The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-11
DIR. MIYAKAWA'S POSITION.
Although a japanese He Is Now an Ameri.
can citizen and Would Fight for the !

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-Dr. Masuti Miya-
kaws gave out the following interview to-
night;
"Dr. Masuji Miyskawa, author Of the
American People the first and only Jap
anese attorney ever admitted to the Ameri-
can bar, who filed injunction proceedings
against the school board when the famous
school question took place in San Francisco,
in an interview said:
Transfer of the Atlantic battleship feet
to the Pacific shall not be construed as any
unfriendly action against Japan. Japsn-
not all of Japan. but the spirit Of it-does
not take it so. Geographically, Japan faces
the Pacific, so that all the fleets Of Japan
are in the Pacific waters. The United States
territories extend thousands Of miles along
the Pacific Coast. II is a legitimate national
action for the American people to have their
fleet in the Pacific waters, no less or no
more unquestionable than that Of japan.
Whosoever argues to the contrary b this
is a legitimate action lie to be questioned.
Sparkles Of war talk made up by those b
are ignorant Of the romantic relation be-
tween this country and Japan n the
friendship Of the two peoples must be ex-
tinguished before general confagration.
Ever since the school question took place
up to date. I urged. urged and urged my
national countrymen in the Pacific Coast
not to send such an excitable and irritating
reports OF dispatches TO Japan. And asked
the Japanese consular agent in San Fran
cisco not to create an international o
tain out Of a local mole hill
Are you any way connected with the
Irogresslves of Japan was asked DR.. Nj
yakawa. In answer he said. I am not.
and never have been. We're you not an
immigration agent in San Francisco twelve
years ago he was aske 81 again. No. sir
said DR.. Niyakawa. twelve years ago.
eleven years ago. ten years ago. l was an
official interpreter for Japanese Imperial
ARMY in Manchuria in the war with China.
If you want me. 1 can give you names Of
many American correspondents to whom
I was authorized peak ing for. Generals
Oyama. Yamaii. Nogi and Kuroki. I am
now an American citizen
do you not know that the Japanese
has no right to become naturalized?' was
the interruption. Certainly l know that
they are not said the Japanese author.
Last Congress created what you might call
an American Naturalization Board and
, placed it under the jurisdiction OF the State
Department. But that was after I had
! received the second paper. investing in me
the full fedged American citizenship by
the name Of the United States Of America.
At present l understand that the American
Naturalization Board CONSTITUTES the law 80
that the japanese are not allowed to avail
themselves OF citizenship. But you cannot
now confiscate my rights of citizenship.
You know that you cannot make the retro
spective law. that is to say, ex post faoto
law, as the United States Constitution ex-
pressly prohibits IL. Therefore, my Ease
is an honorable exception. To make the
story short, 1 wish you to understand. and
all the world to understand. that in case il
ever the Japanese insulted the American
flag I am the first 10 spring for it's defence.
II the Japanese Murata ride n Shimose
powder ever will fire against an American
| am the first man to be shot at. Al last
and for all, I var to say that there will
be no American Japanese war. The enemy
Of the United States Is the enemy OF Japan.
and hat enemy the war takers"