The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-13

common sense to say that they can take
them whenever they are ready. The
United States could not retake the
Philippines except at the expense of
many lives and thousands of millions
Of dollars-if at all.
"Our Japanese neighbors, flushed
with their victory over the Russian
navy, and courageous and proudspir-
tied, anyway, realize fully their abil-
ity to capture the Philippines and
probably to hold them; but they do not
realize that a war with America would
be very different one from that with
Russia-that American pride and valor
would spend thousands of lives and
thousands of millions of dollars, rather
than surrender to Japan. Pride, cour-
age, self.esteem, confidence, on both
sides are the real dangers. Surely
wisdom should dictate, to both nations
that, in the interest of peace, cause for
| friction should be as far as possible
eliminated. ! believe that no more
| fair, no more lust, no more honorable
method for adiudicating this matter
can be found than that we are suggest
ing-the sale of the islands at cost to
the Japanese.
"Japan would give the Filipinos a
| splendid government-bette | believe,
than would any other nation under the
sun except our own government. No
/ one can visit the Philippines without
feeling pride for what America has
done for that pcople-and done in so
unsclfish and noble manner, as an
elder brother amongst the nations help
ing younger brother. Under no cir
cumstances would ! favor turning the
] Philippines over to the domination of
a barbaric people. The japanese are
not barharians, hut highly civilized.
| "My discourse in Washington on the
twenty fifth, "Peace Desirable, War a
Necessity was evidently misunder
stood by some of my peace friends.
While ] claimed that nations have new
er been able to avoid war, and that
they never will be able to wholly avoid
it until the Inauguration of Messiah s
Kingdom, nevertheless | believe that
all lovers of peace should unite their
hearts and voices and pens and every
energy in removing all unnecessary
friction between nations, by doing in
advance those things which would make
for peace, and by promoting them. For
instance, II the move | am suggesting
were delayed until the japanese had
made an attack upon the Philippines,
it would be too late. American pride
would never consent to an overture of
sale under stress; nor would the Japa
nese probably be willing to purchase
them. Now seems to be the psyche.
logical moment, and, as stated at first,
it seems best that these suggestions
should come from an ambassador of
Christ, rather than from politician of
any party, so that partisan feeling may
not interfere, but our nation as Il whole
approve and uphold and carry speedily
forward this peace-promoting measure.
] call for its endorsement by peace so
cieties and all who believe that war
should be only last resort
Same View From Japan.
b The Osaka, bfAimich,l ditcassineNt hS
anti-Japanesc question in the United
States, suggests also that the japanese
government make overtures to the
United States with proposal to per
manently concede to Japan the whole
of the Philippines in exchange for the
exclusion of japanese residents and
emigrants from the Pacific Coast, ac.
cording to translation in the Japan
| Advertiser of May 20.
The Democrats, who are now in
power, appear to be in favor of giving
the Philippines independence, and the
Osaka paper is inclined to think that
its proposal would be acquiesced in by
the Democratic government. In terri
torial administration Japan has ample
experience first in Formosa, and Chosen,
kwantung and Karatuto. Accordingly,
the paper is confident that in taking
over the Philippines from the United
states, Japan will be able to admins.
ter the Islands in such way as to
satisfy the American government and
people. In case, however, America re-
fuses TO grant Japan proposal, as
suggested, Japan should then draw the
sword, as final measure for the set
Element of the question.