The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES SEEKS
T0SOLVE JAPANESE PROBLEM
r. Sidney l. Guick and Dr. Shaier Matthews Just Back
From Mission of Peace to the Orient-F Friendship
and Good Will Agencies EMPLOYED

American-Asiatic problem be per-
manently settled to the satisfaction |
of all nations concerned.
Since that time, nearly sixteen
months ago, Dr.. Kulick has made
scores of addresses and has held many
conferences throughout the Eastern
and middle States, as we'll as explain
ing in detail the whole situation as
he sees it before the Senate Commit
tee on immigration and NaturaliZa-
ton. When the Europena war broke
out Japan entering as ally to Eng
land, a new and unforeseen phase
suddenly was revealed: and in order
to forestall any possibility of greater
misunderstanding the Federal Coun-
| Gil Of Churches sent to the Mikado'S
| Empire the commission on friedship,
| with DR.. Matthews as it's head, DR..
Quick going with him.
| Before sailing fer Japan some
months ago DR.. Gulick outlined the
general plan he had developed for
settlement of the Asiatic problem, and
through the courtesy of DR.. MacFar-
land The Sunday Sun is enabled to
present it's leading features, from
careful statement prepared under di-
rection Of the Federal Council. Ac-
cording to this statement, the true
interests Of America requires just one
thing; the promotion of mutual
friendship with Asia and the abandon
ment by the United States of diff
ferential race legislation. DIR. Gulick
is unshaken in his belief that if real
amity and concord is desired with the
Orient America should give up its
differential treatment Of Asiatics
In order to avoid economic conflict
and development Of i'll feeling on the
part Of Japan or any other Oriental
Fower, and at the same time to pre-
serve the integrity, dignity and full
rights Of Americans, whether residing
here at home or in Eastern lands
DR.. Gulick proposes the adoption OF
a new immigration policy by the Unit
ed States, of which the following is {
, , brief statement:
l America should admit as immi
grants only so many aliens from an,
!, land as she can assimilate.
Assimilation, however, takes plac,
largely by means of those already as
!. the language, customs and ideals 0
9 both peop1es--our and theirs.
e '.All immigration should, therefore
v be limited to definite percentag
" (say 5 per cent? annually from eac1
Y land, of those already asSimilate
s from that land. This rate would al
d low to enter all who might com
= from northern Europe; it would Gu
e down immigration somewhat fror
l. southern and eastern Europe, and al
g low only slight immigration fror
n Asia This would avoid the objectio
/ of differential treatment Of the Ma
l. tions and SO be in equal harmon
with the dignity Of all.
8 Provision should also be made fo
= the care and rapid assimilation of a
), who do come to America. 1t is, there
- :, fore, important. to establish a burea
9 OF registratiCn; all aliens to be an
20 to remain registered until they bs
. come citizens. The annual registrs
w ton fee should be, say, $40.
Of "a bureau of education also shoul
n be established, to set standards, pr
as pare text books, and hold examin;
ic tons free of charge. The annual rel
y, istration fee should be reduced wit
r every examination passed.
to "A bureau of naturalization, furtl
e. ermore, should be organized: certi
Gates of graduation from the burei
in of education and certificates from Il
in bureau of registration as to good b
he havior of intending citizens should
ee essential to naturalization.
ne "All new citizens should take tt
"a oath of allegiance to the flag on tt
u Fourth of July; on which day the
liza should be a procession, with ba,Ine
"a and badges, welcome orations al
.se responses
% Such a policy, DR.. Gulick does n
ng hesitate to declare, would complete
or solve not only the perplexing Japa
re. ese problem, but also the dread
he Yellow Peril, and the difficult pr
'ut blems connected with all Asia; a
re- also help to promote the uplift
lly China and secure our share in t
re, Ianornoous commerce which is TO G
tge tho near fnture
og- yoIoY hetuaen China and the West
3ns Par.rd;no Tho mo++or Of od,,cati,
.he DR.. GuIick shares the opinion
!Is Epressed by many other students
-. modern development. that in
u United States citizenship itself
IL made SO cheap that those upon wh'
les 70 w ~ app. 20 oG,0ee
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