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ae 11 /i/es. ‘+ page 25, GENERAL JAPANESE SITUATION, .| POLITICAL : other foreigners, They are a proud people and are not content to ac- ~ sept any statue that operates to deny them equality with other foreign. ers, But our laws against Asiatic immigration and land ownership ca be sustained in no other way. STATEMENT OF SENATOR TMs inlah, 25 PRESIDENT JAP ANESE Oriental Exclusion Lea age Fin Continne Fight ;_ Hes sis Not to Proceed wit ;Fiot orcement. Senator J.M, Inman, president of the California Oriental Exolu- sion League issued the following statement on Nov, 12, 1923: 8Tt ie with extreme gratification that we learn of tha decision ef the eupreme court upholding the validity of the alien land law, thu bringing to a successful conclusion a fight extending over a period since 1907, whan the first agitahion against the aggression of the yel low race Was instigated. | Will Act How. We are aware that the law has been violated in California and a large number of complaints hava bean lodged with us, but no active steps have deen taken looking to the punishment of vio- lators, but now that the law has been upheld by the supreme court, we propose to gee to it thet the law is enforeed in every particular. The law was strengthened by the so-called Woodbridge, ame ndme nt at the last session of the legisisture. The letter and spirit of the | original lew was being oonetantly violated by what was known as a 'org) Vout rect’, This leophole has been effectually closed and we, knewing the sentiment of The People, propose to sec to it that both the ori- ginal law and the Woodbridge amendment are enforced literally. ! T1169