Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-19

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No other nation stands so close
10 the Japan of today as America.
One reason for this is the fundamental
cosmopolitanism of both. Funda-
mental because racial elements are
fundamental and both the American
and the Japanese are racial mixtures.
In Japan three great human stocks
are blended, the Malayan, the Mon
golian and the Aryan. Our own blend
rs more discrete perhaps in that there
are more blood strains represented,
yet also more homogeneous because
the Aryan stock so largely predomin-
ates. Thus on either side of the Pa
cIfic we have the two most COM
poLlte people facing each other. Be
cause most composite therefore most
largely human and as consequence
more vitality related.
Another reason for the natural in
timacy OF these two great peoples
exists in their poye OF peace. Since
the United States became an indie
pendent nation 1t has had three for
eigp wars and all OF them of minor
nature though of large Importance in
their outcome. These wars were
forced upon us and were not of our
choosing. We have been the great
arbitrating world-power. Our situa-
ton, our traditions, and our line OF
development make for peace.
"Japan's history also has been re-
markably pacific Since the emerg-
ence Of the nation upon the arena OF
Eastern Asiatic history its foreign
wars have been almost negligibly few.
Way back in the third century of our
era Korea was subdued by the JAP
anese who later were expelled In
the thirteenth century a Monaghan
invasion, the only occasion when
Japanese soil was violated by foreign
foes, was beaten back. Two Japanese
freebooters ravaged Asiatic commerce
and no further war occurred until the
sixteenth century when Hideyoshi
conquered Korea a second time. Then
from 1924 until 1852 when Commo-
dOre Perry landed, Japan kept herself
absolutely free from all foreign inter-
course except with the Dutch in thu
harbor of Nagasaki In 1894 ind
again in 1904 Japan was forcef into
war, first by China and thenySy Rus
STA So much for external relations,
how about domestic histe.y? Ages of
bloody confliSts first betTeen the Jap
anese and the Aboriginal peoples,
next between rival ssclans marked the
story OF the Development of Japan's
fendal system, but from 1000 until
1868. whePf the emperor was restored
TO power the nation enjoyed internal
ly nearly three centuries Of profound
peace. There is In the history of
mankind no brighter narrative Of tran
guilty than this in connection with a
people of Astounding virility and enter
prise Japan's record is beyond ques
ton not that of a warloving nation.
This race certainly resembles our
own in devotion to peace.
Young World Power Aided
"A third reason for deep friendship
between these neighbors lies in
Americas great services to Japan.
In 1854 Commodore Perry returned to
Yokohama on his second visit and
opened the country to intercourse
with the world Our nation followed
UP lllS hluuiy OIllCc ny SuOWDlS every
possible consideration to the new
horn child in the family of Powers.
We sent as our representatives the
nohlest We had-men like Townsend
Harris and John A. Bingham. They
dealt justly. We returned the Shin
onoSeh indemnity. We negotiated
fair treaties and stood with Japan
against all Europe in support of her
demand to be relieved from the in
justice of extra-territoriality We
opened our schools and colleges free
ly to her young men and treated them
like brothers. We poured our mis-
sionaries unstinted into her cities and
lavished large sums in establishing
all manner OF educational institutions.
No step Of the young giant toward
adulthood among world Powers was
ungreeted by the encouraging plaud-
its OF America. In the dark day of
was with Russia We were her nearest
friend and our president helped more
than any other single force in secur-
ing the brilliant settlement. Up to the
conclusion OF that peace not cloud
had darkened the intimate, noble, and
unselfish friendship of these two
great people.
And Japan appreciated it. No such
ardent gratitude has ever gripped
the very heart and life of a nation as
love for America has the soul of