, Mrs. Stella e Morgan,
of Fairmont enroute to Los Angeles
to attend the funeral Of her father,
displayed real detective ability and
had the man placed under arrest on a
B. & o. train at Akron, o. Late in
formation received from Akron. O., is
to the effect that Williams was never
turned over to the cheff of police of
that city, so Williams is apparently at
large again.
The first indication that Williams
was detained was in the form of a
telegram, which Sheriff A. NJ. Glover
received this morning from Mrs. Nor
gan, from Willard, o., whc5h was as
follows: Had B. & o. officer turn
your army confidence man over 10
chief Akron, o., 1 P. M. Was on the
same train with me. Wire Akron
chief"
This telegram was filed in Willard
at 3:10 P. NJ. Tuesday. At noon to.
day one Of the deputy sheriffs phon-
ed the chief Of police of Akron, but
he knew nothing about the matter.
The indications are that WJNams
was arrested by the B. & o. officer
and that Williams gave the officers a
smooth line of talk and got away with
SGontlnned on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
SELECT OFFICIALS
. FOR LEVY ELECTION
Plans Are Now Complete in
Fairmont Independent
District. 7.

s.Tfie board of education OF the Fair
mont Independent school district has
completed plans for holding the school
levy election on Tuesday, May 20. II
will be recalled that this election be-
comes necessary in order to legalize
the school levy provision for which
was omitted from the ballots at the
general election last fall. Unless the
people OF the VARIOUS districts which
failed to legalize the levy last fall vote
for school levy on May 20 public
schools cannot be run during the en-
suing school year.
The constitution of the State pro
vides that periodically the people shall
say whether they want schools or
whether they prefer that their chill
dren go without the privileges of an
education. 1t is an absurd conshtu
to,nal provision which ought to be
changed in accordance with the NC
concentrations Of the school code com
mission.
The commissioners and clerks who
have been appointed to conduct this
election in the various precincts are
as followsc:
Third ward, Barnes School, chas
Stuckey, T. G. Meredith, Frank S
White, commissioners; P. NJ. Pitzer
Bert Miller, Clerks.
Fourth ward, Miller school, C. H
Riggle, W. E. Arnett, Leslie Michael
commissioners; ]. ]. Wright, Law
renee Horan clerks.
Fourth ward. Hamilton's. VIM. Is
real, Fred Meade, A. D. Simon, COM
mdssioners; Edward Slack, Chas. Nc
Donald. clerks. h. - S.-rs
Fifth ward. Court House T, v. Buck
ley, Clarence Musgrage, = Walter
Barnes, commissioners; Tom Powell,
Frank Jackson, clerks.
Sixth ward Butcher school, Jacob
L. Blocker, Thos. Reed, w. ]. Wiegel,
commissioners; Tom F. Tucker, Char.
ley Hood. clerks.
Sixth ward. Old Normal School, T.
Frank Reed, H. B. Hungerford. Birch
Butcher, commissioners; P. ]. Nc
Graw, Melville Jacobs, clerks.
Seventh ward, Fleming school, Ed
ward Holbert Jack Heintzelman, Nor
gan Chambers. commissioners; Geo.
Brobst, L. B. Morgan, clerks.
Eighth ward, White School. John
w. Fleming, Ira l.. Aiken, David Rit.
chic, commissioners; ]. Fay Watson,
Greed Collins, clerks.
Eighth Ward, old Mayors office,
Clark w. Walker, M. C. Lough, Geo.
Holdren commissioners; Harry Nep.
tune, French McCray, clerks.
Erwin School House, Roger Kings
land, ]. H. Barret, R. P. Hines, com
missioners; Fred Wilson, Hugh Giffin
clerks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
Smallpox Situation at Low
esvile is Becoming
Very Alarming
NO PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Conditions Have Been Re-
ported to State Health
Authorities.

After investigating the loose quar-
antine practices of Monongalia county
against the epidemic of smallpox,
which is assuming alarming proper
tions at Lowesville, DR.. l.. N. Yost
stated that he had reported the con-
ditions to the State Board of Health
and that unless the dangerous element
of infection is eradicated he will place
quarantine on that county. In other
words IL a quarantine is declared
against Monongalia county no persons
will be permitted to go from one couu-
ty to the other.
Two new cases of confluent small.
pox have developed at Lowesyille, the
latest victim being Frank Bribbett the
lock keeper at that place. who con-
tracted the disease by patients being
permitted to miugle with the pnblic.
Citizens of winfield district, (which
adjoins Monongalia county, urged Dr.
Yost to make an investigation and this
he has done.
The citizens there fear an outbreak
of the disease in Marion county II no
preventive measures are taken. One
case, which developed at Murray, this
county, was traced directly to loves
Vile. The quarantine on the Kisner
home at Murray will be lifted on Sat
urday.
Railroad building at Lowesyille,
where number of men at work may
be the means of spreading the disease
unless some care is exercised, 1t Is
contended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
Last Yank to Be Out
Of Europe By August
(Rv Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May 7.-secretary
Baker announced today that by Au-
gust the last man of the American ex-
peditionary forces will have been with
drawn from France. He said this es-
innate was based on the movement of
three hundred thousand men month
to the United States.
Already, Mr.. Baker said, the Ameri-
can forces in France have been divid.
ed from the Army of Occupation.
Plans have ben completed to supply
the force in Germany through the
ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam, re-
moving the necessity for maintaining
the 700-mile line of communication
from Brest. The French port will be
maintained however for the with
drawal of the A. E. F.
More than half the expeditionary
force has now left France, Mr.. Baker
said, and as the withdrawal progresses
facilities which were used for those
forces are being turned back to pri-
vate owners or to the municipalities
to which they belong.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
DANGER CORNER
NEAR BRIDGE END
TO Be CHANGED
Plan Worked Out. For I'm
provements at Cleve-
land and Main.
LONG TRAFFIC MENACE
Changes Will Made the Site
More Attractive in
Business Way.
'L0NG TRAFFIC Menace

Cleveland avenue where 1t inter.
sects Main street at the approach to
the South Side bridge will be mate
rally widened by the City Board of
Affairs at once and this will not only
add greatly to the appearance Of the
street but will prevent traffic acci-
dents at this point which has always
been considered a menace to automo-
bile drivers and pedestrians.
The matter of widening this thor.
oughfare at this point has been under
consideration by the City Board Of At
fairs for about a year and recently the
thing came to ahead when the lessee
of the Carr building, which is situated
on the corner of Main street and
Cleveland avenue, desired to make
some changes The Board OF Affairs
had notified the property owners and
lessees that the bay window on the
corner of the building which was for.
merly used as an entrance must be
moved in order that the city might pro-
ceed with its program for widening
this avenue at this point.
The window will be moved back into
the building and will not encroach In
any way on the pavement. When city
officials and engineers went to the
building to discover how the window
was being moved they discovered the
fact that the lessee was building an
extension to window on the Main
street side of the building which pro-
jected twelve inches onto the pave.
ment. A meeting of the Board was
held together with the owner of the
building, L. P. Carr, and when in.
formed by the Board that this was a
violation of the city ordinances and
could not be permitted Mr.. Carr
agreed to see that the work was not
allowed to proceed.
w. A. Hersch, the lessee of the
building will throw the room he occu.
pies at this time and the corner room
together as one room and entrance
will be had from the room some %
feet further up the street and at this
time occupied by the clothing firm.
This window on which work was stop
ped this morning will be taken into
another window further up the street
and the two windows will be Joined to
form one large show window.
The proposed Improvement which
will be begun at once under the direc.
Continued on page four.p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
The CALL oE 1HE cHuRcA.

Men are not bad. Neither is any
one man all bad. The tragedy OF
so many lives, however, is that the
bad dominates the good. Animal
ism is the curse of humanity. Tho
beast is most assuredly strong with.
In us and so many men are slaves
to the beast. They surrender, and
ofttimes without a fight, to their
beastly instincts. The call of the
church, and In making the call the
church is the mouthpiece of Jesus
Christ, is the call TO battle against
the beast. The church holds up
the Cross Of Christ and says "By
this sign conquer"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
Italian Delegates
Back in Paris on Time
(Ry Associated Pres,.N

PARIS. May 6-Vittroio Orlando,
the Italian premier and Barton Son.
nino, The foreign minister, arrived in
Paris from Rome this morning.
The Italian premier arrived at the
Paris White House" Just as the Coun
Gil OF four reassembled and resumed
his seat in the council.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
CALLED TO MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION
WILSON CABLES CALL FOR
SEsslON-0F CONGRESS
Came Much Earlier Than Expected Because of Neces
sityfor Putting Money Bills ThrougEl-Wilson
Won't Be Here For Start.

date fixed for the special session was
much earlier than Democratic leaders
expected.
Officials said that in naming an ear
ly date for the session President vii.
son was guided largely by the advice
of Secretary Glass as to the necessity
of passing annual appropriation meas
ures which failed IN the closing days
Of the last session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson issued a call by cable today
for special session of Congress to
meet Monday. May 10.
Secretary Tumulty said in making
the announcement, it would be impos-
stble. of course, for the president to
be there on the opening day, The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
LOAN PROGRESS.

WASHINGTON, May Total sub
scription to the Victory loan has
reached approximately two billion, a
hundred and fifty million dollars to-
day. This was an overnight increase
of 100000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07

Mrs. Samuel Butcher and little son.
Bernard, OF Beverly. are guests OF Mr..
Butcher at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Bernard L. Butcher, In CASTOR
avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
LENlNE AID SHOT,

COPENHAGEN, May 7.-When Pol
ish forces captured Wilma recently
they seized and shot Adolph Joss, the
former Russian Bolshevik ambassador
at Berlin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-04
Union Argument
u. S. Officials Ready to
Start Strike Peace Palm

OF acceptance. A list OF names from
which the arbitration commission
would be selected. is before the presi.
dent.
Play Waiting Game
That the government now consid-
ers it best to play a waiting game
in hope that the two sides in the
coal controversy will show a spirit
of conciliation, was indicated by the
fact that the regular weekly cabinet
meeting was called off for the day.
Palmer, who Is directing the gov
ernments effort to end the strike.
was one of several cabinet members
who left Washington to vote.
Tumulty. hewever, did not so to
New Jersey to vote.
Operators here today We're gather
ing new figures on the number of
men at work in the various mine
fields OF the country. According to
figures issued yesterday, non-union
mines are going fun blast, and is
union mines rseunied in West vir.
ginia.
Edgar Wallace, Washington repre-
sentative of the miners, today denied
that the strike is beginning to break.
Denies Strike Break
I'm a few districts the union men
were not ordered out because they
had contracts" said Wallace. "A few
did so out by mistake. They went
back yesterday. Some union men
were ordered to stay on the job In
lcoNyp ON PAGE sIxTHNA,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-04
MAJORITY FOR
RENT HOG BILL
Haas Attempt to Kill the
Measure Fails

With three minor amend
ments, Mayor Fitxgerald's ordi-
nance designed TO curb the ra-
pacious rent hog, was approved
by n majority Of the city council.
sitting as committee of the
whole. Monday afternoon.
a final vote on the ordinance
will be taken at special meet
ing which probably viii be called
next Friday afternoon.
The approval Of the committee OF
the whole was not given the ordi.
nance until after three hours OF de-
bate, In which councilmen. landlords
and representatives OF tenants en-
gagged.
When the vote on motion to re.
port the ordinance with a recon.
mendation that 1T do pass" was
taken. Councilman Erickson declined
to cast his vote. explaining that he
desired 10 read the ordinance again
before making his decision.
Councilman Haas voted against
the motion 10 recommend the ordi.
nance for passage. Councilman Lane
was absent when the vote was taken.
councilmen Bolton, Drake. Carroll.
Hesketh and Moore voted to report
tcoNT'D on PAGE sIxTEEND
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-04
MINERS CHIEF
TALKS TRUCE
Lewis Says Wage Negotiations Could
Be Started Again; Government Of
ficials Are Encouraged

Congressional action to end the coal strike started
today when Senator Kenyon introduced joint resolution
for appointment of commission of three members to
range settlement by "al lawful MEANS"
The resolution which receive the Endorsement Of
the house and President Wilson before becoming effective
would permit the commission fifteen days in which at
tempt direct settlement of the strike. If unsuccessful
within that time the commission would then be empowered
issue public recommendations of what regards fair
terms The referred to the senate labor
mittee of which Kenyon is chairman.
While this action being taken in Washington, John
Lewis. president of the United Mine Workers. issued
statement in dianapoisthe first since the strike began
saying it would be simple matter for the government
and operators motion the machinery of the joint
system of bargaining ito negotiate wage agreement"
Lewis statement regarded in official circles in the
capital possible invitation the government vacato
its restraining order the unions might with the gov
ernment in reopening negotiations.