Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19
JAPANESE PRESS
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Two local Japanese newspapers,
Nippu Jill and Hawaii Sh:npe. took ex-
ception TO Prince Kuhio'S antiJapan-
csc speech at the hearing OF the mill
taTy bill last week declaring editorial
~ that the congressional delegate
spoke from ignorance of the racial.
situation in Hawaii.
However, the third Honolulu Japan
csc sheet. Hawaii Hochi, has taken
an opposite stand on the question and
denounces the other Japanese papers
as meddlers in American domest.c
politics. The editors of the two form
er papers have chosen TO disregard
The following editorial clipped from
the Hochi for April 16:
We profoundly deplore the unre-
strained language used by our Japan
csc contemporaries in commenting up
on the views of Prince Kuhio. the hon
cradle delegate from this territory to
the United States Congress, on the
subject of compulsory military train
ing. We believe they have gone to
the limit OF American forbearance.
We apologize to the American people
for their rude manner. and discour.
teous, needless expressions, which ig-
more the common susceptibilities of
all mankind. We believe 1t is Ian.
guage like this which prompted Sen.
ator Britten OF the committee of naval
affairs to say that the next war of
the United States is to be with Pa.
ciflc power, meaning thereby Japan.
The American people are long-suffer.
ing and patient, but they resent such
language as used by the Nippu and
the Shinpo as much as any other peo-
Pile H."
Our people should be particularly
guarded in the use OF language in
matters relating to International rela.
tions, and more particularly in com.
rentings upon the domestic policies
of the United States. We should
strictly refrain from taking the side
of any party. To us who are aliens
living within the United States there
is no Democrat or Republican or
Home Ruler; they are all Americans
and nothing, else. r-.,.. ...--..... -
cit is not Prince Kuhio alone who
says we. are undesirables. Why
should he alone be fdisparaged by the
Nippu and the ,Shinpo? Governor
Pinkham has said the Japanese should
be made to bear the major part OF the
expenses required for the destruction
Of consumption; and the Territorial
/ Legislature has passed a law disfran-
ehisipg the Japanese who failed to
report birth. within SIX months after
birth. and die Republican party has
passed a resolution petftioning Con.
gress TO ,disqualify the Japanese from
bidding on government contracts. We
dc. not and cannot indorse the policy
OF sselecting Prince Kuhio for attack
out Of many who are more hostile to
japanese than His Highness. We be-
liere II extremely unwise to become
the tool OF opponents of the Prince,
The fooliskness or the Japanese pa.
peFr is sstonishing The opponents
sof Prince Kuhio are advocates of the
commission government, while the
Prince is a staunch advocate Of the
continuance OF the present represen.
tative, self-governing form Of govern
rent. If the Prince be discredited,
and his opponent prevail, commission
government will be the next program,
And what does II mean? II means
the Acknowledgement of the rising gen.
GRAFTON of American citizens, among
whom are large number of japanese
Llocd We do not believe in Bieddling
with American domestic politics, but
IL the Nippu and the Shinpo cannot
resist the temptation, then let them
exercise q little more prudence and
wisdom. 80 that their support might
not be. given to the enemies Of their
, race. ~, se f hi. "a,