The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-01-04
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George R. Carter Has New Views
and Expresses Them
Very ForcibIy.

George r. Carter has changed his
opinion of the resident Japanese of Ha-
waii, expressing his new opinion very
forcibly in an article written for the
special edition of the Hawaii Shinpo,
published this morning. The former
| governor s statement is:
Honolulu, II. T., Dec. "a, 1909.
Mr.. s. Sheba, Manager, Hawaii Shinpo
Sha, Ltd, Honolulu, H. 7,
Dear Sir:-You ask the seasons
greeting of me, some statement for your
special edition. You seek to give each
race the sentiments of the other, de-
cline, because my opinions have chang
ed. can no longer praise or "point
with pride, to the Japanese in Hawaii.
You insist that honest criticism often
does more good than flattery and ask
how can the two races work together
in Hawaii without an interchange of
each other g thoughts yield.
President Roosevelt stated that wher-
ever large numbers of Japanese and
whites came in close contact either in
Japan or America, there was certain to
be friction and that Hawai- ought to be
included in the restriction against Jap
anese. This, / argued, was due to his
ignorance of the Japanese and asked
him why so much trouble in California
and none in Hawaii
| / pleaded for exemption and stated
that of course the Japanese had race
pride as well as other people but they
like others were amenable to the Golden
Rule.
In Hawaii we legislated their chill
dren into our schools, we exchanged
social relations, we aimed to treat all
races alike, we wanted all to prosper
and adopt Hawaii as their home, with
all its privileges, it's freedom, and it's
liberty.
The Hawaiian Constitution of 1S4O
opened with the preamble,
"God hath made of one blood all
nations of men to dwell on the
earth in unity and blessedness. God
| has also bestowed certain rights
alike on all men and all chiefs and
all people of all lands"
And the same cosmopolitan spirit still
existed-No race, no caste, no color, all
human.
L then told President Roosevelt of
the splendid self-control exhibited by
the Japanese people in Hawaii, how
susceptible they were to reason, how
rational and moderate in their demands,
and explained how in the Waialua
strike. they called out the men on the
pumps The manager asked if they
expected him to confer and treat with
them while they were strangling the
| plantation for want of water, its life
blood. In an hour the pump men were
back at work, then followed the con-
ference, both sides yielded and the diff
ficulties were soon surmounted.
Afterwards came the strike at La
Japanese understood that it was un-
American, contrary to our customs, our
laws, for a mob to attempt to punish
an individual even if he was of their
own race.
Since then much has happened.
Where was the sReason" in the strike
at Kahukuf A walk-out because limo.
cent men were not discharged. Where
in Hawaii had more been done for the
laborersf Where a better champion of
the Japanese than Manager Adamsi
Where was their moderation? Thy ad-
mitted that they had no local grievance,
their oldtime leaders gave assurances
that they would not strike, yet through
fear or perhaps because as race their
| emancipation is too recent to expect
individuals to have the moral courage
of their convictions they yielded en-
masse to the agitators. A minority, per-
haps a majority, were moral towards.
Their new leaders said they could not
answer for the mob, they expected
violence and they had no control
Ali fooling or deceiving you say?
Well, then, such leaders are not worthy,
better go back to those in control dur
ing former times, those who stood for
| law and order, who insisted upon mod
crate demands. Leaders like those, who.
sent the men back to the pumps at
Waialua, men who attempted no .decep-
tion with either the managers or the
laborers.
Well, no matter what the cause, "The
milk is split A large proportion
of the japanese in Hawaii have ignored
our laws, our customs; have policed and
confined their own people in our land
of freedom; have attempted reign of
terror, some have sanctioned violence
and brutal force, MANY have been sway
ed by certain leaders beyond all reason;
lost self-control lost respect, lost
esteem. Roosevelt was right. Hawaii
is no longer an exception to his state
ment.
Japanese. Hawaii 8 future develop
ment should be with other material.
There may be some of the older
japanese who have lived in Hawaii long
enough to absorb our spirit of liberty,
who recognize that their own freedom,
their own happiness, is best insured
when quiet and peace prevails, when
all and each are free to do as they
| Dlease Some who aDnTeeiata the HESS.