Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-17
IF I'VE HAVE TOFIGHT JAPAN
IT WILDE OURFAULT,' KILLAM
Secretary for Oriental Work of
Honolulu Y. N. c. A. Gives
Out Interview in East


If war between the United States
and Japan comes Il viii be the fault OF
the people OF the United States and
not the fault Of the Japanese The
Japanese have no desire to fight the
United States. They have not set
their eyes on our Pacific coast as a
field for their future expansion"
Such, IN brief, are the opinions of
Lloyd r. Killam OF Honolulu. as quoted
in the Kansas City Star. Killam, now
ON the mainland. is secretary for the
Oriental work of the Honolulu Y. NJ.
q. A.. and is expected back to Hawaii
early In the fall
There may be war between the
United States and Japan one OF these
days. said Mr.. Killam, but IL will
be because people over here keep talk
ing war all the time. The Japanese
do not want to fight US, but II we
keep our jingoism up We may cause
war with them.
Give No Trouble.
The Japanese we have in Hawaii
are a problem only when we do not
treat them fairly. or course, as is
only natural, the older men who have
come from Japan still have strong
feelings for their native land, but the
young Japanese are as loyal Ameri-
cans as you can find anywhere. 1t Is
the conviction Of the eight wealtEiest
sugar planters In the islands, all Amer
leans. that the young Orientals will
give us no trouble at all so long as
they are treated right.
Il notice Congressman Albert John
son thinks the Hawaiian problem a
serious one as far as the increase in
Japanese population is concerned. He
looks with alarm upon 3039 Japanese
born in the islands last year out of
total OF 6740 births. He seems to see.
In each Of these little Japanese fu-
ture enemy of the United States. In
Hawaii we look upon them as future
enthusiastic citizens. We see no men
ace IN the future dominance OF the
islands by Orientals, which is coming
in q few years. We feel sure that the
young Japanese and Chinese and other
Oriontals will make Hawaii good
American territory.
Some people accuse the. Japanese
Of being treacherous, dishonest, I'M
Trustworthy. That Is because they do
not understand the Japanese. The
lower class Japanese have never
known what a contract is until they
have come In touch with western life.
Now they are rapidly coming to real
Ire the binding character CT their
word
Japansse Are loyal.
Yes 10 them does not mean what
yes, means 70 us. II means yes with
the qualification Of II Il Is convenient
for me az the time. II feel 50 dis
posed IL Japanese servant leaves
her mistress In the midst of big din
ner IL Is not because the servant 10
treacherous and dishonest. but be-
cause she is too polite to talk back.
Perhaps she has said yes to some
order when she didn't mean our yes
at all.
Some people say our Japanese are
not loyal. They point to the fact that
there is q company of national guard
among the Chinese In Hawaii, but
none among the japanese. But We
should remember that the Chinese
have been in the islands much longer.
Let us give the Hawaiian-born Japa-
nese time to grow up to national guard
age and then. / believe. they will be
national guardsmen. too.
Il don't think we need fear the Japa.
nese within or without. ! feel sure /
there would be no great rush to the
Pacific coast even II we opened the /
door TO them. They are looking for
expansion In the Orient What heat /