The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-18
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chance. Otherwise they are doomed
to defeat.
Another phase Of the situation II
OF a moro sinlster nature Danger.
GUS as they arc from an economic
standpoint. these japanese associa.
tons constitute even more OF men
ace 20 the very laws under which
they arc permitted 10 exist.
For these associations are more
than they seem. They not only
strange. American industry: they
are. quite literally. "A government
within a government Attic. on the
surface they are merely combins'
tons Of japanese farmers. they are
actually the visible symbol OF the
mikado In the United States. The
association. are controlled from
Tokyo. Just a. manlkins are pulled
across tho stage with string. and.
II IL ever came TO a showdown. you
would find that the members would
pay their allegiance TO tho invisible
hand that pulls tho sfring--and
not 10 the country IN which they
are making their living.
Thus the amendment which
I suggest would kill two birds
with one stone. In addition to
permitting the American farmer
TO make living on the land
which his fathers won for him.
II would do away with tho
greatest menace Of the whole
japanese situation"
Freeman realizes. however. tina,
nj. point viii not be won without
vigorous and concerted effort Ne
has had experience. no declares,
with the weird Psychology OF the
government at Washington. which
TINA and again discriminates
against American citizens In favor
OF tho Japs. even In cases Of actual
law.vioiation.
During che war" Freeman said.
Large numbers OF japanese engaged
In fishing operations in southern
California. At the close OF hostili-
ties. when my attention was called
TO tho matter, communicated with
tho attorney general--then A.
Mitchell Palmer--who admitted that
225 Japanese vessels were oper.
ating out OF San Pedro and San
Diego In violation OF ono Of our
coastwise navigation laws. which
in substance provides that vessels
OF less than 20 tons registry must
have a license In force. as required
by that title. and that no other
shall be deemed vessels Of the Unit
cd states entitled TO the privileges
of vessels employed In tho coast
trade or In fisheries.
Section 4,3s7 prohibits
foreign vessels from engaging
In coastwise trade and provides
q penalty, and section 4.371 pro-
vides that II she foreign YES
sch have on board any articles
Of foreign growth, she shall.
together with her tackle, APP
parel. etc, be forfeited
Attic three years have passed
since l raised the question. nothing
has been done by the federal authori.
ties. In August, when was In Los
Angeles. I asked tho federal district
attorney whether he intended to act.
He answered he was Investigating
but that no was doubtful as TO how
10 proceed. as section 43i1 carried no
penalty. {.
Il recited that when. in 1908, a.
rected attention OF the federal gov.
eminent 70 the Illegal presence Of
yap4nese fishing vsssels In Alaskan
President Roosevelt immedi.
ltciy dispatched two revenue cutters
% the scene: tho vemels were ssizd
md the Japanese were Jailed and
alter deported That was tho right
policy. II IL the policy that should
20 followed by tho federal authorities
a Southern California