Arizona republican., 1922-06-01
STEPHENS TELLS
REALTORS JAPS
OFFER SERIOUS
PROBLEM IN j. 6.
California Governor De-
clares Primitive Methods
OF Orient Will Not Fuse
With u. S. Civilization

SAN FRANCISCO, May ST. The
delegates to the fifteenth annual con-
vention of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards, cleared away
formalities with a rush today. dis
posing of all the routine of opening
their meeting at one session this
morning. and settling down to busl-
ness at section meetings this after
noon and tonight.
Governor VIM. d. Stephens, Mayor
James Rolph, Jr., Chas. F. Stern,
Los~Angeles banker, and Colbert
CofdUell, president of the San Fran
cisco Real Estate Board, delivered
addresses of welcome. That of Gov
ernor stephens dealt extensively with
the holding of land by aliens.
This afternoon section meetings
took I'D the topics of "sub- divisions"
industrial property and exclusive
contract and multiple listings.
Governor stephens reiterated his
stand against the peaceful penetra-
tion of the Japanese into the state S
agricultural areas" He said he did
not approach the question "in any
faultfinding, unfriendly spirit, but
with great admiration, and respect
for the attainments and progress of
the Japanese people"
After saving that an impartial
jury might declare Japanese civiliza-
tion superior to American, he said,
that mo one can clam that it is like
ours"
In California" the governor con-
tinued. "the Japanese farmer sleeps
on beds as hard as the floor, with
pillows like rolls of wood. Their
house comforts and sanitary arrange
ments are primitive. and meagre.
Their women bear children and in
few days are again in the fields with
the young babe in a box or basket
between the rows. And there they
both remain, the mother hard at
work all day long from daylight until
dark. That may be a better way
than ours but certainly it is not like
our way. And thank God, it never
will be our way.
THE problem is indeed serious. but
without possibility of war for Japan
has made too much progress to go to
war about a question that affects
neither her lands nor her civiliza-
ton. II is an American problem to
solve and we must solve it Alright
and for all time. We are friendly
peoples, neighborly and inter-com-
municative and will so remain, es-
pecially if Washington Will but ex-
ercise a firm diplomacy.
In all history the Orient and the
Occident have not fused. Why try it
now? We find no fault with the
Japanese who loves his mikado. We
do not object to him standing on the
house top and shouting his praises
of his people so loud that all the
world may hear. But we do insist
that the house top from which he
hollers shall be in Japan and not in
California.
You can help solve this problem,
which is yours as we'll as ours.
While you are in California talk to
those who know about it. Go and see
for yourselves the conditions of
which have spoken. Then tell what
YOU have learned to your home
friends. Appeal to your congressman.
The solution is federal, California
having done about all state can do.
Never again should any people be
permitted to come to America to live
for any great length of time whom
we cannot assimilate and who can
mot possibly become citizens. OF
America. There is not room here
Tor a divided allegiance. Old Glory
is the one flag and the only flag of
every loyal citizen"