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How Different II Might Be.

Furt hermore We must keep on sur
rendering. no matter what demand is
made upon US Il would be the part
of folly to refuse and fsn into the
very traps laid for us and open the
way for national disaster. and worse
humiliation I'm the end The whole
thing is palpably wrong. II is sinful
ans wicked. This nation with so much
depending upon her. must not continue
like a weakling unable TO make good.
How different IL would all be II we
tablisF ed our bases and adequately ex-
panded our navy. Japan would not
now he stranEling our commerce in
Korea. Manchuria. China. and be plot
ting for the abolition OF the open door
policy there; she would not be looking
with cOvetous- eyes upon our outlying
possessions. she would not be Selling
every little trivial incident that occurs
in America TO stir up animosity be
tween the TWO peoples: she would not
be seeking war: there would have been
no Anelo7Japanese alliance with its
menace TO our very life as nation:
and We would not he compelled 10 sub
NIT in abject humiliation to surrender
what is more sacred ttan life itself
the trust committed to us by our fore
fathers. On the contrary. we would
then be on self-respecting solid basis
for close friendship with Japan. and
would be able 10 fulfill our duty To
the cause cf liberty and the cause Of
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~Straining at a Gnat.-

Japan today stands ont ridiculous n
the eyes Of the world as strainin- hard
AZ the gnat in san Francisco and
swallowing whole the camel at Van
couver. No wonder she has abandoned
this path. No wonder He now hear o.
measures to restrict immigration and
then 10 remove the cause Of friction.
No wonder the japanese foreign min
;stry issues his studied pronounce
nent TO Try 20 hush the whole matter
up. We heard no such pronounce
ments before the Vancouver incident.
This foreign minister of the h0ueved
words today. when hOueyed words are
not needed. is the same foreign min
lister Of the declaration concerning the
pending deCisi,= OF the California
court. No wonder this foreign min
lister expressed the hope that his pro-
rouncement would prevent further
Misrepresentation and finally result in
discreditinE those who are constantly
circulating false and harmful re-
ports" He must now seek some other
source from which TO manufacture
a pretext for war, and in the mean
while the victim must be lulled back
70 sleep. lest she detect in the San
Francisco incident. now abandoned.
the true attitude or Japan and proceed
accordingly 10 take precautionary
measures that would make Japan
task more difficult
II seems now that the source for the
next effort is to be Chinese disturb
ances. which japan is planning TO pre-
cipitate early next year How long II
Will take Japan 70 get her pretext
and force war Uron US cannot now be
fOretold. but 20 otsset the possible in
crease Of our navy by the two large
battieships authorized by the last Con-
gress. Japan has now ordered two
more DreadnouEhts in addition 10
those already building. one of the new
ones to be built at FairChilds in Eng
land. the other 10 be built in Japan.
both Of which viii be completed be-
fore ours. and Japan-s stupendous
preparations for war continue with
feverish activity
It Is easy for the foreign minister
to ipsinuate that the efforts TO arouse
the American people to a sense OF our
danger are. expIicable only upon the
ground OF a financial nature" and TO
refer 10 the facts presented as false
and harmful reports but he cannot
eontrovert those facts, nor truthfully
deny them
Let me warn my countrymen who
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PecuIIar Stand OF Japan.

Just before the decision Of the court
was expected TO be handed down. the
japanese foreign minister appeared
before the japanese parliament and
served notice to the world that the de-
cision OF the court would determine
the attitude OF America and therefore
the attitude OF Japan. The President
saw that this decision would be seized
upon to have the world believe that
the American nation had definitely de-
cided 20 turn the japanese pupils out
Of school. As matter of fact, san
Francisco proposed to supply these
pupils with schools as good as the
other schools. and give them free
education. privilege denied japanese
pupils in Australia. a privilege for
which America receives no equivalent
in Japan. Furthermore the schools OF
Los Angeles and all the other cities Of
California. the schools Of Oregon and
Washington and all the other States
Of the Union invite and welcome lap
anese pupils right i'm the midst OF the
American pupils Yet the JapaneSe
government chose TO have p decision
OF a court as 20 the rights OF American
citizens. determine the attitude or the
nation. while these rights were exer-
cised in only one city I'm the whole
land and the nations attitude was
really just the opposite. The cordialifv
and generosity Of this attitude would
in reality only have been proven the
more conclusively by the decision. the
motion be stopped in its last stages.
The decision was never banded down.
IT did not matter how important the
decision would have been. we did not
dare TO let il be handed down TIE
great judicial function of the Gov
ernment had go be suspended
The President hurriedly telegraphed
20 the gcrernor O{ California not TO
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vital question OF pressing Importance
They had 10 surrender the -lgnt OF
freedom OF speech and 10 stop the
legislative functions Of government.
The President then telegraphed To
the mayor and school board Of San
Francisco to come across the continent
90 see him. They came and a re-
marksble change came over them. on
the way across the continent wnen in
terviewed IN passing through the cities
along the route. they stated and re-
peated again and again that ta--tr
minds were already made w. that
there WAS no use Of taking the long
trip. that they did IL out Of courtesy
10 the President. bat that they were
determined. IN this vital question. TO
stand for their rights first. last and all
the time. When they left she confer
ence at the White House they hasten
I'd back To San Francisco and put
those pupils hack I'm those schools.
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..s..-.t ---.i~ aHc force Juc
American Government into war
W hon eur Government learned about
th, inn1mratory propaganda in Japan
and the Tro-Japanese propaganda of
distortion in Europe. it took immediate
occasion 90 correct the mistakes. and
sent most courteous cablegram to
lie japanese government to the effect
that tic attitude of love that our peo-
pile have always held toward the Jap
ansse had ir no wise changed. that
vs. were apnolding and would scru-
pulously uphold all our treaty obliga-
tlons. and would protect the rights Of
Japauese I'm America, that the friction
I'm san Francisco was purely local.
growing largely out Of abnormal labor
conditions. and that the best officers
OF the Government would be used TO
have even these local matters adjust
ed. but OF course as in all other in
rC-rational incidents arising within In
dividual States that the regular course
required by our institutions would
have TO be- followed requiring local
and state adjustment before action
'CoulJ be taken by the General Gov
ernment a more courteous. conciIia-
tory assurance '~coald not have been
conceived.
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cuioUs to Americans who knew that
az the moment they were adopted not
cnly All the other schools in America
but also the schools OF San Francisco
themselves. were open to japanese pu-
pills on absolutely the same basis as
American pupils But its designed ef-
feet In Europe and in Japan was 10
nullify the effect produced By the pre-
vious announcement Of the restoration
OF the pupils TO the schools Of San
Francisco and 10 leave the permanent
impression that injustice 10 japanese
children is the regular practice iE
America
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Long Distance Plans.

Similar action was taken to make
permanent the impression IL the world
that America is unduly stringent in
the question of japanese immigration.
and semi-OfficiaI announcements were
made OF changes Japan would demand
when the renewal OF the existing
treaty with America came up.
The time for this renewal was years
off and America could not understand
why the question was advanced by the
japanese government when il posed
before the world as being so sOIicitous
Of preserving the friendly relations
that have always existed between the
two countries
This senii-ofhciaF announcement was
so-couched as 20 be defiance Of the
known determination OF the people Of
the Pacific slope 10 have some sub
stantial restriction placed upon sub
stantial restriction placed upon Jap
anese immigration. which was fast be
coming a menace 70 their Industrial
equilibrium and the purpose was, not
only 20 produce the impression in
Japan and IN Europe that ne were
mal-treating ,the japanese and treat
ing them with indignities incompati-
ble with their self respect as a civil
lied nation, but also to precipitate eX-
ciusion legislation ir America that
would play into Japan hands as she
sought her pretext Of war
7 his sensitiveness on the subject Of
exclusion In America seems ridiculous
when we remember that the 'irdisni-
ties" OF restrictin are drastically en-
freed in Australia and other British
colonies. But the world does not
know this Ii has never been pro-
claimed from the Japanese house top.
So the serni-officiaI announcements had
this desired effect upon the world and
upon tie people Of Japan.
This fact however. was soon sub
jected 10. the jolt that came with the
outbreak Al Vancouver. The British
and Japanese press were quick 10 AZ
tribute this outbreak TO the Influence
and instigation Of Americans but it
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government supported. as il would
have been In its position, by the Japa-
nese people, It was expected that
crisis would be produced from which
Japan could bring on a rupture with
out ineurring the condemnation OF the
public opinion of the world.
But our President was too wise 70
fall into the trap. He saw what II
meant and realized how defenseles'5
We were Whatever may have been
his resentment internally. It never
showed externally. He wisely and
shrewdly espoused the cause OF the
Japanese. He sent a member OF his
Cabinet scurrying across the continent
Ito Investigate" the matter, most
extraordinary parOcedure in the slow
methods Of law and diplomacy, and
directed an injunction TO be secured
against the school board OF San Fran
cisco. a most extraordinary procedure
when the school board was carrying
out a law OF California that had been
in force for many years. He then
wrote that extraordinary essay upon
the glories Of the japanese and the
Infamies Of the Callfornians, and,
taking advantage Of his approaching
message 20 Congress. included the es-
say IN the message and sent Il out
thirty days IN advance. so that the
papers all over the world. in Europe
and Japan. had the text and printed
1t when the message was released.
The good people reading this text
naturally began 10 question the motive
behind Japan's peremptory attitude IN
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signed 20 gain control Of the sea. which
VIII be the vital question in case of war
with America. and when these prepara-
tons are far advanced we behold the
japanese press stirring Up the japanese
masses % animoSity against America,
We behold the allied press OF Europe
JustIfyinE Japan IN undertaking serious
measures For redress 8Eainsr Amer
ica. and wheH the slightest opening oc-
ours. however UnjustiIable, however
trivial compared with the wide open
inzs for closing similar redress from
The British. we behold japan issuing an
Ultimatum 20 America that requires ab-
jeCt humiliation or a rupture
The avoidance of the rupture BY the
saEacity and wisdom Of our President
and the abandonment Ct this particular
opening on account 81 the occurrences
I'm Vancouver cannot affect the only
conclusions which no ra<riOtic American
can consider without apprehension:
LIST Japan has prepared and is co7tin-
uin- preparations for war.
2nd. These prepara lions are for war
with America
3rd- The preparations are so far com
pleted that Japan has elreadH tried %
force war upon unprepared America
4th. Japan should be expected TO seizs
upOr the first advantageous opening 20
try again 10 force war upon America
5th- The only possible way 10 avert
war is for America to hasten defensive
preparations. and while these are fnc0u1-
Dlete be prepared 10 submit 10 humilia-
sions-
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Why 1t Was DoEs.

This was not, done because the law
required il, for TIE law was on the
other side; it was not done because
the principle involved was right. for
the principle OF intimately mingllnE
two different races in large numbers
is wrong: il was not done because the
people Of San francisco wished it. for
they emphatica1ly did not wish II.
II was done 10 comply with the ulti-
matum Of Japan and it had 10 be
done because We were utterly unpre-
pared
No free nation in the history OF the
world has ever suffered such deep.
real humiliation as We have suffered
al the hands Of Japan. Every depart
ment Of our Government has been
compelled TO turn aside from its order
ly procedure Executive. judicial. leg
islative. and finally an American city
has been compelled 10 surrender the
right Of local SeIf-goverument.
II is time for Americans to pause
and take account OF where we have
driftcd. The right OF local self-gov-
ernmen: is the principe for which our
forefathers died; Il is the principle for
which Anglo-SaXons have died FOR a
thousand years; it is the very corner
stone upon which the edifice OF human
liberty has been built So absorbed
are our people in their individual af-
fairs. II is question whether We are
worthy 10 be entrusted with the holy
cause of liberty Our forefathers Of
the Revolution priced libertr above
.ife. and in its cause when less than
100000 in population they dehed the
Mistress Of the Seas. Their immediate
sons, receiving The Sause as sacred
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race or suCn conc1uatory attitude by
our Government. Tins checkmated the
Japanese for the time. The President
then directed the school question 10
be laid before the United States court
In California. The facts were agreed
upon and handed up TO the court. The
court considered them and prepared
its decision. II was evident to those
who followed the case that the de-
cision would sustain the Califoruians
II was California's schools: California
had the right 20 decide who could and
who could not attend them. There was
nothing IN the treaty with Japan that
granted the right or attendance. and
there could be no such grant OF right.
The case was an application Of the
old principle of the right of local self
government.
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declares MorTnNdC Tx

are. reading these papers. not 20 drink
the soothing syrup prOTered by one
who is holding a sword in her hand
we are a peaceful. trusting people and
our inherent weaI-lass and danger -
20 assume that because we do not wish
10 attack any other nation. no Otner
nation wishes 20 attack Us. and thus
in false security 10 neglect the Oniy
preparations which could avere such
an attack. Let me add that have
been diliEent and scrupuiously careful
in gathering the facts. a task made
difficult by japanese secreriveness.
and have only drawn the conclusion
warranted by The facts. stating these
conclusions without mincing words
as duty dictates they should be
stated
After the succession war with Rus
sia, where every source Of aggression
has been removed. far away. with nc
possible chance OF aggression on the
sea. We behold Japan making supendoua
hurried preparations for war. naval
military and diplomatic preparations de-
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against America. THESE efforts have
been emiuently successful BY gross
exaggerations and misrepresentation
in the Japanese press. the peoples
hatred and cUpidity have been aroused
and this feature Of preparation may
De regarded as completed. The press
campaign in Europe has been equally
successful. BY adroitly building mole
hills into mountains. out Of the local
incidents IN san Francisco, the press
OF Japan's ally has produced the i'm
preston that America has formed
fierce race hatred against Japan. and
is treating the subjects OF that nation
as interiors, that she has been violat-
ing treaty rights. and that a war for
recognition as a civilized nation would
be justified on the part Of Japan
The broad. plain fact that the Amer
lean people could not possibly change
over night. that as a matter Of fact
their admiration for the japanese has
steadily grown. that they nave a pride
I'm Japan's SUCCESS. something akin TO
the pride OF a sponsor. that they love
the Japanese. and invite and welcome
them into the schools and everywhere
else, everywhere. all over the country.
these truths count for naught. The
Impression has beer produced IN
Europe that there are causes that
would warrant japanese reprissls Il
is not surprising therefore. when we
remember thar Japan. is ready and
Americs is not. that the school Incl
dents in San Francisco. are seized by
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Note From Japan.

Close upon the heels of this courte-
Gus cablegram. the Japanese ambassa-
c,- r Washington. went down TO the
state Department and left a note 7
have been criticised for referring 10
thiS note rs an ultimatUm. IT was Just
ae auch an ultimatum as Rome ever
delivered to an enemy. When Rome
y-as al ready for war she used TO issue
an litimatum which she knew the
enemy would not accept. and then
would irauguratc the war because the
,ncmv would not comply.
The ul-imatum has been used nv as-
Ercse,ve nations ever since. in the ef-
FORT 20 Justify themselves or Esin
moral advantage in the eyes of 'he
world when thew proceeded TO break
th" worlds peace.
The japanese note SAYS in effect that
the matter o. our institutions was
no concern OF theirs. that the question
would not be- discussed. We command
YOU to pat those pupils back I'm those
schools. They evidently thought that
our President would resent such =
demand. involving. as its compliance
would aave involved. the disregard OF
institutions the product of long
evolution tie fundamental law Of the
lard
surposTed. as our President would
ha been in such position bv the
Amergtu people, with the japanese
The Washington times., 1908-04-26
How Pearls Form
And Are Gathered

As long ago as the thirteenth century
C1linaman named Ye-jir-yanE discov-
cred a method Of inducing the for1ns-
ton OF pearls in the Chinese river mus
sels. The mussels were gently oDeuel-
and small pellets. usually OF clay. i1-
serted. The mussels we're then placed
in about two or three feet % running
water At the end Of two or three years.
says a writer IN the Manchester Qua
dian, they were again opened. when e
was found that nacreOus matter hal
been deposited on the pellets. forming
pearls. millions Of which are sold iu
China The most curious pearls repre-
sent the form OF a small seated ina e.
OF Buddha- The figures are cast in thin
lead OF stamped on tin and inserted IN
the mussel. instead Of the ordinary pei
lets When covered with the pearl-forul-
ing matter. they. become objects or great
VeneFatiOn To tho people who pay q
nigh price for them
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becomes generally known. in spite OF
the efforts at concealment. that thou
sands OF the best citizens Of the city
and a number OF British soldiers. who
could not possibly have been "insti-
gated took part IN the demonstration,
and that the whole japanese quarter
was wrecked and a japanese subject
killed. compared 70 which all the Incl
dents IN San Francisco we're as
naught In addition. the whole struc-
ture OF English plans vas
rudely shaken when the mayor of the
city proclaimed emphatically that the
city would not pay dollar for dam
ages, and the members Of the Do
minlon parliament from British Co
iumbia publicly announced that the
people OF his province would fOrcibly
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peace in the Pacific ocean and in the
world al large
japan was loath 10 drop the school
incident even after the pupils had
been put back In the schools.
Some time after this action gen.
erai meeting OF the chambers or COM
merce Of the principal cities Of Japan
was called. and the united chambers
Of commerce adopted resolutions con-
demning treatment OF Japanese chill
dren in America that refused them
educational advantages and calling
upon the chambers of, commerce OF
America 10 use their good offices in
securing justice TO these children and
avert the grave consequences that
might otherwise arise.
These resolutions were simply ridi-
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y RIcAmoNp pzARsoN HoBsON.

has been point
ed out that ia
pan having COM
pleted hes naval,
military and dip
lomatic prepar-
ations for war
with America.
has recently been
seizIng upon in
cidents, no mat
ter how trivial
10 stir up the
masses of Japan
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by Jdpdn to provoke

allow the japanese question 10 be dis
cussed in the Legislature OF California
and the governor prevailed upon te
Legislature 20 drop the question. W
had come TO such pass that a Legis-
lature of 2 great American Common
wealth did not dare even to discuss a
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resist any attempt on the part Of the
crown 10 fore japanese immigration
upon them.
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NCOHtlnueQ from page One)
good one and the run was pretty
even.
There were five entries. as follows:
Russell, Johnson, Hyder DAILY and
Cheely.
There We're four entries in the po-
tato race. The winners were Brug-
german of Glenwood. first, and Daily
of Glenwood, second 1t was very
interesting and amusing contest.
The Bicycle Race.
The bicycle race was one of the
best features of the afternoon. Bar
ber came in first, with Browning sec
ond and Frank Edwards third. The
distance was 2 u miles. The time
was 4 minutes and SO seconds.
The handicap list was as follows
for the bicycle race:
Barber-Scratch.
Browning-1-16 mile.
Edwards-1-S mile.
The bicycle race was a pretty one
and the crowd got very excited at
times.
In the auto race there was but one
entry, and the Dayton-S -Stoddard car
ran against time and good record
was made.
The Fruita-Clifton Game.
The first ball game of the after
noon was that between the Fruita
and Clifton teams. Both pitchers
We're in excellent form. especially
Gates for Clifton. There was little
roofing for the game. yet it was
fairly good one and was watched
with interest. Few errors were made
clifton won the game by score
OF to l. The story of the game is
best told by the following accurate
box score:
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and before the game between these
two teams, the best matched teams
in western Colorado, was far under
way, the enthusiasm had reached II
high stage. IL was seen that the boys
on each side were determined to win.
The game was fast and brisk from
the start.
Toner is pitching for the locals,
and -.yder for GlenwOou.
At the end of the sixth inning the
score stood = to 1 in favor of Gram.
junction.
The game promises to be the best
of the season.