Evening journal., 1919-09-19
SEATTLE ALARMED
BY JAPANESE rise
Get Control of Industries
and Conduct Own
Schc OILS

anti-Japanese defense nONtlhchs "'0
been definitely launched here. In no
other American city has the agrees
sive energy OF the men from Nippon
put the mark Of the Niikado upon so
many lines Of business and proht.
Elsewhere the Japanese problem IS
mainly rural I'm the Northwest 1t Is
both rural and urban. Seatue Is d
warning TO other American cites.
There is scarcely a line OF INDUSTRY
in which Japanese are not hrfhly en-
trenched and making white compeu-
lion look sick In many the japanese
already mold the whiphand
Here are some Of the facts on which
the defense campaign is based:
Japanese own and control hundreds
Of acres OF the best farm land adjacent
TO Seattle.
They run 2i5 Of Seattles hotels. The
whites control PSI.
Wholesale and retail meat markets
in Seattle and the Seattle Public Mar
ket.
The Oriental Trading Company,
wholesale house which supports Japan
csc retailers and helps break down
competition.
one hundred and thirty-six Seattle
grocery stores.
More than a score OF barber shops I;
many dye works, junk shops. garages
and auto repair shops; 10 motion-pic-
tire shows: more than a score OF
clothing and shoe stores; dozens Of
fruit stands, cigar counters, soft drink
places and pool rooms.
Several importing and exporting COM
panies.
In Tacoma they control 56 hotels and
lodging houses, and are making wide
gains in other lines.
In the Puyallup Valley. adjacent to
Tacoma. they control 1900 acres OF
rich land.
They ship into Tacoma - per cent. Of
her garden truck
In the White River Valley, near Seat
tie. they control s. per cent OF the
dairying and 50 per cent OF the land
I'm the town OF O'Brien mark the
name. a short distance from Seattle in
1909 there were 100 white children
and one japanese child attending
school Today there are i5 whites and
20 japanese.
In many communities the japanese
children attend Japanese schools in adj
ditlon to the American. They receive
il-c Mikado's brand Of training as a
counter-irritant TO ours.
These japanese business moves are
financed through japanese organiza-
lions. chambers Of commerce and banks.
10 is stated by American flnanclers that
q gigantic Japanese syndicate exists in
seattle. with unlimited funds for cOun-
iryTen at an amazingly low rate OF in
terest. This capital is available for
any sort Of venture that Will give the
Japanese an added foothold In Amer
lea.
The Japanese works IS 10 IS hours a
day. His children increase five times
as rapidly as do ours. Born here. the
,hildren become citizens OF this coun-
.ry and can own land. With cheap
abor, long hours and lower plane OF
living. the Japanese easily throttle the
whites economically.
The Mutual Business Club, the Retail
GrOcers' Association and the Veterans
n Foreign Wars are strongly back Of
he campaign against the little brown
men"
Thus far they have concentrated their
chief efforts on national and State law
makers. urging new or amended immi-
grafton laws. The problem or what TO
DO with the Nipponese population al
ready here is receiving serious consid-
Grafton.
The work OF the Northwest white"
organizations is linked with that Of
similar bodies in Oregon and California.
"A nonfna
Coast shall work together.
4 boycott Of all things Japanese has
been suggested in Seattle. one phase
was tried when all Japanese-controlled
hotels were listed in a newspaper. The
effect Of the publicity was immediate.
All hotels not listed are placing gold
leaf signs in their windows, annOunc-
ing:
This Place Is American Owned
1T has been the general opinion that
the Japanese problem was solved by
the so-called 'gentlemen's agreement "l
says Miller Freeman, secretary OF the
State Veterans Welfare Commission. I
1T was though. that this agreement |
had practically checked japanese i'm !
migration, Yet. during the Gs"u year
ending June 81. ioi9. there were ad-
mitted through lie port OF Seattle 5i7Ol
Japanese. Passports are Issued by
Japan to any one who says he is not
laborer and is not liable TO be a charge
on this country.
Included in our admission during
the fiscal year ending June 30 were
1852 females. These women will bear
from six 70 ten children-all OF whom
will become citizens.
Japan retains control Of her people !
everywhere, Notwithstanding the fact
that they may be accepted as citizens
by the countries OF their adoption.
u am for white mans Pacific Coast. ]
! am for the Japanese on their own !
side OF the fence not only favor stop
ping all further immigration, but be-
lieve this country should approach /
Japan with the view to working out |
system Of gradual deportation.
4 female rat produces 100 or more /