Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

cans to learn that California is rapidly
increasing its japanese population
through the increase of American born
children OF Japanese parcntage.
Through a strange Oriental invention
h"o"h as the picture bride" the Japanese
mas found way Of establishing his race
IN THIS country and defeating the agree.
mcnts and laws that aim TO prevent tina.
result Under the "gentlemcn's agree.
ment' with Japan merchants and others
from that country can enter, while japan
undertakes to prevent the emigration OF
Japanese laborcrs to America.
The japanese Government q. last nro,r-
ises to stop the passports for these pic.
lure brides, What new device will be
arranged to get these brides in?
Inc japanese man comes here alone and
establishes foothold as a merchant" or
farmer. He docs not incur the risk.
trouble and expense of bringing a wife
Win MIN. AS soon as he needs hclu he
sends to Japan for a bride" He accents
her on the strength of her photogranh
'"SS nor from her parents for a trihe and
9'e Is shipped 10 him without having a
word TO say about the bargain herself
IN California she slaves for her husband
from dawn to midnight without nav and
Tears him child every year almost IN.
Harlably. Under Japanese law and custom
sue mas no rights, and under American law
she Is similarly situated. for she Is for.
eisner and We ALLOW her TO be rpIed hv
japanese laws.
When
OF nor husband can divorce her in the
Simplest manner and sell her TO some Ian.
hhese truck farmer who needs n woman
lahorer for the hardest kind OF work in ,ho
helds OF California 'N
men the thrifty husband can send for
ne" picture bride" from the land NJ
cherry blossoms and With her aid can.
'lnne his labor OF colonzing California
The Los Angeles Examiner. in I, serios
o. S'irring articles. has called attention 10
IN" steady colonization Of Southern Cali.
iolh!a bE japanese, and 10 the cruel treat
H"hi' from an American standpoint. OF tho
wives VINO are without legal rights and
are treated as merchandise To he bouyh,
ana sold Other local newspapers have
Srokeh or the same conditions. but the
"Hole country needs TO be aroused IN Tho
iact mat California Is being steadily con
'oF'ed into Japanese community under
cur government policy. which is supposed
TO exclude Japanese Immigration
There are now 10000 natiye.born chill.
dren OF japanese parentage in the State
In ten years there has been an Increase ~
".Vop per cent In the number OF Japa1nse
Children born in California The rate M
increase is steadily rising. Ten years ago
there were but $40 children born az Ian.
ahese parents in year. In the past wear
the number has risen 10 1890. In ono
northern California county 176 children
were born Of Japanese parents and but So
white children
In one recent month the county health
records show that onethird OF the children
born in Los Angeles County. outside the
incorporated cities. We're OF japanese de-
scent.
The picture bride" system became
popular ten years ago. Upward Of 100 00O
OF these brides have entered the United
states since then. Estimate their produc-
tivity at modest five children each and
we have half million, a potential nation
OF Japanese
The anti-Japanese land bills passed by
California have been rendered entirely in.
ehcctiVe by the swarm OF native born chill.
dren OF japanese parentage The Japau.
csc wishing to hold land can always put
the title in the name of natiye.bOrn
Child. Under this arrangement they have
become owners of the choicest agricultural
land in California. The Santa Clara. Sac
ramento and San Joaquin valleys are local
tiles where they swarm
One intelligent investigator makes this
startling predictions
III the present birth ratio were main
tanned for the next ten years there would
be 10000 children OF japanese descent
born in California in 1920 and but 4O,0Os
white children. And in 19i9 the majority
of the population OF California would be
japanese, ruling the State"
The method by which the Japanese set
tier acquires his bride is entertaining and
illustrative Of the pccularitics OF Japanese
civilization. When his American business
has progressed sufficiently TO call for the
need of an assistant, TO mind the store
when he is out, TO do tho cooking, TO min
lister to his needs and so forth, he writes
to relation or friend in Japan, saying
that he needs wife, young, good looking
and able to work.
The person to whom he writes may be
professional matrimonial agent. called
nakodo." He sends to California some
photographs OF few eligible girls. From
lheSe our settler picks his bride and writes
PACK TO Japan specifying his choice. The
next letter from home Informs him that
lie is properly married.
Ills agent approaches the parents OF the
GILL VINO esteem 1t an honor to be rid Of
Hausnter. Snc Is taken to the home OF the
agent and allowed TO sit on thn noor JJnr
parents depart and the door is closed. She
Is married!
One further little ceremony, On retnrn.
Ing nome the parents take her trinkets
and ODDS and ends and burn them in q
heap outside tho door. She is dead 10
them. w
Three days later the agent takes her 70