The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-05
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

understands the ideas and ambitions
and underlying motives of another
race, but it is altogether probable that
races tat are somewhat akin may un-
derstand similar races better than
those Numerically opposite. The sug-
gestion is caused by the recent publ
cation of Manuel Quezon's speech. lie
delivered Ii In the house, but it does
not seem to have attracted any atten-
ton. OF course the japanese are some
what sensitive about being compared
racially with the F%ilipinos. They once
rejected John Barrett as ambassador
because he had made a statement of
that kind, but they are both ~orientals.
and Quezon is as enlightened as the
japanese.
The Way Japan Views 1t.
QueZon was urging independence for
TIE Philippines and said there was no
danger of japanese taking the islands
Ii they were independent. Miller of
Minnesota, who has made the islands
his particular study, asked him IL he
thought that if Japan would not fight
for the Philippines If they were indie
pendent would Japan fight the United
States for them?
II think | can point out the differ
ence," replied Quezon. The Philip
pines, as an independent nation, would
not be a source of danger to Japan.
but the Philippines under American
sovereignty might well be a menace to
Japan's interest in the far east"
That is a view which has not been
considered by Americans. We cannot
conceive how our possessions or our
occupation of any part of the globe is
a menace TO any other people.
The Point Of View.
And just think of the difference in
the point of view. We do not consider
free Cuba as any menace TO us, but
If Cuba should be taken by a great
power we would consider 1t most dan
gerous. We view with alarm any
attempt OF the part of Japan TO obtain
even a coaling station on the Ameri-
can continent, and we have just au-
thorized the payment of S25,0o0,o0O
for three little West India islands be
cause we fear they may be taken by
some strong foreign power.
Judging from the way we feel about
the acquisition of territory near our
selves, 1t may well be, as Quezon has
said, that Japan has an equal fear OF
the acquisition and holding of terri.
tory in the orient. Japan feels about
/ the far east as we do about this hemi.
sphere. 1t is the point of view.
Wireless From, Aeroplanes.
SO far experiments have failed to re.
suit in satisfactory arrangements for
wireless communication with aero
planes. There have beer a great many
experiments, and officers of both army
and navy are working to find how il
can be done. There Is a fortune wait
ing for the man who can invent q
workable scheme.
Stands by Daniels.
President Wilson has been loyal Il
Secretary Daniels. Not many cabiner
officers have survived the severe grill
ing which the secretary of the navy
, has undergone since he has been il
office. Bryan suffered, Of course, bu'
Bryan had been the target of public
attack for many years and was useC
70 II. Daniels has had more than tire,
!, !, years of it and still comes up smiling
President Wilson stands by him ant
does not seem to be inclined TO deser
any OF his appointees while they ar,
under fire.
, Falps Information.
| No man in public life seems to hav,
the fund of information about Mexic,
nnSSnSSpl by Sanafnr Fall AlmnS