Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-24
ASIA BAR TO WORLD PEACE
John L. Webster Finds Danger in
Mixed Races and Civilization
War NAY CONE ON AWAKENING
DePIsres Discrfmanatery Legislation
AGAINST Jsps and DOubts Peril
ct yellow Insasfoa of
Unitea states

LINCOLN. Neb. Feb 2-spsczll-
John l. Webster Of Omaha in an address
ct the state university this morning de-
clared that Asia was the one formidable
mar TO universal peace At the same ume
ne urged against discriminatory legislation
against the AsistIcs. declaring there Is not
zs much danger OF laps and Chinese over
running America as there is Of Americans
overrunning japan and China The sG-
dress vas delivered at the invitation q the
Nebraska division Of the Moh0nk peace
conferences.
M. WEBSTER declared there was = de-
cided ana hopeful tendency toward uaiver-
al peace. commerce. telegraph and cable
facilities. steamship and ocean lines and
the influence Of nnsnciers al tending in
that direction- The Law Of nations. he
asserted. was being generally recognized
ia America and Europe. Africa. he said,
ls under the domination OF European
countries ContinEing. he said.
SO Ear the continents present q rather
hopeful snd sh1ring picture OF a possible
decoration 81 nanktnd OF q United States
Of tire World But Asia must be taken into
account and she presents new dangers
In Asia there are the natural sntsEonisn
that Inherently exist between races OF en-
tirely distinct characteristics In the
United States We see the amalgsmatlcn o.
immiEranfs from all the countries OK Eu-
rope into a homogeneous race Of Ameri-
cans. but they sTe all Csucasians- In ASIA
this can never be
II Is not alone the contact Of MonEOlar
anc CaucasiAn races that present the whole
DANCE. d les deeper than that II r. in
tnc evolution Of their civilization nov rap
idly going on. The readers OF history mus
recall that b all ages and with all races
when the knowledge Of power breaks across
the horizon " a people Just AWAKENING
from centuries OF ~iDertness. that the VA
spirit becomes uncomfortable II Is a sgr
Of yiEor. 81 ST ength. Of maniiness, Of
pride. Of nationality.
No nation Is 80 much concerned IN main
fsinlng pace IN Asia az the United States
No nation u IN a position TO exercise 2
potential an influence over China and
Japan as the United States. When tbs
United States speaks. TIE continents q
America give IL the voice OF = command
But these newly risen world powers o.
Asia nave q right 10 ask % us fair treat
ment and honorable recognition OF al
rights Z anted 10 other nations
our Pacific coast states should recognlEs
these sslf-eVtdsnt truths, and not badge
and taunt the citizens OF the orient viii
discriminatory legislation Neither tbs
Mexicans. nor South Americans. nor Egyp
tians. nor the black men Of India have
orefrun the United states. yet our port'
Eolisn races have not OTerrun Russia. MOI
the countries OF Europe. yet no barrier hai
there been erected against them as ~
have put I'D in our country There n no
half SO much danger OF the Japs ans
Chinese ~ovefrunning our states as there i
OF Americans o-Verrunning Japan and China
our people are there now b. the thousands
and before many years. VIII likely dom
mate their commercial and Manufacturer
interests. We. are not prohibited from go
ing there. Let Us be 5ost and fair. II !
the only way TO msintain peace, and aNoit
flaming the dying embers into a flame o
war.
Until tkst period arrives the UniteS
states should have the cordial and generou
support Of lovers and advocates of peace
IN building and maintaining a navy tia
viii give her the power 10 enforce her oe
mands and make her requests respectes
everywhere She oan and main
tain peace in Asia IL she be strong enough
in her war machinery. hut IN she becom'
weak. the evolution that h going on scrusl
the Paciffc will surely and unexpectedi.
aEalR mass The sly 3sdd with the name'
Of war and the United States canno thel
avoid IL II she would. And should II come
Il viii be the greatest and bloodiest va
Of all history an not an alarmisi
!. am arpeslinE to peacemakers 10 acceP
\ and ADOPT the Eurest method % Secu-'
peace. Establish peace in ASA and IN
lime win be near when the peace govern
rnent q the United States Of the wori
may be inaugurated-