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 emigrant starts.
3. If the emigrant gets sick, or loses the means to get along, Narita Toyashira, 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 Hachitaro, |
| Special Manager Japan United Immigration Company. |
| Emigrant: |
| Yoshida Ichitaro, |
| Securities: |
| Yoshida Yohei. |
| Yamamoto Kusu. |
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 company. The whole 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 companies.
The great danger to the laboring interests of the United States of unrestricted 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 Rates Per Day.
| [1]Yen. | United states Money. | |
| Carpenters | 0.55 | $0.26 |
| Plasterers | .55 | .26 |
| Stonecutters | .65 | .31 |
| Paper-hangers | .50 | .24 |
| Joiners | .60 | .19 |
| Tailors for Japanese clothing | .50 | .24 |
- ↑ A yen is valued at 48 cents.
