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The tendency among the Koreans is just the same. They have not come to our country in such large numbers as have tile Japanese. but I believe a very conservative estimate would place their number at 15.000. and that most of these were admitted since the census of 1000. The relative proportion of this oriental population when compared with the population of our own country is comparatively small. yet. in spite of this. resentment is felt toward them very generally by the sections of our country that have any considerable number of Asiatic people. This resentment is deep rooted and is not the passing sentiment of a restless day. The immigrants from Japan and from Korea. as well as most of the Chinese who came to our country prior to the passage of the Chineseexclusion law. look upon our country as a place which will furnish men with immediate work at good wages. and proliably with some remote or uncertain idea of making this their home. The immigrant from the Orient has lived in a country where he has received something like 10 or 15 cents per day for his labor. He is willing to work in the United States. and he is willing to accept for his labor the minimum wages paid to a white laborer. and even less. Certain handicaps that exist compel him to do this.