The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
JAPAN AND rHE PHILIPPINES.
Territorial Acknowledgement ~ Our TX.
Denss Unlhinkable 10 the japanese.


penss Unthlnkable 10 the japanese.
To 4HB Enron OF THH Sun Str Con-
gresham HuIls declaration that the Japan.
ESQ want tho Philippines and feel that they
can whip any country on earth IL an amazing
assertion 70 hear from such an eminent public
man. Men and women IN the Island EuDirs
are now reluctantly engaging In fearful.
capital destroying war with the sincere hope
70 secure future prosperity and . permanent
peace throughout the Orient by driving out
q troublesome neiehbor When that IL done
we shall have our hands full in repairing the
rAvaEss Of this war and building for the future
OF our empire.
when the Philippines Were added 10 tho
United States Toxic reJolced IN the coming
OF an enlightened nelghbor. American civ.
nlEation in the Philippine Islands Is a great
stimulus 70 US and beneficial 70 the Orient al
S1Sos sSs bs %sisSF Il Pr japan
J was taught in childhood 10 admire the
builders Of this great republic, sitting on my
deeply rooted in the hearts OF the japanese
are admiration apd friendly feeling toward
this country. The notion OF Chairman HUI Is
arms against this country would be ethically
improbable and financially impossible.
national alm W. SaTS no tradtionai S enemy NV
no envy or prejudice against any Power; We
are striving to establish a civilization based
be the friends even OF Russia, SO II was
when Port Arthur fell. But her national
pride and o6siInacy compelled "a 70 give her
70 enjoy Russian music the taste 70 appTe.
clate her arts. the emotions 10 be affected by
her literature, Perhaps the works OF Tolsto
and Cork edited Japanese as well a. Rus
SLAMS, The deeds Of Peter the Great are
equally inspiring 70 the Japanese youth
cipltated this war, yet We are fully in sym
patty with the Russian people. who are striv-
Such 10 the feeling even toward the Rus
slams. We have never dreamed 70 geiZe the
Philippines, which now belong TO the mother
Of our modern civilization. no matter what
opportunity may ofer. Paternal feeling and
hlial Affection are upDermost In Japan;
Incidentally the agitation In CallfoIniG
against my cOuntrymen II unnecessary. Tens
Of millions Of Japanese win be immigrants
into Corea and Manohuna To Japanlze these
population. The natural outlet OF the surplus
population Of Japan will be Corea and Man.
churia, not California The cry OF yellow
PERL PERI In California Is HP.Ring Pv Hvi1 scare
NEW YORK. March IS,
To THE EDrroR or THE SUN-Sir; The
japanese says Capt. Hull, chairman OF the
House Committee on Military Affairs. Feel
that they could handle the Philippines better
than any other nation; they need the com.
meToe and the business opportunities Of the
| islands and they feel certain now Of their
ability 10 defeat any Western nation. They
are getting ready 70 enforce a policy Of Asia
| for Asistics, and that means exclusion Of the
United States. just as soon as they are free in
| ManohuriR"
| Undoubtedly the japanese feel confident In
| their ability TO deal with the Philippines better
| than any other nation. Just az the Americans
| would feel themselves confident In their ability
| TO deal with Cubans OF any other South Amer.
| icah people better than any other nation
| Moreover Japan certainly feels herself abla
10 protect herself against any other foreign
| agTandl1ement.
! But aggressive war on her part against
| any peaceful nation, especially the United
states, very pioneer, OF Japan's late opening.
| willingness to fight merely for aggrandze-
| mentg Has ever she shown her disposition
| to hght against the United States When
| Representative Hull foresees such war, !
Japan and her people, by dreaming such an
| IMAGINATION,
on the other hand. II he tells such a senss.
Nonal dream 10 the public merely for the SAX .
ofcarrying on HE political programme In order
70 secure military appropriations, II would
seem quite an insult to Japan, and We hope
| he will not use our nation a. an instrument
for such a purpose.
We feel quite uneasy when we hear Of the
Japanese exclusion measure from the western
corner OF this continent. il is looked upon
| by japanese to be an unfriendly act on the
| part OF Americans and some Japanese
| certain My look for retaliation but when they
| are cooled down and realize the fact that the
| cry never represents the whole America
| nation, but mere sensation Of the Western
! politicians who are trying 70 do all they car
| and even do what they really mean In order
! to get popular votes from the lsborng class
then We know that such an act will never b.
| perpetr9ted. kAJU NAKAMCRA,
NEW YoRK. March H.