Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06

in his dealings WITH Mis- nslshbor 40
respect and good treatment Especial
~ do we need to remember our duty 10
the stranger within our gates. IL IL
low morality, to abuse or discriminate
against or in any way humiliate suoh
stranger who has come here lawfully
snd T To rs himself
on every American citizen. and IL Is 81
course peculiarly incumbent on every
government official. whether OF tha
nation or OF the several states.
Hostility 70 japanese.
am prompted to say this by the at
titude OF hostility here and there as
sumcd toward the Japanese in this
country. This hostility is sporadic and
is limited to a very few places. Nev-
us as a people. and IL may BE- Taught
with the graVest consequences to the
nation The friendship between the
United United states s, ana Japan has seen .i Goa
century ago when Commodore Pcrry,
by his expedition to Japan. first opened
the islands to western ciyilization:
been literally astounding, There is not
only nothing to parallel H. but moth
ing to approach IL in the history OF
Gus and ancient past Her civilization
Is older than that OF the nations OF
northern Europe-the nations from
whom the. people OF the United states
have chiefly sprung. But so years ago
Japan's development was still that OF
the Middle Ages. During that so years
the progress Of the country in every
walk of life has been marvel to
mankind. and she now stands one
OF the greatest Of civilized nations;
great In the arts OF war and In he
dusr ia art TSd u aeWeIopmyn and
achievement. Japanese soldiers and
in combat to any of whom history
makes note. She has produced great
generals and mighty admirals. her
fighting men. a1oat and ashore show
all the heroic courage. the unauestion-
ing. unfaltering loyalty. the splendid
indifference OF hardship and death.
which marked the Loyal Ronins; ana
they show also that they possess the
highest ideal Of patriotism japanese
artists OF every kind see their prod
mmcts eagerly sought for in an lands
The industrial and commercial devel-
opmcnt of Japan has been phenome-
nal; 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. The
admira bic management OF the Japan
csc Red Cross during the late war. tho
efficiency and humanity of the jap
anesc officials. nurse and doctors won
the respectful admiration OF all ac-
qnainted with the facts. Thru The
Red Cross the japanese people sent
over 100000 to the sufferers Of san
Francisco. and the gift was accepted
with gratitude by our reople: The
and Individually. has become proverb-
ial. To no other country has there
been such an increasing number OF
visitors from this land as to Japan. In
return. Japanese have come here 10
great numbers. They are welcome. So
cially and Intellectually, In all our col
leges and institutions Of higher learn
ing in all our professional and social
bodies The Japanese have won in q
single generation the right TO stan6
abreast OF the foremost and most en-
lightened peoples OF Europe and Amer
lea; they have won on their own mer-
its and by their own exertions the
and frank equality. The overwhelm~
ing mass Of our people cherish = live
~ regard and respect for the people OF
Japan. and in almost every quarter OF
the union the stranger from Japan 10
treated as he deserves. that Is he -
treated as the stranger from any para
be treated. But here and there =
most unworthy feeling has manifestek
itself toward the Japanese--the feel-
ing that has been shown in shutting
them from the common schools in SaS
francisco, ana In mutterfngs aEalnss
them in one or two other places. be-
To shut them out from the public
schools is wicked absurdity. wheR
there are no hrst-class colleges in the
land Including the universities au6
gladly welcome Japanese students ana
on which japanese students do not re-
fleet credit. We have as much :" learn
from Japan as Japan has TO learn from
MS; and no nation IL At 10 teach unless
il is also willing to learn. Turnout
japan Americans are well treated. and
any failure on the part nf Americans
At home Ia treat the Japanese with =
like courtesy and considera tion is By
Just 20 much confession Of 'n'er'orIty
IN our CIVILIZATION.
our nation fronts on tho Pacific JUST
as II fronts On the Atlantic. We hope
TO play a eocInstsntly growing part ia
wish. AZ We ought to wish. for 4 great
commercial development in our deal
ings with Asia; and IL IL out az the
question that we should permanently
have such development unless We free
ly and gladly extend 10 other nations
the same measure OF justice and gooa
in return. II is only n very small body
Of our citizens that act badly. Where
the federal government has power ~
will deal summarily with amy such
Where the several states have power
| earnestly ask that they also deal
wisely and promptly with such con-
duct. or else this small body Of wrong
doors may bring shame upon the great
mass ot their innocent and right
thinking rellows--that is, upon our
nation as "A whole. Good manners
an individual attribute. ask fair
treatment for the Japanese as would
ask talf treatment Tor hFruanS ~
Englishmcn. Frenchmen. Russians Oh
Italians. ask IL as due to humanity
and civilization. l ask IL as due to
ourselves because we must act up
rightly toward all men.
NaturalIxatioa OF Jnpa.
! recommend to the congress that
an act be passed specifically providing for
the naturalization Of japanese who come
here intending 10 become American cit-
liens. one OF the great embaTraSsments
attending the performance OF our in
ternatiOnal obligations is the fact that
the statutes of the United States gov
eminent are entirely inadequate. They
fail to give tn the national government
sufficiently ample power. through United
States courts and by the use OF the
army and navy, to protect aliens in ths
rights secured to them under solemn
treaties which are the law Of the land.
therefore earnestly recommend that
the criminal and civil statutes of the
United states he so amended and ud1ed
to as to enable the president acting toT
the United states government, which 10
responsible IN our International rela
lions to enforce tho rights Of aliens un-
der treaties. Even as the law now 10
ennathinp can dAnR Inv The federal