The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-05-13
VIEWS OF DOCTOR ELIOT ON
THE ANTlALlEN LAND BILL
1t Manifests IAN Ungenerous and Selfish Tenn
per to Sensitive and Friendly People
Says Publicist.


York Times, win be read with interest 1
BY his many friends in Hawaii. H.
writes as follows:
"The legislation proposed in califor-
nip, apparently intended to deprive the
Japanese of rights which treaties with
the national government haze given
them, suggests that the American peo-
pie, as a whole, need all the trustwor.
thy information they can get about the
qualities of the japanese people and
the tendencies of this newcomer among
world powers. Having had the oppor-
tunity of observing series of intel'
gent Japanese students at Harvarl
University, p series which began in
1S7l,2, having known ,personally several
of Japan IS leaders since the Restora.
tion of s6S and many Americans who
have served in Japan as teachers, and
having recently had favorable oppor-
tunity of talking with considerable
number of Japan leading men on
Japanese social conditions. Industries.
and government policies, | desire at the
present iuncture to put my observations
on the Japanese at the disposition of
thinking Americans through the med.
ium of your valued paper
Nfi" Distinct AS a Race.
'"The Japanese are, as a race, dis.
tinct from other Orientals. They are
unlike the Chinese, the Siamcse, the
.Javanesc, or the natives of India. Their
physical mental and moral character.
istics distinguish them from the other
Oriental races; their social and politi-
cal history has been different; and
since the Restoration of 1865 they have
taken on Western civilization with
rapidity and skillful adaptation to
their conditions which no other Oriental
nation has ever approached. They have
seized upon Occidental law, economics,
and science, and made all the modern
applications of these knowiedgcs with
| marvellous celebrity and intelligence.
They have built up great system of
public instruction from the primary
school through the university, at first
in the higher grades with the aid of
many, foreign teachers, now replaced
for the most part by native teachers.
They have learned and put into practise
all the Occidental methods of warfare
on sea and land and have proved that
they can FACE in battle not only tho
y tiioh laws, bul tht Whitt. my DOS-
| sess in high degree intelligence, inven-
terprise, strength of will, and moral
| persistence.
| !. ",The achievements of the nation
during the past forty-fve years prove
beyond question that they possess as
race fine physical, mental, and moral
qualities. Their dominant sentiment is
an intense patriotism, in which pride,
loyalty, and love are ardently united
Are they. then, formidable and dan.
gerous addition TO the competing ma
tional forces of the worldi Is their
demonstrated strength dangerous to the
pace of the world and to the white
racc9
Not a Warlike People.
"The japanese are not warlike peo-
| pie, in spite of the fact that they have
waged within few years two wars in
which they took the part of invaders
| The war with China and the war with
Russia were in reality both defensive
wars. Over against japan ON the CON
tinent of Asia two huge nations are in
possession of immense territories, Rus
STA and China. Bitter experience had
satisfied the japanese leaders that
Japan would not be safe at home on her
islands, if Korea and the Korean har-
bors were in the hands of either one of
her Immensely powerful neighbors.
1.-The japanese are not a numerous
people. They number not more than
one-ninth part of the Chinese popula.
ton, or more than onethird of the pop
ulation of Russia, and less than one
half the population of the United
States.
Commercially Adventurous.
They are homing people. They
are commercially adventurous and will
travel far and wide as peddloTs, or in
search of trade and work, but they are
not colonists. The japanese govern.
ment has had great difficulties in Undue.
ing Japanese to settle in Formosa, and
at the present moment it has a SINH
lar difficulty in Korea, although the
Korean climate resembles that of ia
pan. A hot climate the japanese dis
like. They. would have no more use
for the Philippines than Americans
| have. If n Japanese trader makes
money in foreign country, he will
take his family back to Japan as soon
as he can
When the japanese 20 abroad on
business, they do not intcrmarry with
women of the foreign race. At home or
abroad, they keep their race pure, thus
affording a surprising contrast to the
white race when in foreign parts. The
inexpedient crossing of different races
will not be promoted by the japanese in
any part of the world
Universal Education.
"The japanese are enterprising in
dustrial people and keen traders, but at
the present day they can be satisfac.
torily dealt with by foreigners with no
greater precautions than are usually
taken by prudent men Of business in
dealing with Occidental peoples. This
fact is one of the results of universal
education in Japan; for under the Jap.
anese fendal system the trader held the
lowest place in the social structure, be-
cause in the japanese view he was not
a producer. Good business ethics and
particularly the sanetity of contracts
have now been taught in all japanese
schools for more than generation; and
the imperial government has recognized
the Importance of commerce and trade
in modern civilization by comforting
titles and other distinctions ON success
full and serviceable business men.