Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21
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port that they found popular friend
" sentiment toward Japan throughout
the United States, with the exception
of California, and that the business
men of the country are universally in
favor of maintaining and furthering
the present friendly relations between
the two nations.
Citizenship To BE Urged
They will urge that the japanese
~oTernment use it's best efforts TO Sc.
IRE 10 its nationals the privilege of
becoming American citizens. Kamiya
stated, with DR.. Soyeda concurring,
that it was manifestly unjust for
America to charge that the Japanese
immigrants would not assimilate with
the local communities. when they were
not given the opportunity.
The anti-alien agitation, now the
subject of negotiations at Washington
between the state department and Am
-bassador Chinda, has created very
delicate situation, said the commits
sioners Acting as spokesman for
both, Kamiya said:
st is very delicate question, but
we do not think war is probable. If
it comes it will come through the ac-
tons OF the United States. The Japa-
nese have never fought and do not
hope to fight through imperialistic
motives, but only when their nation
al honor is involved. But when it be-
comes shame to be Japanese we
cannot tell what will happen.
Summing up the result of the OBJ
servations of his trip, DR.. Soyeda said,
concerning the sentiment generally
prevailing throughout the country: >
Il do not think it is at all altered.
The good feeling remains as it was.
1 This sad event, which MAS so, much
concerned us, must be solved with
justice and forbearance. The tradi-
tional good between our two countries
has not in any way been impaired,
and must not be impaired. The, diff
culties between the two nations, hav
ing so much in common and nothing
vitality different over which they
should disagree, are not, We hope, so
great that they cannot be adjusted
amicably and not so extensive that
they cannot be termed local
Il have told my countrymen that
they might hope for just and equit-
able treatment at the hands of their
American neighbors. They have be-
lieved me, and | think their conduct
holds much that is to be commended
and is deserving of compassion.
Promotion Of Justice.
Il called upon the directors of the
National Chamber of Commerce in
this city today and our meeting was
most cordial. We agree that it is to
our interests to strive for peace and
progress and not retrogEess by brutal
and primitive tactics
America ought to take the lead in
promoting justice and the cause of
humanity, because the Constitution
and principles upon which your gov
eminent is based pledge it to the car
rying out of these high ideals. No
other country in the world is so we'll
fortified to act as the go-between for
the east and west in harmonizing
their civilizations and teachings.
THE new thought of your statesmen
must be The world for humanity and
not always America for< the Ameri-
cans
1T has been said that the Japanese
will not make good American citizens.
say to you that the oldest teaching
lof Japan requires the people to. be
loyal to the. authority under which
they are living. Japanese who have
acquired property, homes, family, hap
ipiness, in this country, have their
whole interest here, and nothing in
japan. In the event of n conflict be-
tween the two countries their leach
lings would lead them to take up arms
| in defense of their adopted country,
/ and their mother country would APP
lprove of their conduct
The Japanese want citizenship, and
want to become constructive, patri-
/ otic, upbuilding element OF your So
ciety We do not want to intermeddle
/ in domestic questions, such as state
rights and federal jurisdiction; we
only petition and make representa-
tionS, and we hope that it will shortly
come to pass that there will be no
more discrimination against the Jap
Ianese people who desire to come here
| to work and live" T.. -.
t DIR. Soyeda and Kamiya will sail FOR
/ the east tomorrow They will give a
!. farewell luncheon at the Fairmont ho-
itel today 80. -