The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-08
AN OLD QUESTIONS NEW ASPECTS.

The encroachment Of the Japanese race upon the Ps
cc coast is shown in striking fashion by Senator Phelal
of California, who draws attention to the fact that on,
third of the births outside of incorporated cities and
in Southern California during the last twelve months wer
Japanese and that Japanese births in California durn
the last ten years have increased 5000 per cent Will
the white births have decreased about per cent. Tn
first item would indicate that the agricultural land is pass
ing into the hands Of Japanese while the second item
direct warning against the system which permits tn
free entry of japanese
Japanese workngmen kept out of the United State
through the agreement whereby the Japanese govern
ment refuss passports while the United States refuse
admission to all who do not directly from Japa
armed with passports. It is shaky arrangement, de
pending upon the wood will and good faith of admins
tratve officers It fails to close the dor against Japanes
women, who are admitted as wives of japanese aread
residing in the United States although in TIL
women have the whom they join Through
the vicious system of picture brides the native bori
Japanese rapidly increasing. They cannot be expelled
but entitled to citizenship. Thus California is fol
lowing the lead of Hawaii which is now so thorough!
Japanized that it is regarded in Japan as colony to
taken over sooner or later
The Japanese government is anxously avoiding an.
controversy with the United States this question
immigration and whatever the subject up the Jap
suggest that it is raised for the purpose srrn
up bad feeling between the two countries NevertheeA
is a subject that will not down. 1t comes up of its owl
motion, without the aid of any propaganda of ill will
The relations gradually developing between Japan OF
the hand and the Western nations the other arr
not of the most reassurng nature Japan gained
material advantages in the secret conferences a
Paris but it would hardly be conended that she gainec
in prestige or strengthened the ties which loosely binc
her to the allied countries and America Japan speak
plainly, "held up" President Wilson and the other
bers of the council They faced with the alterna
tive of yielding Japan seeing Japan leave Paris and
the league of nations perhaps to make alliance with Ger
many They bent upon creating the league of
nations that they sanctioned and participated in griev-
wrong to Gilman act that has in it the neverdy
ing spark of war; because it is act of injustice which
inspires hatred side and oppression the other
Japan, having fastened her grip upon China with the
ain France and Italy, withdrew her demand for state
men that the league of nations should be founded
the basis of the equality of nations and the just
ment of their nationals and joined the league But there
joy in this apparent union of the East and West in
he bonds of peace for the whole world knows that Japa
lights of free peoples republic just across the Yellow
Sea is robbed of its richest province and nearly 100000
300 Of its people placed under alien flag against
heir will as the price of Japan's membership in the
eague of nations
The hour will come when the bargain will be reopened
or revision If diplomacy does not find quiet method
opening it, sword will cut it OPEN 1t is strange that
he Paris conference should find that the worlds peace
oud not be made without restoring to France the prov
of which she had been robbed and should then sup
that the robbery of province from China would not
isturb the worlds peace.
The Asiatic adjustment at Paris considered in con
ection with the steady approach of the time when TIL
United States must determine for all whether the
acifc coast shall be American or Japanese may well
ase the question whether it is wise for the United States
make an enemy of China. The Chinese republic and
eople have been peculiarly friendly to America, and
influx of Chinese into the United States and Chine
ade demand at the Paris conference which was in
'nsstent with her rights her honor She was denied
opportunity to make reservation for her rights befor
gning the treaty She preserved her honor by refusing
sgn.-Washngton Post.
DO ONE THING OR THE OTHER
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