The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

more than a year past been under
way with the purpose of preparing a
yplan whereby it is hoped to solve |
mot only the Japanese problem as it |
Eaffects this country, but the far |
greater yellow peril, SO called, which |
*includes relations with China and all |
BOTHER Asiatic nations, an article in q |
/ recent issue of the New York Sun
SAYS:
Perhaps the most unusual feature
Cf the movement is the fact that it
has been forwarded entirely without
governmental or diplomatic indorse
ment or action. Without so much as
| the sanction of Federal or State Off
cials, the Federal Council of the
/ Churches of Christ in America has
gone ahead in an effort to solve en-
\ tirely by means of friendship and
good will situation, embarrassing in
. times past, which if not remedied
4 might at some time in the future be-
come even dangerous to peaceful re-
\ lations between this country and the
orient.
The Federal Council believes it is
well on the way to Success. 1t further
believes that it has the hearty in
dorsement of the 100000 adult
which it represents. For the first
time in history, it is said. such body
Of independent but interrelated reli-
lous bodies has sent commission
to treat with men and women iden-
tihed with other religious bodies in
the East: to treat with them in a
spirit of brotherhood and sympathy,
after the usual efforts of politicians
and statesmen had failed to solve a
problem threatening the continuance
of amicable international relations
Or. Sidney l.. Gulick, an American
f<r~ ft,<av,
quarter of a century, has just re-
turned from Japan with DR.. Smaller
| Matthews, president of the Federal
Council. Other members of the COM
mission have returned also from ia
pan, as we'll as from California, where
II study has been made Of the stu
alton as it relates to the Pacific
coast. 1t is expected by the Federal
Council that as a result Of the move
ment the people of the United. States
will have an entirely new view of the
whole question involved in the yellow
peril, and that because of such new
understanding drastic changes may
be made in Federal immigration law:
which will satisfy Japan, China anC
all other Oriental lands, while pro
tecting this country even mor'
rigidly than at present from the dan
ger of being swamped by incomin;
multitudes of men and women from
foreign lands whose assimilation uR
der American institutions is dlffi
cult.
The way in which this undertaking
was decided upon is in itself Of NOR
than usual interest During twenty
six years DR.. Gulick lived in Japa-
as missionary Of the America
board of the Congregational churche.
For the first nineteen years he wa
engaged in the ordinary work Of
missionary in the interior; but b
hot +, ,ic al is r
view and constructive mind had com
manded such attention that he wa
called to the chair OF systemat1
theology in Doshisha Universit,
kioto also serving as a stated lectul
er in the Imperial University at Kiot
in the department of comparative RI
iigion.
These later years brought him
contact with prominent educators
kioto and Toxic and following II
memorable Conference of the Thrt
Religions in 1912 DR.. Gulick cam
into relations with group of j
pans political leaders. Shortly a
terward the Association Concord
was organized by leaders in educ
cation business and the Japane
Government for the purpose OF pr
noting better mutual understandil
between the East and the West
each others moral and spiritual lii
Then Dr. Gulick came back to Z
United States on furlough,
stopped in California, where he r
manned for several months personal
Investigating the situation tfel
hoping that his intimate knowled
of the feeling in Japan, and reco
nizing in full California's contentio
and rights, he might be able to ma
some contribution toward the solvi
OF most important and difficult
ternational problem. At the concl
sion of this sojourn on the Paci
coast DR.. Gulick came to New YOl
where DR.. Matthews and DR.. Char
S. MacFarland, secretary of the Ft
eral Council Of Churches, invited h
to make a full and complete sta
ment before a meeting Of the COZ
ellis commission on missions
did SO; invitations to address OIL