The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-02
REAL TEST or
JAPANESE COMING
George R. Garter, in signed Arti.
Gle, Intimatss Possible Cut
in Wage Scale.

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Eliminating that thcre may be a cut
n tho wages Of the plantation laborers,
Former Governor Georges Il. Carter con
tributes signed article to the New
Year 3 humber Of the Hawaii shinpo,
which came off the press last night,
ittl, pages large. Mr.. Carter says that
~ RAJ test Of the japanese in Hawaii
Is >ei 70 come, saying:
Tho Japanese Peep 70 me are con
stan, source Of agreeable surprise. As
President Of tho chamber Of Commerce,
have lately been brought In contact
with the Japanese Merchants Associa-
IiVn only TO find that they lead both Of
our occidentaI organization, in. that
they have 4 paid secretary who devotes
a'Ihia time and energy 70 their work
SIN turning ones thoughts to the
Japanese IN Hawaii, Il is but natural
20 give pre-emincnee 20 tho large num-
Itre that find employment in our cane
ItIds
Labor, unlike capital, has not yet
fcIt the whitening touch Of Free Trade
and tompetition with lava and Cuba in
sugar production. We, who heretofore
have enjoyed returns ON our invested
capital, began TO feel III; effects Of the
policy Of the present administration in
the carly half Of this year when divi-
dfnds started to disappear. My own
Income was reduced so per cent by July
first, and has since met further reduc-
lions.
Nov ,it IL no easy matter TO adjust
oneself to such abrupt changes, but the
point that wish to make is, that as
labor has not yet felt the effects of the
approaching crisis the real test Of many
Japanese in these Islands is yet to
come. viii they again surprise their
fellow residents In Hawaii, or win they
fulfill the prophecy of those who speak
III Of theml No man can answer this
question. II Is only the thousands Of
Iaw-abiding Japanese in these Islands
who can give the answer, they who
are the descendants Of those who were
once the subjects Of Jimmu Tenno;.
OF the follows Of Yoritomo; or the sol
diors Of fIideyoshi,v
Japanese Naturalization.
Another interesting article in the
ShinpO's special number is from, the
pen Of W. r. Castle. Mr.. Castle
nation during the past forty years and
discusses the,various points at issue be-
tween the United States and Japan.
He shyss 49,
The, North Pacific Ocean is faced by
two great world powers--Japan and the
United States Of America. One repre-
rents the young yigor Of Western civ
iIization; the other is the ripe product
Of ages Of Asiatic culture. But Il has
been the wonder Of the last quarter of
the Nineteenth Century and the opening
Of the Twentieth, that this nation, keep
ing what was best Of its Asiatic inheri-
tance, was able, on learning that Europe
and the West had something TO offer
which was valuable, was able TO assiIn-
iIaie the new, yet retain its old and mag
niiieent nationality. Japan at one
mighty bound, when il was ready, sprang
into the front rank Of world powers and
today stands shoulder TO shoulder with
the greatest. The United States is
young. Japan was old when it was
lirssu.
Nations, like individuals, are pro-
, foundly affected by great changes in
their modes of life. Sometimes the indi.
vidnal Is not able to endure the change
and dies This may be the case with ma.
tions. We have seen that the aboriginal
natives Of America were not able to
survive the shock Of contact with Euro.
pean civilization. So il has been with
most Of the Polynesian tribes II has
not been 50 with, Japan That nation
las accepted the civilization Of Europe,
2 adopted what il wanted, and lives Per.
Iaps IL II stronger than ever before.
But the wisest Of Japan 3 leaders are
alI|| Vatehful Of the effects of the
thanRcs for IL is not too late even now
for evil effects 10 develop, and only by
calm and wise leadership can the nation
escape the Intoxicating effect of a free
dom greater than the individual ever
before had. Perhaps the murder Of Abe
IN Toxic was one Of the results of too.
great freedom. Was it not the result of
INpai|enee Of a man OF a class Of men,
bclnnfc his or their wishes were not in.
tlnni|y grntided regarding the killing Of
some Jhpanese in Nankin, Chinai They
could pot wait for the patient but sure
IHbof Of the Statesmen in guarding
Japan's honor But only Japan can cor.
rect and regulate these things. Her
aIaicsInen are very wise and her people
will learn. all in good time, that a wise
palieDce Is better than a rash plunging
into disputes and difficulties which can
10 adjusted best by ealmpess and moder-
alton. 5f
Pace to Face.
And 30 these two great nations sit
facing eneh other across the wide Paei-
lie~ looking into each others, eyes
uskipq each other SIS il not best for us
and for the whole world to live as
friends and not rs enemiesfv Already
the heads Of these 4ations have answer
"a the question with an emphatic
a. Yes.r In this answer the two PEG
pies join. but there are always few
who want fighting and excitement.