The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-13
SELL PHILIPPINES
TO THE JAPANESE
Pastor Russell Suggests This as
Best Way to Settle Pacific
Trouble.

Pastor Russell, of the Brooklyn Tab.
ernacle, has come forward with pro.
posal that the American government
sell the Philippine Islands to Japan,
reserving only naval base, and thus,
by removing the necessity for the con-
quest of new territory on the part of
Japan, eliminate all danger of war on
the Pacific between that power and the
United States. Pastor Russell, passed
through Honolulu some two years ago
on his way to Japan, which visit he
refers to in his letter on the Philippine
subject to the secretary of state. He
writes, under date of May 26:
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, secretary of
state:
dear Sir.-l am addressing you,
and through you the Hon. President
of the Nation, and the honorable mem
bers of its congress, upon subject
which | believe to be of prime import
ance TO our Nation and to the world.
] would have preferred to make this
communication private one, but be-
lieve that its object will be much bet
ter served if it be known at home and
abroad that the suggestion comes from
native citizen, a minister and am
bassador of Christ, rather than if the
same suggestion were to emanate from
como official of our government or from
politician.
The Worlds Peace Endangered.
ga year ago | visited japan and OBJ
served the congested conditions there
prevailing, and learned that her popu.
lation is increasing very rapidly, while
every foot of arabic land is under 'in.
tense cultivation. Japans need for
room FOR her overflow population has
already led her to grasp Korea, and it
Is no secret that she longs for possession
OF the Philippine Islands, and would
be glad OF reasonable pretext for
taking possession of them. MANY
broad-minded Americans have suggest
cd that the United States has no desire
to acquire colonies in an imperial sense.
and that, therefore, the Pbilippine
Islands should be surrendered To the
FilipinOs. The only objection urged
against this move is that tho Filininos
are not as yet sufficiently advanced in
eiylhzation to properly govern them.
selves. And those most Intimate with
the situation have not the slightest
doubt that il the United Statea with.
drew from the Philippines. the lana.
nese government would Immediately
take control and shortly the Philippine
Islands would be inundated with Jana.
nese-undoubtedly much to their bene
fit, ms the latter people are more thrifty
and prudent and energetic than the
Filipinos.
Some Startling Suggestions.
Il suggest that the United States
government select from amongs, tbe
fhiiippine Islands one island suitable
as naval base, and tender to Japan
the opportunity to take over the phil.
ippine Islands at precisely the same
they have cost the United States. This
would give our neighbors of the Far
East exactly what they want .t M
price at all compared with Tho cost of
war. Additionally, it woul1 mako tben,
our friends and surely ali hmaricans
desire a worldwide friendship viii, oil
nations. advise that this stem no
taken speedily, because tbo,o
jingo party in japan bent mon ,be
requirement of the Philippines wbicb
party will always be ready IN t,ta "a
vantage of such triRes as tho Cai;tor
mia Alien Law to ineite batrod 49,.
the United States and IN g. a aha9
government, against its Judgment to
seize the Philippines. W
IL Is human nature for thu lam.
nese TO want those Islands-to fool
that they need them II Is rr,.,;eai