The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-06
JAPAN ANXIOUS
To LEARN
SPOKANE NATIVE Of THAT
LAND GIVES FURTHER
VIEWS ON RELATION BE-
TWEEN TWO RACES.

The Press Japanese reader, who
Is taking an active interest in To-
cal and national affairs concern
ing his country and the United
States, considers the question
nearly settled and writes his
views on politics and religious
topic involved as follows:
Japanese question Is approach
ing it's conclusion owing to the edu-
cation of American people. am
glad to hear it. | hope the United
States, being an advanced country
in civilization, to instruct kindly a
less civilized country, as a teach
er pick up a superior point in a
pupil and brace it to develop, as
well as an inferior point to
straighten up. Is this not natur-
al standard to instruct the others?
Mr.. Tavenner pointed his muz-
Zle of attacking on our religion.
He seems to be imagined Japan
In feudal dynasty a half century
ago, because now Japanese is not
INDUCED in a old testament of
Buddhism but on the contrary,
picking up the purest Christianism
and digesting it well.
Buddhism is rather a foreign re-
ligion to Japan. She has her own
religion, Shintonism ancestors
worship. and Bushido, something
like mixed up with Confucianism,
and Christiniasm, which grounds
on high standard morality.
would like to ask Mr.. Taven.
ner if there Is any religion on
earth which stands against justice
and morality? Mr.. Tavenner said
we Japanese worship ridiculous
idol and not only disregard women
at all from it's creed, but treat
them as temptation, scapegoats
This statement is strong proof
against his knowledge of our ia
panese women's situation. We love
women and protect their weak
ness. though not worship,
Our women, hereditary, have
been brought up to conceive their
most esteemed virtue are modesty,
gentleness, patient, self control,
jealousy. And they are endeavor-
ing now they look womanlike. We
are very proud of that. in our
country. The records of court
show how unfrequently divorce
case come forth.
tell you again here. we Japa-
nese bestow right or power to
women to some extent that they
shall not NEEDLE mans affair in
public which they do not need en-
tangle with trouble. To harmon
lie family peace Is an important
duty of women and the most
graceful manner.
Returning to the subject OF re-
ligion, | understand Christanism is
the most effective to asslmiate the
others, so our contemporary de-
sire to reform the religion taking
the purest part OF Christianism and
the work is proceeding to sue
cess.
Buddhism is not so much blame
full. repulsive, because this stands
on a profound Indian philosophical
text; so, many theologians in the
Cambridge and the Oxford are de-
voting to the study of the religion
The purest Buddhism is science.
after all just like a philosophy.
| think Mr.. Tavenner is not at
tanned to the heart of religion,
Christianism, to criticise buddhism
Because 1t is too high to touch it,
Mr. Tavenner exclusively repulse
Japanese, saying they overshadow
duty to their fathers. will tell
you, If you pick up an article in a
newspaper for the material of at.
lacking you will Dotray your edu-
cation.
Anyone who qualified himself
as IA civilized people. shall not sell
body in slavery condition and II is
TOO plain fact to discuss. | know,
III some country there were many
cases of statutory offense.
AS 1t Is shame to discuss over
such compromising affair | would