New Britain herald., 1930-05-30
Legion Defends California Policy of Keeping OrientaIs Out of United States.

San Francisco, May so (UP)- From out of the west, where orig mated the idea of excluding orien- talS from the United States will come opposition 10 any proposal to place Japanese immigrants on a quota basis, it was indicated by a survey completed yesterday by the United Press.
 X desire and determination 10 eX- clude from immigration those per sons who cannot intcrmarry with or become q part of the white race is traditional in this state.
 In recent years, however. Calfor- nia has become much moro lenient in its attitude toward thc Japanese. Most of the violent anti-Japanese feeling Of decade ago has faded away. but the tradition remains as an important factor.
 The recent encouragement Of Chairman Albert Johnson of the house Of representatives immigra- ton committee that he will attempt U N4ItlilSF blIC Illllll Is dllOli Id SO that Japanese may enter the United States on quota basis caused no excitement here.
 Will Oppose Move
 Rather, there was T calm aCcep- 'snca of the fact that California. scene Of much anti-oriental agita- lion and home of much anti-oriental legislation will oppose any such move. But the hysteria which would have been apparent IO years ago was absent.
 Organized labor, the American Legion and small acreage farmer, furnish most of California opposition to Japanese immigration.
 Questioned by the United Press, Paul Scharrenberg, veteran labor leader and secretary Of the Califor mia State Federation of Labor, said:
 "Tho traditional attitude Of or Eanizcd labor is too well known on this question to require discussion now. There has been, so far as ] know. TO recession in California from the attitude Of labor regarding immigration and alien labor,'
 The position Of the American Le- zion WAS expressed hy spokesman for Clarence Incajd, department commander. as follows
 Wants Exclusion
 "The California deDartment Of th2 American Legion has always stood for Japanese exclusion. and was the sponsor Of a resolution adopted by tho national convention Of tho Lc- zion last fall which approved this stand
 "California Legionnaires have en- dOrsed exclusion of Japanese and will no doubt go on record as op- posing any modification Of legisla- ton which would increase the num- her Of Japanese entering the United States.'
 The viewpoint Of a large group of NcClatchl, secretary Of the Callfor- mia joint immigration committee who pointed out that the proposal made by Representative Johnson was considered by congress m 1924 and rejected
 Referring 10 the fact that eXclu- sion was favored by labor, inc Le- gion and National Farm Grange. Mct'latchy made clear that his troup still favored the exclusion Of all aliens ineligible 10 citizenship
 The only proposal for a change in the immigration law in this state in recent months has sought eXclu- e4on Of F'iliplnos Sharrenberg, rep resenting labor, favors this, as he has long been an advocate Of inde- pendence for the Philippines. H. has urged their exclusion and classification making them members Of 3 race ineligible 10 citizenship.
 Generally the California attitude is 10 keep Japanese in the same status as at present and 10 add Fill pnos 10 the list Of those chased as unassmilable aliens.