The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-06
THE JAPANESE ATTITUDE

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his comments on the attitude o
the japanese toward these Islands
The people Of Japan regard tht
place as a financial Paradise, an,
very naturally they desire 10 see i
snnexed 70 japan. This ~entlmen
Is perfectly manifest in the press
and in the common talk Of III,
farming class. ANY land which
viii bring the common Iaborer al
average OF I'VE hundred per cent
in wages, must be fascinating In
deed, and if there are no obstacles
in the way, sn ownership OF sueh
land would be very desirable,
There l., therefore. 4 general de
sire ON the part Of japanese people
10 posses Hawaii. but not Tor any
political purpose, 1t Is regarded
only a. 81 source OF profit. Just as we
regard an island with guano de-
posits.
The Government of Japan, on
the contrary. has Studiously. care
fully. and honestly abstaiued from
taking amy measures whatever To-
waris securing any political con
troi of these Islands. It has ac-
eepted the uuwritteu agreement Of
the great Powers that Hawaii be
longs 10 the United States. ANY
one who asserts the contrary has
nor closely studied the situation.
In these eveutful days, let Us stand
ON the facts. if they are TO be OBJ
tanned Every movement made by
IL on lines thar are not truthful
Injuries our cause. \ false state
menr i Ike a nail dropped into
Ene machinery
The Government Of Japan has
been. and i. more friendly TO Us
than we are aware, 1t does not lose
It, temper. when we, in our fear.
cry out No more Japanpse I'M
migration It SAYS 10 Us eIaulv:
You urged this immigration.
You are prospecting by It today. II
We recalled our people, Won would
soon 20 10 the wall. Now, fright
ened at your own acts, scared at
your own wholesale Importation Of
cur lah0rers, YOU suddenly shut
down rhe door arbitrarily. and
then tell the people Of the United
States thar we, the Government of
Japan. want 10 annex You. Is this
fair
Moreover. It may say: If the
emigration Of our people to your
Islands tends TO prevent rheir
Amerieanization, Won are perfect
y justified IN lawfully preventing
II, and IN telling the American
people that our people are swamp
ing you. and you have the right 10
ask their Instant and powerful aid
in making their civilization dom
inanr. We VIII 20 . far a. 10 even
aid Won IN suffering from the con, (
sequences of your reckless immi- |
gra6onz Of the past: YOU can't
have the cake and eat It, 100. If /
YOU have i've japanese for one
American on the Islands, brought /
BY your own agency, don't accuse
u Of sinister purposes, etc. # hui
man beings count IN this world, /
you must accept II, sooner Or later, /
as a political fact. If YOU fear an
inundating wave Of our people, /
meet it boldly, frankly, and with
craftsmanship Ii Is nothing TO rs
If every japanese IN Hawaii re-
turned home But, understand .
this, when YOU yourselves create /
a raging thirst among our people |
for the wine and honey Of your 1
Islands, il / not an easy matter for I
u. the Government. 10 remove
thar thirst.
Neither 3Er. Hatch. as our Mn
ister IN Washington, nor Mr..
Thurston. a friend Of snnexa-
ton, would for a moment, place
the Japanese matter IN a false |
light It simply viii not paY to Do |
%, and they know IT.
P-1r the silent frlraSiar ~ the