The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-13
DR.. Matthews and Japs

.xyhat do the people opposed to the 'ah'n0S0
vnntY, asks pr. Nj. A Matthews ,,,..
simple enough They want TO Keep 'ne 49,,
80 = .n,,s mans country They want the United
states 10 adopt the firm policy IN aehys ~
,ntsanec to immigrants incapable OF "Ss'h'N'" '"'
Australia and Canada have adopted -. .,
specifically they want the same rku oNN sS g.,
yanancso as now applies to Chinese. Docs Ut ""'
thew,s object 60 that-and. II So why .,.,,..
7, IA not entirely a racial question. as pr Ma''noN
-, r.s.r 40 nut Il but II Is economic problem
,,asr NOR, agEravatng ny racial dntercnes. ros
tho same reasons that Chinese imnnErauon h ~
xtor Japanese cease coming mere IN ia 49, 80,
80 ~scsra,,on Hawaii has Japanizcd. not only
An populaton but In education and industry ana no"
In governmental power. In less than aho,no' ss
ton the condition can be repe".ea " ~. M
state Do the American people want u'a'' Nv" ~
Matthews, - ,,,,.-.,,,x
why should the Japanese be treated any differen"
than the Chinese II they present tle sam. ~ "a, n
The Japanese government has pu, up VI. -,
other Orientais In Japan-and SO u mas no es ~,
nick against immigration bars being pun w "
America. -, a. .,.,r ,.c.
,ra,on OF the United states There Is no racial pt.lu
dice against them otherwise. Amereahs A.s $500
20 lei them freely work out their destiny IN ther o"
oountr, TO pursue trade vigorously az 'hes may
10 live according whatever standards they enoes'
10 wed by proxy by photograph to work wives am,
children factory and field But 'hey arr NJ =, n,
ing that this sort OF competition ana tns bo'' " ~
ing shall be maintained In the United states
But Dr. Matthews Is well aware OF what Is w>n'e'
In the japanese problem HIS question "a H'''' w.
toricai. -. -,
last year when The Star published series Q,
ARTICLES showing the alarming condition being efratea
In this community by the influx Of japanese hr.
Matthews from his pulpit denounced the pnhneiy
gwen this question Intrigue or eAIAtoFhAHa'
Jealous of Soattie's trade with the Orient
Asked TO make a definite statement OF his position
on the japanese question. DR. Matthews declared inc
matter should handled with diplomacy lew
DAYS later he proceeded To Washington lie was
there invited by the chairman TO appear before the
house immigration committee 10 present hts views
He declined But the doctor maintains very close
relations with President Wilson. Did tho doctor go
direct TO tho president with the japanese question:
Is the president being guided by the Doctors adviceF
Is II possible that In dealing with this problem the
legislative and administrative branches OF The federal
government have made to yield 10 the dictates
Of q man who confcsses he Is strongly proJapa'
uese7
on what ground the doctor Justify his doclara
ton that have invited the japanese here" and
should, therefore. welcome thcmf II the sentiment
Of the people the Pacific coast be overwhelmingly
against them does tho doctor still favor their con
tnued admission
Are federal officials whose duty II Is 20 inter.
prcs and administer the immigration laws be-
nurnbed by his influence with the chief cxscuttvcf
II they are ndecd in sorry plight For.
n re not help ourselves. the Japanese certainly
won't.
For East Is East. and West Is West"