The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-02-15
REAL LESSONS OF IT.

sons of the Japanese War Rumors,
the New York American has one of
the most pungent and patriotic editor
ials ever written, and ii will appeal
directly 10 the good sense and pride
of all Americans. and sOutherners es-
full. and it gladly gives it its editorial
endorsement.
The American SAYS:
president Roosevelt took an early
opportunity 10 make il known Off
cially that the controversy which
has arisen between his own country
and Japan he is on the side of Japan.
Now he has gone further officially
and through the Washington CORE
spOndents is attempting 70 appeal TO
the fears OF the American people.
He asks us TO believe that from
the White House windows a vision is
presented of the MikadOs warships
Selling the Philippines and Hawaii
and opening both our ports and public
schools without restriction To the la
.paneSc What Commodore Perry did
in 1854 to Japan was a trife com
pared with what Japan will do 10 Us,
according to Mr. Roosevelt if We per
fsist in conducting our internal affairs
in our own interests.
What is the presidents object in
thus endeayoring TO create q war
scare?
one conjecture is that no has al
ready prepared treaty with Japan
and made concessions as 20 jhr re
.ception OF which by public opinion
and the senate he is in great doubt,
and SO seeks 10 excite approximations
that viii help toward their acceptance
. The other explanation is more than a
conjecture-he wants his way in Cali
fornia. and trying to overcome OPP
position 10 the imperial will there by
! threatening direful consequences in
case OF continued disObedienCe.
1T is important. of course. that the
president should have his way in Cali
fOrnia. as elsewhere--that the people
,of the state which is now suffering
substitute his wisdom for their own.
Blu, there are other things even
more important than that Mr. Roose-
welt should have his way. Among
these is the maintenance OF national
sovereignty and national self-respect.
The Japanese are great people.
ia wonderful people. but they must not
he allowed 10 run this country or any
part of il. Any suggestion TO the con
Itrary coming from Japan. or even az"
White House. insults every American
worthy Of his citizenship III Tho rcpun-
lie.
If Japan is in The aggressive bel
.igerant temper resented hy ,hc
INSPIRED Washington dispatches shall
I'VE encourage her turbulence hy talk.
ling and acting like cravcnso
: What is She lesson to 10, learned ii
We are mcnaccd ny war-vaich 'ar
Americans decline 10 because
san Francisco chooses to- exercise h"r
.UudoHb,cd right 10 mana- lrr clu-
.cati0nai system * seems bcsj TED her.
and because the people ot California.
alive TO ,he pcrjls OF couliy immi.ra-
ton. want congress TO put mp the bars
against Japanese Is Well - Chinese
laborcrS?
Certainty the lesson is no; wha,
We should under threats bar tbar We
should hasten 80 acquire q navy AIDE
quate 30 safeguarding our interests
and uphOIding our honor.
"Without such navy there is a.
ways the possibility OF attack ana the
probability that timid president will
make rs ridiculous before The world
by letting his tremors OF appreciation
be seen. With such navy We can
effectively assert our righ. 20 say
What strangers shall come amon@ Us
and TO conduct our home affairs with
out dictation from abroad
This question OF Japanese immigra-
Jion. already sCrions on The Pacific
coast. will become more 50 the longer
it is paltered with after The Roosevelt
fashion. California leads now in the
lprotes{ against the coolie tide, bur in
time, unless that tide is checked. the
protest Will grow 70 be nationwide. a
it finally did in the case Of the Chi
Inese.
UNLESS the japanese shall be- ay-
tcluded there will be- The same ag.'a-
lion against them q prevailed against
the Chinese-and he same riots
Then there would be reason 10 cX-
pec1 war. for nation OF Japan's pride
and military capacity would not sub
init 10 the killing Of her subjects
: Peace with Japan, assured peace
lin future. is no. TO be had by pursu-