i2o POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



1. The emigrant shall perform everything that is needed for getting the 

 passport and must be responsible for all expenses needed for the voyage, and 

 should have the money which is necessary when landing. 



2. The maturity of the contract is three years from the date that the emi- 

 grant starts. 



3. If the emigrant gets sick, or loses the means to get along, Narita Toyas- 

 hira, agent, will help him and provide him means to get back to Japan in case 

 it is necessary. 



4. If the emigrant is sent back at the expense of the Japanese government 

 the company shall pay all the expenses for the emigrant. 



5. The emigrant shall pay 10 yen to the company as its fee. If the 

 emigrant has a child who does not exceed the age of 15 years, the charge for it 

 will be half price, and if the child is not exceeding 10 years of age, he will be 

 carried free of charge. 



6. The emigrant shall provide two securities to the company according to 

 acts 3 and 4 thereof, and they will be responsible to pay all of the expenses 

 that have been paid by the company under the provisions of sections 3 and 4. 



7. The two securities are responsible in all the matters pertaining to the 

 emigrant. 



This contract is made in duplicate, one to the emigrant and one to the 

 company. 



Meiji, 31st year (1898), 1st month (January), 31st day. 



Hamanaka Hachitako, 

 Special Manager Japan United Immigration Company. 

 Emigrant : 



YOSHIDA ICIIITARO, 



Securities : 



yoshida yohei. 

 Yamamoto Ktjsu. 



There is every ground for the belief that the $30 which is exhibited by the 

 immigrant to the United States officials is furnished by the immigration com- 

 pany. The Avhole scheme is a flagrant violation of our contract labor laws. The 

 class of Japanese immigrants who are thus enabled to come to the United 

 Slates are of the most objectionable character, and without the assistance of 

 such organizations would be compelled to remain in Japan. The United States 

 Government should take immediate steps to suppress these immigration com- 

 panies. 



The great danger to the laboring interests of the United States of unre- 

 stricted Japanese immigration will be better understood after an examination 

 of the following table showing the prevailing rate of wages paid in Japan in 

 the various lines of industry: 



Japanese Wage Kates Per Day. 



United states 

 * Yen. Money. 



Carpenters 0.55 $0.26 



Plasterers 55 .26 



Stonecutters 65 .31 



Paper-hangers 50 .24 



Joiners .....' 60 .l9 



Tailors for Japanese clothing 50 .24 



* A yen is valued at 48 cents. 



