Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-25

PLATT smoUTH, Neb.. April A.-ro
The Editor OF The Bee. We note in The
Bee that Wilson Faces n New Prob.
lem as japan Protests Barrier-The Ad-
mlnistration Is Optimistic and Thinks
Terms Of immigration Measure Can Be
Arranged 10 Please the Mongols,"
Now. what lie the matter with our ad-
ministration? They all act az though
they had never been out Of the precinct
whore they were born None OF the
great questions and problems which have
confronted our present administration
have been met with any practical solu-
ton OF conserving the real interests OF
these United States Of North America
In regard TO the japanese or the color
problem. our people should take lesson
from the southern continent, Australia,
whose confines II larger than the United
States Of North America, whose northern
boundaries almost touch that OF japan.
and whose population only exceeds -
Oo00, yet whose slogan Ia white Aus.
traliaf and II goes, not n colored man
from any country can land In Australia
except under bond to get out again within
a certain time. Now, n Japan is 80 sensi-
tive 10 questions Of this kind, why does
II not begin expansion on it, own borders.
and Into climatic conditions that favor its
people. the whole OF northern Australia
which borders on Japan Is an undeyoloped
country but regardless OF that the Aus
tralians VIII leave II so before they Will
permit the Orientals or Indians 10 in
cubate their culture on that soil. Aus.
tralians who know best know that an
soon as the country is overrun with these
people that progress and civilization
stops, and that the ambition OF the
white race Is 10 handicapped that nothing
can be done except TO slumber away i'm
ignorance.
steps should be taken Immediately to
see whether our educational system Is
comprehensive enough to assmilate the
element that is surging into this country.
] do not think II Is, Different national
tiles segregate and are loft to their own
resources and original culture too much.
Great industrial establishments should he
forced TO employ only certain per cent
OF unnaturalized foreign element, and not
any longer than necessary for the en-
pioye to gain his papers The tenets of
our culture should be brought to their
attention, II II il not on careful considera-
ton worth while then the person should
be deported Advance the United states
should be the motto OF every inhabitant.
the Golden Rule for every one save the
one thing that we cannot permit. the
down-trodden hordes OF Imperialism OF
any nation TO swarm upon us in numbers
sufficient 70 sink the ship
our schools are the bulwark OF the ma
ton. Let us see that our national prin-
ciples are paramount and that true Amer.
leans are employed 10 propagate this eui-
ture, and for peace. but all the while let
US have strict military training for our
growing youth which will III them 10
defcnd those principles as well as incui-
cate Ia them orderly discipline which
means much In any 81 the occupations ~
life, out % so,ooo applications Tor military
duty NC arc Informed by the press only
2eo were found qualified for admission.
This statement OF conditions alone should
NJ sufficient 10 cause the greatest alarm
Preparedness Il the new word that should
70 home 10 all u should become the ma
hnual Natchward, u Is the word that o.
presses TIE key 70 our continued greatnass
and nov 8 the turning point ~ the nation
whether u "a "a become tho yaasel or Inn
Rerlallam ~ Europe or "a become what
q ought 10 he the star 81 hops Dor the
world. l. G SHARP