The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-01
JAPANESE WOULD
EXPLOIT PHILIPPINES
,i1ux Of Immigrants
!. Into Agricultural Dis
tricts Of Islands AS
surnes Alarming Pro-
portions.


q ible Consequences Are
\ Viewed With Grave Appre-
BIZ, Zion.
~ washington, March 3i.---Japanese
Y lferests arc making determined ef'
.,rM 10 exploit the Philippine ISLANDS,
Z}eUording to sen,i-cfficiai Information
eom Manila which reached Washing
lrn today.
During the last few months the in
Tx OF Japanese Immigrants INTO
4Yandanao and other agricultural dis
- let's has assumed extensive proper
N ons. these authoritative reports dec
!stare.
u The situation liz RAPIDLY approaching
~ critical stage. The natural conse-
4uonces of such a condition are an
9lctpAted with grave apprehension oy
lhe officials OF the island government
In the province OF Davao alone. 1t Is
sAted. there are at present more
St,An seven thousand japanese oui 81
u total population OF about 10000.
i,nppiied with apparently unlsrnite.i
aSotrcea, they are locating on the
| est desirable lands around the Gulf
DAvpo.
japanese interests also are declared
/ b IN the field trying to gain con-
hi OF mineral lands and large sugar
Mates ia tho more thickiy populated
n Artct8
n Viewed in connection with the an
Jouncement Of The Mexican govern
hent that concessions had been
Funted To japanese interests in
Hwer California, the Japanese aues-
.i,n took on added Importance. In
He Mexican and Philippine transsc-
ms is seen a reason so- tho insist
revision in the league of nations de-
| lar3ng for race equality and prevent
M race Discrimination laws.
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS.
The Japanese question as 1t affects
khe Philippines has been hrpughE TO
-shA attention VI thc United states
Enyernuest- n haa been consisaagsssl
hy the president. VI tn understood, but
no policy mas been determined upon
~ yet.
4 Todays reports from Manila
state hat the Philippine legisIa-
Nure, ia special session, is again
considering the re-enaetmens or
the law II approved In February.
1913. The purpose OF this law
WAS TO limit the acquisition and
Y ssx nership Of public lands TO .itt~
4 xenH of the Philippine Islands
and Of the Tinted States only.
The fight. by iegisiafion and
| otherwise, to ccnserye the natural
resources OF the island for its
nationals has been Under way
tor three years
lpresidential approval OF the re-
i fictive land legislation has not beer
&tAined, however. The legislature
ssloontly Instructed officials OF tbs
16Ad Rovernment to bring all possible
las9ure to bear ia secure such APP
III members OF the Philippine mission
VI " In Washington 10 present that,
Suntry's appeal for independence
feline TO DISCUSS the japanese aues
I'm. II is reported from Manila
YWever. that In the event OF favor
tA'e consideration Of their plea foI
xedoSn. they Will insist upon II,
xtearnent between this government
4 Rd the Philippines whereby ta'
/ ever OF the United States will pro
uAct them from japanese or other for
eann aggression.
LAND LAWS SIMILAR.
ne land bin adopted by the Phil
tlS1Ae legislature IL sofhew hat simiia
$3.50 California anu-Japanese Ian,
~ Ia general terms 1t Is also slni
~ ~ the land Law recently passe,
hysx&a federated Malay states. /
aaixnly follows the provisions OF tn
yAp0nAse land law itself, Manila re
vNos1a paint ont
ThA r1liptnoo consider Presidential
eopG0vAl of the act ~ OF supreme i'm
Effr &xsQo Ii the protection OF their Ter