New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

9. - disregard proper considerations OF self
;nterest. any moro than private fndiviouai can
50 DO But II is equally true that the average
nr,vate individual In any really decent com
,rrunttv does many actions with reference ="
o.aer men in which he is guided, not oy sen. en-.
s,,erest but by public spirit, by regard TOT tne
.sht. OF others. by disinterested purpose 10 90
ood 10 others, and to raise the tone or the COM
nnunity as a whole Similarly, a reaily sreal MA
~. must often act and as a matter Of fact
as,e- does act, toward other nations In u spltis
o. a, the least of mere self interest, but pay
tnr heed chiefly TO ethical reasons ana as the
.5,r,ie. go by this distinterestedness in interna-
,,onal action. this tendency OF the indlVlduais
oV-,or3sins a nation to require that nation TO
co. Fnith iustice toward its neirhbors, steadily
-ovs and strengthens Ii is neither wise nor
rright for nation TO disregard It's own neeos,
Us 4. ,s roo.ish-and may be wicked-to think
-. other nations viii disregard theirs But 1t
=, H,cLed for a nation only TO regard Its own
.5+srest and foolish TO believe that such Is the
III ,Sotiye that actuates any other nation. 1t
ssouI5 be our steady aim TO raise the ethical
s.ansard OF national action just as we strive TO
80 the ethical standard of individual action.
~. only must we treat all nations fairly, but
e must treat with Justice and good will all fn-
migrants who come here under the law
wiener they are Catholic or Protestant, Jew or
c.rtfle. whether they come from England
Germany Russia, Japan or Italy. matters moth
ing All we have right to question is the mans
oonduct II he is honest and upright In his
dealings with HIS neighbor and with the stats,
.hen be is entitled 10 respect and good treat
rnent Especially do We need to remember our
dntv 20 the stranger within our gates. II is the
sure mark OF low civilization low morality,
"a abuse or discriminate against in any way
humilate such stranger who has come here law
ely and who is conducting himself properly
To remember this is incumbent every Ameri-
can citizen, and IL is. OF course peculiarly incum
bent on every government official whether OF
the nation OF the several states.
an prompted 10 say this by the attitude Of
hostility here and there assumed toward tho
Japanese in this country. This hostility IS spo-
-adlc and is limited to a very few places New
ertheess II is most discredteble to US as a peo-
pie and II may be fraught with the gravest con-
IT,, ry>t,z
the United States and Japan has been continu-
ous since the time half a century ago.
when Commodore Perry, by his expedition TO
Japan first opened the islands TO Western civil
.zation. Since then the growth Of japan has
been literally astounding. There is not only
nothing 70 parallel H. but nothing to approach
It IN the history OF civilized mankind Japan
has a glorious and ancient past. Her ciyfliza-
tion is older than that of the nations OF North
ern EuroPe-the nations from which the people
Of the United States have chiefly sprung But
Fifty years ago Japans development was still
that Of the Middle Ages ' '''--
During that fifty years the progress Of the
country IN every walk IN life has been q n,arIoI
70 mankind. and she now stands as one of the
greatest or civilized nations; great in the arts
OF wer ana In the arts OF peace: great in mill
tary. in Industrial. in artistic DEVELOPMENT end
achievement japanese soldiers and sailors
have SHOWN themselves equal in combat TO any
Of whom history makes note She has nro
duced great generals and mighty admiraIs: her
fghtng men, ahoat and ashore. show ali the
heroic courage, the unouestiontng unraIter,ng
loyalty, the splendid Indifference 10 hardship
and death, which marked the Loyal Ronins: and
they show also that they possess the highest
i9e@l OF pauiousm. japanese artists OF every
Aihd see l!eir products eagerly sought for in
all lands. The industrial and commercial de-
Veiopnent OF Japan has been phenomenal;
greater than that OF any other country during
the same period. AT the same time the advance
IN science and philosophy is no less marked
Ihe sdnirable management OF the japanese
Red Cross during the late war. the efficiency
and humanity OF the Japanese officials nurses
an aI1a doctors, won the respectful admiration Of
an ACQUAINTED l with the facts. Through the Red
Cross me japanese people sent over 100000 to
The sufferers Of San Francisco and the Gift was
accepted with gratitude by our people The
courtesy or the japanese, nationally and tndi-
Ncualiy mas become proverbiai. To no other
country has there been such an fpcrea sing
number Of visitors from this land as to Japan
IN return, Japanese have come here I'm great
numbers They are welcome, socially and in
telectually, in all our colleges and institutions
% Mgher learning. In all our professional and
s9cldi booies- The japanese have won in a sim
gle generation the right TO stand abreast of the
foremost and most enlightened peoples of Eu-
rope ana america; they have won on their own
merits and by their own exertions the right TO
Treatment on basis OF full and frank equality
me overwhelming mass OF people cherish
hVely regard and respect for the people Of
Japan ana IN almost every quarter of the Union
ne stranger from Japan is treated as he de-
serves; that is he is treated as the stranger
rom any part Of civilized Europe is and deserves
10 De treated. But here and there most un-
worthy feeling has manifested itself toward the
"dpahese-the feeling that has been shown in
shuttlng them out from the common schools IN
san Francisco, and in mutterings against them
~ one or i"o other places, because of their effl-
Hency as workers. To shut them out from the
public schools is wicked absurdity when there
are no first class colleges in the land. includ-
NJ ns IAe universities and colleges of California,
"hlch co not gladly welcome japanese students
and on which japanese students do not reflect
cFeqit We have as much 10 learn from Japan
as Japan mas 10 learn from US; and no nation is
N 10 teach unless it IS also willing to learn
throughout Japan Americans are well treated
ana any failure on the part OF Americans at
FI Tl11
ana cons deration is by just much confess
sion OF inferiOrity in our civilization.
. our nation fronts the Pacific, Just g. Il
1ionIs on me Atlantic We hope to play
SANITY growing part in the great Of the
oIlei4I we wish, as we ought TO wish, for a
Great commercial development In our dealings
s'th ASA; and il is out Of the question that we
should permanently have such development un-
.ess We freely and gladly extend TO other nations
ne same measure Of Justice and good treatment
winch We expect 10 receive in return II is only
very small body Of our citizens that act badly
"nere me federal government has power 1t will
20, o4H'uHIly win any such. Where the sew
t,a states have power / earnestly ask that they
64so deal wisely and promptly with such conduct
OF else this small body of 1rongdoers NAV bring
H,Islile upon The great Of their innocent and
l-sit Elrking fellows-that is upon our nation
~ Whole. Good manners should be an In
ilal no less than an individual attribute.
ASK talr treatment for the japanese as would
esk ralr treatment for Germans or Englishmen
daeHcii9en, Russians, or Italians. ] ask ii as
- 10 humanity and civilization ! ask il as
oue u ourselves because we must act upright tly
toward Az men
recommend 10 the Congress that an act be
.+@sseo specifically providing for the naturaliza-
@ e.oh OF japanese who come here intending to be-
EoiIe American citizens One OF the great en-
..iIdSs'feAis attending the performance OF our
.nteiialonal obligations is the fact that the
statutes Of the United States are entirely in
@ueqIate. They fail to give 10 the national
1To.,efti3ent sufficiently ample power, through
i--1eo states courts and by the use Of the army
el'u navy 10 protect aliens in the rights secured
- - mem under solemn treaties which are the law
u me land. I therefore earnestly recommend
- ihe criminal and civil statutes OF the