The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

IN his dealings with his neiehhor ana
with the state. then he Is entitled TO
respect and good treatment. Especial
" do we need to remember a duty to
the stranger within our gates. II Is
re- sure mark OF a low civilization. a
low morality. TO abuse or discriminate
against or In any way humiliate such
range who has come here lawfully
anu who is conducting himself proper
y. 10 remember this is incumbent
or every American citizen, and Il Is OF
course peculiarly incumbent on every
government official. whether Of the
1aSon or Of the Sevsrai stsf~-
--uz<y 80 5sPunvsv.
- prompted to say this by the at
titude OF hostility here and there as
sumed toward the Japanese in this
country. This hostility Is sporadic and
Is limited TO a very few places. New
ertheless. II Is most discreditabie to
US as q people, and IL may be fraught
with the gravest -nsequen TO the
nation. The friendship between the
United states and Japan has been con-
century ago, when Commodore Perry,
ny his expedition to Japan. FIRST opened
Lne islands to western civilization.
since then the growth OF Japan has
oeen literally astounding. There is not
only nothing to parallel Z, but moth
ing TO approach II in the history OF
civilized mankind. Japan has a Eiori-
GUS ana ancient past Her civilization
~ oioer than that OF the nations OF
northern Europe-the nations from
whom the people OF the United States
nave chte1y sprung. But so years ago
Japan,s development was still that OF
tthe Middle Ages. During that so years
walk of life has been a marvel 10
mankind, and she now stands as one
OF the greatest OF civilized nations;
great in the arts of war and in the
arts OF peace; great In military, in in
uustrlal, IN artistic development and
achlevement Japanese soldiers and
sailors have shown themselves eoual
IN combat to any of whom history
makes note, She has produced great
generals and mighty admirals: her
nghtlng men, aaoat and ashore show
an the heroic courage. the unuuestion-
Z untaltering loyalty, the splendid
InbSIiIerence Of hardship and death,
tMhnaIwcn marked the Loyal Ronins; and
tney snow also that they possess the
nIgnest IDEAL of patriotism. Japanese
aItlsts or every kind see their prod
mcts eagerly sought for in ali lands.
me industrial and commercial devel-
opment or Japan has been phenome-
mai greater than that OF any other
country during the same period. AZ
the same time the advance In science
a1u philosophy is no less marked The
ADMIRABLE management of tho Tanon-
csc hed Cross during the late war tba
enlclehcA n humanity of the Ian
ahese oficials, nurse and doctors won
Ine respectful admiration Of ali ac-
BonSdI n[e win the facts. Thru the
neu StoSs the Japanese people sent
oyer 100000 to the sufferers Of San
.anclsco. and the gift was accented
WIN gratitude by our people. The
~ q The Japanese. nationally
a9a nu ~nulVluually has become proverb-
ial. TO no other country has there
psen such an increasing number ~
VISITORS from this land as LIAM IN
49, %S%panese have come here in
s.eat runners. They are welcome. so
clally and intellectually. in All our coj.
reyes and institutions Of higher learn.
ing IN all our professional and social
DouIes' The Japanese have won in a
shrsn Beneration the right to stand
Hsntened peoples OF Europe and Amer.
icai they nave won en- their own mer.
" ana by their own exertions the |
M 10 treatment on a basis OF full
anu frank equality. The overwheim.
,ns mass OF our people cherish a i've
y regard and respect for the peonla ~
Japan, and in almost every uiiarter ~
me union the stranger from Japan IL
treated as he deserves; that is he is
treated as the stranger from p Il" ~
~ civllzed Europe is and deserves 10
De treated. But here and tbera =
inost unworthy feeling has manifested
ing .VWard the Japanese-the feel
oANNMH IN AhlII1nN /
mem from the common schools in san
francisco. and in mutterinps a%pajnst
mem IN one or two other places he
TSuse OF their efficiency as workers.
-. smut them out from the nuhlIc
sehools is a wicked absurditv pwbnn
mere are no hrst-class colleges in H.
lana' including the universities ana
eIIatgSe or California. which do not
slauly welcome Japanese students and
on which Japanese students do ne. amu
Hect. credit. We have as much 70 Iaarn J
from japan as Japan has to learn fron,
"a ana no nation is 1T to teach unless
Ia ns "tsp WlIllng to learn. Turnout
dpa americans are well treated ANA
any nature on the part Of Americans
~ nome TO treat the japanese win =
!ike courtesy n consideration ln Nv
In our civilization. 'S'''"y
Our nation fronts on the Pacific inst
as II fronts on the Atlantic. We bone
70 play a constantly growing mart IL
Ine great ocean of the orient. We
wish, as we ought to wish for = aroat
commercial development in our doai
lnss with Asia; and Ii is ont of The
question that we should p~ermanentiv
nave such development unless we free,
* anu gladly extend to other nations
treatment which we expect to reneive
" return 1t is only a very small hodv
OF our citizens that act badly. Wbare
Iii ~ lsueral government has power IL
~ lAN With HnV GInh |
Wnere the several states hav nowar
earnestly ask tina thew also dooI
wisely and promptly with such conI
9uct. or else this small body OF wrong
uoers nay bring shame upon the great
mass or their innocent and r1ebt'
milking fellows-that is. unon onr
nation as a whole. Good marnor
should be an international no less than
individual attribute. ask III
treatment for the Japanese as / wouid
ask fair treatment for Germans ~
E~nglishmen, Frenchmen, Russians y,
Italians. I ask II as due to humanitv
ana civilization. I ask II as due n
ourselves because we must act nm
rightly toward all men.
Naturalization OF Japs.
I recommend to the congress- tbo.
an act be passed specifically providing for
me naturalization Of Japanese who come
mere intending to become, American iii.
lzens- one OF the great embarrassmants
attenolng the performance OF our in
ternational obligations Is the fact that
me statutes of the United States Eoy.
INNER are entirely Inadequate. Thsv
rail- to give to the national g-overnmsnt
ample power through IinitsS
courts and by the use Of he
army and navy, to protect aliens IN IN
rlghts secured TO them under solemn
treaties which are the law on the Hbd
! therefore earnestly recommend Thai
the criminal and civil statutes Of I'M
United States be so amended and nddaS
70 as to enable the president. acting Tor
the United States government, which is
responsible In our international rels.
ions TO enforce the rights OF aliens un-