Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
JAPAN CORDIAL
To GOODWILL
MISSION WORK

L NSOulIuuCu tEULH po6O SACy
| in the commercial line is remarkably
advanced"
A point in naturalization arose
through a difference in opinion in the
foreign office. According to the pres
emit laws japanese born in Americt
has double citizenship, but 1t is un
derstood that : the Japanese gov
eminent might consider revising the
laws as to the nationality OF children
born in foreign countries. Another
point Of the japanese situation is the
adjustment of internal conditions and
the transition from the feudaI to the
industrial system.
Or. Gulick to Visit Here.
Dr. Mathews will continue his re
turn to the mainland on the Mon
golia, but DR.. Quick viii spend some
time in the islands. His itinerary
includes Hawaii, where he will spend
FIVE days, Maui, and Kauai, and Oahu
Rev Frank Scudder will accompany
him. DR.. Guliek will work in the edu.
cational campaign In America for a
year and then return to the Doshisha
University. .S
Emissaries Are Praised. -
The universities and newspapers of
Japan unite in their praise of the work
done by the two good will emissaries
from America. The Hochi writes that
the mission of Dr.. Mathews and DR..
Gulick was most timely and should be.
come the basis of permanent friend
ship with a better understanding be.
tween Japan and America. r."
The doors of all the educational in
stitutions were thrown wide open for
the representatives of America On
February 10 they spoke before the
students and faculty of Waseda Uni.
yersity, and were the guests of honor
at luncheon given by Premier oku.
ma. The American ambassador, Hon.
George w Guthrie, was among those
present. ~. rs
DIR. Mathews addressed the Women's
University. JOSH Dali Gakko, on Feb
ruary III. His subject was Recent
Tendencies in American Education .
After being entertained by the presi.
dent, he was hurried to Yokohama
where he addressed the Christian lead;
ers m the Shiloh church on The Inn
portance Of the Church. His address
was translated into japanese by DR..
Chiba.
The newspaper men of Toxic claim
ed the visitors for the afternoon of
February II. DR.. Mathews explained
to them the true nature Of their mis-.
sion as religious workers in the in.
terests of international peace. Their
mission embodied two things, namely
to obtain information In order to en-
able them to carry on their campaign
in America, and also to tell the Japa-
fese that America has no-ehmity 20.
ward Japan. He explained the constf
tutional relations existing between the
federal and state governments, which
has been cause Of the Californian
trouble But Japanese-American is
sues are very difficult to solve as they
involve economic and labor questions.
After referring to the message Of
good will from President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan, he said that peace
full solution can be found. He dis.
credited rilrnors about the imperialistic
ambitions of America. He had SIS let
tefs from prominent American citizens
showing that America had no
imperialistic ambitions at all.
DR.. Mathews then said that
he was proud Of the Ameri-
can attitude In not intervening in the
affairs Of Mexico, although there was
ample Justification for America to do
so. To the Filipinos selfgoyernment
has been promised, when they become
capable of self-goyernment. It is no
empty promise, but q definite under
taking by America. America is now
training the natives to govern them
selves by employing them in respon-
sible positions. DR.. Mathews finally
paid tribute to Japan's graceful at
titude III participating in the Panama
Pacific exposition.
DR.. Gulick and DR.. Mathews will be
the guests of honor at a dinner at
the University Club at $50 this eve
ming at which plans for broadening
the work will be discussed. w. r.
Castle viii preside. The dinners itself
is ihvitational but after 7::30 an in
.vitation Is extended to all interested
persons to hear the discussion.