Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-19
MR.. DENING COMMENTS.
(Continued From Ppge ~

AND Disturbing that social har-
mony between individuals of differ
ent nationalities which constitutes
one of the greatest charms of life In
this cosmopolitan city. Like our
selves, the japanese must have their
daily newspapers. In the Hawaii
Shinpo they will find common sense,
sobriety, proofs of practical knowl-
edge, balance, a moderation In all
things and a holding fast to that
which Is good And more than this,
they will find patriotism of the gen
uine type in Mr.. Sheba's articles.
Shallow water is always noisy.
Never an issue of the Jill appears
but It contains proud boasts of the
patriotism of the men who pen its
articles. The words traitor" and
"betrayer" have been slung about
pretty freely of late by the Jill writ
ers. But in my humble opinion the
Nippu Jill writers have very seri-
ously betrayed their fellow country
men in acting MS they have done.
Japan has no more loyal son In
| the whole word than Mr.. Sheba.
That he has even opposed the rise of
| wages is lie Invented by men
whose paper Is full of falsehoods
every dag. No one would rejoice
more over n substantial rise In wag
es than Mr. Sheba. But he is essen
TALLY business man, and Is hence
willing to give ear TO and to weigh
increasing wages. This does not
mean that he slavishly follows the
lead OF the planters or that he
thinks that In the disputes between
laborers and capitalists which have
taken place In past years, the plant
ers have always been right and the
laborers always wrong. There have
been endless MISUNDERSTANDING
caused by the radically different
ways of looking at the same ques-
tion adopted by the contending par
ties. But Mr. Shcba contends that
differences between capitalists and
laborers should be settled in a peace
full manner.
To fight the capitalists In the way
advocated by the Jill Is the surest
way to drive these capitalists to
find substitutes for the japanese la
borers. Strikes have succeeded in
some countries, but in this country
where there is a keen business RI
yalry between the various races, a
strike starting from numerically
predominant race can do nothing
but harm to that race, as was made
clear in that magnificent speech with
which Mr.. Kinney closed his case
The reason for this is that n strike
like that which has taken place
draws the attention of capitalists to
the great danger of allowing labor
ers belonging to the same race tC
command such numerically pre-
dominance as to constitute the men
who enjoy II entire masters of sit.
uation.
Week after week and month after
month in big loaded type the Jill
has had the words our 10000
Brethren All their self-eXhorta'
lions to self-assertion have been
founded on the numerical majority
they enjoy over other. laborers
These short-sighted, hair-brainet
scribblers could not possibly have
hit on better method of perma'
nently injuring japanese interests
in Hawaii than the one they adopt
ed. Up to the time of the strike the
japanese numbers had never proved
dangerous.
To the Higher Wage Association
and the four ilustrious @ writers
for the Nippu Jill belongs the honol
of proving beyond the possibility o
Il doubt that when run by agitators
fanatics and wild theorists, when or
ganized as they were organized
when teriorized by threats of per
sonal violence as they were terror
= lied, the Japanese residents OF thi
Territory, without appealing I,
physical force, THAT AS A BODY
THEY NEVER INTENDED TO DO
could in very large measure es