The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

Hailing President Roosevelt as dis
chile Of universal peace and a construc-
tive statesman, gifted with visualize
ton into future world problems. the
japanese Daily New World, Voicing the
sentiment Of the japanese Of San Fran
cisco. in an editorial this morning de-
cIares that the recommendation made
bv him on the naturalization Of Japan
csc is the most rational solution Tor
the eradication Of racial prejudice yet
made by an American.
President Yukawa Of the japanese
Society, echoing the same sentiment.
declared last night that the message OF
Roosevelt was tantamount TO guaran-
tee Of permanent peace between the
United States and Asia
Talk Of the posi- bility Of war be-
tween Japan and the United States can
not be sustained in the face Of this
latest message from President Roose-
welt" he said. 1t is regarded by Jap
snese here as one Of the most con
vincing manifestos of his statesman
ship and grip on world problems that
he has ever made. 1t will be hailed IN
AJspan as a great document from the
pen Of a great statesman The one
thing needed to cement the bonds OF
friendship between Japan and the
United States will be the recognition of
the wisdom Of the recommendations
made by the President in this message.
Confer the right of naturalization on
japanese, and you forever establish the
name Of the United States as a world
power great enough TO conceive a dec
laration Of independence for all men in
fact. Naturalization Of japanese. in
brief. will be one Of the greatest steps
yet taken by Theodore Roosevelt for
universal peace.
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inordinate vanity Of men who say that
their brothers are not as good as they
because they come out of Asia, a coun-
try which had its arts and civilizations
centuries before the peoples Of Europe
had emerged from tribal communion
and barbarism.
why. ask yourself in fairness. are
not the japanese as fitted to assume
ali the duties and responsibilities Of
American citizenship as the Turks,
Greeks, Roumanians and other immi-
grants that pour into your doors from
Europe with every steamer that enters
New York Bay? Why should you dis
eliminate against japanese and confer
the right OF franchise on any or all of
the great slav tide, that grows with
every year Of increasing American ex-
ploitation in the lands over seas? Are
japanese comparable with Slavs? Are
they as skilled workmen2 Have they
as good morals? Is their loyalty to any
cause they pay allegiance to as unim-
peachable? I think all these questions
can be answered with positive af-
frmative.
There is a noticeable disposition to
criticise japanese for their fealty 10
their own country characteristic
which is used by their detractors TO
indicate that their citizenship in any
country they may seek adoption is
questionable Time will dispose Of this
fallacy It is useless to comment on it's
unfairness. You might just as well say
that q German who fought in the Fran
co-Prussian war could not become a
good American citizen after coming
here and being naturalized. / look in
time for japanese citizens of the United
states who will be as loyal and devoted
70 the ascendancy of Anericanism and
American institutions as the natural
ized aliens Of any country of Europe.
think the recommendations of Presi-
dent Roosevelt forecast this time