The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-22

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her honor and her rights, and we hope
twill not be necessary. Certainly we
have shown that as an antagonist the
Japanese are not to be despised. Japan
has taken her place among the great
Powers Of the earth, and knows h r
rights, and knowing dare maintain
them"
True, the war has cost a lot OF
money, but it has not gone far enough
to cripple us. 1t is a fact that the
Government has not touched the $780,
100000 borrowed in London and New
York last spring. 1t is ours 10 use
when called for and doubtless it will
be needed; but it doesn't follow that
we shall place fourth foreign loan.
Il want to tell you that the Japanese
have actually saved money at home
during their war. Industries have gone
on very much as usual. We have made
most of our war material, weapons,
ammunition and hospital supplies. Civ
ing employment to great numbers of
people, They have put by a little
money from patriotic motives, and
there Is good deal in circulation. 1
know the advice of the Government
has been asked about investments, and
1t has said: Wait until the war is over
So 1 expect to see a genuine boom in
manufacturing, building and trade. II
the Government should want more
money believe the people would be
glad to buy it's bonds. OF course the
war taxes will be retained for the pre-
sent, on land, incomes, sake etc.
we shall have some new sources
OF revenue. There are the fishery
rights on the coast of Siberia, which
we acquire from Russia. Some day
the Siberian fisheries will be as valua-
BILE as those of Newfoundland, and we
shall now have our share of the treas
ures OF the sea. Many kinds of fish
abound in those waters and they are
rich in fur-bearing animals. OF course
the possession of Dalny will be of great
advantage to US as a trading nation.
We shall no longer have to land our
goods at Newchwang. The whole
Liaotung Peninsula, twice won by the
sword and now to fly the flag of Japan
without protest, will be valuable as an
asset, and in course of time a large re-
venue should be derived from the Chi
nese Eastern Railway in southern
Manchuria, which we shall take over
for a term of years. We shall pro-
coed at once to develop the freight and
passenger business.
Il expect to see Korea and Manchu-
ria invaded by an army of peace-ar.
tisans, farmers and laborers. Korea
IS only ten hours sail from Japan.
There Is a lot of work to be done there
and money to be made. Manchurfa
could absorb half the population of
Japan, and still there would be room
for our settlers as well as for the Chi
nese That is why 1 think there will
be no japanese immigration question
In America to threaten our friendly
relations with you, But why should
there be any trouble, or any pretext for
It? l lose patience-and l am a good
hearted man-when hear the yawp OF
the labor agitators about the descent OF
the Japanese upon the Pacific coast.
We are not alien in heart, custom and
habits like the Chinese. We dress, live
and amuse ourselves like Americans
when we come here, and we do not save
our money to take it out of the coun-
try We demand the same wages-ln
fact, we try to get more. There is
Chinatown in New York and in San
Francisco; who ever heard Of a Japan
town? There never will be. It is a
great deal easier to assimilate US than
some OF the clannish people who come
over from Europe, and 1 think we
make as good citizens as any of them
There will be no Japanese exclusion
question. The Americans have too
much sense to tolerate It and the Jap
anese Government will refuse 70 mar