The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-16
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~ has taken place with tho
Chinese. The women make tho
Japanese problem a permanent
enc"
Tho report then goes into the
growing grip that the Japanese ara
getting on the agricultural lands Of
the Pacific Coast. particularly in
Washington and California. In
Washington. Il was estimated that
not less than 2o.5 acres are con.
trollcd by the Japanese and that
IN King county. Wash. laps pro.
duee 20 per cent OF tho garden
truck and Vegetables. 80 rer cent
OF tho small fruits and berries and
about sc per cent OF tho dairy
products.
Methods by which Japanese force
Americans 90 lease or sell their
land TO them are next cited.
"A favorlts method" tho report
says. "has been for Japanese har.
veSting crews TO stop work In tho
midst OF tho harvest: then. when
the crop n about 10 spoil. to return
and contract for the crop and ulti.
mRtely TO obtain lease OF tho
farm or orchard. Again. japanese
farm hands have been known TO
employ various forms Of sabotage
To discourage their employers and
drive them TO icas- TO tn6n.
They have Induced Americans In
many instances 70 lease 20 them
~ obtaining properties surrounding
a coveted tract and HubIeciing the
owners 90 a systematic course Of
petty annoyanecs. When consider.
allie colonies OF japanese have sue.
ceeded In establishing themselves In
particular localities the remaining
Americans have often moved out
and leased their farms 20 Japanese
out Of disgust with the conditions
under which they found them.
selves"
The report also goes into the tire.
mendous foothoid that tho japanese
arc getting IN tho cities. Seattle ia
particular. IN the California fish.
cries: In Hawaii. the Philippines and
elsewhere.
"One Of the striking features
Of tho Japanese situation" the
report continues. is the coher.
encc and soildarit, Of the Jap.
sne~e. whether born In Japan
or In the United States. This
solidarity manifests Itself In tho
cooperation Of the Japanese In
all lines ~ business. Jspane~~
engaged In tho same line Of
business form Themselves Into
organizations for tine purpose ~
regulating prices. avoiding com
petition and cooperative buying.
japanese merchants. when pos.
sibIe, purchase from Japanese
sources Japanese farmers In
Washington 20 so far as to
send TO tbsir countrymen ip
California for seed rather than
buy Of local American dealers.
controlling In large measure the
production % vegetables ON the Pa.
cifsc coast. the japanese are In turn
acquiring extensive interests In the
commission business. In Scatti.
they dominate. IL they do not actual.
~ control. the public market. with
good reason they beast that their
hold on the production and distribu.
ton of food products on the Pacific
coast II 40 strong that very rrri.
Qua situation would result n they
should suddenly abandon tho raising
Of vegetables and garden produce
The many Japanese associations In
this country. which are described M
Tho inner government" arc dealt
with at length and vigorously con.
dcmned.
This system OF government with.
In a government" II IL pointed out.
resulting In the maintenance by
Japan OF control over all persons Of
the Japanese race wherever found.