The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-02
Perkins
Says Jap Yankee
Collision NearS

The speech Of Senator Perkins Of Cali
fornia before the National Geographic
Society last evening was especially sig
nifcant In its references 10 the opening
OF the Panama Canal the consequent
closer relations with the races of the
Orient and the complications in national
and social life that must follow. He des-
ignated san Francisco as "a port of call
for a great proportion of this additional
commerce. made possible by the shorter
route, and called attention 10 the fact
that but half OF the worlds population
IS IN the countries washed By the Pacific.
san Francisco. therefore" he said
will become one of the greatest cities
OF the world. But shall il remain an
American city. the proud capital of the
great American empire OF the Paclnc?
That remains Tor us 10 determine. Al
ready there are obscure signs that We
shall have TO contest our right 10 retain
an American character for an American
city.
Orient VS.. 0ecident.
1T viii not be the question Of America
and Europe. regions OF the earth peO-
pied by the same race, whose members
intermingle on equal terms. who ANAL
Gus family. II viii be "a question Of the
Orient and the Occident; OF races dit
ferent la mental characteristics; sep
arated by thousands OF years OF de-
VelOpment upon lines which seem no
where 10 touch divergent IN morals,
ethics and The ingrained habits OF
scores OF centuries with no attraction
between them. because they cannot an
dersIand each other
Two irreconcilable races, therefore,
are coming daily into closer contact
on the Pacific, and there is 10 be a
always been where commerce brings
rival peoples face 70 face"
The Newest Problem.
The speaker next referred To the ne
cessity Of the Chinese exclusion act
some years ago. Continuing, some of
the more significant extracts from his
address were as follows:
I'VE have disposed Of one question
that relating 10 the Chinese. Another,
and one equally as important, is now
beginning 10 press for solution. Hawaii
has the Japanese on her hands, as We
In California viii soon have and as this
people is more aggressive, more teua-
eiOuS. more cunning, and more deter
mined thar the Chinese. il will never
do 10 permit long delay before set
ting the question once for all
The extent 70 which the Japanese ]
viii occupy the territory OF friendly
POWERS will be a displacement of the Z
Sovereignty of the power extending 10 I
them a welcome and the presence Of the /
sovereignty Of the Mikado OF Japan.
Collision Is Inevitable.
Japan. as the dominant Oriental ma
ton. viii naturally form with the other
Oriental nations an alliance which viii I
consolidate these nations into effective F..
cooperation.
I'VE have acquired territory in the
Pacific Ocean, We have laid the fO5Inda-
tion for commercial prlmacy on that I
great sea. We have position at the
Very doors Of the Orient by the posses I
sion Of the Philippines and a base Of I
naval operations i'm the middle of the ]
ocean By the incorporation of the sand /.
witch Islands We have laid the IOunda- I
ton for commercial supremacy on the I
Pacific Ocean. and at some point In the /
future course of national destiny the I
pathway of national progress on the I
part of Japan and the United States 4
viii converge 10 point Of inevitable I
conflict"