Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-06

question 10 the mans conduct II he
Is honest and upright In his dealings
with bis neighbor and with the state,
then he Is entitled to respect and good
treatment Especially do we need to
remember our duty to the stranger
within our gates. II Is the sure mark
OF low civilization. low morality, to
abuse or discriminate against or in
any way humlllate such stranger who
has come here lawfully and who Is
conducting himself properly, TO re-
member this h Incumbent on every
American citizen. and 1t Is OF course
peculiarly incumbent on every govern
ment official whether OF the nation or
| OF the several states.
am prompted to say this by the at.
titude OF hostility here and there as.
sumed toward tho japanese In this
country. This hostility is sporadic aud
Is limited to very few places Never.
theless II Is most dscreditable 20 US as
a people, and It may be fraught with
the gravest consequences to the nation.
The friendship between the United
States and Japan has been continuous
since the time, over half a century ago
when Commodore Perry by his expedl-
tlon TO Japan first opened the islands
TO western civilization. Since then the
growth Of Japan has been literally
astounding, There Is not only nothing
TO parallel II hut nothing TO approach
II In the history OF civilized mankind.
Japan has glorious and ancient past.
Her civilization Is older than that of
the nations OF northern Europe the ma
tons from whom the people OF the
United States have chiefly sprung But
hfty years ago Japans development
was still that OF the middle ages. Dur.
Ing that fifty years the progress OF the
country In every walk In life has been
marvel 10 mankind, and she now
stands as one Of the greatest OF civil.
llzed nations. great In the arts Of war
aud In the arts OF peace great In MILL
taTy. IN Industrial. IN artistic develop.
ment and achievement.
Praise For Japan.
Japanese soldiers and sailors have
shown themselves equal IN combat 20
any OF whom history makes note. She
has produced great generals and
mighty admlrnls Her lighting men.
afloat and ashore. show all the heroic
courage, the unquestlonlnE. unfaltor.
Ping loyalty, the splendid Indifference
70 hardship and death, which marked
the Loyal Ronlns. aud they show also
that they possess the highest Ideal Of
patriotism. japanese artists OF every
kind see their products eagerly sought
for IN all lands. The industrial and
commercial development Of Japan has
been phenomenal, greater than that %
any other country during the same pc
Rod. AZ the same time the advance IN
science and philosophy Il no less mark
cd The admirable management Of the
Japanese Red Cross during the late
war; the efficiency and humanity ~
the japanese officials, nurses and doc
tors. won the respectful admiration o.
aii acquainted with the facts Through
the Red Cross the Japanese people sent
ever 100000 20 the sufferers u San
Francisco. end the Gift was accepted
with gratitude BY our people The
courtesy ~ the Japanese. nationally
and Individually, has become pr0yer'
blal To no other county has there
been such an Increasing number ~
visitors from this land a. % japan. Ia /.
return japanese have come here IN
great numbers They are welcome. -.
cially and intellectually. IN all our eol
leEea and Institutions o. higher learn.
INK ~ All our professional and social
bodies The Japanese have Noa IN a
single generation tie FiEN 20 stand /
abreast o. the foremost aHd aaost ca
liehiened peoples % Europe and Amer
lea They have won on their Own merits
and b. their own eHertiaas the right
10 treatment Oh q basis ~ fuil ami
frank equality. TIE overwhelming
mass % our people cherish q iively -
gard and respect f0r the people o.
japan. and n Eiiaost svsgy quarter %
tise Uuiou ne stfanEsF ffum Japau i
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toward tbe 1apaSese Ne feeling nat
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