The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
SAYS JAPANESE
MENACE WHITES
RULE OF HAWAII
Ex-Governor D. clares
Importation of Other
Labor Needed.
BY CHARLES =. MCCARTHY.
Former eevsrnsr Of Hawai-.


Only those who have made a
study Of Hawaii realize that In
this small Territory the races OF
the earth are represented and that
racial problems Of the greatest Inn
portance to our country are being
woked out with little or NO assist
ance from the FEDERAL government.
The main question In Hawaii Is
that Of the Asiatic, particularly
the Japanese, who comprise forty
four per cent Of the population OF
the islands. This nationality has
invaded all lines Of industry. Their
control of the unskiIled labor sup
ply IL almost complete, and, with
their lower standards Of living,
they have driven o-t the whites
and Hawaiians from many mechan-
zeal occupations They are indus
trious. thrifty, hardworking people
when in business for themselves.
They are aggressive. and in all mat
tiers relating to their nationality
stand together as a unit. With
these qualities IL is but natural
that only those occupations which
require greater intelligence and
skill than they possess are free
from their disastrous competition.
AupeaI to Federal Government.
Realizing that the Japanese con-
troll in Hawaii Is steadily increas-
ing and that the political aspects
of the situation are even more Sc
rious from a national, as well as
local viewpoint, than the industrial
conditions, the Territory has ap-
pealed to the Federal government
for relief
Backing up their appeal with in
disputable evidence of nationalistlc
movements of the Japanese in Ha-
wall to cripple and control the
Amerioan-held induttries OF the Ter
ritory and presenting statistics
showing that in but a few years
the Hawaiian-born Japanese will
be SUFFICIENT in number to control
the electorate, officials OF the Ter
ritory have requested that other
nationalities be permitted 20 come
TO the Territory under such regu-
Iations as may be devised by the
Labor Department.
Nothing can be gained by mini
mixing the danger of the situa-
ton in Hawaii because OF a possible
fear OF causing a diplomatic situa-
ton with Japan. The Japanese do
not hesitate to boast of the strength
they have gained.
Want to Import Others.
The Territory does not ask that
harsh measures be taken and the
japanese driven from the islands. but
It does state that the present Jap
anese pneponderance IS a menace to
American institutions and industries
in Hawaii and that the only remedy
is the importation into the Territory
Of other nationals who can compete
with the japanese, 70 displace q suf-
ficient number OF Japanese and estab-
lIsh a better balance in the population
so that American control may be
assured.
The intractfbility and hostility OF the
Japanese as a class toward the Amert-
can community was forcefully demon
strated during a strike OF japanese
plantation laborers on the Island OF
Oahu during 1920. This strike. II has
been sufficiently proved. was planned
and fomented by the japanese language
press. the principles and heads Of Jap
anese language schools, and the
Buddhist priests.
For months before II occurred. the
pages Of the Japanese language news
papers teemed with denunciation Of
the American sugar planters and even
OF the American community.