The Cordova daily times., 1920-09-14
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 (by As sociated Press). The attitude of Cal ifornia in opposition to the further cCmine of Japanese to America, is not based upon ill-will or hostility to Jap aIese as Japanese, but is based solely upon economic, social and political grounds, John S. Chambers, state con- trolIer, declared in m address before the Kiwanis club Of San Francisco. The greatness of Japan as @ nation, and the achievements of the Japanese along the lines of art and industry are recognized he declared. He discussed the propose initiative measure, to be +oted upon at the November erection, l to amend the California aii 4n land law.
 The initiative measure now beIITe the people of the state 10 fm ther strengthen our land laws against aliens, will go about as far as Cali fornia can go," Chambers said. The balance of the problem must be solved by the federal government. The ini- tiative measure, which would forbid leasing as well as land owning by the Japanese and put an end to their evasions of our laws through the man. ipulatiion of minor Japanese children, born here and therefore citizens, and of corporations through dummy white l directors, would in no other way affect the status of Japanese now in Califor- mia, whether they had entered this state legally or otherwise; nor would it affect the labor problem in CalifOr nit There would never be fewer Japanese than now; their birth rate would keep their population growing
 Tt is we'll known fact that the Japanese as labOrers are of little ser vice to the white farmers of CalifOr- nit. They first demand shares of the crops for labor, and then lease; and l crook obtain ownership of the land" Of Japanese conquest of Korea and Shangtung, seizure of Vladivostok and Saghalien and treatment of China in general, Chambers said:
 Tt is clearly obvious that Japan plans to dominate the Orient and that 4o Io I>1rf Jo seizure. She now controls every east ern gate to Asia. It appears equally obvious that it is also Japan's plan to dominate the American side of the Pacific with the difference that on this side of the ocean the conquest is planned through colonization, through peaceful penetration until at least by having gained economic ascendency and sufficient citizenship through a high birth rate she would also have political control.
 1.-Two motives are forcing Japan in l her scheme for domination. One is militaristic and imperialistic. The ! OtuSI IS SCOuOll1C.
 Tt has been argued that the number l of Japanese in this state is not suffi- 1 cient to cause alarm. Even were the l Japanese population here scattered | there would be a real basis for alarm | because of their astonishingly high | birth rate, their immigration, their | l~ and work. But it is particularly | alarming when we bear in mind the | policy of the Japanese to settle in col onies, as a rule in the richest sections of the state, thus driving out the white people and gaining control of the land through crop contracts, leases and ownership. Today they either own or control 458,056 acres, an increase in ten years of 4129 per cent.
 "The point is not whether there are S5,000 or 250,000 Japanese in Califor- mia, or whether they now control or own 100000 acres or 100000 acres. The point is that they are now here in sufficient numbers and have ac- quired control of sufficient acreage to demonstrate by their manner of life and industry, their characteristics, their birth rate and policies that they are emphatically @ menace to Califor- mia, to the white race on this coast and eventually, unless checked, to the nation at large.