The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-08
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JAPANESE TO DEMAND NATURALIZATION

The Japanese problem is far from solution.
We read of the Toxic correspondent OF the Japan
ese New World, San Francisco morning paper,
cabling his paper last night that comment in Off
cal circles and among the Toxic newspapers indi
Gated desire that the japanese government at
seek a treaty with the United States,
wherein the questions of land ownership and the
like could be specifically settled The correspond
ent addo that Professor Takahashi of the imper.
ial university at Toxic had issued statement hold,
ing that Japan should demand at once the right
OF naturalization in the United States as the only
way of solving the problem.
The japanese statesman would do well to 90
slow. The future Is certain TO bring clash II the
Japanese rail to realize that nothing must be done
in effort to thwart the Californians in their de-
termination to keep their state whteman's coun.
try.
The Japanese should be allowed to come and
30 with the same freedom granted other foreign
ers, they should be tolerated as land owners
IN small numbers, but the moment they begin to
gather in such great numbers to crowd out the
whites, then they should be checked That Is a
right which goes with sefpreservation, were Amer
leans TO invade Japan and to succeed in displacing
thousands Of the subjects OF the Mkado from the
SOIL Japan would never ask let or hindrance
but would proceed summary to stop the American
invasion. And that would be Japans right.
II the Japanese were granted the rights Of
ci;i2. s Up, with the privilege of land ownership
anywhere in the United States, ten years from now
there would be an irrepressble conflict on the Pa
cihc coast and war would be inevitable because Of
the hatreds which would be engendered.
Japan. we take It, does not aim to encourage
japanese colonization in California but simply
seeks TO prevent discrimination. Yet the Japanese
must not overlook the fact that they, as Asiatics
he of the Law nj
the Monaghan from being allowed the full
privileges accorded other alien races in the United
States. The Japanese are looked on nonassim-
liable and until that prejudice fails to exist they
cannot expect to be allowed to gain any great foot
hold on American soIl.-ogden Standard.
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WHAT DO YOU sAY2
1t is not well to form opinions hastily, and there
is no question but that "waT is hell" but after
YOU have thought 1t what do you say concern
iug the attitude of President Wilson and Mr. Bry
an on the Acknowledgements situation. We are
thinking it over but at the same time We note that
great many have done so and are expressing their
opinions on the subject, Among those who nave
recently had something to say is Senator William
Alden Smith Of Michigan He said:
1T seems to ME there has been unnecessary
sClictude in dealings with Japan the alien
land question. II has been such as would lead
amy foreign nation to believe that We were afraid
the Japanese could over here with their
my and navy and annihilate us.
This government has always stood for peace
and extension OF commerce above all things, Dat
this cannot be accomplished by a weekkneed policy
such as makes us aughable in the face of the civ.
ilized world. a.g
1--WE cannot AFFORD to play favo~ites between
nations II we are to maintain an Independent gov.
ornment and retain the respect of the remainder
OF the world. Our policy toward China is set forth
in the Chinese exclusion law We cannot AFFORD