Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-05
SUCCESSCOMES
TO mission Of !,
PACIFIC PEACE
Dr.. SCudder. Home From Main
land, Tells of Work Among s
Public Men
DIFFICULTIES WITH /"
JAPAN TO BE SETTLED
Change of Feeling Heralds Bet;
ter Understanding Between
Nations on this Ocean


president Wilson's policy in ayoid-
ing war with Mexico wen for hiuf the
undivided support Of the nation, and
his present peace program Is in keep
ing with the feeling Of the entire eoup;
try with reference to the question OF
war. That feeling is that the United
States must avoid trouble with any
other nation that we must live in
friendship and comfy. '--s.ssa
There is no change as yet in the
national attitude Of Japan towards
the United States, or vice versa. The
situation is still delicate, but II 10
hoped that all difficulties will be adj
iusted before very long.
There is gradually coming revvl-
sion Of feeling throughout the United
States regarding relations with Japan,
and in this respect a new note has
been sounded in American politics.
President Wilson is fully alive TO the
great importance of peace, as evidene-
ed by the European war, ard is thor
ouehIy committed to peace policy.
He is determined to maintain peace
with the entire world. Under no cir.
|cumstanees, he declares, shall Amer
iea have war.
"As one IT the results of the cam
paign Of goodwill which has just come
to a close on the mainland, II now is
evident that the feeling Of the Amer
lean public has changed TO such de-
gree that there will be no antl-allen
land holding legislation enacted In !,
California this year" at
Pc.
The foregoing summarizes the mes;
sage brought back to Honolulu by Dr.
Doremus Scudder, pastor OF Central
Union church, who returned in the
steamer Matsonia this morning after
three months spent in California and
i'm the East during which time he
took an active part in campaign OF
goodwill inaugurated to secure more
comprehensive insight into American
relations in Japan, and especially TO
create a public opinion against Cali
fornia bringing any antialien legisla-
tion before the present legislature.
During the latter part of 1914, Dr.
Scudder was invited by the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ OF
America to 90 to the mainland aua
engage in the campaign. He left Ilo-
nolulu September %. The campaign
was engineered by two large commik
tees; one composed of church leaders.
of which Dr. Charles Nash of the Uni
versity of California, was chairman.
and the other composed of business
men with Wallace NJ. Alexander as
chairman. Following the completion
of the preliminary plans for the. cam
paign, Dr. Scudder said today the
business mems committee met, looked
the situation over and decided that IL
would be wise policy not to make
the campaign a public one, as II was
feared this would lead to opposition
and lead TO just what the committees
did not want to do.
DR.. Scudder Works in East.
The plans for the campaign were
changed" DIR. Scudder went on, "and
Twas asked to stay in the East and
interest the leading men in public az
fairs in matters relative to Americas
relations with Japan. I spent two
months in the East. during which time
/ had interviews with the president.
Secretary William J. Bryan, Former
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, Secre-
tary Houston of the department OF
agriculture, Senators Lodge, New
lands, Lewis and few OF the mem
bers of the house Of representatives
/ also conferred with the editors Of
various leading newspapers in the
East, and contributed articles hon-
time to time
"In the meantime. the people OF
California were exerting all energies
to create public opinion against Cali
fornia bringing any anti-alien legis
lation before the present Legislature
One of the objects of the campaign
was to have it work both East and
West to secure influence to pear on
California leaders SO that there would
be no legislation pertaining to The
Japanese
Doctor Seudder spoke guardedlK re-
garding the results of the campaign
The majority Of the work, he said was
done quietly and with little pubiicfy
There was no newspaper notoriety, he
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