The Washington times., 1921-10-16
By C.. VANDERBILT, JR.---
Te California Question Can Be Settled Only by the Strongest Exclusion
PocyWe Must Protect Our Western Shores Even III We Must Sac
flee apans Friendship VIII Sty Oppose Amy Attempt
Ry JaDan TO Force This Issue at Disarmament Conference

Jspsnsse. officials In Tssyo wesc per.
senaily interested In these COLOMBIA
tien. and fishipg schemes ard that
large aums of money fer the par.
pose were actually seat through the
United States 10 JapAneso rcpreson-
tatiyes. In spite Of the fact that
Government archives hold indis-
putsble evidence OF these transac-
tions they have been officially de-
MED by both the japanese and Mex-
lean governments.
These facts have reacted on the
California controversy and have
caused Americans to be suspicious
Of all japanese political motives.
There are other Issues involved.
as well, Practically every male Jap
snese In California has undergone
military training and Is q potential
soldier. One hundred thousand Of
these In California would mako an
excellent arm Of the Japanese SER
vice for sabotage purposes. We
have never even considered that
they would Join the American colors
In time of war.
The insensate nationalism of the
Japanese, their fanstical love for
their Emperor. would prevent that.
Besides. the average Japanese In
the State knows little or nothing Of
American institutions. They think
much after the fashion Of their
countrymen at home.
CHINESE BETTER LIKED.
As a matter, Of fact Californians,
and Americans In general. have q
higher regard for the Chinese
people. The Chinese are peaceable;
they mind their own business: they
reside in their own settlements;
they do not infringe on the pre-
rogatives of the white people; they
are decreasing In population in the
United States.
Contrast these TO the Japanese.
who by nature are aggressive; who
in the cities force the whites to
move to other sections when they
invade a neighborhood; who force
white farmers to dispose Of their
farms when they crowd into a dis
trict, who are sullenly disposed to-
ward Americans because Of an ever
present consciousness OF race
equality or superiority. .-s
Californians believe they have cer-
tain "sovereign rights" even more
important than those claimed by
the Japanese residing in their midst
This question of restricted Asiatic
immigration must be settled quickly
and In q manner favorable to Call.
fornia otherwise trouble, ~, braAnd
TO ensue. @"Io1hF
We know the Japanese are'super-
sensitive In this matter OF racial
equality AS Americans We are per-
fectly willing to concede them az
our equals. racially.
MUST EXCLUDE JAPANESE.
But the Japanese will not be
satisfied with this alone. They de-
sire the unrestricted benefits which
go with race equality; in other
words they desire the removal of
all immigration barriers, permitting
Japan to decide who shall and
shall not emigrate to other coun-
tries.
After a thorough investigation,
in which I interviewed hundreds
of leading Americans, am con-
WINGED that the California question
can be settled only by the enact
ment OF the strongest kind Of an
exclusion policy. We must protect
our Western shores even II we
must sacrifice the friendship Of
Japan in doing SO.
But this matter is not for an
international conference to settle.
II is purely domestic question
and any attempt by Japan to force
this issue before the Washington
conference will be met by the stern.
aef oppNaitiop from America