Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-21
OUR DUTY TO JAPAN.

" Word comes from japan that it is expected by the
Japanese that this year there will be recurrence OF anti
Japanese legislation in California We can see no ndlca-
on of it here and hoped most sincerely that there IS
no foundation for the belief
nothing for Americans to be concerned over
the prospect of immigration Of foreign people who will
not uphold the ideals of American nome life and American
free government At times it has seemed that there was
reason for the fear Nearly hundred years ago the cry
was widespread: mo Irish need apply. 1t was feared
then that the Irish people would capture the country and
destroy the ideals of America but there no more use
u or patriotic people in the country today than the Irish
and this said in spite of the fact that many OF the lSh
today crying against the Japanese just as others
did against their ancestors about century ago.
The danger of Japanese colonization OF the Pacl1c
coast not altogether fancy however for that coonZa
ion could easily reach point where the coast would be
more japanese than American and for that there
must be restrictions made to limit the extent OF the col
Onzation in feeling of unf1endneSS to Japan but
in protection of the peculiar ideals of the American
people.
on the fact is that Americans readily admit that
they admirers Of the individual Japanese and wish
their nation we'll
1t is the opinion of this journal expressed heretofore
that the people of California especially and of the whole
nation should recognize the necessity that exists fer the
expansion Of the japanese people to new territory They
penned into series Of islands too small Tor their
support and no truth of ethnOogy is thoroughly
established than that vre people and ought not
be held within that does not provide tor their
The United States has in the Philippines territory
which be sefgOvening because OF the conflicting
the islands, which cannot develop under the pres
population because of their low social status which IS
wholly foreign to soil and which cannot make an
integral part of our nation.
The Philippines needed by the Japanese and the
Fipinos need the japanese to direct them to higher
order of living Given the Philippines the Japanese would
for expansion of their for many years to
come and would be able better work cut their national
destiny.
Taking broad view of the situation, this journal
would very much like the coming session of the Cal
ornia legislature pass joint resolution asserting that
while the people of California feel the necessity Of placing
restrictions the acquisition by aliens of land IN this
state it with unfriendy spirit to the people of ia
pan that the people of California recognize the necessity
facing Japan for securing greater Of land for the
proper sustenance of the people of that nation and be-
evng it be the part of broad and friendly statesman
ship for nation to cooperate with other nations IN
solving their problems the Legislature of California
quests the national government to confer with the Japa
government with view to the cessiOn to Japan OF
-he Philippine islands testimony of friendship and
deep interest in the proper growth of the Japanese
pire.