The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-08
HAS GREAT ADMIRATION
FOR THEM AS A PEOPLE
But Thinks Unrestricted ImmI.
grafton Would Be
Harmful

New Work. May R~fIn t1e mtrent
lumber nf the Outlook, Editor Theo-
dore Roosevelt discusses the Japan
epe altnsiioa a. L affects TIE western
states. llin editorial al part follows;
There are certain elementary prin-
pIrlea all Of which should be kept Ia
Nle8 II 4 nation wishes 10 acl iussly
bpih by llseif and others. Il must H.
slsl upon what Is necessary tog rs own
hepltlv NE and this even az lbe cost
ns possible clash; bnt this inalstencc
upon what N due TO Itself ah0nld Al.
WAgf BE- accompanied hy an p0salhle
courtesy 10 and falf dealing with 9th.
Ns These are tho principles upon
MAlch the people oS the United States
Rhpuld act aa regards the question Of
lHigfallon oT Japaneae Into this conn
The Japanese age hlehlb civilized
iloople W extraordinary military az.
tlHlic ana Industrial development. they
NFe pNplia. watllke and sensitive. The
lfFfe that our peopie have. az per.
HpaalIt. certainly have a profound and
hearty admiration f0r them. but this
aapllfailQn and respect Is accompan.
lsd pa thp firan conviction that Il A.
nQt IN thc advantage Of either pe0.
PIE tlIal emigrants from either c0ain.
~ should settle II mass n the other
country.
Japan would certainly object TO the
incoming masses of American farmers
ailH lab0rers and small traders: in.
deed, the Japanese would object 70
iaIs Is least as strongly as the men OF
lhh FaHIfic coast and Rocky Mountains
phiael e the incoming N mass Of Jap
aneaa HofknAen agricultural lah0Eera
alla nlHn engaged III small trades. The
4anaHHaH certainly object 10 Americans
aaeaarIHg land ii Japan at least as
much IS fhe Americana OF The far west
tfh states object to the Japanese ac
NVlFlna land n our SOIL The Ameri.
eHHe ITO ~ " japan aud the Japan.
zee VIE come % America should besof
fAe SAND general elass-thal Is they
should he travellers students. teachers.
selhaHkle investigators, men engaged
IA International business men a0i0urn.
II tho land for pleasure or study
i S against Che interest Of beth ne.
7lHa that such unrestricted emlgra.
ten nr settlement IN mass should be
allowed A. fetafds either nation. This
N stle cardinal fact III the situation.
II should be recognized BY both oouu.
fiea
aaI N achieving this police we
ahnaIa bear steadily In mind that n
as our dnly 10 combine the maximum
el IlIeleuEy with the miulmum 81 IL.
teeHkeness, only tie national govern.
Meal ea1 carry otu such 4 policy ef.
leesIFHlg and Tue. aurest way 10 do
Aafm Is for the state ahnnlelpalIty or
Qiil6f local nuvefnmenia 10 pass laws
ahiah would be ineffective To obtain
The raal oaiect and vet would produce
sntenHe irritation The best Of all DOS.
ailIIa HHyH IN ahleh to achieve the Oh.
saei = that which lIe governments OF
alie two COMMITTEES have now 0y com.
fsph HkYeememt adopted, Tor The Zap.
Aliese government has Of ils own ini.
slatlsH and OF is own accord under-
taken 10 prevent he coming hllher IN
anS aFpfeclable number Of Japanese
Of The cIassea d which / have referred
TIE saccees Of the policy must be
eanKhH by ils actual results: that "A
hf he extent 10 which Il arrests I'm.
mlgeallon Of larse bodies Of Japanese.
he Japanese government proves
Unable 10 carry the policy, through,
then undoubtedly ehls government by
treaty Of legislation must protect n
fell and secure fha desired result on
lis oHa Initiative. But IN such case
4 would be douhls Incumbent upon hs
70 take lhe action that would provoke
the least possible friction and cause
ate least possible hard feeling.
The fael thai ali really patriotic and
Ter eIeltaa Americana insist that. hand
in hand Wlth q policy of good Will to.
ward Infeifn naffonB should 10 the
palIcy III nphnlldIaa Qsir navy often N.
tafpfalsd byt FelE iuaanIhg. but short
qlahled men as being o threat towards
olaaT ual|onH. Of as helne provocative
ql Haf Of the lwo assumptions the
flfaG i uilcrly unraffantod and the
aeeonH the direct reverse Of The trglh.
VI hare llfe 9INht 10 aAy. Tor ~.
stance ahnt Immigrants ahall come 10
or shores, iuis HAfa uoaeflssss 10 ~.
iITsaa this fight agaInRt any nation that
chooses 10 diffeaard our wishes unless
M 1hnIiuue q build up and maintain |
b IIf*s class fighting navy.
#z Ancrcans afe ourselves proud /
an6 hI9l spirited. ana We are moi al. |
N1s# p any means FAR sighted II our
Naasof II our Interests were menaced |
~ : fnfa|En r1Nxr hits nation would \
f|sH| sholiy Without regard whether
q HaI Is eauae Was sufficient II the
tte7Iz of 4 crisis arising tha paans ad.
flNaIas who object % The building up
Ill., naFy would absolutely b. naw6r
w. p pferani the euNnlfE GOING t0
Haf ! strong navy il the 6afasl guar