The Denver star., 1915-12-11

Receives Interesting Volume From e.
w. Cole Of Melbourne In Which the
Opinions Of Forty Eminent japanese
Are Given on Race Question.
ny JOHN E. BRUCE "GRIT."
l have recently received from my
friend. E. W. Cole. Esq, proprietor of
the Coles Book Arcade. Melbourne.
Australia. the largest and best equip
ped book store in Australia, several
pamphlets written by Mr.. Cole, bound.
in one volume. One OF them, '.Hu
nanity." is the story of the human
race at n rlance and proves its one
ness, the other What Forty Eminent
japanese Say of the White Australia
Act"
The white Australia act is very like
the California anti-immigration laws
and is aimed specifically at japanese
and other Asiatic races. l quote some
Of the opinions on this legislation of
a few OF these eminent japanese. The
mayor of Tokyo. asked whether the
japanese were annoyed at being ex
cluded from Australia by this act, an
swered most emphatically with one
word. Naturally
The acting governor OF Hokaido. Mr.,
Otsuka. said: "Our first father was
one. SO we are all brothers. and 1t is
bad to hate each other or make dis
tinction on account of the color of the
skin. which is caused by climate. This
will gradually become apparent to al.
mankind. for truth must win" The
commander OF the japanese standing
squadron. Admiral Hidaka: God made
all mankind. and they are everywhere
similar In mind and habits. Their
color differs according to the land in
which they live. SO 1t is wrong to draw
distinctions on account Of color"
The governor general OF Formosa.
Baron Kodama. says:
THE white people do not seem 10 un
derstand the colored people. II the
Americans don't like the Fiiipinos they
should give the Philippines back TO
them. and the Dutch should give Java
back TO the Javnncse." Il asked him..
says Mr. Cole. would you like to have
the Philippines annexed to your, gov
crnment OF Formosa q and he gave .
knowing kind of smile. as IL that idea
had occurred to him before.
Some of the japanese have an idea
that they would like to annex the whole
Of the Indian archipelago To their couD
try and to form an immense island en-
pire with its hundred millions OF col
ored and kindred inha abitants.
Mr.. lnouye. vice president Tokyo
Chamber Of Commerce:
"White or yellow. the difference OF
color in the human race does not imply
wisdom or lack of wisdom. is n proverh
in Japan. always keep iu
mind the Chinese proverb. He is
man. and SO am L.
Baron lsiguro. member of the house
of peers:
I'VE should not make distinctions ON
account of the color of skin or OF the
difference OF nationality. Those fellows
who are excluding colored persons
from their land nre mistaken and
wrong. hope God be with you and
wake them up us soon us possible from
that blind policy called White Aus
tralia'"
Hon. X. Takaki. member house of
peers:
II studied medicine for many years
in England and carefully examined hu
man bodies. but ! came to the conclu
sion that there IL no material differ
cnce between man and man. II per
sons were brought up in the same con
ditions and surroundings they would
be the same in every way. Therefore
count Of color and shut out people from
that vast continent OF Australia
These are only n few Of the forty
opinions. but they show by their broad.
ness OF view on this rnce question that
the japanese nre superior 10 the race
which seeks to shut them out of Aus.
trnlia and California on account of
color. They show also that they be
iieve in the doctrine Of the fatherhood
Of God and the brotherhood Of man
The white man processes 1t. but he is
not honest. He does not prove his faith
by works or acts. He Is cowardly
hypocrte and IL so narrow between
the eyes on this question that it would
be impossible to insert piece Of writ
ing paper turned edgewise between
them.
The Japanese attitude toward the
darker races ia fully set forth in this
series Of interviews. Its men OF light
and leading have expressed with di.
rectness and clarity Japanese contempt
for that relic Of bnrbarism and child Of
ignorance. rnce prejudice.