THE MORNTXO OREGON I AN, . MONDAY, MAY 30, 1910.
JAPANESE LABOR
NEEDED ON FARMS
SENATOR BOWS
STAR NOW WANING
THE JOB DODGER IS KEPT BUST THESE DAYS.'
NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL
NOTICE!
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California Commissioner De
clares Help Is Essential to
Development.
Republican Committee Treas
urer, Dr. H. W. Coe, Sees
Taft Twice President.
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Quality Second to Chinese, Is Con
clusion Atter Fall Investigation.
Own Countrymen JPay
Them Highest Wages.
SACRAMENTO. Cal..' May 29. Some
form of labor such as 19 now represented
by the Japanese Is essential for the con
tinuance and development of the special
ized agricultural industry of California.
This is the broad conclusion of the re
port of the Investigation of the Japanese
In California made by the State Labor
Commissioner under a special act of the
legislature following the anti-Japanese
agitation in the state In 1906-1909. The in
vestigation has been In progress for a
little more than one year and the result
is embodied in a volume of more than
200,000 words, exclusive of a mass of tab
ulated statistics Just submitted to the
Governor. It goes thoroughly into all
phases of the so-called Oriental problem
as affecting the economic and social con
ditions of thin state and finds that the
Japanese, or some form of labor of a
similar character, capable of independent
subsistence, quick mobilisation, submis
sive of instant dismissal and entailing no
responsibility upon the employer for con
tinuous employment, is absolutely neces
sary in the California orchard, vineyard
and field if these vast industries are to be
perpetuated and developed.
. Japs Second to Chinese. '
Next to the Chinese, the report is of the
pinion that the Japanese have filled
these requirements more fully than any
Dther class of labor available.
Summarising the results of the investi
gation, the report finds:
1. That the relationship existing between
lh farm labor utilized at the preient time
In the great Industries of the orchard, vine
yard and field and the industries themselves
have been developed along lines of an evo
lutionary character, and which are practical
ly impossible of modification In any material
degree.
2. That the problem of solving; the situa
tion by drawing from the present available
white farm labor supply by any known or
mo-Rested methods of modification of the
ronditiona now obtaining In this state will
afford no practical or material relief.
3. That the creation of an ideal, intelll
fent class of white farnWlabor to be drawn
from all sources within the confines of the
United States is practically an Impossibility,
for the reason that such an effort would en
tall an entire and radical readjustment of
Bconomic conditions and the relationship
that now exists between the grower and the
lystem of transportation, distribution and
marketing.
4. That the perpetuity or continued devel
opment of these great and highly specialized
forms of agricultural activity must largely
lepend upon a supply of labor coming from
without the United States, and of such a na
ture and character as to conform to the con
dition resulting from the application of that
labor to the agricultural demands.
5. That the transition from the cereal
growing period to the development of spe
cialized agriculture increased the ratio of
temporary help required by the farming dis
tricts beyond the normal available supply
within the state during periods of largely
increasing population.
6. The necessity for providing the large
number of temporary employes engaged in
the harvest with employment during the va
rious periods other tban the harvest season
ts a vital elemeut in the solution of the farm
labor problem.
City Life Mere Incident.
The report after giving expansive
letails, finds that Japanese In cities
ind towns are a "mere incident" in the
lltuation, "that can have no vital effect
o far as the possibility of competi
tion with the white man can be con-
ldered." A relatively small propor
tion of Japanese In commercial pur
suits, the Commissioner says, are com
petitors of white men engaged in the
tame business.
This, however, cannot be taken as
the average earnings of the Japanese,
Tor 49.2 per cent of the entire num
ber employed were working by con
tract or piece work, under which con
dition the earnings of the Japanese are
much larger than those of the whites.
The average wages paid to Japanese
farm laborers by Japanese farmers were
h.S7 a day with board and $1.65 a day
without board, showing that the Japan
ise were better paid by their own coun
trymen than by the white farmer this
for two reasons: first, that he is in great
tr demand by his own countryman, and,
tecond, that only 12.5 per cent of the total
number employed by Japanese farmers
were working by contract or piece work.
The report shows that the Japanese
rapidly substituted American food ar
ticles for the rice and fish of their na
tive country. While rice is still the basis
f his food the records of the dealers
how that the demand for this staple by
the Japanese has decreased approxi
mately 60 per cent In the past seven or
Bight years. It is the opinion of the
Japanese themselves that the adoption
of American diet has increased their ca
pacity for labor. Tea, however, remains
the chief beverage, and beer, however,
comes next. Japanese laborers, it is
found, drink whisky and are able to drink
more of it and with less apparent in
jurious effect than do white men in simi
lar conditions of labor.
Individual Standard High.
Comparing the individual Japanese la
borer and the individual white laborer
of the typical class that is now in the
Held and from which is recruited all the
white help now obtainable, the investi
gation discloses a higher standard of the
Japanese individual.
The report points' out the peculiar
adaptability of the Japanese as one of
the most important factors in his value
s a laborer. No matter how untrace
able or undependable he may show him
self in the absence of active competi
tion, he reforms quickly in the face of
competition, while the white man Is the
same always, and will not adapt him
self to disagreeable or undesirable con
ditions. ,
The consensus of opinion in all parts
of the state as disclosed by the inves
tigation was that the white man of good
character is preferable to any of the
alien races, but there is not within the
etate a sufficient number of white labor
ers to perform the work that is done
by Japanese.
TAFT GOES TO NEW YORK
President to Review Parade, but
Will Make Xo Address.
WASHINGTON, May 29. President
Taft left here at midnight over the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for New
York, where tomorrow forenoon he will
ride In and subsequently review the
Memorial day parade.
. The President has no speaking engagements.
GHINA AIMS BLOW
American Goods Boycotted as
Means of Protest.
DETENTION IS OBJECTION
"League of Justice," Formed In San
Francisco, Thinks Angel Island
Is Unfair Treatment of Im
migrants by America.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. (Spe
cial.) The long-expected boycott of
American goods in China, as a protest
against the establishment of detention
sheds on Angel Island for Oriental im
migrants, has at last taken form.
The boycott was decided on today at
a meeting- in the headquarters of the
Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and to
morrow cablegrams will be sent to
merchant societies and trade guilds
throughout China asking their aid and
co-operation.
The boycott is undertaken by the
"League of Justice." an association
formed today. Over 500 representative
Chinese merchants were present, all of
whom signed the membership roll. Of
ficers were elected, but their names
are kept secret. The objects of the
league and the reason for the boycott
were explained by one of the leaders
as follows:
"The Chinese here and in the Bast
have felt for some time that they are
not being treated as fairly as other
nations are. Our people are now a
factor in commercial prosperity, and
the establishment of the detention
sheds on Angel Island makes us feel
that we have been unfarrly dealt with.
If we wish to act as witnesses for any
of our countrymen, we must lose a
whole' day in going to the island and
returning. Then, on the island we are
not granted the courtesy we have a
right to expect.
"We have received assurances from
Washington that something would be
done by the Government, but nothing
has come of It but promises. A boy
cott of American goods in China, it is
true, will cause a great loss, but it is
the only effective way we have of pro
testing against an injustice. We will
establish branches of our society in
every large city in this country and
Canada.
LORIMER VOTER CONFESSE
(Continued From First Page.)
and is indicted In connection with the
furniture contract.
New Sensation Brewed.
At Springfield another development ' is
said to be brewing that may prove as
sensational as the confession of bribe
taking in the Senatorship election made
by Senator Holtslaw at the very moment
Senator Lorimer at Washington was de
nying that any money had been paid for
any votes given him when he won the
toga.
The explosion may come from either
or all of three directions. It may refer
to the senatorship bribery angle, the
"ackpof' phase or the desk contract
fraud. It may refer to one of them
separately or it may include all three.
Dispatches from the Thirty-fourth dis
trict are that Senator S. C. Pemberton,
in trepidation over the conspiracy in
dictment voted against him, may ask
Mr. Burke for immunity and then may
tell his whole story.
Word from Springfield is that Repre
sentative Joseph S. Clark is showing
all the symptoms of one who is ready
to confess. He, like Pemberton, is
under indictment for conspiracy . to
bribe in the furniture frauds. Some of
his intimates appeared before Mr.
Burke today and predicted emphatically
that when Clark arrives he will ask
permission to talk to the grand jury.
Clark is alleged by Representative
Charles A. White, of O'Kallon, to have
been present in the Hotel Southern at
St. Louis. July 16, 1909, when the "Jack
pot" was spilt.
Lorimer Majority Vanishing.
The majority by which Senator Lori
mer was elected to the United States
Senate has reached the vanishing point.
The constitution, requires he should
have 103 votes. He had 108 on the
final round-up. Four men have already
confessed that they were bribed to
vote for him, two other men are in
volved as bribers and perjurers, still
another is said to be burning to con
R
fess that he was bribed and two more
implicated by Senator Holtslaw's con
fession may also admif they were
bought. So, as matters now stand, Sen
ator Lorimer holds his seat under suf
ferance by the United States Senate.
No matter what the developments
here, politicians point out. Lorimer can
not be unseated unless the Senate so
decides.. It is the sole Judge of who
shall constitute its membership. Lor-,
imer's credentials have been accepted
and he has been seated. The Senate
Investigating committee, without doubt,
will take cognizance of the scandals
developing in Illinois and may recom
mend that Lorimer be unseated.
Resignation Is Possible.
In that event, it is said, Lorimer
would anticipate such a move by re
signing, following the example set by
Senator Clark. Politicians, who are
busy with speculation, argue that, if
the Senate should remove Lorimer, or
he should resign if the fire gets too
hot. Governor Deneen probably would
appoint Roy O. West, now state Repub
lican Chairman.
Intimations that Governor . Deneen
himself would succeed Lorimer do not
seem practicable. If he shoufd decide
to try for the place it would be neces
sary for him to resign as Governor, and
Lieutenant-Governor Oglesby would at
once become Governor, with the ap
pointing power. He and Deneen are
nonex too friendly and he might de
cide to appoint some other man regard
less of any deal that might be made in
advance.
COMEFS TAIL GAS WEAK
X1TROGEX ASD CARBOX IX
BIAKE-UP, BUT SMALL.
Head of Lowell Observatory Says
Main Body Unidentified Constitu
ents and Reflected Light.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 29. Dr. Fer
cival Lowell, head of Lowell Observatory
here. Issued a statement tonight in which
he said that spectograms made of' Hal
ley's comet have produced conclusive evi
dence against previous conceptions as to
the composition of comet's tails.
"Cynanogen in the tall is very weak,"
says the statement, "and extends nut a
short distance. Hydrocarbons. ditto.
There is no hydrocarbon emission visible
anywhere. The main body of the tail is
formed of unidentified constituents and
some reflected light.
There is cyanogen, hydrocarbon and
still other unidentified emissive consti
tuents in the head of the comet. The
head emission Is strong where the tall Is
weak, and vice versa.
"The - spectrum series were very ex
tensive. Photographs were, taken almost
continuously with the 40-inch reflector
and other Instruments.
"The aspect of the nucleus of the comet
was visible. There were six striking
spikes visible May 24. These appeared
elongated May 25. Only diffuse conden
sation was shown May 28. No division
was seen or photographed. Fifty degrees
of the tall was visible May 28.".
DECK VANCOUVER GRAVES
Memorial Day "Will Be Appropriately
Observed by Citizens.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 29. (Spe
cial.) Hundreds of persons today spent
time in the Military. Protestant and
Catholic cemeteries here in decorating the
graves of their departed ones. Many
came over from Portland with large bas
"kets of roses and other flowers.
Decoration day will be appropriately
observed tomorrow by the various mili
tary organizations, including the Grand
Array, Sons of Veterans, the Women's
Relief Corps and Spanish-American War
Veterans.
The pretty custom of strewing roses on
the Columbia River in memory of the
hero dead of the Navy will be observed
at 4 o'clock from the Northern Pacific
dock.
Business will be generally suspended.
Albany Hears Sermon.
ALBANY, Or., May 29. (Special.)
Rev. W. S- Gordon, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Albany, delivered
the annual memorial sermon in Albany
this-morning. Members of McPherson
Post, No. 5, G. A. R.. and of Fair Oaks
Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., of 'this
city, attended the services in a body.
Local cemeteries were beautifully dec
orated today in honor of Memorial
Sunday and Decoration day tomorrow.
Hood River Store Safe Blown.
HOOD RIVER, May 29. (Special.)
Burglars last night blew the door off
the safe in the grocery store of Kin
naird & Kinsey in the hill section of
the city, but were evidently frightened
away, as the cash drawer, which con
tained considerate money, was not
opened.
JOB - MOW -J
SCHOOLS AID CRIME
Bertillon Shows Conditions in
France Deplorable.
MERE BOYS ARE CRIMINALS
Married Men Are Least Vicious and
Widowers Are Worst Class of All,
Declares Xoted Authority, but
Old Ruffians Are Rare.
PARIS, May 28. (Special.) Dr.
Jacques Bertillon comes out today with
another of his interesting statistical
demonstrations. This time he treats
of crime in France, showing how high
the average is among. young men. and
how mistaken doctrinaires were when
they used to argue. "Open a school and
you close a prison." "I am not very
far from the belief." remarks this high
authority, "that it is just the con
trary."
Anyhow, crime is nearly as rife
among youths of 16 to 20 years of
age as among young men of 20 to 30.
Married men are steadier than the oth
ers, especially when they have families,
a fact which Dr. Bertillon partly at
tributes to "the desire to be honored by
their children, to leave to them a stain
less name, and a respected memory. A
family to bring up is certainly a bur
den, but it Is a beneficent one."
But the illustrious savant reveals an
odd fact which, may not be generally
suspected. In a previous article he
pointed to the high morality- among
widowers, and now he tells us that
"their criminality increases in the
same proportion." Who would have
dreamt of such a thing? Tet here It is
in language that admits of no mis
understanding: "Even if widowers have children
their criminality becomes on a par
with that of bachelors, Apaches In
cluded," he says, "which shows the
value of a woman's control, small
though it may be. But even far worse
is the position of the childless wid
ower. The criminality of this group of
men is the highest on our list."
Pointing the moral Dr. Bertillon
argues that it is the feeling of his
responsibility that makes the man.
"When this feeling weakens he be
comes less capable of effort, and suc
cumbs to the slightest obstacle, to
the smallest temptation. A woman's
presence, and the presence of children,
above all, stimulates his courage, ex
cites his energy, and urges him to fresh
exertions to tiring them up in a worthy
manner."
As for women generally, he gives
them a good character. They are "in
comparably, less often criminals than
men are," and when they are a man ia
usually at the bottom of the trouble.
At any rate, men are not so prone to
evil at avery age. "Their criminality
is only considerable up to the age of
40, after which -it decreases rapidly
with age. Old ruffians are very rare."
What Dr. Bertillon means by the ex
tension of crime among youths is this:
Bad natures, he says, reveal themselves
very soon, and he thinks that primary
instruction actually aggravates this. If
such is really the case this is prob
ably owing to the fact that it sharpens
an intellect already bent on mischief. i
LITUANIA STRIKES ROCKS
Fog Lifts "and Wireless Message
Brings Help In Time.
LONDON, May 29. The Russia
steamer Lituania, which sailed from Co
penhagen May 24, for New York, had a
narrowescape from disaster Friday night.
The Lituania had 1200 emigrants aboard
and was proceeding slowly in the fog,
when she struck the rocks off Old Head
Point, Pentland Firth, between Scotland
and the Orkney Islands. The steamer
held fast and many of the emigrants,
greatly alarmed, fell on their knees and
prayed.
Fortunately, the fog lifted and, after
wireless communication was established
woth the warship Bellona, at Invergor
don, and with Copenhagen, the engines
were reversed and the liner floated off.
The bulkheads' kept the water from the
main hold and the Lituania safely accom
plished the run to Tyne Mouth, where
repairs will be made.
It is expected that within 90 dan
work will have been begun on the
building of the railroad from Willam
ina to Pacific City, Tillamook County.
"Portland's nearest coast resort.
Representatives Ellis and Hawley
Doing- Good Work, Says Portland
er, Who Has Just Returned
From Washington and East.
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, treasurer for
Oregon of the Republican National Com
mittee, probably more active in matters
political than any other private citizen
of the state and incidentally personal
friend of President Taft and ex-President
Roosevelt, returned home yesterday after
a six weeks' trip in ''the East. A good
part of his time was spent in Washing
ton, where he felt the pulse of the poli
tical situation and found it entirely reg
ular. At least, so he said and smiled
convincingly at the same time.
On events of National importance. Dr.
Coe developed an unexpected volubility,
but when it came to local matters, es
pecially questions relating to Federal ap
pointments, he assumed the mumness of
an oyster, though assuredly with much
more grace than the proverbial habitue of
the deep blue. Occasionally, howevver,
there was a relaxtlon fro mthis policy
and caual statements were made that
confirm unconfirmed reports from Wash
ington and current gossip in local party
circles. Also they added double signifi
cance to them. ,
Colwell May Become Marshal.
For instance, he said he did not want
to antagonize the feelings of "any one,"
but was much pleased at the retention
of Colonel David M. Dunne as Collec
tor of Internal Revenue for Oregon,
and thta he would be much disap
pointed if Elmer Colwell is not ap
pointed United States Marshal to suc
ceed C. J. Reed. Incidentally, it was
brought out that Senator Bourne rec
ommended E. Hofer, of Salem, for the
collectorship, and is now urging the
appointment of J. Frank Sinnott as
Reed's successor. ,
Recent advices from Washington are
to the effect that Colwell will be ap
pointed, though Dr. Coe refused last
night to either confirm or deny this
report.
Dr. Coe. in addition, by intimation,
also confirmed the report of the wan
ing of the star of Oregon's senior Sen
ator at the White House.
With Dr. Coe good, sound and "reg
ular" Republicanism is the hypothesis
upon which all his conclusions are
based, and he said last night that is
why he is for President Taft, why he
made contrary recommendations to
Senator Bourne for appointment and
why he has no hesitancy in declaring
that both the Oregon members of the
lower heuse of Congress are making
good, only in the latter case he ampli
fied his reasns.
As to the national situation. Dr. Coe
talked freely. He declared that the
country is with Taft and that by the
time the National Convention is held
he will be handed the nomination for
re-election on a silver platter, as it
were, and that the time will come when
Theodore Roosevelt will again be Pres
ident of the United states.
Asked about the seriousness of
the "back-f rom-Elba" movement, he
laughed, saying:
"When Colonel Roosevelt returns
there will be many disappointed per
sons among the ranks of the Adminis
tration's detractors. I believe Colonel
Roosevelt went to Africa as a refuta
tion of the pre-election assertion that
he would continue to be President and
he will endeavor to carry out that pol
icy when he returns. I believe he is
heart and soul with Mr. Taft, because
he has been there and knows the in
side history of the situation. Also he
believes in the sincerity, ability and
honesty of Mr. Taft. Personally I be
lieve him to be one of the greatest
Presidents we ever had.
Roosevelt to Be President Again.
"Roosevelt may be President again.
In fact I believe he will, but not until
Taft has served his second term. He
still is a young man, as the Chief
Executive goes, and as long as he lives
will be a possibility, as he is a man
who keeps abreast of the time, never
harping on old issues after they are
dead and burled.
" "Coming back to the present, you
have asked me about the depth of this
so-called 'insurgent' movement. It is
history repeating itself. We all re
member the old Independent Republi
can movement, the 'free silver' move
ment and the 'green-back' movement.
It is pretty much the same. These
clamorerst don't know for what they
are clamoring.
"The way to treat? with those fellows,
he added significantly. "Is to keep them
at home. When they bob up for re
election, tell them with the ballot. in
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