| Show JAPS FLAYED AT I 1 LIVELY MEETING dr alice M beverleigh verleigh Bc tells what she learned in the Mi empire salt lake feb 24 herald in heated words a number of speakers kers at tile the meeting in federation hall last night called for the purpose of forming a salt lake branch of the asiatic exclusion league pointed out the dangers of oriental emigration to america chief attention was waa paid paia to the menace to workingmen and merchants of the hordes of japanese now pouring into this country it was asserted by several of the aliers alters that each of tho the japanese japanese who comes comas to america is an active enemy of the nation john E osborne acted as temporary chairman and A G osborne as secretary the chief speaker of the evening was vas dr alice M De beverleigh verleigh Beverl elgh an english woman who was connected with the red cross society during the russo japanese war and had un tin op port unity to study conditions in japan sho she decla declared that the school children of japan are taught that in time their country must fight and conquer tho the united states looking upon me as an english woman she said the japanese were frank in their admissions that they were planning war with this country I 1 once visited a japanese e school there were about children in the school their ages ranged from 4 to 10 years of age the teacher informed me that all were ivere being taught english primarily for the purpose of malting making them useful in time of war with america in addition to this their knowledge or Engl english isil would enable them to come to this country and serve as spies these children were put through a march which illustrated the ideas which are being planted in their minds the japanese youth are perfect in military tactics tac tica thanks to gen miles allies they are being behig trained for war and tho the first things that they are taught are the arts of detectives or spies this is the first step before they are admitted to the army or navy do you know how the japanese government gets the money with which to buy its great modern battleships it Is a hard subject for a woman to discuss before men but ten miles from tokio there is an enclosure a mile square in which young women are held in the worst sort of slavery by the japanese government ern eni ment their shameful earnings fill the government treasury the power of groused aroused public opinion throughout the world has compelled tho the mikado to concede these wretched women the right to freedom provided they pay their debts contracted within the walls of that enclosure but care is ta taken kento to keep them constantly in debt so go that they grow old in that terrible place and eventually become servants to the younger women who succeed them this place has been in existence for years the money that them the japanese earn in this country ott is sent bad back to japan to rench that country and make the purchase of other battleships possible so that sn in case of war american money will buy arms for japanese soldiers and sailors 1 I was told by a japanese that most of his countrymen in america understand the work of constructing mines for harbors and that it if japan ever wars with the united states the ships of this country will be blown up as they enter their own ports another japanese Japa neso informed me that his country planned to war with germany and france before fighting this country ile he said that amell ameil cans were not good soldiers that they ran away the japanese flag ho he said would in time wave over every country in the world As she closed hor her arl address dress it B U currie asked mrs airs beverleigh verleigh Beverl De elgh the wages paid labor in japan oh she said they got get 50 cents a month when they are paid but two thirds content themselves with the fisli and rice they eat mrs Beverl De verleigh elgh remarked that american and english gunners won the naval battles for the japanese the japanese she said have bad eyesight and do wt noi make good gunners it they fl fight ht with this country they will lose those gunners and there will be no naval vio victories tories for them what are the donil dominant nant traits of character of the japanese asked charles M vinson lying stealing and deception jec eption re ailed riled mrs airs beverleigh A long discussion followed among tho the speakers were mr vinson mr currie carric stephen tyne L E hubbard john and charles platts the speakers hold held that the exclusion of the japanese did not interest work Ingi In girion dlen only but that it is n important matter for the consideration of business men it was hold held that business iness men who favor japanese labor would feel resentful if any large element in the country would far japanese merchants in purchasing goods |
