The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
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would be greatly benehted. OF course. in
fairly the countries with which We trade
International Morality.
1t is q mistake. and il betrays spiriI
Of foolish cynicism, 10 MAINTAIN that al All
international governmental action Is, anu
must ever be, based upon mere selnsh-
ness, and that TO advance ethlcat- r e1S
sons for such action is always a sign %
hypocrisy. This Is no more necessarily
true Of me action OF governments Jhan
Of the action Of individuals. 1t is a sure
sign Of base nature always to asctioe
base motives for the actions OF others
InQuestiOnably no nation can auoro 70
disregard proper considerations OF sen
interest, any more than a private Liu .a
Vidual can so do. But 1t is equally true
that the average private Individual IN any
really decent community does many a.
which he is guided. not by self-intereSt,
but by public spirit, by regard Tor t1e
pose to do good to others. and to raise
the tone Of the community as Il Wnole-
similarly, really great natlo1 nus eet 81,
zen act, ana as matter ~ a. ,i~it
does act, toward other nations n sp4l4e
not IN the least Of mere sel i- ,'sas
but paying heed chiefly TO ethlc ;! - -
sons, and as the centuries go by TINS as
interesteduess in international ae Ion
this tendency Of the lndlvianals GIMP II 90 ~
ing a nation require that nation 10 az
with justice toward its neighbors, stea91iily
grows and strengthens y y 1880
wise nor right for nation to disregard
its own needs, and 1t is foolish-and may
VIII disregard theirs But it is wicked for
a nation only to regard it's own interest,
and foolish to believe that such Is the
sole motive that actuates any other ma
tion. It should he our steady aim 70
raise the ethical standard Of national ac-
ton just strive to raise the eth4-
cal standard of Individual action
Net only must we treat al nations talr5
", but We must treat with justice ana
good win all immigrants who come mere
Under the law Whether they are Sathho-
lie or Protestant, Jew or Gentle; WhetheI
they come from England or Germany,
Russia. Japan, or Italy. matters nothl NJ,
mans conduct If he is honest and up
right in his dealings with his nelghDor
and with the state, then ne IS SIltttls 'I ~ ~
respect and good treatment Isl, ESP 1900 - ~
do we need to remember our duty TO the
stranger within our gates II IS the sur
mark OF a low clyiIizatlon, a low ~ o. a.,
ity. to abuse or discriminate against or
IN any way humiliate sucn Stranger wno
has come here lawfully ana VINO IS c IN
Quoting himself properly To remember
this is incumbent on every American cltl-
bent on every government official, wheth-
CT of the nation or Of the several states
I am prompted to say this by the attl5
rude of hostility here and here assumed
toward the Japanese in this country RMS
hostility is sporadic and is limited to
very few places. Nevertheless. 1t is most
discreditable to us as people, ana IL
NAV he fraught with the gravest conse-
cuences to the nation. The friendship
between the United States and Japan mas
been continuous since the time, over half
by his expedition to Japan nrst opened
the Islands to western civilization. since
aflv astounding There is not only moth
ing to parallel it. but nothing to ap-
proach il in the history of civilized man
kind japan has glorious and ancient
past. Her civilization is older than that
of the nations of northern Europe-tne
nations from whom the people Oh SIS
United States have chiefly sprung But
nifty years ago Japan $ deVeIophenL Was
stih that OF the Mldale ages Turns
that fifty years the progress of the coun-
Try in every walk in life has been mar
vel to mankind, ana she no" slahus as
one of the greatest of civilized nations,
great in the arts OF war and IN the arts
OF peace; great IN military. IN INDUSTRIAL
in artistic development and achievement
japanese soldiers and sailors have shown
themselves equal in combat to any of
whom history makes note She has pro-
s55s5 15er f5aht317as men afioat and ashore,
show ali the heroic courage. the Unques-
tfoning unfaltering loyalty the splendid
fnfiifference to hardship and death. which
marked the Loyal ROnins; and 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 CONNER
claI development of japan has been ph's-
nomenal; greater than that of any other
country during the same period. Al me
same time the advance in science and
philosophy is no less marked The admir-
able management or the Japanese Ked
Cross during the late war. the efficiency
and humanity Of the Japanese otnclals
nurses, and doctors, won lhe respeclI,ul
admiration OF all acquainted with the
facts. Through the Red Cross the Japa-
nese people sent over Slv5eg0 70 the sur
ferers of San Francisco, and the gift was
accepted with gratitude by our people
The courtesy of the Japanese, nationally
and individually. has become prOverbial
TO no other country has there been such
an increasing number of visitors from
this land to Japan In return, Japa-
uese have come here in great numbers
They are welcome socially and intellec-
tually. in all our colleges and institutions
of higher learning, in all our professional
and Social bodies The Japanese have
won in a single generation the right to
stand abreast OF the foremost and most
enlightened people of Europe and Amer
rraaf-- ito
and by their own exertions the right to
treatment on a basis of full and frank
people cherish lively regard and
spect for the people of Japan. and in al
most every quarter OF the Union the
stranger from Japan is treated as he de-
serves to be treated. But here and there
:. most unworthy feeling has manifested
itself toward the Japanese-the feetinS
that has been shown in shutting them
out from the common schools in San
them in one or two other places. be-
cause of their efficiency as workers To
shut them out from the pubic schools IS
4 wicked absurdity. when there are
frst-class colleges in the land. including
the universities and colleges of Califor-
mia. which do not gladly welcome Japa-
uese students and which Japanese
students do not reflect credit We have
as much to learn from pan as Japan
has to learn from u.s. and nation Is
~ ~ teach unless il is also willing to
learn Throughout Japan Americans are
well treated. and any failure on the part
~ Americans at home to treat the JaDa-
-nese with like courtesy and cOnsidera-
~tion is by Just so much a confession OF
sfnferiority in our civilization
Our Part in the Orient.
our nation fronts on the Pacific lust
as 1t fronts on the Atlantic. We hope
10 play a constantly growing part in the
great ocean of the Orient. We wish. as
We ought to wish. for a great commercial
development in our dealings with Asia:
and 1t is cut of the question that we
should permanently have such develop
ment unless we freely and gladly extend
10 other nations the same measure of
pect to receive in return 1t is only
very small body of our citizens that act
badly. Where the federal government has
power it will deal sumnlarily with any
such Where The several states have