Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15


lead us into the harmony and coop
GRAFTON of true brotherhood. ..
And the second great reality is
the present crisis. Mankind today Is
aroused as it never was before. A
whole continent faces ruin, for that is
what menaces Europe at this very
moment A general war there would
be a calamity of incalculable proper
tions. We in America may keep out
of the fracas, but We shall feel its
terrible effects for generations. Stir.
red to activity of thought upon themes
of international import il is easy just
now to lead our fellow citizens to
study our greatest foreign problem
how to treat Asia justly. Men are
predisposed to get out of ruts AMI
make great noble decisions because OF
the stir in the world-mind. 1t is con
ceiyable that Europe will in horror
awake from its dream of militarism
and federate for the permanent peace
of mankind. Surely it is the time OF
all times to strike for ideal relations
in the Pacific. -. -.
Furthermore there is a widespread
feeling that something must be done
and done speedily to remove the ten
sion between Japan and America. Our
people are hourly learning that Hob
sons picture of war between us is a
pipe dream. Slight concessions on
our part absolutely safeguarding our
Industrial system and our citizenship
will satisfy Japan thoroughly. We can
adopt an immigration and naturaliza-
ton program which will allow but a
negligible handful of Japanese labor.
ers to enter our country annually and
will guard us from admitting unwOr-
thy aliens to citizenship and yet at
the same time treat all nations on a
footing of equality. The simple expe-
dent of a rigid examination upon
American history and civics conduct
ed in the English language will re-
move the dangers that beset the priv
ilege of naturalization. Another equal
ly simple provision limiting immigra-
ton annually from any country to a
small percentage, five or ten per cent,
both of the naturalized citizens and
of the American-born children of i'm
migrants from that country will do
away entirely with the socalled Asiat-
lie peril. Californians are sensitive
over having compromised the nation
by their anti.alien law. Many of them
are ready to welcome program that
will end the agitation and relieve the
local situation. The time is ripe for
a new movement to achieve this end.
when two great nations set their
hearts upon getting together it can
be done. There is no question that
Japan is determined patiently to bring
the pressure of her demand for right
solution of this problem TO bear upon
America until that demand is nonor.
ably met She will do ii kindly, firm
", persistently and peacefully. Amer
lea, too, is ready for a campaign that
will lead her to understand Japan and
meet her half way in this great trend
towards fraternity between the Pa
cific nations.
Furthermore, Hawaii has her most
vital interests at stake in the correct
settlement of this international disa-
yreement. We have something to
leach both sides because of our unique
experience If we can help induce our
nation to act justly towards Japan
ne shall reach statehood in due sea-
ion. II, however, the present Califor-
liza point of view of the Oriental ques-
ion prevails the nation may never
,rant our legitimate ambition 1t is
lot mere matter Of material pros.
,erity; it involves all that a human
holds dear-the liberty to
Ieyelop its latent powers. Hawaii to.
lay is treated by the nation as child
)ne reason for this is the Oriental
of our population. What
he nation is inclined to believe a
ource of weakness We know to be an
element of real power. 1t is our bus
ness to demonstrate this to our main
and fellow citizens. Then they will
rant us the freedom to develop into
he really great commonwealth which
is the manifest destiny of Hawaii I
o become In this movement for JUS
ice to Japan and in this call of the
ederal council these islands are so
italy concerned that all the infIu-
nee they can muster should be focus
ed upon its support {
There is little need to add that the
WIDER interests Of the kingdom of God +
the right solution OF the prob
em and demands it now The king
ON of God means only two things;
hey are first. the living of all men in
he relation of sons towards God This
) purely spiritual concern. It is.
he cultivation of the habit of living
Nth God, of the habit of the presence
{ God. The other part of the kingdom
4 God Is the living of all men on
arth together as brothers. Race preju-
ice is the very antithesis OF this
ind of living Brotherhood demands
hat America treats Asiatics as she
reats Europeans. You can have no de-
eloped kingdom of God on earth until
his principle prevails. If we wish
ur nation to fulfil Gods plan for
er manifest destiny we must keep
er true to this underlying principle.
,et US dedicate ourselves to this cru
ade."
A committee of the Manoa Valley