New-York tribune., 1920-09-15
Tells Californians That
United States Must ADJ
INIT Only Those Aliens
Who Are S'Assimilable''
Nations Duty to
Guard Citizenship
Defends Stand ON Tariff
and Replies to Charge of
Republican 'Oligarchy'
From a Staff Correspondent

MARION, Ohio, Sept. 14.-America
must put up tight immigration bars
against unassimilable aliens, Senator
Warren G. Harding declared to-day in
Il front porch speech to delegation
Of Californians who came here seek
ing the Republican candidates views on
the Japanese question.
Giving an Interpretation Of his
watchword, america FIRST" Senator
Harding made what is believed to be
the strongest utterance against further
Japanese immigration that has come
from any public man in a place Of in.
fiuence since the Presidency of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
The cheers with which the speech
was received by the visitors, led by
Governor William D. Stephens, a polit-
ical follower of Senator Hiram John
son, indicated that Senator Harding
had given the right answer, from a
California viewpoint, to the Oriental
question. Yet his remarks were
phrased with such careful considera-
ton for the national honor of the
Japanese that the speech is not likely
to further irritate the people of Nippon.
Uses Term "Orientals"
Senator Harding did not use the
WORD Japan" or Japanese" but left
no doubt as to who was meant bv
"Orientals"
First, friction between the people of
Pacific Coast states and the Oriental
immigrants must be recognized, Sena-
tor Harding said. The United States
must stand behind the coast states
with measures that will relieve their
difficulties.
Moreover, the World War taught US,
ne said, that the citizenship of this Re-
public must be made American in
heart, soul, sympathy and aspiration
moral natural and legal international
right TO determine who shall or shall
not enter the country. Then, in setting
forth his policy, Senator Harding said:
with new realization Of The
necessity Of developing a soul dis
tinctly American in this republic. we
favor such notifications of our immi.
grafton laws and such changes in our
international understandings, and such
a policy relating to those who come
among US, as will guarantee to the
citlzens of this republic not only as
s1milabillty of alien born, but the
adoption by. all who come of Ameri-
can standards, economy and otherwise
and full conservation to American
practices and ideals"
The reference to a change in orr in.
ternatlonal understandings is believed
here to indicate willingness on Sena-
tor Hardings part to regotiatc, if
elected. more effective bar again st
Oriental immigration than the "pen.
tlemen's agreement" with Japan.
Others besides the people of the
Pacific coast states are expected to
read Senator Harding's speech with
appreciation. His declaration against
untiltered immigration is expected to
meet with the hearty approval of all
union labor.
Citizenship Put First
"From this time on" Senator Hard
ing said. eve are more concerned with
the making of citizens than we are
with adding to the man power Of in
dustry or the additional human units
in our varied activities"
Elsewhere he said: "No one can tran,
quilly contemplate the future of this
republic without anxiety for abun.
dant provision for admission to oul
oAAoA co VI OHly tuS WHO CHI
be assimilated and thoroughly imbucd
with the American spirit"
There were about forty in the Cali.
forna delegation. They arrived last
night and then Governor Stephens hac
long conference with Senator Hard
ing about the latter's speech. Senator
Harding then worked on his speech
until after midnight. Besides Cover.
nor Stephens the delegation included
William H. Crocker, banker; John H
Rossiter, owner of ranches and oil
wells, and NJ. F.. Tarpey, who was the
Democratic national committeeman ii
1908. The League of Nations issue
caused Mr.. Tarpey to offer his fealty
to Senator Harding.
In his Introductory remarks Cover.
nor Stephens said that the delegation
had come to assure the candidate Of the
full faith and confidence in his leader.
ship Of all California Republicans. HI
referred to the recent visit to Cali
fornia of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the
Democratic Vice-Presidentia candi
date, and quoted him as saying that the
tariff as an issue in the campaign is q
joke.
ITO the growers OF lemons. bean.
and citrus fruits" said Governor
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