AS AM 100DD Chapter Notes - Chapter Introduction: William Jennings Bryan, Hemet, California, Korean Independence Movement
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Richard s. kim - the quest for statehood: Farmers in hemet, california in 1913 faced labor shortages, so they hired laborers from outside areas to avoid financial losses. Anti-asian, particularly anti-japanese, sentiment ran high in hemet when the korean laborers arrived. In hemet, an angry mob expelled koreans workers hired by the farmers. Representatives of the japanese association of southern california urged the consular-general to investigate the matter, claiming that the korean victims, as colonial subjects of japan, were entitled to protection from the. The u. s. secretary of state william jennings bryan ordered his own investigation through the department of justice. He was worried that the incident could exacerbate tense diplomatic relations between the u. s. and japan. The japanese vice-consul from san francisco and a representative of the. Japanese association of southern california met with the expelled korean men and offered to help the korean laborers receive compensation for the incident.
