New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-29
Leading Japanese Editor Urges
Use of Force, physical
and Moral Strength"
COLORED RACES MUST JOIN
Victories in Wars Alone Have
Given Japan Her Present Pc
sition, Declares Former
Official Organ.
tFrom Tho Tribune Correspondent

here which illustrates most admirably the
state of feeling which the Japanese peo-
pie have reached with regard TO the as
sumption Of superiority on the part OF
the Caucasian peoples Of the world. II
goes 10 prove that the outburst against
the California land legislation is, aside
from being a protest against specific
case of what is considered unjust dis
elimination. a symptom of the general
feeling Of this brown people toward the
whites.
The White Mems Clique" is a term
coined by Iichito Tokutomi a man OF
prominence and authority and editor and
proprietor Of the "Kokumn Shimhun."
daily newspaper. which was the official
organ Of the government when Katsura
was Premier. Mr. Tokutomi started the
discussion concerning the clique OF the
white men Of the world. and 1t has since
been taken up In other Japanese news
papers and discussed by public men To-
kutomis views are decisive and plain,
but he Is not as violent as some others
In Japan, who al times are quite innam-
matory In their remarks regarding the
United States
Following Is 2 translation Of Mr.. To-
kutomis ideas on "Hakubatsu'
PEOPLE nowadays talk much about the
evils Of cliques. such as the clan. school.
military. plutocratic. political and even
petticoat clique. but why do they not talk
~ the evils Of the white mems clique?
This white mems clique we desire TO
overthrow. not only for the sake Of tho
world at large. but for tho principle Of
humanity By the evils OF the wh.to
mems clique ] mean the present pre-
sumpuons of tho white men In the world.
Supreme for 800 Years.
"ror thousands OF wears u tho past
the white mon have acted as ~ the whole
world was theirs Since the time Of
Greece and Rome they have appeared 20
feel themselves the chosen people OF God
OF course. there have been periods In his
tory, as from the latter part Of tho Ro-
man e.a to the beginning OF modern time.
when Europe was oycrrun bv valiant men
from tie East and the whit. men were
terrified by the Moue1ls. Turks and Tar
tars who invaded Europe. Euf the last
three hundred yeIrs has been the age
~ the whites and no other race has been
able 10 stand aEainst them. Therefore. IL
Is not altogether unreasonable tina, they
should have come 20 organic q clique
% their own against all other races.
"Tne white men are most proud of their
religion They think they are the IA
vor.tDs of God. and they call other psople
laraus But if these paraus Doe converted
% Christianity. VIII the whites treat tho
converts a. equals ! am sorry that
have mo- sound data for giving an afirma-
tive answer. bat would say that these
Christians look upon their converts with
the same attitude as victors look upon
prisoners OF war. 10 some cases the con
version of people to Christianity may lead
the whites To- conclude that such people
may be easily handled. one may fully
realize what say if one notices how the
native Christians are treated boy the
whites u China and corca.
Suppose that Japan had not been in
yolvcd in the Sin-Japauese War. the
crushing OF tho HoXrr rebellion IN China.
or the Russo-Japancse War. and that the
whole country were converted 10 Chris
tianity DO YOU think this conversion 10
tho whole nation would have enabled
Jauan 10 revise her oue-sIded treaties
with the powers could We have at
talned by that path our present position
among white mems countries? ] could
not believe IL even Dr. ] tried 10 do SO.
japan has attained her present position
only by the gospel Of strength. without
this strength Japan would have been a
homeless. colOred waudcrer on the face OF
the globe. colored race, The white
men make no distinction between yellow,
black or aught else. for the cOlored people
are I'm the white mems eyes all Interiors
Prom the above facts II may be said
that the white men emphasize the pagan
ism OF the colored people only because
they desire 10 exclude the colOred peoples
from their company Therefore, II the
colorod people ho converted TO Christian
ity. the whites VIII discover another pre-
text for continuing 10 exclude them. or
course. ! admit there are many men o.
high character who honestly and piously
practise the teachings Of God both In
Europe and in America, but they are only
the exceptions and the attitude or the
white men In general Is az | have said
above we cannot, therefore. realize our
object n we seek to destroy the white
mems clique BY power OF religion alone.
Must Destroy White Mems Clique.
For the formation OF the present white
mems clique Is. ! think, more responsible
for the weak attitude OF the colored peo-
ples than the deliberate acts Of the white
men To tell the truth, the present hu-
initiation OF the colored people is due to
their own fault We have no reason,
therefore 10 make complaints against the
white races. hut we must endeavor to de-
strov ibe white mems clique and TO give
90 everv member Of the human com
munitv Of the world equality and free
dom This We must do. not only for our
ovn sake. but for the sake Of the prin-
ciple Of humanity.
and we can realize our object only Dy
means of strength-by employing force III
conformity with the principles or right
oousness and justice. letting the white
r,or know that some OF the colored peo-
atos arc strong enough even TO stand be-
sido them. This is the best way OF Keep
t. fair balance between the races.
put bv the word strength do not mean
necessarily physical force alone. / mean
all forms OF strength physical ana
moral ,.a.,,..
81 40 not wish 10 be taken as instlgat-
81 ,oraiqn feeling among my coun-