JAPS IN AMERICA.

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1922, Page 5

JAPS IN AMERICA.

GAINING BIGGER HOLD. (Received June 4. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 3. The Western States Agricultural Conference at Sacremento, composed of the directors ami commissioners of : grivulture from 11 States, has sent a memorial to Congress asking for the alleviation of conditions under which Japanese farmers in the west are rapidly gaining a stronghold on the agricultural industry, and, by reason of lower standards of living, are underselling the American farmers. The ‘‘New York Times” correspondent at Mexico City reports that a group of Japanese capitalists from Los Angeles arrived after a trip through the northern part of Mexico in the interests of a Japanese company, which is planning large immigration of Japanese farmers from California into Mexico; also to develop mines, establish cotton mills and work lumber tracts, etc. The company is negotiating for the control of national lands.