The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-03-18
my V. =. McCiatchy In the Sacra-
mrntO ILc)

The American Legion In itB flRht
for preservation OF American ideals
and the betterment OF American cit
izenship took, In It's first national
convention OF November. 1919. u de.
cided stand with California on the
Japanese question, strongly endorsing
the five cardinal points first Bug.
gested by mo In June, 1919.
The national convention OF 1920
roaffirmed that stand and named Il
special national oriental committee
In addition TO the national American
iLation commItte.
In California the fight for the
initiative land law was largely
through the efforts OF the legion;
and In the various states OF the
union It's state departments and ita
state legislative committees have
called attention to the growing men
nee In japanese penetration and the
necessity for protection to white
America In the shape OF allen land
laws and a federal exclusion law.
pro-JapaDo~c Washington Elements
In the state Of Washington the
efforts OF the legion have met with
most determined opposition from the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce, and
from large business interests. the
reason for which In frankly stated In
tho great and growing business done
with Japan by Seattle and the profit
which few large corporations and
individuals are enjoying therefrom.
ly set forth in various eopics-pnr-
ticuiariy January 30th OF the Seat
tie Times. which newspaper has not
been favorabiy disposed to interfer-
cncc with tho Japanese. The Post
Inteiligencer has maintained a sim
liar attitude. The Star, a Scripps
newspaper. IL the only daily Journal
OF the city which has supported the
Legion and the Anti-Japanese league
In the recent movement.
Robert S. BoynH. president OF the
Seattle chamber OF commerce. In n
published interview. declared In ef-
feet that Oregon'B attempt to induce
Washington to take part In any
legislation on the japanese question
was n stab In the back" aimed at
Seattle by Portland. because Seattle
has big business with Japan. and OK
pets incras J:j the ETAoINeta
poets increase thereof In 1921. while
Portland "has not one little dinky
Japanese line running out OF It's port
and In not interested In Seattle's
future"
Boyns pointed out that anti-Jap-
anese agitation In California lost
San Francisco the japanese trade,
which came TO Seattle. and that agi-
tation will cost Seattle millions of
dollars and lose hundreds OF men
their Jobs.
Accordingly Boyns sent n special
committee OF the Seattle chamber OF
commerce TO Governor Louis y.
Hart. to Illustrate. "a he states. an
attempt TO mako tool OF the wash
ington legislature for the benefit OF
Oregon and the detriment OF Seattle.
y Japan Cracks the Whip
Side by side with the statement OF
Boyne appears one from NJ. Watan-
abe. manager OF the Nipon Yusen
Kaisha steamship line, one OF the
japanese lines coming into Seattle.
In which Seattle II advised in diplo-
matte language on which side OF her
bread she will find desirable jap
anese butter. Watanabe said;
"sailings from Seattle under N.
Y, X. direction during tho year 1890
numbered 81. sailings during the
year 1871 win number SO, and pos
sibiy more. The increase OF trade
between Seattle and Japanese ports
during 1921 will be more than 40
per cent over that OF 1890"
when questioned regarding the
rumor that Portland's scheme is to
drive japanese shipping away from
Seattle, Portland expecting to bene-
1T by such loss OF business In Sc
attic, Watanbe said:
Seattle has the bulk Of japanese
shipping now. We have no desire
to take our business to any other
port. We don't want to 20 TO Van
couver. II. c. Up to date We have
seen no reason why We should move
our terminals to Vancouver. Il. c."
II Is stated that the japanese
have been working In the state legis-
lature OF Washington the strongest
lobby which has been seen there in
many years.
The Churches Active
During the latter part OF 1920 an
effort to secure a petition for an
alien land law In Washington failed
Dartly beCaiise of lack of sufficiani