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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
THANKS TO WASHINGTON
AUTHORITIES

The Jill is more sanguine about the
California situation than it's contem-
porary just quoted. 1t highly appre-
ciates the earnest efforts being made
by President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan to prevent the proposed anti
Japanese legislation. in California.
They have already, twice issued tele-
graphic Instructions to Governor
Johnson in this connection, and now
Mr. Bryan is reported to have left for
California to bring the legislators to
reason The secretary's action is al
most unprecedented, and is evidence
of the desire. of President Wilson for
an amicable settlement. The Jill,
however, has the same opinion as the
Asahi as to the effect on the Japan
ese of the suggested alteration of the
phrase "aliens ineligible to citizen
ship" into '.aliens that have signified
their intention to be naturalZed." I'm
less California is induced either to
abandon the bills altogether or to deny
land-owning rights to all aliens with
out discrimination, it could not es-
cape the charge of legislating espe-
cially against the Japanese. Presi-
dent Wilson cannot have sent his sec
rotary to California to get such a
meaningless alteration made. From
the advice that he recently gave Gov
ernor Johnson and the California leg
islators, it is evident that he disap-
proves the present alien land bills, in
their entirety, as they have been in
PRODUCED with the sole object of ex-
polling the Japanese from the state.
There are thus ample reasons to be-
lieve that Mr.. Bryan has been sent to
California to urge the withdrawal of
the bills, and not merely the superb
cial alteration of their phraseology
The Jill confidently awaits good
piece of news as to the secretary's eff
forts for Japan "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
EDITOR

continue using outdoor advertising and thus re-
duces the competition for space and the cost of
putting up signs as well as centralizes attention
ON fewer advertisements.
Now the result Of this is going to be-already
against the local advertiser
and in favor of the foreign advertiser. What
merchant will relish the spectacle Of his own adj
veItiSements, attractive and neat and thorough
Iy legitimate coming down and other advertise
ments whisky or patent medicines, say,-going
up? xE,N
Even if local merchants are dubbed into I'M
willing acquiescenee in this campaign, the bill
board question is not settled.
The only plan that offers permanent relief
from abuse of the boards and permanent sollI-
ton of the fight is an agreement whereby bill
boards will be restricted to a section of the city
where their use will be recognized as legitimate,
in the line of legitimate business.
The Oahu Central Improvement Committee,
which in the past has done good work along inn
provement lines, could very well take up the sub
jcct. The StarBulletin has suggested civic
commission to take up not only billboarls but
the infinitely larger question Of city planning on
a big scale The improvement committee with
the proper backing by the public could quite cas-
lily serve as such commission.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
THE GIBRALTAR OF COMMERCE

The mighty commerce of the Pacific is going
forward by leaps and bounds, it is noted in Les
lies Weekly, which gives an interesting sum
mary of trade in this ocean and possibilities aft
Ter the canal is completed. Among the striking
figures are the following:
Australia imports $326000,O00 worth of mer-
chandse annually; China $314,OOO,0OO Japan,
$255, 100000; the Straits Settlements, $226,-
100000; Hongkong, $1SO,OOO,OOO; Dutch East
India, $127,OOO,00G; Chill, $127OOO,OO0; New
Zealand, $95,OOO,O0O; the Philippines, $55,OOO,-
600; French Indo China, $37OOO,OOO; Siam,
$27,OOOOOO; Peru, $24,OO00OO; Bolivia, $685.
100000; Korea, $4,000, 600; Ecuador, $S,O0O,-
600; the Pacific coast of Central America and
Mexico, $10,0O0,000; the Pacific coast of Co
lombia, $5,OOOOOO; the Pacific coast of Canada.
$20,O00,0O0, and our own Pacific coast, 1925
600, 600
OF the grand total of this imported merchan-
disc about $2OOOOO,OOO comes from the United
States, $500 100000 from the United Kingdom.
$300,000,0O0 from continental Europe, and the
remainder from areas adjacent to the places of
import. A great share of the imports from the
United States and Europe to the countries on the
Pacific consists of manufactures. The share of
exports sent by the Pacific ocean countries to
the United States is about Is per cent of the to-
tai, as against 10 per cent of their imports
drawn from the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
A Difference OF TRANsLATORS

In Justice to the peace commissioners from
Japan who spoke here last Monday night, il
should be said that very possibly their utterances
suffered in the translation Certainly several
Japanese of this city who speak English practi-
cally as well as their mother tongue, did not in
terpret the spirit of Baron Hattori's address to
be "peace if possible This kind of spirit has
been criticised Indignantly in some quarters, but
it may not have been the real spirit of the com
missonerS at ALL
The Star-Bulletin is informed by prominent
Japanese here whose command of the English
language is ready that the commissioners insist
ed upon peace in any event, peace at all hazards
and not peace if possible This paper is also
Informed that the local japanese were not told
to be always loyal to the mikadO7 in the sense
that they should necessarily adopt the attitude
of Japan as their own, but in the sense that they
should always cherish the memory of the mikado
and pay to him the respect due to the high office
of which he is the titular representative.
With such explanations, given to us in I'M
questioned good faith, the spirit of the commits
sioners takes on quite different color. Their
utterances are emphatically pacific instead of
potentially challenging. How their addresses
will be taken on the mainland remains an inter
esting point to be awaited
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
THE BASIC PROBLEMS.

/ In its issue of Friday the Japan
Times published a summary, as wired
TO the Asahi, of the comments of the
London Times on the California sit
uation. The basic problems that the
! journal propounds as underlying the
anti-Japanese movement, says the
Osaka Asahi, are not unknown in this
country, but the latter, being directly
concerned in the affair, have been pur-
iposely avoiding their discussion, in the
! belief that it would only complicate
matters. When, however, all temper
airy measures fail, the fundamental
problems will have to be resolutely
ldealt with, 1t may be contended that
| the Americans have a right to object
| to a race, far removed from their
ideal, establishing itself firmly in
their country. But they must first
consider whether the Japanese are
jreally a race far removed from their
ideal 1t is said that only a small sec
ton of Americans on the Pacific slope
have such low opinion of the Japan
9se. If this is true, the Americans are
in duty bound to suppress an unreal
sonable agitation carried on by such a
small section of themselves. Failing
to do this, the United States of Ameri-
ca will lose its raison d'etre as a SOW
Iereign state 1t is to be regretted that
President Wilson's second warning to
California has not expressed the in
|tentiOn of the Americans as a nation
regarding the treatment of the Japan
|ese Besides, even if most Americans
considered the presence of Japanese
among them to be detrimental to the
prosperity of their country, they would
have to consider how far they might
exercise their right to rid themselves
of the undesirable" strangers. Sure.
" not to the extent of ignoring the ex-
|istence or hurting the pride of for
eign nation? This is also question.
to be decided by the American nation
itself, not by the CalifornianS alone.
The Times editorial, however, gives
the Japanese much food for reflections.
III JIlc OplulOH VI Gttl ILiAlbpCttA.C W
servers, the chivalrous exploits of this
nation on land and sea cannot alone
qualify it to be considered as great
and civilized as the nations OF Europe.
America herself is ashamed to be call
ed the nation of the Almighty Dol
lar" and is doing her best to keep
abreast of the other white nations IN
spiritual or intellectual civilization.
To appear the equals of white men in
the eyes of Americans, the Japanese
would have to equip themselves much
better than now, especially as they are
of different race. Having been in
suited abroad. they may well reflect
upon their inward weakness as CIV.
iliZed nation. They are not incapable
of self-reflection even while asserting
their rights abroad.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
THE CALIFORNIA SITUAIIONAS
VIEWEDBY THEPRESSIN JAPAN

he too highly appreciated for the sake
OF Japan-American friendship But il
IS not 70 their mere wording. hut TO
the bills themselves that Japan OBJ
jccts. Even if they are made TO apply
.nominally to all foreigners. in ODE.
dience to the literal sense OF Presi-
dent Wilson's advice. it will be the
japanese that will suffer most. OF
course. Japan does not like TO inter
fere in the internal affairs of other
countries. The alien land acts in
force in Arizona and several other
states and territories have elected TO
protest from her as they do not affect
her interests. Rut the case of Califor-
MIA is different Tie vast interests at
stake simply compel her 10 protest If
Governor Johnson considers il unjust
for Japan to protest against the pro-
posed land legislation in his state only.
she would protest also against acts of
a similar nature. elsewhere AT any
rate, if California persists in its OBJ
duracy, the matter will have to be
made a subject of formal negotiations
between Japan and America, aud then
the Washington government will have
to receive protests from a friendly
power against the action of a section
of its nationals, which it recognizes 10
be indefensible. The anti-foreign agi-
tation that has arisen in California re- |
in its nature the notorious
Boxer trouble. If Washington is pow
erless to stop it, it will have to sub
nit to the interference of the foreign
Power or Powers affected
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
IS UNSATISFACTORY is EVER

The reported reply OF Governor
Johnson of California 10 President
Wilson. in connection with the propos-
ed alien land legislation, does not sat
isfy the Tokyo Asahi. The governor
IS quoted as assuring Americas chief
executive that if any alien land act is
passed il will be OF a general char
acter and that the language employed
in il as TO foreigners ineligible To citf-
Zenship Will be that which is sane
toned by precedents in existing stat
utes on the same SUBJ What the
governor means bY all this is prob
ably no mere than the alteration of the
phrase aliens ineligible TO citizen
ship into aliens that have not signi-
fled their intention to be natura,ized :
But, in the Asahi's opinion. such an al
iteration does not in the least change
the anti-Japanese nature of the pro-
posed legislation. 1t should be re-
lnembered that the statutes on the
subject" enacted in Delaware and sew
eral other states are intended TO in
duce the foreign landowners to be-
come American citizens, so that more
land in these states may be brought
under cultivation. much of the land
is now held by Europeans Tor specu-
lative purposes, and so remains unde
yeloped) Governor Johnson ought to
realize that there is an important diff
ference between these statutes and
the California bills in their aim. Be
sides, so long as National Statute No.
2l69, making only white persons and
Africans eligible to American citizen
ship remains unaltered, Japanese resi-
dents in the United States will not be
able to Signify their intention to be
naturalized. Seeing, moreover, that
Europeans will not be in any way af-
fected by the alteration to which Gov
ernor Johnson evidently refers, the
is inevitable that the alien
land bills are directed exclusively
against the Japanese. Thanks to the
mistake that the Washington govern
ment has committed in dealing with
the matter, and to the obduracy of the
California legislators, the anti-Japan-
csc situation is growing worse and
worse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
SETTLE 1T PERMANENTLY

The refusal of the merchants association to
take action on what its own members complain
are the unfair tactics of the antbllboard cam
paigners does not help to settle the controversy.
So long as the blacklist and the boycott are re-
sorted to by those fighting the billboarrls, the
merchants are bound to be involved.
This paper has pointed out the needless fric-
ton and the useless waste of energy and temper
In the present campaign needless and useless
because the methods used are not the right meth
DDS and the result TO be obtained is not the right
result No group of men and women can force
the bllboards out of Honolulu They may force
Mr.. Frazier out of the business, they may force
shoe-stOres and dry-goods houses and other local
firms off the billboards, but that will not end
the bilboards Many foreign advertisers will use
the boards in spite of local sentiment, fer they
will not be particularly affected by local senti-
ment The man who wishes To advertise whisky
or patent medicines or tobacco or chewing gum
doesn't have to worry about an anti-biboard
campaign; in fact, such campaign is distinctly
to his profit for it forces the local firm to dis
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
WILSON'S FGASKNEss

President Wilson has been talking recently
with extraordinary frankness In speech after
speech he has given utterance to things such as
the American people are not used to hearing
from their presidents The acme of frank admis-
sion of the status of his administration would
seem to have been reached in the following com
ment during the course of talk made by the
president at Newark, n j.
81 want to say few words about the Demo
cratic party. | want everybody to realize that
have not been taken in by the results of the last
national election The country did not go Dem
ocratic in November. 1t was impossible to go
Republican, because it could not tell which kind
of Republican to go. The only hopeful and unit
ed instrument through which it could accomplish
its purpose was the Democratic party. There
we're certain things which we want done, the
country said, not certain persons elevated
"There were certain things which we want
demonstrated, such as that the government of
the United States cannot be controlled by pri-
vate interests. Now, the Democratic party is go
ing to have try at making these things success
full, and if not we're not going to have another
try"
Mr.. Wilson, however, did not carry his frank
ness to its logical conclusion. If he did so, he
could not sanction the free-sugar program, for
the party to which he refers as 'the hopeful and
united instrument of the people deliberately
left free-sugar plank out of its platform, and
that party, furthermore, was successful at the
polls on the declaration that it's tariff-revision
program meant no harm to legitimate industry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16
COMPARED TO THE BOXER
TROTRIE -.

: Considering the attitude of the Cali
fornia legislature and the reply of
Governor Johnson to President Will
sons warning, the Hochi is now con-
WINGED that the alien land bills will be-
come laws. Formal negotiations will
thereupon be opened between Japan
and America, and the formers atti-
tude will have to become firmer than
ever. The efforts Of the Washington
authorities to prevent discriminatory
land legislation in California cannot
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

That the Huerta reign in Mexico is backed by
old POrfirio Diaz and the Porfirstas is proved
by the readiness of Paris bankers to make a loan
of $25,0OOOOO to the republic Thanks to an
able financial policy, Diaz built up banking con
nections with Europe that endure in spite of
the brief Madero regime.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Great Britain has formally &C.
cepted the Huerta government ~
Mexico. a letter of recognition from
King Alphonse of Spain will be pre-
scented next week.
Frederick Hess, Sr., proprietor of
the California German Democrat and
a newspaperman in San Francisco
since 1866. has Just died in that city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

The poorer class in Mexico City
have been thrown into panic by
rumors of an uprising to take place
during the celebration of Cinco de
Mayo. the national holiday. Many
are fleeing the city
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

prominent college professor says it is inn
possible to tell a lie in Esperanto. What fine
language this would be to enforce on officeseek-
ers around election time,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Notwithstanding that the name of the new
British ambassador is Spring Rice there is every
reason not to place him in the verna class.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Speaking of the high cost of living an nves-
hgatlon is threatened into the prevailing prices
in the United States senate restaurant
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Contracts have been placed for the
construction of three new Japanese
dreadnaughts.
Judge VIII r. King, of Portland has
been appointed chief counsel of the
United States reclamation service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

DR. Silvestri might turn his fruit-fIy parasite
loose on the gubernatorial bug
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Wilson has stopped all the warlke prepare.
tons he can reach, but Gov Johnson continues
at the old stand.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

That "gentlpmen's agreement" evidently ism t
binding by Gov Johnson ct AL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Doesn't look as if Wilson is going to have
much use for that summer home in New Hamp-
shire.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

The administration evidently intends to re-
Use business downward also
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-16

Without consistency there is no moral
Strength.-Owen.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
OPTOMETRISTS In
BUSINESS SESSION

At the spring meeting OF the Della
ware State Optical and Optometrical
Society held last evening in the store
of Evans and Son. Milford, Elwood A.
Davis OF this city was elected dele
gate to the National Convention TO be
held in Rochester in July. Samuel @.
Evans. Jr. of Milford, was chosen
alternate.
Wilmington was represented at tho
meeting last evening by James ID.
Strout president OF the Delaware So
ciety. s. L. Mckee, ]. Wales Davis and
Elwood A. Davis
Two papers we're read. one By Mr..
Mckee on "The Use OF the Trial Case
in Modern Optometry." While Mr..
Strout read the other which dealt
with THE Future Of Optometry."
The Wilmington delegation was en-
tertained at the home OF Samuel G..
Evans. Sr., at the conclusion Of the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
SOLD SPEEDING CAR.
WON'T PAY FINE

One Of the ten warrants issued by
Magistrate Lewis, charging violation
OF the automobile speed laws on the
Kennett pike last Sunday, was serv-
ed on Clarence virden. of Harbeson,
Del. and he was notified by mail of
the amount Of his fine. He refuses
TO pay the bill.
In a letter received at the magis-
trates office Mr.. Virden contends that
his own car was home at the time
he is supposed to have violated the
law and that the car containing No
1900 tag which It is charged was the
machine that was speeding on Sun
day. he said he sold on Saturday
night at 8 o'clock.
You got the number all right" he
said. but the wrong man. He SAID
he does not violate laws and wants
to know who the man is that caused
him this trouble.
Daniel p. Buckley of this city was
another defendant among the ten q
be arranged for a hearing before
Magistrate Lewis this afternoon. He
toe. has refused TO come across with
the fine fixed by the justice of peace
and expects TO fight the case.
Evening journal., 1913-06-20
FOR
STREETS; NONE
FOR PLAYFIELD
Council Defeats Mr.. Haney'S
Tenth Ward Improvement
Plan by One Vote
SOLON PLEADS FOR
TOTS OUTING PLACE

City Council ny unanimous vote
last night passed the ordinance pro-
vidng a bond issue o. si50,OOO for
street and sewer improvements. and
then defeated the measure providing
for a bend issue OF 100000 for a play
ground in the Tenth ward. Both
measures we're favorably acted on at
one time in committee meeting but
were not brought out Of the COM
mittees until last night and while the
street and sewer ordinance received
the unanimous vote of Council the
playground ordinance was lost by one
vote.
Petitions wero received last night
urging the passage o the playground
ordnance. They we're from the
Brownson Library Association, Wee
cacoe Fire Company and the children
of Nos 10 and 10 schools. both OF
which would be adjacent to the pro-
posed playground. The petition from
the public schools were signed by
about 400 children and according 10
Councilman Haney. of the Tenth
ward, they represented some Of the
children who were not hle 10 appear
In person before the members OF
Council on Wednesday night
on motion OF Mr.. Haney the petit
tions were referred 10 the finance and
law committees. Later on Mr.. Haney'l
motion, Council took a recess for fif
teen minutes, repairing TO the mayori
office whore he personally urged tina
favorable action be taken on the pro
posed ordinance. In the conference I
was agreed that both this measur
and the one providing for a bond ia
sue Of Si50.0OO for Street and sewe
J improvements be called out Of tn
committee together This latter moa
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