The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
SAN FRANCISCO'S LOT

Francisco newspapers have never taken
any pains 20 ascertain the facts. Their
readers might have supposed that there
were hundreds. if not thousands. Of Jara-
ucse in the public schools Of san Fran
cisco, that most of them were grown
men. that there were great numbers of
these adults sitting beside infant chill
drsn in the primary schools. and that
their morals were doubtful IF not GER
tainly bad" Up 10 the present time. Mr..
KCnnan declares. no san Francisco paper
has obtained and published detailed statis-
tics Of japanese scholars I'm the primary
and grammar schools. although an Of this
information might have been obtained
and & would have been the most natural
thing I'm the world TO get it and publish
f. such. however" says Mr. KEENAN,
'is not the course of procedure in a com
munity dominated by labor unions when
the subject in hand relates 10 the Asiatic
race. Il would be impossible 20 make an
effective labor union weapon out or the
school question If 10 were once admitted
/ that japanese scholars are studi0us dill
gent. and moral, and that iu a school
| population or 2>.736 only six japanese bows
above the age Of fifteen are enrolled in
/ the primary grade"
| Mr. Kennan, I'm Introducing his article.
/ tells how quickly the government ~
/ Japan teleEraphed assurances of its SYM
pathy and coincidence after the San Fran
cisco earthquake and how q little later
/ the sum Of S24fo10 i'm gold came from
that country 20 he used in relieving the
! sufferings of the homeless people Of the
stricken city Japau's contribution ex-
/ cecdod the contributions Of all the other
/ foreign peoples OF the earth put together.
and vet came from comparatively poor
nation, struggling 10 meet its financial
obligations at the close Of great war.
| 1T was not only "A generous gift" says
/ Mr. Eennan, "bIt a striking evidence of
/ friendliuess and good will
Poor Return for sympathy.
And a few weeks later" he says. "and
/ willie the San Francisco relief committo,
was drawing checks against the fund of
which the money from Japan formed a
/ part Prof Omou. an eminent Japanes,
scientist. was stoned in the streets OF San
/ Fran-lsco. and little later stiIl his fac,
was slapped by labor union man i'm in.
/ California town Of Eureka. Subsequently
/ Prof. NIakamura. member Of Prof
! Omoris party. was assaulted by h0odmm,
I'm Golden Gate : ark. San Franciscorani
| "A month later he was covered with dust
and ashes. thrown at him by boys. in tho
burned district. where he was making
scientific observations. Then followed at
tacks upon Japanese n many parts OF
San Francisco.
These cases OF violence were exception
ally sporadic, rather than general" Mr.
KEENAN, says. hut if American Christian,
had been assaulted, and II Alexander
Graham Bell and Simon Newcomb hat
been stoned, slapped. and covered witt
dust and ashes by Oriental hoodlums /,
the streets OF Sendai Just after we ha,
| sent a generous contribution for the TO
lief Of sufferers from famine IN Northerr
Japan. we should have been ylrprised. {,
say the least, and should have regarde,
| the violence rs an extraordinary re
turn for American sympathy and help
Truthful View of situation.
Col. Blount earnestly commends Mr.
Kenrans article as setting forth the all
solute truth-the truth as Col Bloun'
himself learned il from the best peopl,
OF san Francisco and Los Angeles. II
his short stay In Japan, he did not dis
cover any spirit Of resentment toward
this country, although ne had no doub
the japanese felt deeply the subject
Col. BloUnt found much TO interest hin
in the Philippines. II is his opinion. how
ever. that a mistake is made in over
educating the Filipinos lie believes thu
they would be better off if their educa
ton were confined to the three RS Tnde
the old Spanish regime the educated Fill
plnos were given positions under the gov
ernment To-day the young Filipinos a.
soon as they can acquire an education
cease 20 be workers with their hands am,
look for higher positions. Failure 10 &c
them promotes discomfort The problem
there is much the same as with the col
ored element in this country Industri4
training is needed.
Col Blount believes that this govern
ment might well modify some of its Ian,
regulations IN the Philippines. in order q
permit the carrying on Of the hemp an,
sugar industries on larger scale.