The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-26
If AMERICA AND JAPAN SHOULD
EVER ENGAGE INHOSTILlTIES
japanese Idea Of che Economic Outcome and
the Result From the Military
Point Of View

elahs power tho most trivial thiaR 20.
tracts their attention, and thoY ropoft
Il 70 The home government ~ oncc.
Sometimes they lpso Belfcontrol aid
magnify matters, mibfepresont condis
lions, and az times make r0porta for
their personal benefit. But when these
reports are spread broadcast IN our
corntry they are considered trust.
worthy, and lead 20 a Misunderstanding
Of the sentiments OF Americana Moth.
ing could be moro deplorablo than chat
the people should be misied by these
silly groupdless- reports and begin TO
agitate for war. The following story
shows what may be expected. A. Ger.
tain Japanese put up a Japanese tea-
house beside a park and tho town
authorities condemned il because it
injured the beauty Of the park, and
ordered its removal. Our young dipio.
mats ON hearing this were greatly in
censed and thinking the nations repu-
tation had suffered, notwithstanding
the little Importance of the affair, fool
ishly wasted much energy over .it. In
short when we take into account the
diplomatic relation of Japan and Amer
lea these ultrapatriotic diplomats
could well be dispensed with. Whom We
+ look. at the results attained up to the
present our diplomats who were re-
sponsible for good relations botween
the two countries seem rather to have
been fabricators of war stories.
If we expect all the social antipathies
to be removed in few days or few
months we shall be greatly disappoint-
ed. Again, We congratulate ourselves
on the fact that we have become first
class power, but when we view the sit
nation from the standpoint Of the gem
eral standard of living throughout the
country, we have to eoncede the fact
! that we lack the qualifications Of FIST
class power. Especially in the world of
business as capitalists we cannot. ap-
iproach them and it may appear to ,as
they are overbearing. When We come
In contact with the Mitsnis and Iva
sakis although we do not take notice
Of their superior airs and patrOnizing
manner still that is the tendency. We
must submit to the inevitable law OF
/ the superiority of the strong and the
submission of the weak. Our own
society does not tolerate the successfuI
gentleman sitting at the same table
with the mason and carpenter in their
1 A-'ASeAAtib GAOcooos 4COeS IHlb not TODf9-
sent the difference between the Amerii.a
cans. and our people We do not think
,of this, but only say they reject us,
they look down upon us and oppress us.
and invite our anger, and are lacking in
friendly feeling, and then we discover
the tendency among our diplomats to
entertain Q desire, for war. Because of
these misrepresentation and misunder-
standings the Indiseriminating masses
iof the twoseountries may become hostile
land there is danger that imaginary
differences may after a while assume
formidable proportions. If am mis-
taken in my belief that the reports of
our diplomats and their attitude
towards foreigners have been impru-
dent it would be most fortunate. Tho
groundless and trivial reports which
appeal to public opinion win be more
far reaching than to simply influence
1 finances, they win cause the Powers
to withdraw. sympathy, and we would
feel the want of war funds. and might
drift into a most perplexing condition.
From this point of view at this time I
! want tOruTge upon our diplomats abroad
the Importance of exercising the great
est caution.