Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

ideal Of patriotism. Japanese artists Of
every kind see their products eagerly
sought for "a an lands The Industrial and
commercial development Of Japan has been
phenomenal; greater Than that Of any other
country during the same period. At the
same time the advance In science ana
philosophy IS no less marked. The admir-
Cross during the late war, the efficiency
and humanity Of the japanese officials,
nurses and doctors, won the respectful adj
miraton Of all acquainted with the facts.
Through the Red Cross the japanese poo
pie sent over 10000 TO the sufferers OF
San Francisco. and the gift was accepted
with gratitude by our people. The courtesy
Of tho Japanese. nationally and indi-
vidually. has become provCrbial. To no
other country has there been such an in
creasing number OF visitors from this land
as to japan. In return, Japanese have
come here In great numbers They are
welcome. socially and intellectually, in all
our colleges ana Institutions Of higher
learning In all our professional and social
bodies. The Japanese have won I'm a single
generation the right TO stand abreast Of the
Europe and America. they have won on
their own merits and by their own eNer,
lions the right to treatment on a basis Of
fun and frank equality. The overwhelm>
ing mass OF our people cherish lively
regard and respect for the people OF Japan
and in almost every quarter Of the union
the stranger from Japan Is treated as he
deserves that is, he is treated as the
stranger from any part Of civilized Europe
there most unworthy feeling has mani
Tested itself toward the Japanese-the feel
ing that has been shown in shutting them
out from the common schools In San Fran
cisco, and In mutterings against them in
one or two other places. because Of their
efficiency as workers. To shut them out
from the public schools is wicked ali.
surd!ty. when there are no tirst-class col
leges in the land including the universities
and, colleges of California, which do not
which japanese students do not reflect
credit We have as much to learn from
Japan as japan has to learn from us, and
no nation Is fit to teach unless It is also
willing to learn Throughout Japan Amer
leans are well treated, and any failure on
the part OF Americans at home to treat the
japanese with like courtesy and consider.
alton is by just so much a confession CT
inferlority in our civilization.
Importance of Fairness.
Our nation fronts on the Pacific. Just as
It fronts on the Atlantic. We hope to play
constantly growing part in the great
to wish. for a great commercial develop
ment in our dealings with Asia, and it is
out of the question that we should per
manently have such development unless
we freely and gladly extend to other ma
tions the same measure of justice and
good treatment which we expect to re,
ce!ve in return It is only a very small
body Of our citizens that act badly. Where
the federal government has power it will
deal summarily 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 of their innocent and right
thinking fellows-that is upon our nation
as whole. Good manners should be an
international no less than an individual
attribute 1 ask fair treatment for the
Japanese as l would ask fair treatment for
Germans or Englishmen. Frenchmen, Rus
slams or Italians. | ask II as due to hui
manity and civilization. l ask it as due
to ourselves because we must act uprlghtly
toward all men.
Japs as Citizens.
recommend to the congress that an act
be passed specifically providing for the
naturailzaton OF Japanese who come here
intending to become American citizens one
Of the great embarrassments attending the
performance Of our international abliga-
lions Is the fact that the statutes OF the
United States are entirely Inadequate. They
fail to give to the national government suf-
tctently ample power, through United
and navy, 20 protect aliens In the rights
secured to them under solemn treaties
which are the law of the land. / there
fore earnestly recommend that the Grim.
inal and civil statutes of the United States
be so amended and added to as to enable
the president acting for the United States
1 government, which is responsible In our
international relations to enforce the rights
OF aliens under treaties. Even as the Law
now is something can be done by the fed
eral government toward this end, and In
japanese, everything that It is in my power
to do Will be done, and all of the forces
which 1 may lawfully employ will be 81
employed. There should, however, be M
particle OF doubt as to the power of the
and enforce its own obligations to Other
nations. The mob of single city may al
! any time perform acts of lawless violence
would plunge us into war That city by
itself would be powerless to make defense
against the foreign power thus assaulted
1 and II Independent of this government n
would never venture to perform or permit
the performance Of the acts complained Of
The entire power and the whole duty e
! protect the OFFENDING city or the offendlnG
community lies in the hands of the United
states government. 1t Is unthinkable tina
we should continue policy under which
given locality may be allowed to commit
q crime against friendly nation, and III,
| United states government limited not Il
preventing the commission of the crime
| but, In the last resort, to defending III,
people who have committed 1t against III,
| consequences of their own wrongdoing.
War is Honorable.
It must ever be kept in mind that war e,
not merely Unsuitable, but Imperative upoi
i h9nors6le men. upon an honorable nation
| sacrifice Of conscientious conviction or q
| national welfare. Peace is normally a grea
good, and normally It comedies with right
: eousness, but Ii is righteousness and no
peace which should bind the conscience n
| nation as II should bind the conscience O
/ an Individual and neither a nation nor a.
Individual can surrender conscience to an
| others keeping. Neither can nation
which is an entity and which does not al
/ as individuals die, refrain from takin
| thought for the interest OF the generation
| that are to come, no less than for the In
| terest OF the generation OF today; and n
| public men have a right, whether fror
observation-disclosures, from selfish indifference
| or from sentimentality, to sacrifice nations
! interests which are vital in character.
| Just war IL in the long run far better ia
a nations soul than the most prosperou
peace obtained by acqufescence in wron
or Injustice. Moreover. though II is Grim
inal for nation not to prepare for war 5
! that Il may escape the dreadful conse
| Quencea OF being defeated in war vet
must always be remembered that even /
| be defeated in war may be far better tina.
not to have fought at all. AS has bee
well and finely said. a beaten nation is nc
necessarily a disgraced nation, but the ns
/ ton or man Is disgraced IL the obligatIo
/ to defend right Is shlrked.
| We should as a nation do everything 4
our power for the cause OF honorable peact
IL is morally as indefensible for nation [
commit a wrong upon another nation, stron