The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
PIPE DREAMS ON
HAWAII AND JAPAN
SAN FRANCISCO PAPER GRAVELY
DISCUSSES A LOT or UNHAP,
PENED EVENTS.

Again we are told that Japan is
preparing for a campaign OF peace
and industrial development rather than
one Of war and international strife. 70
this assertion vralsemDlance is given
by the circumstance that preparations
are now being made Tor a great ma
tional exposition to be held at Toxic
in 1912. Through her Embassy Japan
has presented to the State Department
at Washington an invitation to this
country to participate in the EXPOSE
tiol We are invited to participate as
a nation and all the people of the
United States are requested to send
exhibits to the big fair The EXPOSE
ton is to commemorate no historical
event, but its purpose is to show to
ali the world Japanese development
and progress. and incidentally to en-
able the Japs to gain a broader knowl-
edge of the industries of other coun-
tries. In further evidence of Japan's
amiable attitude towards this country
Ambassador Aoli has expressed regret
that a report had come to the United
States from Hawaii that the MiIlado
had issued a birthday message to his
subjects urging them. in the event OF
emergency, to arise" and offer them
selves cOmageouslv to their beloved
country, and thus guard and main
tain the prosperity of the imperial
throne It is now explained that
this language, which caused a great
stir in Hawaii, was taken from an i'm
perial rescript on education issued by
the Emperor of Japan on the occasion
of his birthday seventeen years ago.
and that it has been read ever since
on his birthday anniversary wherever
there are Japanese schools. 1t remains
to be seen how this explanation is re-
ceived in Honolulu where they know
something of the customs of the Jap
anese According to the dispatches
from Honolulu the Mikado's birthday
message was read, not in the schools,
but on thousand platforms in the ISL
ands. Moreover it was the signal for
the greatest display of fireworks in the
history of Hawaii Never before Lad
the japanese in Hawaii shown such
enthusiasm and excitement And yet,
according to Ambassador AOki, this
SAME birthday message is read every
year If so then perhaps the people IN
| Hawaii have reason to be alarmed
since the inference is warranted that
| this year a new and thrilling signifi-
| canoe was read into the Emperor's
greeting. Never before did the Japa'
nese show such enthusiasm and excite
| ment. The display Of fireworks was
! the greatest ever Evidently the EN-
peror's message, though in the old
! familiar words, was pregnant with
new inspiration. And it occurs to us
! that it is somewhat singular that the
| familiar message had never before
been translated into English in the
| islands for the Japanese constitute {
very large proportion Of the popula
ton of Hawaii almost one-thiTd-
and therefore news pertaining to then
must be of considerable public inter
est A birthday message from the Mi
SadO, was a quite interesting piece o
news, and it was not inaccessible t
the press However these reflections
inspired as they are by speculation
are not likely to bring us to an accu
rate estimate of Japan's sentiments to
ward this country. We shall probabl
get nearer the heart of the matter thi
winter when demand is made in Con
gress for Japanese exclusion legisla
, ton The Japanese Government ha
professed all along to be as anxious a
we are to have the subjects of the Mi
kadO remain in the Orient, We sha
> soon see whether this sentiment
genuine or purely a diplomatic affeC
. tatiOn Evidently the President an
his Cabinet are apprehensive of trou
d Bile in this connection, for they hav