The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-20


pan dcprecate any talk Of between the United State
and their country possible outcome of the existing
Acknowledgements embrogio few throw out hints tina
if the worst TO the worst it will be apans on,
way of asserting her dignity a nation The Toxic IIo
chi for instance lkens the situation raised by the Asia
lexclusonsts of California to that raised in China SOM
years back by the Boxers with international invasion
as the proper solution ''Of course Japan says tn,
IIochi does like interfere in the internal affairs
of other countries The Alien Land Acts in force in Ari
zona and several other States and Territories have ccet
no protest frBnder asthey do affect her interests
But the Of California is different The vast interests
at stake simply compel her to protest If Governor John
considers it unjust for Japan to protest against tn,
proposed land legislation in his State only she would pro
test also against acts of similar nature in force else
where At any rate if California persists in its obdracy
the matter will have to be made subject of formal
gotiations between Japan and America and then tn,
Washington government will have to receive protests
from friendly Power against the action of section Of
its nationals which it recognizes to be ndeensibe The
antiforegn agitation that has arisen in California
bes in its nature the notorious Boxer trouble If Wash
ngton is powerless to stop it, will have to submit tc
the interference OF the foreign Power Powers affected
The Kokumin, while regrettng that Secretary Bryan
did not visit California before the question became acute
still regarded his errand evidence of the solicude
the President for Japan American friendship
cit is to be hoped says that paper 'that his efforts
will relieve the Japanese residents in California of the
unenvable position 1t is not words but acts that prove
true good will Some Americans say that the bellicosc
language INDUCED in by certain japanese is calculated tc
ALLEVIATE American sympathy from Japan. That would
certainly be most unfortunate, but no real publcsprited
in Japan have been rash enough to instigate wal
America. 1t is only by an insignificant section of the
nation that talk has been INDUCED in, and the at
tude of this small group in way represents public opn
ion in the country Exceptions found everywhere tC
prove the rule TO take the belcose language used by
small number of japanese representative of public
opinion here would be to blow the hair find wound
1t is really attempt to find for melting the
Californas to more antiJapaese agitation The people
on this side of the Pacific must be careful not to give them
such excuse. Herein indeed lies the necessity of self
restraint Sef-restrant is nothing less noble than the
capitalization of true courage
The Ncf Nichi views the anti-Japanese situation in
California with the greatest According tn,
latest messages from America it says cit looks if See
reary Bryans mission to California would prove iasco
Indeed, it almost appears that the views of President Viii
son and Secretary Bryan really in harmony with The
wishes of the Caifornans All the alternatives suggested
by the secretary of state have been found unacceptable
by the Governor and legislators at Sacramento But tn,
secretary himself is not absolutely opposed to the proh
bton of foreign landowiiershp contemplated by Cali
forna lie is quoted as plainly stating that should they
abandon the proposed legislation Washington would con
clude treaty with Japan SO to crafty their wishes
Mr. Bryan views this subject must be identical will
the latter has objection to the ndiscrmnate eXpul
sion of aliens from California should be surprised
by the formers recent statement
But it is difficult to say exactly what plan Mr. Bryan
had in his mind when he suggested the conclusion of
JapanAmercan treaty to satisfy the wishes of the Cali
fornans. If he succeeds by hook by crook in per
suading them to pass the antiJapanes Bills the sa
tion would not be whit better for Japan For it would
mean only the transference of the from California
to Washington which evidently favors the expulsion o.
the japanese Secretary Bryans mission would merely
transform JapanCaliforna dispute into Japan Ameri
can dispute and the delay in it's settlement would aggra
waite the tension between the two peoples thus makns
the difference more difficult to adjust One begisf t,
doubt whether the highest authorities in America ar
sincerely striving to maintain promote Japan Ameri
can friendship Should it become plain that they not
Japan would have to make up her mind to have recourse
to the last measure 1t is to be hoped that the msgv
ing aroused in this country by the latest reports from
America will prove to have been unjusifed"
The kokumin says that nothing is more unlikely
than war 1t has regarded the present agitation
rejecting the sentiments of the Americans as Nation Ii
fact 1T thinks it more than probable that the originator
OF the agitation themselves convinced of the no
cessity OF expeng the Japanese from the State the
are only seeking popularity with their constituents
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