The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-22
MR. HATCH REPLIES
TO Or. sCUDDER
Says Japanese Have Good Quail
ties But immigration shouIc
Be Restricted

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given TO few to be able to peer 30 deep
" into the Oriental mind as has Doctor
scndder. This mind to Europeans and
Americans IN general has been as IN.
scfutable as the book Of fate. How
ever, in admiration Of the strong quali-
ties Of the Japanese people, Docto.
scudder has possibly undsrstated the
respect that Is accorded them by their
aeiyhbors. More emphasis might be
put on the following qnalitiess
H(i)--The intense patriotism OF the
Japanese. This burnn as brightly in
the heart OF theft coolies as o. their
mobiles. II has. never been exeelled In
history. Il r. eficient rs that 81 the
Moslems in the heyday 81 their power,
and without the mefitfieious reward
promised for another world. In our own
case il is perhaps true for the moment
that the words, al am an American
citizen" are not a passport every
where. But why despair Why
cheaper our birthfight atill more by Of.
fering citizenship 70 people Of diff
ferent civilizationf A better eiviliza.
tion possibly, just for the sake Of the
argument. Note, Japan offers no
reciprocity in altruiAm. Her position
seems to be simply IL you are giving
away citizenship in your county. 70 al
corners, you must give IL to us. We will
brook no discrimination. As to citizen.
ship in japan, evil take care Of that
ourselves. The lesson in patriotism
japan teaches us should be ever PRE-.
scented In our schools.
(2)--The intelligence Of the Japanese
children in the public schools Of Hawaii
N underrated By Doctor Scndder. Does
he think that so great question hs
the voting franchise and the power OF
political control which lies behind IL,
can be settled by pitifnl subterfugei
Would Doctor Gnlick . plaL 20 limit the
gift hypnotic that acute Eastern intel
lect 10 the point Of belief that his plan
contained no discriminatory As well
ordain that no immigrant be admitted
under six feet in stature The day IL
passed when Japan win be satisfied in
removing mere verbal discrimination.
Our 10000 young voters of Japanese
birth will go cunning for things Of sub.
stance when they begin TO vote.
Doctor Seudder s testimony that Jap.
anese twill not aft on bloc as race,
Is woefully at variance with experience
In Hawaii. Do
(3)--Japau's efficiency, especially her
military efficiency, should be reproach
TO us We must bow in admiration and
respect to that. VIZ i
As to other distinct racial traits there
Is room for difference OF opinion. All
that can be claimed Ii that the ciyilizN
tions are different in many points. NJ
good can follow any claim of superior
| ity by one side or the other. This may
be ventHred as an opinion That mu
tual respect will only follow mutual
and honest pride, each IN its own
Japan Is civilization remains true II
type. Ours Is constantly in the caul
droh. Az our Winding men would say
being tried out.
According to the Encyelodepia Brit
taniea 1911 the population in Japai
on the last day Of the year 1907 WA
5r900,0OO, OF these l37 900 had em
.braeed Christianity Not a large per
centage. But VIC save Shinto and Bud
dist missions In Hawaii. Proselytinl
has not proceeded far as yet w
| would not like the figures prevailing II
Japan to be represented in pro rat.
here by the action Of not distantly i'm
Il HEVDhOiO JuDhhCuo totot ttBAntutaiNs
The weak spot In Doctor Scudder
appeal to his Boston audience plainly
lies In the so-called gentleman's agree
ment, on which he Is compelled 10 rel,
as the sole safeguard against an inAul
Of some of the millions of Oyererovde'
Japan. Once grant a free right O
naturalization, who can say what ma.
become of the agreementi This in fac
Is no agreement at all. Suspension o
the right TO leave JapaH has been de
creed as to the field labor class by tn
voluntary act Of Japan. Suppose som
future ministry at Toxic should say
Very sorry conditions have changed
or by chance should say you (meaninl
us) are no longer gentlemen; mos
disagreeable Issue for us to have I
meet.
Possibly congress in its wisdom ma.
prefer 10 wait TO see how Japanese vol
! ing really works out in Hawaii befor
J imposing il on the Pacific Coast states
II FG +. M, HATCH.
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