New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
.JAPS THEIR OWN CRITICS
Abandonment of Ancestor Wor-
ship Declared Necessary.
UNITY OF THOUGHT URGED
Failure to Assimilate with
People of West Cited as
Cause of Trouble.


tween the United States and Japan over
the California land bill stirred up I'm Japan
widespread discussion by publicists and
preachers Of the broad subject of the tut
ure Of Japan in her relations with the
countries of the West.
This discussion showed an earnest et-
fort 10 seek the causes Of the discrimina-
tion against Japanese in California ana In
other places, including Canada and Aus
tralia. Some conservative newspapers
critlcise what they claimed to be the
practice OF the japanese authorities in
California in encouraging the resistra-
tion of children born Of Japanese parents
as future subjects OF the japanese En-
pire. instead Of allowing them to become
as they would, citizens OF the United
States
Considerable publicity is given here 10
an article by the Rev. Danjo Ebina
Christian pastor and editor in chief OF
the "Shinjin Magazine" The clergyman
argued that the question between Japan
and the United States was not one that
would end with those two countries, but
one that would develop eventually be-
and the countries OF South America-in-
deed. anywhere where the Japanese might
flourish. He declared that the great cause
of Japanese isolation was the insistence
upon ancestor worship and contended that
the great solution OF the whole question
was a patient campaign 20 obtain the
right of naturalization in America.
Must the japanese live everywhere as
sojourners" DR. Eblna asked-"lve every
where az strangers and foreigners. every
where except where they have conquered?
The development Of our race demands
that this should not he so"
Cosmopolitan Faith Advocated.
The abandonment OF ancestor worship
and the adoption Of cosmopolitan faith
he said. were needed to enable the Japa-
nese to assimilate abroad and thus open
up new universe for the Japanese race
throughout the world.
Unity Of thought between East and
West is pleaded for in the first annual re-
port Of the Association Concordia of
Japan, which includes some OF the leading
men OF the empire in educational, scien-
thc and business fields The association
declares that although in its more super
fetal aspects the intercourse between tho
East and the West is growing increasing
" intimate and their scientific interests
are becoming wider, there is still sad
failure on each side TO appreciate the
deeper things OF the spirit which underlie
the life of the other. Without any doubt
the removal of causes Of irritation as re-
CARDS political and commercial affairs Is
an imperative duty, but the creation OF a
reciprocal sympathy is equally urgent II
Japan and the United states would lay
SECURE foundations for international peace
and good will.
The report contends that henceforth no
nation can maintain its life apart from
the onward movement Of the worlds
thought, and that the worlds civilization
Will hereafter flow in one strong current.
Inasmuch as such problems as immigra-
ton and colonization compllcate relations
and endanger the peace and progress OF
the world by unduly emphasizing national
and racial difference. the association holds
that il is imperative TO foster mutual
sympathy and sense OF common in
terest. IL will strive. therefore, 20 pro-
mote a deeper sympathy and respect be-
tween the two great civilizations.