The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-29
UNITE WEST
TO COMBAT
JAP MENACE
Governors. Senators. Repre-
sentatives Against 0rien-
tai Invasion

SACRAMENTO. cal, NOV, 90 IN
reply TO letters sent out by state
Controller John :. Chambers chair
man OF the executive committee OF
the Japanese. Exclusion League Of
California. TO the governors, senators
and representatives In congress at
the Western states. suggesting a
Western federation of states In op'
position 10 the Japanese menace. en-
eouraging replies have been received.
Work Is now proceeding toward
the organization OF leagues in each
!. Of these states. preparatory 90 n gen
erai meeting In san Francisco In due
tixne.
Among the replies received by Con
troiler Chambers are the following
senator William y. Rorah. Idaho
~Speaking for myself. individually.
and as citizen OF the West. ! am
IN full sympathy with your plan and
your purpose. II In that capacity !
can be OF any service TO YOU. shouls
Be glad TO do NJ"
Senator Charles b. Henderson. Ne
xada. 4 shah he glad. indeed. 10
eocpcrate with your committee, and
10 have you inform me az any time
what the situation Is and the hne OF
work that the committee expects TO
carry out"
WHITE SUPREMACY
Is INVOLVED
Senator Miles polndexter: This
unAttcr should be taken out 81 the
field OF federal agreement and diplo
macy and put upon the basis OF the
NV Of tho United states. | think
The supremacy OF the white race on
The Pacific coast II involved"
Hon. Milton u. yelling. represent
ative. Utah: Il shall be very glad
Indeed. to cooperate with the repre-
nentafives Of the West. In providing
rigid exclusion provisions for Jap.
onese immigration.
Representative Burton French.
Idaho: Il am heartily In accord with
you On the program You are work
1ng out"
Representative ADHESION T. Smith.
Idaho: Il think that your suggestion
that an organization be effected EN-
bracing IN. Western states. should
- accomplished You can rest as
ourcd thar I will cooperate In every
way possible TO prevent any more
Japanese entering the borders Of the
United states
Representative C ~. Macarthur.
Oregon: Il wish 20 assure you Of my
Antirp sympathy with ANY reasonable
e0nd proper plan which may b. adopt.
~ for dealing with the japanese
i Al. !.
Hon. Carl Hayden. representative.
.Ari1ona: Il shall be glad to lend my
uunppert 70 any legislation which
f0nmoe before congress affecting the
f-velfsrc Of the people OF California
Hmn4 Arizona In tho matter ut issue"
.U1GTIED FRONT or
+ WEDTERN STATES
\ Governor Thomas Il. Campbell.
Arispna: Tho proposed federation
~ the purpose OF educating the PEG
- regarding the danger OF the Jap
onese menace. meets with my appro-
on&ion. and you can count upon my
eooDeFztion."
0overnor Emmett ID. Boyle. Ne
y1dA: Il am generally In sympathy
with he proposition NJ presenting q
united front on behalf OF all Of the
Western states against tho proposals
which may arise looking to tho let.
eing down Of the bars now up against
Astatica--
Hon. Ben w. oicott. governor Of
Oregon. wrote a very cordial letter.
submitting a report on the japanese
situation In Oregon. and stating that
the matter undoubtedly would come
before Tho Oregon legislature In Jan
0nry-
Ths numerous other letters re
eeiyed are much along the lines Of
fhome orrofed