Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-25
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4 ton at Washington, delivered an adj.
! Chamber of Commerce this evening,
his subject being Japan, America and
the orient" In view of the fact that
Hiokis address was practically the
| first official utterance from japanese
source concerning the situation in the
Far East since the close of the war.
II was considered as significant, and
attracted much attention. HiOki said
in part:
Seeing that certain questions are
receiving more or less attention Of the
thinking class of people in this and
other countries II may not be without
value to express at this opportunity
my humble views on them.
"First-The yellow peril. In spite Of
the influence which once It gained the
doctrine OF the yellow peril seems 10
have lost its hold on mems minds. at
least in America.
"Second-Japan has no designs on
the Philippines. II a bona fde state.
ment of responsible parties fails 10 con.
vince, let us try brief argument. Lay.
ing aside entirely for the moment. for
the sake Of argument, the considera.
ton OF the motive of Japan regarding
the present subject, let me ask you a
question. Can you believe that this
great American people, who glory In
their national spirit, In their gigantic
strength. in their boundless wealth, In
their mary elous development and who
look forth with proud and confident
anticipation to the time when they
shall be the first in the race civiliza
ton has set Tor man to run, would
allow their flag to be lowered, be II in
the Philippines or any other place
which legitimately belongs to her. by
any hands but their own? No, most
cmphaticaily no. That Is the spiru
with which You c!ins to your new pos
, sessions In the Pacihc ana That ouSh'
E more to be the spirit OF the American
than the japanese. therefore.
! Japan harbored such sinister desigl
as Is attributed to her she must be pre-
. pared to plung In war far NOR
, gigantic than the one Just ended
against a nation to which she owe
much what she Is today and whose PEG
pie she owes that moral and hnancia
support so unretervedly given at I'M
most critical period IN her history NO
the philippines are not worth the sacri
, nee OF such NaluaDle friendship al
, mat OF America ana the enormous los
, SEES In men and money which such
, war would necessarily entail
, "Third-The open door policy IL
/ China. The increased prestige o
. Japan turned the eyes OF the world TO
ward the problem OF what influence
Japan VIII wield over emma NltA
out questioning the Vaiue OF the prln
ciples contained In the socalled Mon
roe doctrine OF Its applicability to tn
:. western hemisphere at present, cal
simply say that such an idea mas no
. entered into japanese minds.
Fourth - japanese influences u
China are beneficial to the Who'll
, world. IL Is matter Tor congratuia
: tion FOR Japan as wei as Tor all othe
: nations, that there Is fair prospec
= OF the Increase or japanese innuenc
= In China as result OF her Increase
= prestige,
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