The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-04
JAP PROBERS
AT 0RILLIA
Question Robert Bridges on
Oriental Problem

Members OF the congressional I'M
migration committee went 20 oriliia
this morning to question Robert
Bridges. farmer In that vicinity.
as TO his views on the Japanese
problem and TO close their probe on
the Pacific coast
with what data they havc gath
cred. augmented by information fur
hishsi by secret agents OF tho fed
erai government who have been
silently watching the gathering Of
Japs on this coast for months. they
intend 20 draft necessary iegtsiati ton
to curb Oriental Intrusion hera
The committee. at the Washing.
ton hotel last night took the testi.
mony OF O. Anderson. a painter. at
the close Of his days work lie
testified that In his opinion there
was quito enough Japanese seed
uown on this seaboafd without ad-
hitting more.
ANENT CHICKENS
AND CHICKEN COOPS
Tho COMMITTEES got touch OF
humcr at tho hearing In the fed
erd building yesterday afternoon
when Chairman Albert johnson
called to the witness stand DIR.
Charles y. Maxwell. physician and
surgeon. OF 1913 goth ave. \.
DIR, Maxwell Il negro. Ito had
complained In a letter 20 the com.
mittce that a certain chicken mar.
kct on jackson st was highly OF.
fensive TO his olfaetories. lilo had
offered 20 wager $50 that zone
whiff win satisfy the COMMITTEES" Of
the same thing.
The committee investigated. found
tho place remarkably clean. they
said. and put tho doctor on the
stand
Have you ever been In many
chicken coopsf- aueried Congress.
man John y. Raker. Of California.
Yes. sir" declared DIR. Maxwell
MANY. air"
Were you ever In this particular
place at rightr''
mo. sir. never STR. Only IN the
daytime. sir. went Their, and
asked II could buy . chicken and
the jap said could. didn't want
TO buy no chicken. cir. Just want.
ed to ind cut n he would sell mo
one
Laoor's views on the Japanese
situation were sought by the com.
missee. Y. u. Auit. an editor. was
called He explained that he BE-.
t.vcd labor generally was against
further Jap immigration. bu, that
those already here were being al.
misfed Into labor unions
This. he explained was 10 pro.
'sct white labor. not 10 favor the
Japanese.
Put . white man beside q Jan,
1--WE thsm equal waxes ana equal
hours. and the white man win beat
the jap svery tina II II only BE-
cause the Jap win work longer
hours for lees pay that some peopl.
say he 10 the better WORKER said
Ault
we fought Jap entry bitterly 10
years ago. Tho small buansss M n
and the farmer wanted the jap 20
come In. They are reapInx their
reward now. The Jap would milk
the cow cheap. now he owns the
farm Labor has reached the point
where ., Is booking out for It's own
interests and letting the small bust.
ness man look out for hln.-
WOULD LET 'EM
JUDGE THEMSELVES
Ault said he was not In favor Of
intcrmarriaxe but contsnfsd the
matter was one for individuals 20
settle. not the state
You don't mean young white
men and women should be allowed
TO marry Japs II they choose 90
shouted Congressman Raker.
"Exsctiy. n they want to- Ault
replied.
Are You In favor Of rT-
NO. But everyone should Be Al.
lowed 20 Judge for himself
Other labor leaders. including Jack
Mundy. representing the Central
Labor council. and Frank Cotierifi.
representing the Building Trades
/ council, were called TO testify bu,