The fact that Mr. Spencer made the mistake of leaving the subject of biology. in the study of which and kindred subjects he had spent his life. and going into other fields to speak with authority upon subjects about which he knew little or nothing should not be allowed to throw discredit upon his statement concerning a scientific matter upon which he was then the greatest living authority. He made the same mistake that some of our eminent American public men have recently been making by joining in condemnation of the sentiments of the people of California as wholly unworthy. and discussing with learned dogmatism Japanese immigration when they have never seen a Japa. -nose coolie in their lives and have no practical knowledge of the subject whatever. According to the bureau of labor statistics of California. last year the arrivals of Japanese at the port of San Francisco alone. in excess of departures. numbered nearly 1.000 per mouth. I
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