Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-04
r he Japanese Rush to America
by Frederic J. Haskin'

Washington, March Racial con-
fiict between japanese and white per-
SONS on the Pacific const n steps are
not soon taken To stop the steady In
flow Of Japanese immigration, ls pre-
dictcd by Mr.. V. g. McClatchy. Of Cal
ifornia, and others who testified re-
Gently before the House immigration
Committee. The Committee and the
State Department are expected 10 tnke
up the question Of Japaneso imfnigra-
ton again later In the year
Meanwhile, under the 'gentlemen's
agreement" the japanese continue I'd
import a large numbers Of their ma
tionals. The agreement which was
supposed to have the same effect as
an exclusion law. has proved "A fiimsy
barrier with innumerable lOopholes
as Immigration figures since 1907 show
The japanese have shown remark.
able ingenuity in finding these loop
holes. The agreement was supposed
Ny Americans virtually TO put an end
10 japanese immigration. with th'
reasonable exception that those in thii
country might send back for theii
wives and children. The possibilitiel
/ OF this privilege soon began TO sur
prise the. American Government.
/ Comparatively few of the Japanes
men i'm this country had left wives II
/ the Orient. But Japanese bachelor
began to send their photographs bacl
to japan and TO be married by pic
/ ture To Japanese maidens who thel
Fcame 10 America as wives.
The agreement allowed children T.
be admitted, and this was taken b.
the japanese TO include adopted chill
dren.
Mr.. McClatchy says Amy Jap
anese In this country may formal
adopt number Of children. or mon o
women. in japan. younger than him
self, and these children after a Ger
tan period have the right Of entr
Into this. country. Tho chill 1ren ma
later divorce themselves from thnl
adopted parents ana then bring ove
their blood relatives: and so the 10
Cf Japanese is maintained. rcgardlei
! Of our understanding Of the agree
r I cnt."
This scheme has been used. but
! has never been 50 popular as the pi
! ture bride system. probably becaui
extensive Importation Of adopted fan
= HES would he sure 30 raise queries az
objections in tho United states.
New System 81 Marriages.
: The picture brides eventual
aroused such protests. and Jap'
, nmicably agreed t6 stop giving the
,fr
/, system Of supplying brides TO VII
: less Japanese was soon Instituted.
,, that more brides than eyer are bel
r imported.
/ The stream Of Japanese brides
"a the most disturbing factor IN {
, japanese question now. IN 1900. hefC
=. Japanese exclusion was serious
Threatened, there was only one ia
= sncee woman in the United states
/. twenty five men. Now statistics sh
, che to every three men. due to &C
n siderable extent to the picture br
@ invasion and lately to the Kankod
10 bride system.
. Japanese in This country work
= fast during the l2 years in which p
Il ture brides were hot banned. but AFT
~ that method Of marriage aroused DT
test there were stlll 10000 or 500
unmarried Japanese men in the u
ted States. The solution was
meaning excursion.
1t was pointed out to the Japant
bachelor in America that there was
reason why he could not take a tlyi
trip TO Japan. be married In pers
- and bring back a wife. especially
c. excursions made such voyages che
es The main difficulty was the law
NJ which, any Japanese male adult
TO military age who returned to JaI
40 and stayed more than 30 days y
We liable TO CONSUMPTION duty. The JapS
so csc in this country protested that
Nh days was too short a time to allow
finding bride. So the law was alt
~ ed TO allow 90-day stay-for JapS
NJ csc seeking wives only. Other Jap
a csc returning on business or pleas
no still have only 80 days immunity.
Toxic Encourages Marriages.
Individual japanese would not
- likely 10 return in large numbers
VI seek wives without enCouragemt
On Mir. McClatchy says that commiss
Oh composed of members of Japanese