Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-04

quire that nation to act with Justice
towar dts neighbors. steady grows
and strengthens 1t is neither wise nor
right for a nation to disregard Its own
needs, and it is foolish--and may be
wicked-to think that other nations
will disregard theirs. But Is Is wicked
for a nation only to regard its own
interest, and foolish to believe that
such Is the sole motive that actuates
any other nation. 1t should be our
steady aim to raise the ethical stand
ard Of national action just as we strive
to raise the ethical standard OF In
dividual action.
Not only must we treat all nations
fairly, but we must treat with justice
and good will all immigrants who
come here under the law. Whether
they are Catholic or Protestant, Jew
or Gentle; whether they come from
England or Germany, Russia Japan,
or Italy, matters nothing. All we have
a right to question Is the mans con-
duct II he is honest and upright in
his dealings with his neighbor and
with the state. then he Is entitled to
respect and good treatment. Especially
do we need to remember our duty to
tire stranger within our gates. II Is
low morality, to abuse or discriminate
against or in any way humiliate such
stranger who has come here lawfully
and who is conducting himself
properly TO remember this is in
cumbent on every American citizen,
and it is of course peculiarly in
cumbent on every government official.
whether of the nation OIL" of the several
states.
+ am prompted to say this by the
attitude of hostility here and there
assumed toward the Japanese in this
country This hostility Is sporadic and
is limited to a very few places. Never
theless, 1t is most discreditable to US
as a people, and 1t may be fraught
with til. gravest consequences to the
nation The friendship between the
nited States and Japan has been con-
tinuous since the time, over half acen-
fury ago when Commodore Perry, by
his expedition to Japan. first opened
the islands to western civilization civil
ization. Since then the growth OF
Japan has been literally astounding.
There Is not only nothing to parallel 1t,
but nothing to approach IT In the his
tory Of civilized mankind. japan has
a glorious and ancient past. Her
civilization Is older than that OF the
nations OF northern Europe-the ma
nited States have chiefly sprung But
nifty years ago Japan's development
was still that of the middle ages.
During that fifty years the progress OF
the country in every walk in life has
been marvel to mankind. and she now
stands as one of the greatest OF civil
lied nations; great in the arts OF war
and in the arts Of peace: great In
! military, in industrial. In artistic de-
nloS,a AMT
! soldiers and sailors have shown them
selves equal In combat to any Of whom
history makes note. She has produced
] great generals and mighty admirals;
1 her fighting men afloat and ashore.
show all the heroic courage, the un-
questioning unfAltering loyalty. the
splendid indifference to hardship ana
ideatf,. which marked the Loyal Ronins:
ana they show also that they possess
the highest ideal of patriotism. Japan
ese artists OF every kindsee their pro-
ducts eagerly sought for In all lands.
The Industrial and commercial de.
yelopment of Japan has been phe-
nominal! greater than that Of any
other country during the same period.
AZ the same time the advance in
science and philosophy 10 no less
marked. The ,sadmirable management
OF the Japanese Red Cross during the
late war, the efficiency and humanity
Iof the Japanese OFFICIALS. nurses. AND
doctors. won the respectful admiration
of all acquainted with the facts
| Throug the RED Cross the Japanese
nerY,le sent over 800, 900 TO the suffers
81 san Francisco, and the GIFT was aci
cepted with gratitude by our people
The courtesy of the Japanese. nation
ally and individually, has become
proverbal. To no other country ~
/
lof visitors from this land a. to Japan
Tn return. Japanese have come mere
lIn great numbers They are welcome
sOcially ana intellectually. In al! oul
lcolleees and institutions OF nignei
learning. in all our professional ane
social bodies The Japanese have Woi
IN q single generation the right 9
stand abreast Of the foremost ane
most enlightened peoples or Eu,op Y,
own merits and by their Qwnexertioni
the right to treatment on q basis 2
full and frank equality. the over.
whelminr mass Of our people cnerisn
luveIv regard and respect for the PEG
ME Of Japan, and in almost ever!
nua,tter Of the Union the strange'
|. from Japan IL treated as ne OBSERVES
, that is. heis treated a. the suane3
Il from any part OF civilizeo Euope y,
O08SINe0s
, and there amost unworthy feeling ma
. manifested itself toward the japanese.
: | the FEELING that has been SHOWN Y
i shuttinr them out from the commo
schools in San Francisco. and IN ,mut
J terinss against them IN one ..s o. NV
. other places, because Of their enicienc
| las workers. To shut them out ToL
+ the public schools 10 wicked :.
. surdity. when there are no Ats ~. ~,
Q colleges In the land, including the ~
Z versities and colleges OF Californis
which do not gladly welcome J Iapanss
( stndentsdo not reflect credit. we nay
r a. much to learn from Japan a. Japa
: has to learn from US: and no na ,s,,';r
v At 10 teach unless 1t y also wunn
I - ,sarn throughout Japan Amer
' cans are well treated. and any iaalu,
on the part Of Americans :, nome nome !.
treat the Japanese with IKE courlel
= and consideration 10 BY Just 90 mus ,
: confession OF inferiority In our civil
zatiOn. -. "a, a.,
as n fronts on the Atlantic. we mol