Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-09
DIR. ]. Y. WADMAN, HQMEFROM
VACATION, TELLsOF HIS TRIP
Local Mission Worker Tells of
Japanese Situation and
Church Work

ent OF The mission work OF the Metho
dist Episcopal church. throughout tn,
Hawaiian Islands. returned TO Homo
lulu In the Wilheimina Tuesday aftel
two months vacation spent In South
ern California. Aside from deliyerinl
several stereopticon lectures upon Ha
wall in the principal cities which ht
visited, DR.. Wadman attended con
yentions OF religious workers and, be
sides returning TO this city with new
ideas as to broadening the scope Of
his own personal work, he comes vel
informed with regard to the present
Japanese condition in California
brought about by the passage of the
Webb anti-alien land bill.
II landed in San Francisco at the
time William Jennings Bryan was
there" said DIR. Wadman this morn
ing, "and there was great deal OF
excitement regarding the Webb anti
alien land bill. The bill was passed
and Bryan was doing his best to per
suade the governor to veto it. After
the bill had become a law, 1t was
found that it was largely political
question, and the large majority OF
intelligent people felt sorry for the
Japanese, as they were the people at
which the bill was aimed. These
same people were of the opinion that
the entire matter of immigration
should be taken up and fully consid-
cred both on the Atlantic and the
Pacific coast, and not make such a
bill relate only to the Japanese but
TO all nationalitiles coming into Anne
RIGA. During one of his speeches.
Bryan said, Since almighty God has
made all peoples neighbors, let us
hope and trust that IL viii not be long
before Justice win make us brothers
There was great deal Of anti
Japanese feeling on the coast on ac-
count Of the labor unions. and there
are those who predict trouble In the
near future, but as far as was able
to learn, intelligent American people
take little stock In the belief that a
war is to come between the United
States and Japan"
Speaking Of the convention OF Teli-
pious workers. Doctor Wadman said:
.sOne the asand delegates attended
the Christian Endeavor convention
held in Los Angeles last month. Some
of thu services were held in the big
auditorium especially. prepared for he
Many of these services
we're attended by more than 10000 per-
sons. Billy Sunday was present ana
spoke on several occasions. II one
eliminates his peculiar baseball man
nerisms on the platforms as we'll as
his frequent use OF slang Billy Sunday
certainly Is a~wonder, as well rs
mower for good. He reaches class
~ neonle that the churches cannot
reach. and especially moves men IN
large numbers to Christ. One Oh the
features of these meetings was the
sneciaT emphasis which was LAID on
such fopics as social service. Tne
.s,,,a seems mast when these conven-
TONS inns spend most of their time IN deyo-
tional exercises. 1t is felt that there
are tremendous problems on hand ana
the Young people are being enlisted IN
social service work. Such questions
as the saloon, child labor, observance
& the Sabbath and capital and LABOR
were among those discussed. Large
committees were appointed and spe-8
oiaiists employed looking toward CO.
,neration on the part OF me youhs
Deople in solving these great nationai
problems" Z. well
90 the greater majority OF the peo-
NE. / found to be greatly intereslen
in the tariff question, because .ne
new legislation Wall grea.ly
affect fruit culture. as well as the
.ngar beet ranches. At the present
lime owing TO the uncertainty ana
axpanse times are very quiet. IN
sonthern California, owing partly 70
The fact that last winters trost oe-
stroyed the orange crop. and because
n the fact that the banks have re-
Fused TO loan money, and also the I'M
certainty of the outcome OF the trouble
h Mexico. times are not prosperous.
And vet the California people never
say die. and they will not die. Great
are being made for 1919,
Il which time will come the opening
# the Panama Canal and the Panama
Pacific international Exposition.
More than 100000 excursion tickets
q San Francisco and return are being
old in the southern part of Europe,
md there is a fear that California
will be oyerrun by a great number OF
Undesirable persons from that section
rhe churches are taking action toward
meeting the great need of religious
and educational work among these
who arc sure to come, and
,emain there. The Roman Catholic
church is especially recognizing the
burden which viii rest upon II in con
1ection with these immigrants.
Through the Hawaii promotion
committee was equipped before leav-
ny Honolulu for a lecture tour and
llso with a stereopticon machine.
lisited all the larger Methodist Epis-
opal churches in Southern California,
ind IT is surprising to find how deep
v interested the people are in all
hings pertaining to Hawaii. and it is
noticeable that the travel to Hawaii
rom that section of the mainland is
increasing steadily. know of large /,
lumber of persons who have visited, |
" who viii visit, Hawaii. Through |
special invitation, spoke in number
If high schools. and also before mems |
eagues, brotherhoods and woman's