The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-05-15
THE JAPANESE QUESTION

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riplcs all ~ which should he Kept
steadily iu view u . nation wishes 10
act justly both by itself aud by others.
II must insist upon what h. necessary
foI IT.. own health, life. aud thi. even
~ ~" cost Of n possible clash; but
this instance ~ what ~ due to iisru
should always hc accompanied by aI
pu--ihlc courtesy 10 aud fair dealing
with others.
These Rtr the principles upon which
thu pcopl" Of the United state, should
act ~ regard the question Of the i'm
migration of the japanese into tils
country. The japanese are q highly
civilized people Of extraordinary mill
inry. artistic, and industrial develop.
mrut; they are proud. watlikc, aud
sensitive. { believe that our people
have, what ! personally certainly have,
them; an admiration for their great
deeds aud great qualities, an ungrudg
ing respect tor their natl nal charar
ter. iut this admiration and respect
h. accompanied 10y the nrm conviction
that II II not Tor the advantage Of
then people that cmigrants from either
country should settle ~ mass IN the
other country. The understanding be-
tween the two countries on this point
should be on q basis of entire mutu
atty, aud therefore on a basis which
will preserve unimpaIrcd the self res
pcct of each country, aud permit Zach
20 continue 10 feel friendly good will
Tor the other. japan would certainly
object 10 the incoming Of masses uf
American farmers, laborcfs, aud small
traders; indeed, the japanese would
object 10 this at least ~ strongly ~
the men Ut the Pacific Coast aud
Rocky Mountain States object 10 the
incoming ia mass Vt japanese work
men, agricultural laborers, aud the men
engaged IN small trades. The Japan
csocertainly object to Americans ~
q%uiring land In Japan at least ~ much
~ the Americans Of the far Western
states object tn the Japanese acquir.
iup land On ouf soil. The AmrricHs
who 90 g" Japan aud the japanese
who come 70 America should be Of the
same general class-that In, they
should be- travellers, students, teachers,
scientific Investigators, mel engaged
In International business, men s%olourn'
ing in the land for pleasure OF study
As long ~ the emigration from each
side IN limited to classes such m these.
there will be no settlement In mass
aud therefore no difficulty. Whatever
there il settlement in mass that is
wherever there is a large immigration
II urban or agricultural laborers, oil
u people engaged in small local bust
ness Of any kind-there is sure to b,
friction. Il is against the interests
Of both nations that such unrestricted
immigration or settlement in mas
should be allowed as regards eithel
nation. This Is the cardinal fac, IL
the situation; il should be freel,
recognized by both countries, and cal
he accepted by each not only without
the slightest loss Of self.respect, bu'
with the certainty that its acceptance
will tend to preserve mutual respec
and friendliness.
But in achieving this policy VI
should bear steadily in mind that 4
is our duty to combine the maximum
Of efficiency with the minimum Of Of
eminent can carry out such a polio,
effectively, and the surest way to d,
harm as for State, municipal, or otheu
local governments to pass laws WHEEL
would be ineffective to obtain the rea
object and yet would produce intens'
irritation. The best Of all possibl,
ways In which to achieve the object i
that which the governments Of the tw,
ouutries have now by ommon agree
moui adapted, for the Japanese Gov
"lumrut has un its own initiative an,
oi it, " accord undertaken ~ PIE
Ont the coming hith"r IN any appreci
able number of japanese vi the Slass
49, To which have referred. Thi
agreement during the last year -
Whereabouts has worked 50 we'll tha
actually more Japanese have left tn
country than have some into II, an,
there has therefore been "A diminutioI
Of their number. II this continues
all difficulties will cease without tn
need of further action, whether b,
treaty or by | gislation. On the on,
I hand, IL il tor the common interest q
both countries hat Japan should ef
fectiycly aud vigorously carry ont thi
policy. IN the other hand, II Is no
only the interest but the duty 1T Amer
l lea to take no further action until /
can be seen whether this policy is sue
ccssful; and this II just rs wise, jus
ns incumbent gu Us, whether we d.
or do not believe mat II will he sue
~cessful. The success Of the polio,
must Ice gagged by it, actual results
that II by the extent tn which II al
rests the immigration OF large bodic
at Japanese. II the Japanese Govern
ment proves unable TO carry its pole.
through, then undoubtedly this TO,
eminent, by treaty az 10y Legislation
must protect itself and secure the de
sired result on its own initiative. nu