The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-10

says:
While of course the itquily by the
| United States government into the
aims AMI methods VI the alleged Japa-
nese-Filipino association formed in
| Toxic, is merely the routine investiga-
ton of matter possibly affecting the
trade or social relations of Japan ana
the Philippines to a small degree, yet
the matter is of interest here on ac-
count of the anxiety of many Filipinos
to know Japans designs on these ISL
ands, and also because of the strong
wishes of Japan to increase her COM
mercial traffic with us
There are a few Filipinos who be-
lieve they would be better off political
ly and economically under Japanese
rule than now. The great majority
Of Filipinos though fear that Japanese
domination would mean practical
peonage, and a turning over of their
customs, language and religion.
Japan would fortify the islands at
once. 1t would attack the forests
and grow two stalks of rice where
one is grown now. Wages would go
down to what they were when Spain
ruled, and the individual peasant
though treated justly would stay tao
always. Japan would doubtless ad-
nit to her council the leading Fill
pinos who adhered to her standard
and as is her wont, would endeavor to
win the good will of the Filipinos in
general by a kindly policy from an
Asiatic standpoint.
All national ambition, all patriotic
yearnings would be crushed at once. as
in KoreaS and the natives here would
be made to recognize the absolute rule
OF Japan and the fact that the Philip
pines were but one section of the red
ball in the flag of the Mikado.
The names of the islands, the names
of all geographical divisions of the
group, towns, provinces, rivers, noun
tains, etc, would be Japanesed. Mount
Mayor would be something like Oki-
yama, and Manila would be perhaps
Nogi.
TO those who fear Japan covets the
islands, we would say, BE of good
cheer!" The United States will never
sell, give away nor barter the Philip
pines, nor will she permit them to be
taken from her by violence and KEPT
This is not meant to be an alarmist
editorial. The Cablenews does not be-
lieve Japan aims to take the Philip
pines. Of course if war broke out be-
tween America and Japan we would be
prisoners within ten days. But our
State Department is wise and japan
is not anxious for war.
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WHY HE WANTED TO KNOW.
A Philadelphia steamship on the
trip up the coast some years ago was
caught in a severe storm, and the
waves washed the decks repeatedly.
The captain assured the passengers
that there was no immediate danger
Most of the passengers were satisfied
with this answer, but a little gentle
man with an excited face asked the
captain time and time again:
DO you think we shall be wreck
ed?"
The captain became tired at the per-
sistent passenger and said:
eff there should be danger, I will
inform you in time"
The passenger persisted. 81 want to
know in time if we are going to lost,
because there is a friend of mine on
board"
DO you want to say good-by to
him?" inquired the captain.
mo, not exactly that" answered
the man. "You see, the thing of it is
he has shamefully deceived me, and if
we are going to the bottom just want
to tell him what 1 think of him"