The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
THE OPEN FORUM.
Protest Against Attempt to Arouse
Prejudice Against United States.

EIcJuQlCc against OnIcQ states.
Editor The Washington Herald: In
your issue Of Monday 1 note the article,
Plant Stories to Arouse United States
AGAINST Japan" being an intrigue by an
offlcial OF the German Embassy. In this
connection. as a reader OF your paper. I
desire to call your attention TO an adroit-
ly written article, headed Our Honor
and Shame with Japan" by William
Elliot Griffis. in October number OF Nortn
American Review. in which he spares no
pains in his abuse and wantOn yflifca-
ton OF this government and the Amer
can people in general for our attitude as
people and government toward Japan
with regard to immigration to this
country.
The writer is very careful and candid
in mentioning the fact of his Teutonic
extraction 1t is passing strange to me
that our leading statesmen and men or
letters cannot see in this article a veiiec
intent and sinister design on the part OF
the writer to arouse a bitter and violent
prejudice against this country for the
acts narrated in this defamatory essay
All the world is familiar and cognizanI
as TO our relations with Japan, and II
cannot be truthfully charged that We
have acted In a spirit other than that or
the best interest and welfare of botn
nations concerning an affair that was or
the grayest character. We have always
been the friend OF Japan, and there Is
no sane reason this friendship shall not
continue; but IL such international mis-
chief-makers as the writer Of the produc-
ton in question are to be tolerated, wha.
then must be the outcome Of such seem
ing sedition? l am amazed and aston
ished beyond all power Of expression at
Col. Harvey permitting the publication
In his great magazine OF such mendacions
libels OF this people. Japan is lauded as
the nation devoid of all cunning and
faultless to letter, while we are exc
Grated as monsters of political iniuuity
and utterly devoid of all honor among
the nations OF the earth. We are branded
as nation Of ingrates. not possessing
one redeeming and honorable quality; in
short. We are on the ragged edge or
political and diplomatic degeneracy, II
We are made to believe the idle carpings
Of this very erudite carpist. As a veteran
of the war of '61-'s5, resent this has.
insult against this country, and in doing
so am certain of a hearty second from
all patriotic people throughout this great
nation.
No matter who may deprecate it, my
slogan is:
My country, right or wrong.
Millions for defense, not one penny
for tribute" il LR.
Victim of Undescribed DerisIon.
Editor OF The Washington Herald:
Please permit me a line to correct
hurtful impression that seems inevitable
from the reading of an article in The
Herald of November q ''Darky's
Clothes Put Him in BOBBY Hatch are
the head lines which are used to draw
attention to an inaccurate though hu-
intended description of the
causes leading to the plight of Charles
an employe Of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
l have known Mr. Daniels several
years-as a comrade holding membership
In Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison, No. 9.
Army and Navy Union, as an official and
earnest worker in the Shiloh Baptist
and as in all other respects
himself as a loyal and up
right citizen.
II would seem from the article referred
TO that Mr.. Daniels only offense is his
to the art sartorial In which it
seems he has attained a notoriety SO
as to stamp 1t q crime, at
least in a "darky."
From my observation Of this man and !
the testimony OF citizens generally, and |
of men who served with him in Troop |
K, Ninth Cavalry, he is an unobtrusive |
and estimable citizen as well as a brave |
and loyal soldier. He neither smokes !
nor drinks, and the fact that his service |
With the Fighting Ninth is responsible |
FOR a trend OF mind that exhibits itself |
N an unusual desire for personal adorn-
nent, should invite the sympathy rather
han the scorn and derision Of his fel- /
ow-citizen. JNo. H. PAINTER