Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-14
OUR LITTLE BROWN MEN
AGAIN
New PINE CREEK. ORIG.
February I'D. 1907

February 2ad. 1907.
EDITOR FOREST CITY PREss:-l have IL
little more to say concerning our little
brown men, in whom Americans have
been so Interested for several years.
Admittedly the Japanese are all you
say. quick. bright. intelligent, industri-
Gus and progressive: but their progress
has been along their own lines. altho they
have copied outside methods and means
to IL certain extent. They are quick t"
grasp their opportunity and they are in
tclligent i'm appropriating ideas to them
selves. especially as regards matters rela-
tive to warfare. and they are most frugal.
patriotic and industrious at home: but
they become entirely different over here.
and when working for foreigners whom
they dcspise. When their own employers
they are all you claim. but when cm-
ployed by an American or other white
mai they become Il horse of another col
or" They believe in Japan for the Jap
ancse'' and ''America for the Japanese.
too.
AS regards California action, it accords
entirely with western sentiment. and as
for calling II neighhors 'Pagans and
Heathens". etc. it is now and will always
be my policy to call "a spade aspadc" and
n man Il man. Our common school geog-
raphies term the Japanese Il semi barbar-
GUS people, and tel. us that they worship
Budha and Il host of idols which they
manufacture; and | wish to ask YOU if
idol-worship is not paganism pure and
simple, and If it is. why not call it by its
right name?
You infer, No! You positively state
that california is SO deathly afraid of
the Chinese and .Japanesc"-bnt-you are
wholly mistaken. She is not afraid.
physically or Observation-Disclosures are
mot built that way'-but she must pro-
tect her sons and daughters from the in
roads ST the yellow and brown hordes.
Think you Is it right. after these people
have made California what it is today to
allow these people to come here and de
spoil what Is fair!?' to set up their infa-
nous dens and render our beautiful cities
%unsightly with their filth and degrade
ton? Shall we tamely submit to being
elbowed OIL the walk, jeered at. and allow
them to take our work away from us and
the bread from our children's mouths.
-figuratively speaking? Did you ever hear
OF h Japanese or Chinese developing q
new, raw country! No! 1t takes a eau
casian to endure the trials. dangers and
privatlOns incident to converting a wiIO
rugged country to a garden spot such as
California has become, and his should bt
the reward. But after the reducing pro-
cess comes these Mongolians, or "Asiat-
ics' as they claim they are "a distinction
without much apparent ditference) and
steal away the benefits We have acquired
by untiring zeal and industry. They are
like vampires that suck the life bloOd. fol
thew draw the ~life-current of trade u
themselves by methods and means which
u white man can not employ, and give
nothing In return.
Search history and tell me how many
victories Russia has ever won? You mus,
admit that tho she has expanded wonder
fully that her expansion has been won OF
lines Of the least resistance only. not il
conflict with any first power people. She
simply overwhelmed a weaker opponen,
by vastly superior numbers-she never
won q decisive battle unaided. where mel
and arms and position were anywhere
near equal; how then can you wonder
that Japan whipped her, considering the
handicap? The Russian soldier had M
heart for the fight. while the Japanes,
had everything to gain, and he was wide.
awake.
The Russian bear can growl. but It Is q
poor fighter. Japan was mighty glad t.
obtain peace II seems ON almost any terms
and just look At her condition today!
Are you willing 70 admit that you mr.
NJ better rs y soldier than the Russians:
am patriotic enough. and wholly Iowa
to Uncle Sam, IN asserting that I conf.
IDENTIFY believe that Japan would find Oul
found Russiu's TO be to the Chinese.
have entire faith In American soldiers anc
their ability to withstand any test.
j. w. CONVERSE.
r. S.-These hOtes are not intended
extensively or learnedly, but sim
ply In an ~argumentative n
l have presented the subjec,
as I see It and as western people gener.
ally, see it.
Had I the time I certainly should like
70 arsue or reason this subject further
with you, In . friendly way, nut IL looks
~ u the parties interested were about tO
patch up . treaty, which, by being mutn.
ally exclusive" will prove mutually