The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-26
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and contentodr'
IL have Japanese IN my church
and they arc perfect gentlemen"
said DIR. crowthor.
IL was then that Judge Raker
nut the question of intermarriaEe
up 20 Or. crowther In personal
form as representing the cruS OF
the lapsneae problem.
Judge Burke. w.No IL er.president
81 the old Chamber 90 Commerce.
and a one. time trade missionary 10
the orient. declared.
I'm my opinion all the qualities Of
the japanese 20 towards making
good citizens and neiwhbors. In this
they aro second 10 no other people
They have respect for law and order.
hiTh regard for the rights 81 other
people. They are p~aceful. Indus.
triour and thrifty. II seems to me
this In the firrt time q people have
been condemned for their virtues"
Gov. Hart explained that he was
not qualified To appear M n witness
because he was familiar with none Of
the facts In the Japanese ease.
lie had. he said. instructed heads
Of the various state Departments .
year or more ago To get together all
possible data regarding japanese In.
trusion into all lines Of Industry. the
schools and commercial enterprises
IN this state. Theae heads of depart
menta. he said. were ready 10 testify
their findings.
-IIcEILNc KEEN
SAYS GOVERNOR
Twelve or 10 months ago" he
said II observed a considerable feel
ing In this state concerning the AZ
grcaHivcncss ~ the japanese In vari.
Gus enterprises. Tho feeling WAS
keen because OF the unloading Of
ah iplcada OF Jhpan~ne here In spite
OF so-oalied 'genuemsn's agree.
ment'
\ Profile production Of Japanese
chiidren in this country caused some
OF our folks to become very much ex.
!. srcssed-
II ''On tho ofher hand. others feel
thst whatever ~ done be done In
such way IA not 10 break friend.
II ~ relations between Tire tive
II rouptri~~. trust the next l~ris-
Il Istsr~ wiil enact some iegisia-
tion with teeth In II N prevent
II prop~rty holding by sii~ns."
Outlining the history Of japanese
intrusion ALONE tho Pacific Coast.
ia ftirulariy IN the Northwest. Miller
Freeman raif he had frs, taken
notfrc Of Jap peaceful invasion
iaions about 1900
II Freeman said he hop~d the rom.
ml,te~ would permit free and open
discussion Of the Japanehe sl,us
ton. and pointed out. an prominent,
pro japanese In sentiment. Or
Mark A. Matthews and Dr. q. q.
Murphy.
I'm 1877 he said. 'rhs fire,
steamship arrived here from Japan
ard was given an ovation
FIRST TO STUDY,
THIN TO COMPETE
about 1900. japanese students
began coming into my office with
letters from their consul at Van
couv.r. n. C.. disclosing that the
bearers we're here TO study our In.
dustrirs
Il recall . student who came In
20 rsuAy The oodfishins Industry.
lie went 10 Anacortes and worked
In tho plant. then went to tho f,th-
Ing banks In the Berlne SO, and
later 20 the Atlantic coast
II The sequel IL this: A lw~t
Of Japanese codfishinE schcon
II ers came To our coast In 1904
and practically wiped cut the
II American ecdfishinr industry.
THE railroads IN 1900. and later.
| began the Wholesale Importation OF
4 japanese labor to compete with
Il Am~lran labor bscaus. 1, was
cheaper. Immigration continued IN
III the laborinE people Of California
objected. Riots occurred In Van.
/ oouver. Seattle remained neutral.
The frs, instance OF this country
making a move against Japan was In
Il 1905. Some fishermen came into my
office and complained that Japs we're
fishing In Alaska waters. IL WAS
during tho Japanese-Russian war.
II drew up petition and sent II
10 the department OF ccrnmcrce. Two
revenue cutters went 60 Alaskn.
seized the Japs' vceseia. threw the
laps In Jail. burned their camps.
There was no note writing and no
war.
CUT PRICES TO
GAIN CONTROL
This resulted in the federal gov.
eminent denying aliens the right TO
fish. Like legislation was passed In
the states Of Washington and oregon.
California. nt the time. had no com.
mercial fishing Of Importance. but In
later years the tuna and sardin- fish.
Ing industry came 10 the front