Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-02-24
LOCAL JAPANESE AGAIN
WRITES TO FREE PRESS


Frank Ando, the only Japanese in
Grangeville, has from time to time
transmitted to the editor of the Free
Press letters dwelling upon the Japan
csc question in the United States. The
letters particularly are calculated to
justify the japanese position in
America and to allay any unfriendly
feeling which may exist in Idaho coun-
ty toward the yellow men. The Free
Press has printed a few of these let
tiers without comment, and has refused
to print many more, chiefly because
they were too voluminous and were not
thought to be of sufficient interest to
the public to justify their reproduc-
ton.
Despite the fate which number of
these communications have met when
they reached the editorial desk Mr.. An
do is persistent, and as again fired
another argumentative broadside at
the editor. We have not been alto
gether certain of the auth rship of
these letters, but we are passing the
latest ON to our readers. We invite
comment from people of Idaho county
on the Japanese question. Here is Mr..
Ando IS letter:
Editor Free Press:
1t is reported that some of the Re-
publican senators plan to seek a So
luton of the Japanese problem in a
present the solution to President elect |
Harding The plan is said to aim at
a basic solution as a problem in world |
economies. To do this they propose |
to call together representatives of
the United States, Japan, England and |
China and to discuss the following:
!. Settlement of the immigration
and land ownership on an economic
rather than racial basis.
2. An agreement recognizing Jap
an s need for and right to economic
but limiting the expansion
to proper fields and separating it
from political and territorial expan-
sion. In other words, definite UNI
concerning japanese oper
alton in Siberia, Mongolia, Mcnchu
ria and China proper.
3. Settlement of the Shantung con-
troversy.
A. Arrangements safeguarding the
open door policy in the far east, or
defining that policy anew so that
rights of all nations concerned may be
clearly established.
5. An agreement regarding the po-
Iitical and financial affairs of China.
1t would be premature at this time
TO anticipate how the suggestion shall
be received, but since it involves the
great problems of Japan and her poll
,ies, we must give it close attention.
Japan is a very small country with
In enormous population. For Japan to
expand is the natural thing. Nothing
IAN stop her. Her population is said
% increase at the rate of 100000 to
100000 souls a year. We do not pre-
end to give the exact ratio of in
rease, but we do know that it is vi
ally necessary that Japan shall find
ONE space for her excess population. I
Unless Japan shall be allowed to do
his, her population will grow more
ense year after year, which will lead
o unnatural, perhaps dangerous social
But Rising our eyes from
ur calculations, we see all about us
igns "No Japs wanted" Except in
he direction of Manchuria, Mongolia,
nd Siberia, Japan has no territorial
mbitions. But economic expansion is
eeessary in order that sh shall be
BILE to take care Of her excess pop
lation. This condition is forced upon
apan. Anyone can see that by study
ig the geography of the orient We !
lust realize that Japan has a right '
} unrestricted economic activity in l
nat sphere. At the same time we are :
ware that Japan is no rival of the I
economic power of AmericT. This is +.
nderstood by most American and Eng
sh statesmen. We believe those
merican statesmen who propose the
Inference of the powers must have -.
me to the conclusion that the ia
lnese land problem in California
,uld not be satisfactorily solved if
e question is to be considered as one Z
)art In planning to shut the Golden
ate to ,panese immigrants and IN"
cape a trail of trouble, they plan to
zen up Asia for the japanese. +
Japan will not raise protest
,ainst exclusion of Japanese by the o