Japanese Immigration And Colonization

Excerpt from Japanese Immigration and Colonization: Skeleton Brief Hon. Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Secretary: We present herewith the attached skeleton brief of Mr. V. S. McClatchy, the duly authorized representative of the Japanese Exclusion League of California, upon the subject of Japanese immigration and colonization. Generally speaking, we very heartily approve and indorse Mr. McClatchy's brief. The problem with which it deals is one with which we are personally and intimately familiar; the danger has been brought directly home to us; the menace we think we understand. Our position is taken in no spirit of animosity, or hostility, or race prejudice. It has been made necessary for the protection and preservation of our own. The skeleton brief is filed at this time with you for the reasons stated by Mr. McClatchy. The details contained in it relating to the West are matters of common knowledge there, and we shall be very glad, if you desire it, to substantiate any of them. This skeleton brief will be followed by one very much amplified and much more complete. It is with very great respect that we submit the annexed document. Hon. Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr. Secretary: There is attached hereto for your consideration the skeleton brief in connection with the subject of Japanese immigration and colonization, referred to in my letter of June 23. It is urgently requested that you read the points of this brief, even if you have no time for examination of the references and exhibits in connection therewith, before further conferences are held with the Japanese ambassador on subjects discussed therein. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Shows how Japanese anxiety about overpopulation was used to justify expansion, blurring lines between migration and settler colonialism. This title is also available as Open Access.