Volume 1________10c
____________ Portland, Oregon, May 27,1920_________ $3 g&Sg&o._______ Number 5
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IF THE FIRST SHIP which brought
1 Africans to this country had been
turned back, and the blackman excluded,
as he should have been, this nation would
have been spared the great self-inflicted
wound of the Civil War, from which it is
still suffering after a lapse of more than
half a century.
The black race has not amalgamated
with the white any more than has the red.
No more will the yellow, or the brown
race.
If this is to be a white man’s country,
it is time to turn back the hordes of
Asiatics swarming into every American
port, and ship out the thousands that have
illegally wormed themselves in.
This is a time of returning to first
principles, and a time for taking observa
tions of the true lines of advance and
planting monuments to preserve the
course. With all due courtesy to the
last of the autocracies Japan must be in
formed that her people are not welcome
in this country.
On the Pacific Coast from Canada to
Mexico the slogan is being sounded. In
California an initiative measure has been
prepared by the California Oriental Ex
clusion League, and petitions <yvill be cir
culated at once for signatures to place the
measure on the ballot at the next general
election.
REFERENDUM IN CALIFORNIA.
The measure is designed to restrict
property holding by “non-assimilable”
races and specifies that all aliens subject
to citizenship may possess the same rights
for purchase, lease and sale of property
that is accorded to citizens “except as
otherwise provided by the laws of the
state.”
Other aliens “may acquire, possess, en
joy and transfer real property in the
manner and to the extent and for the pur
poses prescribed by any treaty now exist
ing between the government of the United
States and the nation of which such alien
is a citizen, and not otherwise.”
The same conditions are made to apply
to ownership of stock in any company,
association or organization. Aliens not
eligible to citizenship would be prevented
by another section of the act from acting
as guardian for the estate of a minor
where the property is of such nature that
it could not be held personally in the name
of the guardian.
The term “trustee” is carefully defined
and provision is made for annual reports
from persons acting as guardians for the
ASIATIC EXCLUSION LEAGUE NOW
PREPARING MEASURE TO SUB
MIT TO REFERENDUM.
SIMILAR MOVEMENT TAKING FORM
IN OREGON, IDAHO AND
WASHINGTON.
property of minors whose parents are not,
eligible to citizenship.
Property acquired in violation of the
provision of this measure shall escheat
to the state and conspiracy to violate the
act is punishable by imprisonment not ex
ceeding two years or a fine not exceeding
$5000 or both.
JAPANESE OWN SEATTLE HOTELS.
It is a well known fact that Japan has
failed to keep the “gentlemen’s agree
ment.” Japanese have been flowing into
this country in a steady volume from the
north and from the south, and until very
recently, were soon followed by their
“picture brides.” It is reported from
Seattle that every hotel in the city is
owned by Japanese and in California they
have invaded the‘country as well as city,
steadily driving out the white farmer.
DESCHUTES FARMERS READY TO FIGHT.
From Deschutes county, in this state,
come reports of imminent clash between
the Japanese and American farmers who
have been opposing Neponese invasion
for several months. F. E. Pellett, a
farmer in the Terrebone district, a few
days ago informed the Commercial Club
of Bend that there would be need of cof
fins . and work for the coroner in the
Northern part of the county soon if the
Japanese do not depart. In an appeal to
the commercial club to take action Mr.
Pellett stated that the farmers of the Ter
rebonne district have absolute proof that
a gunman is being retained on Burtt’s
lower bridge holdings to protect the
Japanese from violence. Pellett stated
that the farmers of the north end of the
county intend to take some immediate
action to rid Central Oregon of the Orien
tals and to take a decided stand against
the American citizens who are instrumen
tal in their importation on the lands in
this part of the state.
The fight against Japanese invasion
dates back to last fall, when George L.
Burt and George Shima, the potato king
of Sacramento, purchased a large acreage
of land in Deschutes and Crook counties.
Since that time the farm bureau has been
fighting single handed the attempt to en
courage Japanese labor in the Deschutes
river valley in fear of future ownership
or leasing.
The Bend Commercial club has gone on
record against alien land ownership and
will help the farmers to meet the issue.
THE ISSUE IN SEATTLE.
The issue is being met in Seattle by the
American Legion which took cognizance
of an article signed by a prominent Pres
byterian pastor who flayed opponents of
the Japanese as “mere prejudiced agita
tors un-American in sentiment.” It is
not yet known whether that church sup
ports its pastor, but it will be given op
portunity to go on record. It is time for
the pro-Japanese element in this country
to be forced into the open.
The Japanese do not come to this
country because they are oppressed politi
cally or because they are persecuted for
religious beliefs. It cannot be plead that
this country furnishes an asylum and a
protection from oppression. There are
those who advocate the repeal of laws dis
criminating against nationalities so as to
remove the “present causes of animosity
from, the Japanese, Chinese and others.”
They say it will do American labor little
harm if the immigration commission is
controlled by or in sympathy with labor.
Such action would not only betray labor,
but betray the entire country.
What is wanted of the Japanese and
Chinese? Do they believe they will raise
the standard of American citizenship by
flooding the country with these peoples?
Certainly not. Will the result be any
thing but to lower that standard ? Again,
certainly not. Can it then be said that
patriotism animates such advocates? It
is patent that they are serving an un
principled and unworthy cause.
In this connection one publication ad
vocating the open door for the Chinese and
Japanese says, ”If the farmers and- work
ers vote' themselves into control of the
administration in November, this feature
would be certain not to interfere with the
interests of American labor.” This is from
The Golden Age, “A Journal of Hope and
Conviction” published in New York.
“The Golden Age” is well named, and it
is full of conviction—self conviction. It is
manifestly a helot of the gold worshippers
to whom country has no meaning or con
sideration.
In what way can these peoples improve
conditions in this country? What prin
ciple is being violated in barring them out ?
This principle the people of this country
must adopt, and the sooner the better:
America for such people only as can be
come Americans!
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