Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
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approach It IN the history of civilized
mankind Japan has glorious ana
ancient past Her civilization IL Older
than that OF the nations Of northern
lsurope-the nations from whom the
people of the United states have chiefly
sprung. but 30 years ago JApan's de-
Eplopment was stlll that or the mgdlc
ages. During that 50 years the prog
ress of the country in every walk In
life has been n marvel 20 mankind, and
she now stands AS one of the greatest
Of civilized nations. great IN the arts
IT war and In the arts Of peace great
IN military Ia INDUSTRIAL In artistic
development and achievement, Japa-
nese soldiers and sailors have shown
themselves equal IN combat 10 any of
whom history makes note She has
produced great generals and mighty adj
rnirals. her fighting mon, aiioat and
ashore. show al the heroic courage, the
nnquestioning, unfaterIng loyalty, the
splendid indifference 10 hardship and
death. which marked the loyal Ronins;
aud they show also that they possess
the highest ideal Of patriotism Japa-
nose artists Of every Kind see their
products eagerly sought for IN y lands.
ME Industrial ana COMMERCIAL 10
NelOpment nf Japan has been pho
iomcnal greater than that Of any
other country during tho same Pc
Rod Al the same time the adj
vance IN science ana philosophy
IL no less marked The admir-
able management Of the Japanese
Red Cross during the late war,
The efficiency and humanity Of the
Japanese officials nurses, and doctors,
won the respectful admiration OF all
f,.t gh
the Red Cross the japanese people
sent over 100000 10 the sufferers Of
San Francisco. and the gift was ac-
ceptod with gratitude BY our people,
The courtesy 81 the japanese, nation
ally and individually, has become pro-
vreblal 10 no other country has there
been such an increasing number OF
visitors from this land as 10 Japan. In
return, Jnpanesc have come here IN
great numbers. They are welcome.
socially and intellectually, In all our
colleges and institutions Of higher
learning. in all our professional and
social bodies. The Japanese. have won
in a single generation tho right TO
stand abreast OF the foremost and
most enlightened peoples Of Europe
and America; they have won on their
own merits and by their own exertions
The right to treatment on a basis of
full and frank equality. The over
whelming mass Of our people cherish
a lively regard and respect Cor the
people OF Japan, and In almost every
quarter OF the Union the stranger
from Japan Is treated as he deserves,
that II, he is treated as the stranger
from any part OF civilized Europe Is
and deserves TO be- treated. But here
and there most unworthy feeling has
manifested itself toward the Japanese
1.-The feeling that has been shown In
shutting them out from the common
schools In San Francisco, and ~ NUT
terings against them In one or two
other places, because of their eff
ficiency as workers, To shut them
out from the public sch ools Is wick
I'D absurdity when there are no first
class colleges In the land, including |
the universities and colleges of Cali |
fornia. which do not gladly welcome |
japanese students and on which Jap |
anese students do not reflect credit. |
Wa have as much to learn from Japan |
us Japan has TO learn from u.s. and no
nation IN NJ to teach unless II Is also
willing TO learn. Throughout Japan
Americans are well treated, and any
failure on the part Of Americans at
home TO treat the japanese with a
like courtesy and consideration Is by
Just so much confession OF lnfori-
GRITTY In our civilization.
oar nation fronts ON the Pacific.
Just as II fronts on the Atlantic. We
hope TO play n constantly growing |
part In the great ocean OF the orient |
We wish. az we ought to wish. for |
"a great commercial development In |
our dealings with Asia; and II Is out |
OF the question that we should per-
manontly have such development I'M
less we freeley and gladly extend TO |
other nations the same measure OF |
justice and good treatment which we |
expect to receive in return. II Is only |
q very small body Of our citizens that |
act badly. Where the federal govern
mrrt has power II will deal summarlly |
with any such. Where the several |
states have power | earnestly ask that |
they also deal wisely and promptly |
with such conduct or else this small !
body of wrOngdoers may bring shame |
upon the great mass or their Innocent |
and right-thinklng fellows--that Is. |
upon our nation as whole Good |
manners should be an international |
no less than an individual attribute |
/ ask fair treatment for the Japanese
ns / would ask fair treatment for |
Germans or Englishmen. Frenchmen,
Russians, or Italians. ask It as
due to humanity and civilization. |
ask II rs due 10 ourselves because we |
must act uprightly toward all men