Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-22

moral value Of promise and of absolute truhfuness To
be true important in the scale OF virtues
than to be polite Absolute sincerity the foundation OF all
the essential basis of noble manhood To cali
man insulting than to call him coward. The
entire structure of American business rests on credit But credit
upon truhfulenss word and deed Competition bust
of But it be straightforward and
above board Under-haned sly tricky methods of gaining
advantage, through deceit OF kind scorned Chinese
have the reputation of being the most honorable ASac business
men with whom Americans deal -" "'
TO- The Bible II any one asks the source 81 the moral and
spiritual fife Of America, there only possible
the Bible Even the political life Of America is the prodct
Of centuries efforts incorporate fundamental teachings
of the Bible practical life Those in America who ignore
beltle or despise Bible Tie ones VINO tend
away from moral life and who bring disgrace their families,
riin into society and danger to political Institution
lido not for moment all Aericais faithfully
observe the principles ideals mentioned funda
mental characteristics of American civilization many
immoral tricky, itrelgiou and dhpatiotc who
self their who dishonest III Business, who dfshofbf
their parents disgrace children and ft their
homes These however are the America What
it isno BY their aid but spite Of their evil deeds They
stitte serious to our future We accordingly wish
land who will follow principles and
initiate best representatives wor-mmgrauts who
viii help to maintain and carry out to success
pertinent of true democracy IN which each counts for
fdi.Inan with fun responsibility r. Tr',,.-
Immigrants who do not wish to accept best ideals and
who viii cordially help carrying govern
ent of the people by the people and for the people cannot
be :weieoned,t to DIR shores @ e .
tan being given Japanese show whether they
viii or hinder tfe democracy The question is to- be
sWefed by those japanese who in Anercafer
many TO America least for the present The
answer viii be clear in the coming twenty thirty years
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81 There widespread doubt in the possibility
Of Asiaties becoming genuinely Occidental Amer
their minds and hearts. This belief expressed in the
wellmown phrasethe ncn-assmlabity Of the japanese It
honestly believed by Americans that though Europeans
become loyal Americans accepting the ideals and practices
of democracy Japanese especially unable to do Japanese
are always and everywhere japanese loyal their Emperor
for generations untold This they urge the fundamental
son why japanese should not be admitted to the United States
BY their very and their admirable virtues they are
japanese and cannot therefore become loyal Amer
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81 Evidence of these assertions presented. Japanese inn
ut said do not like those from other lands
with wives children and property. They rather day
ab6efs large money and all plan to return with it to
their native land When after many years they do bring thef
wives and plan long residence they still plan eventually
retun Their children; stated, they wish
become nercans although by birth America they have
the right japanese alone of ali the immigrants educate their
children earnestly their national language and
The japanese school, urged proof that Japanese parents
do wish their children to be fully Amecanized Moreover
although japanese had full opportunity until 1906 become
American citizens by naturalization, practically awaited
themselves Of that opportunity. III =.
& Many Americans in Hawaii and in the States look with
grave concern the problem when the thousands
of Japanese boys born in Hawaii begin apply for citizenship
privileges and then vote What preparation have they for
these duties and privileges? Are their hearts American
they essentially japanese? VIII they be loyal the American
ideals of democracy will they in and for
exclusively Japanese interests? VIII they regard Hawaii
truly American rather colony of Japan fact though
yet Will their parents seek to exercise their
when they parental authority? Or America