The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-02

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are the ones who stay at home.
hIt Is hard for the Japanese, as IL is
for some Of the nations Of Europe, tc
understand the complicated system OF
government in the United5states. II il
not necessary here to enter into fnll,exl
PLANTATION Of the local governments. But
II should be remembered that the Gen.
eral Government is one Of delegated pow
crs only. The general understanding
there Is, that powers not expressly grant.
cd are reserved BY tho States. This sys.
tenn is wrong in 50 far rs there is n de.
nial Of power 10 enforce the express
grants, For instance, the President,
with the Senate's concurrence, makes
treaties with other nations Tho power
to enforce these treaties should lie with
the President, but, unfortunately and
very illsgieally, he several states claim
the power 10 make and enforce laws,
which sometimes practically nulIify thcs,
treaties. or certain provisions contained
10 them. A few years ago an italian
was lynehcd in New Orleaus and there
was denial by the State courts Of full
ius,iee in the natt r. The Italian had
full treaty rights But the United States
Government WAS powcrless 10 interfere
IN the State Of Louisiana, aud finally
settled the matter by The payment Of
heavy damages to the friends Of the nur.
dered Italian. For a time il looked as
though there woiild be trouble with Italy,
which Goierlr cIt took tho very sensible
position that the United States had, or
ought to have, full power TO enforce the
treaty. The case Of the California land
laws, recently passed, about which the
Japanese, with apparent Justice, have
taken grave offeBse, is also in point. The
United States Government exerted. itself
very strongly TO prevent the eractmont
Of these laws, even scnding out the head
Of the Department Of State, but had no
power in the matter, except advisory. II
Is defect in the United States system,
and other nations shgnld understand il
before condemGing the whole people. II
is certain that this act Of California is
opposed TO the wishes of an overwhelu
ing majority Of the PEOPLE Of the coun
try. II is even probable that il was CON
trary to the wishes of q majority in Cal
ifornia, for nothing of the kind was dis
cussed before the elections IL was
trick Of the politicians There is no
doubt that il any wrongs arise under
this law, the Government of the United
States will make II right with those who
suffer, and the Japanese people as well
as the Government ought to bear It pa
tiently till the law is repealed, for il will
be in good time.
Americas side.
( son the other side, have Americans
any cause of complaint against the Jap
anesei What local reasons there may be
in various places in America, do not
know, but that such reasons do exist is
true. Here in Hawaii the relations be-
tween the races are very amicable, but
a warning voice has been raised and it
is well for the Japanese to, consider
whether any just reasons exist for com
plant. These are very hard times for
all who have investments In sugar, and
incomes are much reduced The Free
Kindergartens are supplied almost
wholly by the gifts of Americans, Eng
fish and Germans, yet the largest part
Of the pupils are Japanese There is
much need today Of funds TO support
these fine institutions. But few days
ago an American-a great friend of
Japansaid, ~ am glad to give, but
am less able than. formerly. / should
give with greater pleasure IL 1 felt that
our Japanese friends were willing to do
their sharei" From such causes as this,
feeling is bound to grow.
cit appears that there is an associa-
tion of Japanese who say that they will
provide domestic servants and yard
boys. This is well, but they become Of
fepsive Intermediates, when, after in
sisting on the very highest wages for
indifferent service, the prescribe what
duties domestic servants shall perform
and no more, and encourage the ser
wants to quit without just cause, thus
dfsrupting homes and causing much i'll
feeling. The writer of this article has
not suffered but others have, and their
just complaints finally settle TO com
caused the trouble. Who is TO blame
for race prejudice if il arises
from such causes? Let our Jap.
anese friends In cpndemning the American
nation for what II appears to do against
the rights and comforts Of the Japanese,
consider whether there Is any cause Of
offense on their side.
~ believe the Japanese are actuated
by the noblest intentions. Every civi.
lized nation may well bow down and
admit that in the Chinese and Russian
wars, japan set an example of noble
conduct which all may well follow: an
example which from contrast may well
cause the blush of shame and disgrace
to mantle the checks Of Christian ma
tions, when the savage barbarity Of the
recent Balkan war is considered.
"Who shall be admitted TO the eiti-
zenship of nation Is Of the gravest i'm,
portanee 10 all governments But with
severe lays, which are just, all nations
ought to be admitted on an equal basis
The United States, being the nation which
allows the greatest individual freedom,
ought to require of the alien declara-
ton Of his intention TO naturalize, fol,
lowed by residence Of ten or twenty
years; knowledge Of the English lau-
guage an ACQUAINTANCE with its form %
government; the receipt Of an ample in
core derived from honest labor. trade
or property, and solemn oath of renun-
citation Of all former allegiance. With
sneh law. every enlightened nation, and
this includes Japan, ought to. stand
equally entitled to tho privileges of cit