Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-15

| According To oftlclalS OF the lmmi-
grafton Bureau there are at present
in the Continental limits of the
United States over 100000 Japanese.
In the territory of Hawaii over As
per cent Of the population are Jana
nese, it is pointed out. There are
also in the United States more than
100000 Chinese.
Under the terms of our exclusion
laws only merchants, students and
travellers for pleasure or more curl
osity seekers are admitted into the
| United States from Japan and China.
It was the intention Of the trainers
Of the law that these classes Of for
eigners were only coming to this
country for a short period and would
return to their native shores within
reasonable time. But quite the
contrary has been found to be the
| case Instead of remaining here for
only a brief period, these aliens have
lost themselves in various parts Of
the United States and have never
seen fit to return to their native
lends. They have settled in various
parts of the country, particularly IN
California and various other state
in the west and have entered into
competition in various pursuits with
NATIVE born American citizens.
Shortly after the signing Of this
Atmistice, Congress passed law
permitting all aliens who had seen
service in the army, navy or marine
lclps the Unitoed States and whL
we're honorably discharged TO declare
ther intention of becoming American
citizens and upon their application
beig duly approved by United
States Court, they were admitted to
full citizenship without the custo'
mary two years waiting for their
applications to be acted upon.
Under the provisions of this law,
scme % Japanese who had served
IL various capacities with the
American forces during the World
War got their citizenship papers be-
fore protest was made. Nearly every
japanese and Chinese who served
either as a cook or in ther capacities
sought to become citizens OF this
country, but only p were admitted
to citizenship before the error in the
law of Congress was discovered in
50 far as it applied to japanese and
Chinese
1t was pointed out at the Depart
ment of Labor todav that if any
American citizen wished to take eX-
ception to the right Of such aliens
who were admitted to citizenship to
exercise the right of franchise or
otherwise particpate in the affairs of
government, such Chinese and Japa-
nese who were covered under the law
would not be permitted to have any
voice in such matters.
SO far as could be learned, however,
there have never been objections
raised to the 25 who We're admitted
to citizenship under the Congression-
Ial legislation.
A case that is attracting the at
tention Of government officials al
the present time. in view of the Su
preme Courts decision is that OF
Shio Tsurusaki who for more than
ten years served as steward on the
| Mayflower, the official yacht of the
President Of the United States. Shire
was an enlisted man in the navy and
took out his citizenship papers. He
regarded himself just as much Of ar
| American as any native born son
Shortly after his citizenship was
granted. the immigration authorities
called the attention Of the proper
officials to the law upon the subject
but in view If the long and faithful
service Of Shire he was not molesteC
ard his citizenship was never taker
lawav fron him