The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

tra Is an unusual event.
They crossed the Pacific first of all
to see the Panama exposition at San
Francisco and then to look into the
merits Of the Japanese American
question. particularly az II bears upon
the treatment of their fellow coun-
trymen already settled in this conn
try. Whether their trip will extend
further cast than California has not.
I believe. been decided. After seeing
the exposition they wen to Los An
gclcS and sacramento,
That they have fuund things 10 he
different from their expectations is
not unnatural. Tor gloomy views on
the subject have prevailed in the
Japanese press. Now we iind Il Pa
ciiic coast newspaper Ike the Sacra-
mento Union quoting II of the Wis
ting editors as saying: u find ON
ditions among my countrymen much
better than | imagined they would be
while IN Japan" Instead Of a perse-
cuted race these editors found the
Japanese 'as n whole prosperous.
many of them wealthy" and "on
good terms with tneir American
ana so on. one may be
sure that IN their letters home these
views VIII be reflected To the better
ment of the understanding between
che two nations.
The Japanese newspaper a of
To-day Is most often u university
or at n a college man, but az In
America there is no rule about 1t.
Ihero IL the same distribution OF
grave. wise writer's. the same alert
observers. the same gray faced. s,oop
shou!dered plodders. tac same ire
snonsiblc eNaggerators who sop at
nothing tn make u sensation. such as
bless our " newspaper world.
The press Is fairly free In Japan:
that Is, IL has a very wide range of
untrammelled discussion. but ON &C.
casion ii may and often does hear
from tn" authorities when discussion
passes limits or broad national poll
cies are traversed or disclosures made
IN directions mat the Government de-
Sres 10 ne Kept DARK. ihcfe are GER
taitl conventions regarding mention OF
inc emperor. out as these Apply
10 ordinary conversation they come
natural III a way To the editors.
IN range OF matters treated AS news
inc Japanese papeES resemble our
own lhdeed pattern after US IN many
ways save ina respect Tor 'he per-
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e'iPl'S'Heu' r'haii0'"I' .phh'"ercIal
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