The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-24
SENATE KILLS
JAPANESE BILL
RELIEF UP TO McNARY, SAYS SCOTT
Upper House of Legislature Expresses
Faith in Harding and Indefinitely
POStp0neS Land Measure

The action of Senator McNary, in
wiring the Oregon legislature to keep
hands off the Japanese problem, ir-
order that the coming Republican ad 9
ministration might settle it, with sat {
| isfaction to all parties, sounded tn 8
death knell of the bill, prohibiting
alien ownership or control of real es :
tate. declared r. Z. Scott on return
ing from Salem. 3
| Mr.. Scott, however, says that til 2
organization of orchardists will ne 4
cease agitation to secure relief fro 4
japanese aggression. Its members. ! g
says, will appeal to the Oregon del g
cation in Congress to urge legislati =
measures and treaty provisions th z
will eliminate Asiatics as Immigrants
''lf Mr.. McNary is able to produce
the results that he has promised, says
Mr.. Scott, 1--WE have no reason to
worry. In our opinion he has taken on
himself the responsibility of bringing
about a satisfactory solution of the
japanese problem for us of Oregon.
The Japanese bill was killed in
round of oratory in the Senate Satur-
day afternoon. Many of those voting
to postpone the bill declared them
selves in hearty accord with its pur-
poses, but stated that they had an
abiding faith in the national admins
| tration to settle the problem. Senator
Banks as spokesman for postponement
of the measure said:
al do not question the motives Of
the boys who are behind this measure,
but we have been advised by Senator
McNary that it is the wish of the gov
ernment that we shall keep our hands
off until such time as congress has an
opportunity to consider japanese legis-
| lation. The future possibilities OF
| Oregon are ahead of US, and the state
of Washington today is hoping that we
will approve the bill that is before US
| for consideration.
| "This measure, as sent to the senate
| by the house, is discriminatory legisla.
| ton. Draft bill that applies to all
| foreign nations and | will be with you.
| AS | view the situation, this measure
| is aimed at the Japanese because they
are a progressive and law abiding race.
MANY other nations from which aliens
are pouring into this country are nom
progressive and the scum of the earth,
yet you single out the Japanese IN
attempting to put over this legislation.
1.-The matter of combating the Jap
anese situation is purely national
question. 1t is not question of COM
mercialism or patriotism, but 1t has
resolved itself into a problem or
craftsmanship. Senator McNary has
advised against this legislation and |,
for one, am of the opinion that it is
not the function of this Legislature to
step in at this time and enact any law
that may tend to embarrass the federal
administration. The bill is wrong in
principle, and if we abide by the
wishes of those persons who sponsored
the telegram now before us it is not
unlikely that laws will be enacted at
the next session of congress as effec-
tive as the treaty which now regulates
the importation of Chinese into this
country.
Senator Eddy argued against an in
definite postponement. He said:
cit is ridiculous to think that the
government will surrender over to the
Japanese or any other people the lands
of this state. This measure. aims at
matter within our jurisdiction. 1t has
been reported that if we approve this
legislation Japan will attempt indus
trial reprisal.
1.-THE Japanese are not in common
with the people of the United States.
1t is not question of whether we are
superior to the brown men across the
water but it is question of whether
we will regulate our affairs and devel-
Cd our genius. Our standards of living
are quite different than those OF the
Japanese and we cannot aslmilate
them.
at is unwise that we should jeop-
ardize our Christian civilization and
set up an oriental standard in this
country. The Japanese are not in har-
monv with our civilization and instruc-
tions, and for one am opposed to sue
coring any people until they prove
their allegiance to the United States
and denounce the ties which bind them
to a foreign nation. This Legislature
has to do with our state. and should
congress act at a later date then we
can bow to that supreme power. The
menace is not so gre IT today, but we
don't know when it will become more
serious. Japan is overtiowing. and the
little brown man who leaves that coun-
try and comes to the United States new
er surrenders his kindly feeling for the
emperor.
Voting to postpone the bill indefin-
itely we're: Senators Banks, Edwards,
Ellis, Farrell, Gill, Hall, Hare, Hume,
tJones, Joseph, Lachmund, LaFollet,
Moser, Norblad, Porter, Robertson,
Smith, Staples. Strayer and Vlnton.
Against Bell, Dennis, Eberhard, I'D
dy, Nickelsen. Patterson Thomas, Up
ton and President Ritner.