East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-18

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best ideals of eastern and western life and there will be
little issue taken with his position providing that generous
Free openmnded competition takes place in the Pacific and
not in the Pacific states of the United States
In his letter to the press of the world meeting r
Honolulu the president urged the press to use its influence to
solve the problem of the Pacific and to that end he advises
that the columns of the newspapers De closed propaganda
If, by his statement President Harding hitting at
jngoists who doing their utmost to precptate war with
Japan wholly in sympathy with him. IT, the other
hand he seeks to shut off the Pacific coast papers from e
nstent campaign against the of Japanese colonization
in this country then cannot support his stand.
In the of his to the press congress- the pe
dent discussing the peoples who parties to the Pacific
controversy made this statement: "They he peoples on
either side of the Pacfc represent different races social
ganizations political systems and modes OF thought and
could not better have stated the fundamental for the
Jecons which the western states have to permitting japanese
to acquire lands in this country
The basic difference between the people OF this republic
and those of the Nippon kingdom such that the two cannot
be fused The japanese more be assmated into the
national life of America than can oil be assmated by water
and it false Amercasm that contends for the same equality
of rights and opportunity for the alien of another
tended to other foreignbori residents
Those who claim for the Japanese the privileges
joyed by other aliens in this country are sometimes
wont to cite the fact that we grant citizenship to
members of two other races the red and the black
The difference, however, is quite apparent The In
dans here before the white and have prior right
to citizenship this country they emerge from
The negroes had nothing do with their establishment
in this country We brought them here slaves and in grant
ing them the rights Of citizens we hut made amends for an in
y done and knowing that they unassnabe accept
their citizenship as penalty for our own sins
Neither Indian negro has any relationship with another
transpaned not His his religion his ideals his habits
his blood his heart his mind and his soul bind him with nds
soluble ties to the land of his origin and first loyalty is some
thing which America can never expect OF him.
In seeking to prevent the Japanese from coonzg lands
this country asking for only the policy that pre-
walls in Japan The of Japan would not and does
not tolerate landhoding foreigners in its own country
We have object lesson before the fate of Hawaii
where the to which the president addressed
himself being held Japanese domination of that island
certainty under the extension of citizenship privileges Japan
born there.
We are but seeking protection for people, for
1ae pride prevents from admitting that white farmers
not compete with these little yellow They might if they
would reduce their standards of living to the level but
we want standards that call for Observation-Disclosures toll
and for the making of beasts of burden out of
We prate much of Amercanism and Amercanzation in
these days but what is the purpose of Amercanism and
Americanzation if not to keep America for Americans?
Let all frankly admit that make Americans
OF Japanese and recognizing this let firmly fairly and fl
nay declare policy that will and for all put at rest
question whether this white mans land to have and to
hold foreVermore.
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Baker and Union counties vigorous Umalla coun
in demanding that needed Eastern Oregon roads be built be
fore the state takes up any such project the Waa
We have numerous honesogoodneS projects which sta
money should be expended and has been promised Yet
thus tar been impossible for money those
needed projects While such situation exists the people are
no mood to see the state contemplate spending several hundred
thousands of dollars project which there is no pub
demand and which being boosted by private parties for pr
Vate - I'm @HlN q
The electric company guaranteeing seven per cent d
dents to its stockholders yet in the face of this asking for
increase the rates Pendeton despite the the CON
pany obligated by its franchise not to do The compan
should abide by the bargain made with the city.
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II quite while until October 80 and much may occur bt
tween now and that time
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