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JA A ESE I FAVORS STRICTER STROTER MEASURES S AGAINST IMMIGRANTS I Informs Delegation From Coast State That He Favors Enactments That Would Remove Difficulties Difficulties Dif Dif- Difficulties Arising From Presence of Orientals Who Vho Cannot Be Assimilated as Race IT I MARION 1 JARION ARION 0 Sept 14 To 14 To a delegation of Californians Senator 1 I 1 Harding declared today that the nation must stand behind the states of the Paci Pacific i coast to relieve them of the difficulties of oriental immigration and must see sec th that t only such aliens as can be 3 assimilated and imbued with thorough Americanism are admitted The dangers of racial conflict said the Republican nominee must be recognized and provision made to reduce them to a aHe I minimum He lie suggested that such steps could be taken without r offensive reflection on an any race arId and without raising the Ole question I of racial inferiority or inequality In his speech to the tho Californians s the senator also suggested the necessity sit sity of a protective tariff le levy leto to aid American farmers tanners and replied a at length to Democratic charges of or a 3 Rep rt fC n senate i He Hi He reminded ed the tho voters th that t senators are elected and declared by popular vote the tho Democratic tic leaders were opposing senate influence because ulc they wanted wante l lo to perpetuate personal persona government t. t GOV STEPHENS SPOKESMAN Governor William D. D Stephens a acted as spokesman olce for tor the delegation am amIn and andIn andin In a short address addre s emphasized the keen interest of ot the West coast In the oriental question the tariff and other Issues Those Thos who made tho the pilgrimage phi pil grimage across the continent to hear heat the senators senator's front porch speech In Included Included included In- In sever several l state Republican leaders lead lead- ers era and representatives of or a number ot of California civic business and political political po 10 organizations In his reference to the senate oligarchy oil oli garchy char charge e the tho nominee c declared It was not surprising that tho the Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- should be displeased because congress had exercised It its constitutional constitutional constitutional pow powers rs during a year seven-year period of or fine word words much dictation tinkering with business s. s and unwarranted unwarranted unwar unwar- ranted assumption asumption b by the executive The senates senate's oligarch as they calIt can call It it and the oligarchy of or the house of representatives h hr i continued forced them toward efficiency lenc ir In I making war and forced them toward somo efficiency tho- tho though gh much be belated be- be I In reconstruction for u pace ace and I Interfered to 8 stay the prodigal al waste the of-the taxpayers taxpayer mono money and prevented l America from belo being caught In fit the snares and tangles I of ot their blundering In Paris PROTECTION FOR FARMERS Using as an example the foreign competition confronting California Senator Harding de declared declared de- de dared that If it to 9 save VC this or er any other worthy worth and developing f tural Industry of ot America tariff protection protection protection pro pro- is necessary then tariff protection pro pro- must be given Ho He added that a lon long list of ot farm aria products might b bo be found to require such protection protection pro pro- thou though h ann tariff revision lon must be bo based on general ral find nd pot not class elas Interest Si Discussing the race question as QS presented pre pro Rented on the thc Pacific coast the candidate can can- candidate said y f Today you OU ha have Come Com herc the Pacific coast of at our J country I Ido Ido Ido do not doubt that th Am Americans Americans' rIc m on the coast const are troubled In their minds about tho the oriental qu ns as it H Is called c. That question raI raises s e-s every Interpretation of or our watchword America first for It involves olves four tour sets seta of or It Il Involves ol obligations our obligations obligation to great foreign powers It Involves tho the obligations of ot all America toward one grout of ot AmerIcan Amer Amer- lean Ican states and their peoples Rut nut It also Involves In the thc obligations tlonA f of that I group of ot states stales to the RACIAL DIFFERENCES V I There Thoro horo is abundant evidence of or the dangers which lurk ir In dif dif dif- I T do not say sy racial semi In Inequalities In- In equalities I I cay oay racial I Iam Iam am nm ever read ready to recognize that the civilization of or the thc Orl Orient nt I is older than ours Qun that her peoples ha have hae e their proud and honorable traditions In spite of tim honor of ot these Oriental onles and In snit of or their con contributions to t the he worlds world's advance advance- I ment It Is It conceivable flint 1 they may maybo i I ho bo so o different in racial rl U ties s or In tho manner of or life or cr practice I I tice tico front from other people t t pI as of or equal I honor anti and achievement that t no matter mat mat- I ter wh whether It ho he on nn th the soil foil of or ono one or upon tho the ROI soil of or Mm the other these Continued on J. It I f t I FAVORS ml MEASURES I tram from pace PO t 1 I I raising any ques- ques ut qu- qu t i Jd superiority or in inai In In- l ritt they ai create Mc as aa I believe mss y our tlc pacific coast with with- friction a t either s side de t l A At o to reco t CI oust be ove oes It to the Pacific hf Ae aid on that that fact The Tho nato na na- Izo U to the Pacific coa coast t to 10 Data tS It behind them in nectar 1 tar t i to std stAnd consistent tent with our u IC them of ot relieve bo r to h Ir r MUST BE BEin MET 61 i Incident to racial dif dif- rIle t p problem problem must ib b bo accepted as one onet c cd c and must mst be ade- ade t 1 in to tact fact for the tho future security elf met t of our people We Wed d rued unity tr the tho anxieties of daring n ff ka kar r the thO o necessity n necessity t of or making I not ct of or this republic in heart and soul butK but butIn I cs and 11 In every ery sympathy K Ita tranquilly one In can ho o future of this republic I the anxiety for abundant proto pro- pro Cut ai an t to our shores admission w i for the Immigrant who can b bf be bed I c thoroughly imbued f and ltd J fed d American spirit a J the bc beginning of or the Re- Re n m has h been a haven to IP America ye pressed and the a aspiring from of the earth We have tit e hS our out doors freely treely and have bave ed d world the to to the peoples of t tz of oC Amer- Amer to us the fullness and political libs lib lib- opportunity o We have ho come to that sta stage e 01 s lar development where we have std at that the obligations of ot citi Ip of or necessity must be assumed tho who accept the grant ant of ol olcan opportunity From this thin can concerned with arc more moro j 1 op o we RC n- n of ot citizens than we were Are re reHn 1 IId Hn- Hn Jn to tn the man power of I industry or the additional human units in our varied activities MUST BE As a 0 people an and a nation nallon as Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Stephens has bas 5 said we do have havethe havethe the moral the natural and tho the le- le legal leal al international rights to determine who shall shan or shall not enter Into our country and participate in our ac acv With a new realization of or orthe the necessity of ot developing a soul distinctly American In tn this republic wo we favor tavor such modification of ot our immigration laws and such changes in our International und understandings and such a policy relating to those I who come among us as aswill will rill guarantee guarantee guar suar antee to the citizens of ot this republic not only assimilability of ot alien born but the adoption b by all who come of American standards economic and otherwise and a full tun cons consecration to American principles and Ideals to other subjects Senator Harding said DICTATORSHIP SET UP Let us now allow those who would like to retain the autocratic power which the war put Into their hands to deceive free Americans with th the tho dc- dc I lusion de-lusion that democracy painted as a sign over their works conceals tho the fact that they have robbed us of ot true democracy They have havo set up a one- one I man dictatorship which they the of oC course desire to perl perpetuate an and which finds 1 in their thela various spokesmen the ox- ox ex expression ox I we are arc in n full fun accord I II I I 1 confess little patience with those I Iwho I who complain about that which they choose to call IJ a senate oligarchy I I Those who prefer autocratic personal government to the representative Institution in institution In- In which was inherited naturally natural natural- I I ly oppose tho the senate exercising exercising- its constitutional con con- con I functions The senate is Is I not popular with those who attempted I II to merge mergo inspiring nationality in paralyzing par par- I Internationality It Is not par par-I in favor with those who dreamed world world- government backed hacked b by a L military alit alli alliance I alII-I i anc ance to be preferable to the exercise of ot American conscience Those Thone who rail I at the senate accept the con constitutional t j I existence of ot lien senate ate and house only J when these bodies from the people are tiro I In perfect accord to perpetuate dictatorial dictatorial dic dic- rule 1 BALANCED GOVERNMENT With the return to constitutional I government under Republican sponsorship sponsorship spon spon- we w. mean moon to 0 restore coordinated I activities an and con congressional I There will be no trespass 1 of ot oftie tie the executive on the tho constitutional J rights of congress there thero will be no I surrender of the constitutional powers of lof the executive to congress The Tho senate oligarchy as the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party part call It it and the oligarchy of the tho house house of representatives forced them toward towar efficiency in making war and forced them toward somo some efficiency efficiency efficiency effi effi- though much belated In for peace and interfered to sta stay the waste of the taxpayers taxpayers taxpayers' taxpayers taxpayers' tax tax- payers' payers money and prevented America from being caught Into tho snares and tangles tan of their blundering In Paris Parl Of course cours- they are irritated because representative thc government got In their way It Is a strange and deplorable thing that the control of the Democratic I party has fallen into hands that even now are aro r reaching out in their perfect accord to perpetuate the condition of I extreme centralization from which American citizenship was to bo be be lulled into inactivity AMERICAN AGRICULTURE Changes ha have vc been t taking place In our national life Ufe which require re recognition recognition and antI study and none Js is more important important im Im- than that which has made it necessary for tor us to assure ourselves that American agriculture shall be re restored restored restored re- re stored to vigor or and prosperity I believe that we must put the tho landowning landowning land land- owning farmer back on our soil and provide pro for the loan of ot the capital when I necessary to buy and operate farms that we must encourage e cooperation I In the tho buying b by tho the consumer and In tho selling b by the farmer larmer of ot our food tood I products l that we must Increase our ouri i facilities of ot roads railroads and motor I I truck trucking in that W w we must invite th the far farI far I mer met inlo into our representative ve and I tare Uve branches branche of or government Jo to get set his counsel I Because the Uie salet safety and prosperity i lof of the farmers of or this country are arc our ourI I own safety y and prosperity no man i I woman or child can fall fail to have hn an InI Interest interest in- in terest In protecting our basic Industry Indus- Indus 1 I tl try wherever prot protection cUon is necessary i by tho the proper use of ot tariff regulation I CALIFORNIA FRUIT INDUSTRY I I We Ve have adequate national and in- in reasons for keeping alive our necessary agricultural industries which they are aro threatened by competition tion lion from lands of or cheap labor or now and exploited toll toil toll by a protective dut duty I upon our imports of ot toed I I think a case In point is your our own fruit industries of or California America must ask herself if It she will allow these I industries t to td be threatened in their very existence b by the Invasion of or foreign for for- or I eign grown fruits fruit cultivated in some cases case under a subsidy given by a foreign foreign for tor eign government Jo by labor which knows I nothing of our own American standards standards stand stand- ards of ot living My answer Is that if to lave c this or any ny other worthy and developing developIng- agricultural Industry of ot America tariff protection is necessary ry then protection must be he given But I 1 point out to you OU this fact tact fact tho the Republican protection of specific American agricultural industries must not be based upon an any group or class clus which thinks It will profit We are acting to safeguard and balance balanco the interest of ot aU all all |