Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23
SAY JAPANESE
MUST Be GOOD
D. S. CITIZENS
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take up arms for Uncle Sam
This declaration, briefly given IN a
wireless despatch 70 the Star Bailetin
early this week, Is enlarged upon IN
news items received by mail from
Hilo today. The Hilo Tribune says:
.sSomething akin to . sensation was
created at the meeting Of the 5apa-
Inese-AIherican Citizens Association
last Sunday morning in the Japanese
theater on Richardson street when
Rev Sakabe OF Hononnu declared that
in case of a war between the United
States and Japan II would be the duty
Of all Japanese-American citizens %
take up arms for this country. even
though they had to fight their own
brothers
THE statement seemed to meet the
approval Of all those present, except
Ing one Japanese who was SLIGHTLY In
toxieated AT5e Kissed the statement
and was promptly put out of the hall
by the other Japanese.
REV. Sakabe amplified his state
ment BY reminding his hearers that
Japanese born In this country were
Americans and not Japanese.
Arakawa, president Of the associas
ton, called tie meeting together and
explained the purpose Of the oreaniza-
ton. Hisagawa was speaker who
urged that all present work for the
growth Of the organization.
"AttOrney G. s. Carlsnlith. who was
the 6nly white speaker. had the follow
ing to say In part:
This association Is the first Of its
kind here IN Hawaii or elsewhere. In
Calffornia such 4 movement - not
possible az the present time because
81 the opposition Of the white men
Difficulties have arisen IN that state
which win be only partially settled
for some years to come. On the island
of Oahu there seems to be some op-
Dosition to such 4 movement and this
onn6sitfoh Is Ted BY Japanese who fear
10 see their young men become at
tached to another nation. In Hiio
there Is no feeling except that OF ut
most good viii towards those who are
entitled by birth to rights as American
citizens.
aTf win depend upon this organiza-
ton ia demonstrate whether young
men q ~ 175 H. s e4sts Inv
c1.,zens = .ss 1a IN, ,sssc,,,, service
nr4s oo :; ~ ~ q t,rss Sehs1
20 japan y nssssnns ..s Ny ss nav 's s.
lnte.nsent -, ~.
aQmlttea 20 fsnss y - -. -. -, 49, 80,
on par VIZ o.ns. e..s.s , s,,s &.
can perform Non. a,. =. go ses .or.
SOWING w. .io.ls y ~ 8 - .
ernment peEe y I1ew - t,,;s
our posi..vLl - =. : :, s 49,,
club = not eoind 70 2, rh ses ~ s..s.
me oia sapsnsse peop,S 80 3 s's.. -
make y hsI1 lol ycu - y Z. u ..,ss,..,
citizens many s y lcans = ~ 80. $50
to call you laps ana siVs me VIZ
touch q scorn. when YOU ao ny ~
serve. You are going % pc constsnsis
between the upper ana netner stories.
Time can only tell wnetner you
have the character to stapd II You
will not 60 to Japan to earn LIVING
there, for the conditions are TOO naro.
You cannot hope to enter into compeu-
ton with other citizens on the main
land. You viii Undoubtedly remain ~
Hawaii, and first be citizens Of this
AS such You have each q
big task laid out before you T do MT
doubt Won are going to perform well
The task ~
The objects st tie reg asscei3tinp
ire enlarged n}sof At efaater lenath
3 4 letter which President Arakawa
las written 10 F. X. Maxim. uuhFsFs
s Of the Hawaii Hocbi. In this lette-
4rakaws SAYS:
.sProbHbly you are already infdrIned
hat a. association made Nd OF Hawai-
aH.bcrn Japanese only has been inaue-
1rated here in Hiio with the island Of |
Hawaii as its working field Tor the
.ifne being. and am quite certain |
hat Won win Sc one Of the adsoeates
aThis association is..tlle first Of It's |
xlnd here in Hawaii a. elsewhere. II |
viii de1end rt5on tilis organization tn
demonstrate whether ycBne mes or |
ANA nese rarents can be good cftizeas |
# the United States. n they make |
.ooa they WIN perform service to |
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