The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-29
KENTUCKY CON GRESHAM
TELLS OF JAP PROBLEM
People on Pacific Slope Are
Confronted by Very Sc
riOus Inter-Racial
Problem

Louisville, KY, July 29.-Congress-
man King Swope, of Kentucky who
was chairman of the housecommit-
'tee which recently completed an in
vestigation Of Japanese immigration
to Pacific coast states, declared in q
statement issued here today that this
country has reached point where
we should not permit any unassimil-
able race to fiji up our Pacific coast
states or any other states"
lie said the privilege of entry Of
any and all immigrants should be
predicted upon their ability and de-
sire to become real, loyal and patriotic
Americans.
The subcommittee will report to
the house committee when congress
assemblies in December Mr.. Swope
declined to say what recommends
tions will be made.
1T IS rather difficult for the people
of the east and south to fully appre-
ciate the japanese immigration ques.
ton ana its effect OH the Pacific
coast" said Mr.. Swope when we
realize that about 100000 of the ap-
proximately 10000 Japanese in this
country live In California, We can
readily gee why the Calfornians view
with great alarm continued Japa-
nese immigration. Washington, Ore
gon, and California. in particular,
seemed to represent an earthly para
disc TO the Japanese because of their
favorable climate and fertile soil. AS
q result. about four-fifths of the total
Japanese population in the United
States live in these three states.
"The Caiifornians allege," Mr.. Swope
said, that the gentleman's agree
ment,is being violated. and that thous-
ands Of Japanese immigrants are en-
tering this country surreptitiously
every year by way of the Mexican
border. And in support of this state
ment there is the japanese that the
Japanese population in Califoin MIA has
doubled since 1913.
1T must be said the Japanese is
thrifty. as he saves something from
for himself, usually farming. AS a
result, they are acquiring great tracts
of land in California, and taking
over whole communities. As the
Japanese would come in. many whites
would move out. because as they
stated, they did not like the new
environment and could not compete
with the japanese, owing to their diff
fcrent standards of living.
These facts led 10 the passage
by the California legislature in 1913,
of the anti.alien land law, which
smade it illegal for those who are not
eligible for naturalization, to Owl
land, or to lease 1t for more than
three years. Eut the Japanese have
evaded that law TO such an extent
that 1t practically serves no purpose
at all. For instance, a Japanese who
is precluded by the law from own
ing land, buys the land in the name
of his infant native born child and
becomes the guardian Of such child
The japanese also form corporations
with white dummy directors ant
acquire land in enormous acreage.
THE Californians assert that the
Japanese offer n racial problem In
that they could not be assimilated. II
is very rare that japanese mar
ries white woman or vice versa
Both races seem to discount inter
marriage They love their mother
country. They love the Japanese ira
litions and the japanese language
and for this reason, it is difficult t
AmericaniZe them.
"Wc witnessed the arrival Of con
signment of picture brides who came
to this country already married tt
Japanese men they have never seen
Marriage was arranged by CORES
pondence and an exchange OF pictures
Such a protest against that prac
ticc was caused that the japanese
called halt on the picture brides.
So that, after August of this year
the Japanese men will be compelled
to find another method of consum
mating their marriages with womer
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