Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-05

mankind Japan has a glorious 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 fifty
years ago Japan's development was
still that of the Middle Ages. Dur
ing that fifty years the progress of
the country is every walk in life has
been marvel to 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, I'm Industrial, in
artistic delopment and achievement.
Japanese soldiers and sailors have
shown themselves equal in combat
to any of whom history makes note.
She has produced great generals and
mighty admirals; her fighting men,
afloat and ashore. show all the heroic
courage, the unquestioning, unfalter-
ing loyalty, the splendid indifference
to hardship and death, which marked
the Loyal Ronins; and they show also
that they possess the highest ideal
OF patriotism. Japanese artists of
every kind sc ether products eager
ly sought for in all lands. The
industrial and commercial develop.
ment Of Japan has been phenomenal;
greater than that of any other coun-
try during the same period. At the
same time the advance in science and
philosophy is no less marked. The
management of the Japa-
nese Red Cross during the late war,
the efficiency and humanity of the
Japanese officials. nurses and doctors
won the respectful admiration of all
acquainted with the facts. Through
the Red Cross the japanese people
sent over 100000 to the sufferers
Of San Francisco. and the gift wa
accepted with gratitude by our peo-
Pile The courtesy of the Japanese,
and individually. has be-
come proverbial. To no other coun-
try has there been such an increasing
of visitors from this land as
TO Japan. In return, Japanese have
come here in great numbers. They
are welcome. socially and intellect
ually, In all our colleges and insti-
tutions OF higher learning, in all our
profession and social bodies. The
Japanese have won In a single gen
GRAFTON the 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 n basis OF full and
frank equality. The overwhelming
mass of our people cherish a lively
regard and respect for the people OF
Japan, and In almost every quarter |
Of the union. the stranger from ia |
pan Is treated as he deserves; that |
Is, he Is treated as the stranger from
any part OF civilized Europe is and |
deserves to be treated. But here and |
there a most unworthy feeling has |
itself toward the Japa- |
neses-the feeling that has been |
shown in shutting them out from the |
common schools In San Francisco, |
and in mutterings against them I'm !
one or two other places. because OF |
their efficiency as workers. To shu,
them out from the public schools is |
a wicked absurdity. when there are |
no frst-class colleges in the land, in
the universities and colleges !
OF California. which do not gladly !
welcome Japanese students and on
which Japanese students do not re-
feet credit We have as much 10 |
learn from Japan as Japan has TO
learn from us: and no nation is n, !
20 teach unless Il is also willing 10
learn. Throughout Japan Americans
are well treated. and any failure ON
the part OF Americans az home 10
treat the Japanese with like eour-
tesy and consideration Is by just 50
much confession of inferiority in
our civilization.
Our nation fronts on the Pacific
just as Il fronts on the Atlantic. We
hope to play constantly growing
part In the great ocean of the Orient.
We wish, as 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-
manently have such development un-
less we freely and gladly extend to
other nations the same measure OF
justice and good treatment which we
expect TO receive in return. IL is