Japan And The California Problem

Japan and The California Problem - 1921 - CONTENTS CHAPTER I PACE INTRODUCTO . RY 3 CHAPTER I1 JAPANESE TRAIT A S N D PI ILOSOP O H F Y LI FE . 9 Emotional Nature--fisthetic Temperament--Group Consciousness - Adaptable Disposition - Spirit of Proletarian Chivalry-Philosophy of 1, ife-New Turn in Thought. CHAPTER I11 JAPANS ASIATIC POLICY - 33 . Korean Situation - Policy of Self-Preservation - Shantung Settlement-Cooperation with China-Understanding with America - Japans Proper Sphere of Activity. CHAPTER TV BACK ROUN OF D JAPANESE EMIGRATION . 50 Causcs of Emigration and Immigration - Japans Land Area-Agriculture-Population-Indt stry-Social Factors. CHAPTER V ATTEMPTS A T EMIGRATI O R N E SULTS . . 64 Australia - Canada - South America - The Unit d - Stat--Rc lts. iv Contents CHAPTER V1 PAGE CAUSES O F ANTI-JAPANESAEG ITATION . 75 Xodern Civilization - Various Attitudes Towards Japanese-Psychological Nature of the Cause--Chinese Agitation Inherited - Local Politics - Yellow Peril -Propaganda-Racial Difference . - Japanese Nationalit y-Modern Nationalism-Congestion in California-Fear and Envy Incited by Japanese Progress-Summary. CHAPTER V11 FACTS ABOUT THE JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA POPULATIO AN N D BIRTH R ATE . 90 Number of Japanese in California-Immigration- Gentlemens Agreement - Smuggling - Birth Rate-What we May Expect in the Future. CHAPTER V111 FACTS A BOUT THE JAPANESE IN C. LIFOKNIA FARMER A S N D ALIEN LASD LAWS . . 120 History of Japanese Agriculture in California-Causes of Progress - Japanese Farm Labor - Japanese Farmers-Anti-Alien Land Laws-Land Laws of Japan-Effect of the Initiative Bill. CHAPTER IX ASSIMILATION . 148 ationalisma nd Assimilation-Meaning of Assinli- Zation-Biological rlssirnilation-Is Assimilation without Intermarriage Possible -Cultural Assimilation-Assimilability of Japanese Immigrants --Native-Born Japanese. CHAPTER X Contents Y APPENDIXES PAGE APPENDIX A . 198 Charts on Comparative Height and Weight of American, Japanese-American, and Japanese Children. APPENDIX I3 . 201 Extracts from the Treaty of Comtnerce and Navigation and Protocol between Japan and the United States of America, of February 2 I, I 9 I I . APPENDIX C . 204 Californias Alien Land Law, Approved hJay I g, I 9 13. APPENDIXD . 207 Alien Land Iaw, Adopted November 2, 1920. APPENDIX E. . 216 Crops Raised by Japanese and their Acreage. 1 APPENDIX F . 217 Japanese Immigration to the United States. - . -.. - - APPENDIX G . 218 Japanese Admitted into Continental United States Amvals and Departures. APPENDIXH . 218 Immigrants and Non-Trnmigrants. APPENDIX I . 219 Distribution of Japanese and Chinese Population in the United States. APPENDIXJ . 220 Distribution of Japanese in the United SL, tes A, C cording to the Consular Division, as Reported by Foreign Department, Japan. vi Contents PAGE L PPENDIX K 221 An Abstract of Expatriation Law of Japan. APPENDIX L, - 3 - 33 A Minute of Hearing at Seattle, Washington, before the House Sub-Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. APPENDIX h, 220 Comparative Standing of Intelligence and Behavior of American-born Japanese Children and American Children Discussed by Several Principals of Ele mentary Schools of Los Angeles, California. Japan and the California Problem Japan and The California Problem CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY W HEN, during the middle years of the last century, thousands of stalwart pioneers moved westward to Californiain quest of gold, they had no idea whatsoever of the part of destiny they were playing...