The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-28
Asked II Nipponese-A Americans
:. Might Ioin Militia Individually
In Oahu He Sidesteps
HARK BACK TO FINANCES
AND BEGGARS REAL ISSUE
Secretary MatzuzaWa Of Japa-
!. nese ~ Advises Young Men To
Become Peace Advocates

X. KawRmura, editor OF the MP
pu Jill one of the, more prominent OF
the japanese daily papers printed in
this city, in a statement published yes
tsrday has asked the question whether
the Governor will approve tine enlist
a." ment Of Japanese in any of the com
banies now formed, since the territorial
," Executive has said that there is rot
money enough to meet the expenses
If forming new companies.
Time Not Yet Ripe
b. NJ. MatsuzRwa. secretary of the
japanese Y. NJ. c. A., in commenting
not on the Governor s letter, but or
the question of enlisting japanese IN
the militia, said that he believes the
time for forming Japanese companies
in Hawaii is not ripe and suggests that
the .Japa nese. Americans here devote
Themselves to broadening and deepen
ing the understanding between the two
p" nations
'H@ Governor Pinkham yesterday was
asked for definite statement as
cd 10 whether he would sa notion the en-
"lis'ment Of individual japanese in com
paniGs of the national guard already
formed in Oahu. In reply he issued
the following: ----- 90
.1' "Nv Instructions Of July q to Bri
, Gpdicr. General johnson read as fol
lows:
''YOu were directed when inaugur
ating the movement for increasing the
numbers of the National Guard of Ha.
waii to make no discrimination as t.
races aud TO accept those physically
and mentally fit who could without re-
sr-v"tiln subscribe to the oath and
conditions required by the Govern
ment of the United States Of Ameri
" ca. No change or modification has beer
made.
Financing Delicate Task
..., "For number of months the fnan
49, cial aspect Of caring for the natioEa
guard has given the Governor consider
able anxiety and he has made certain
calculations as 10 their maintenance
within few DAYS he has made Ger
tFin settlement which has given him 1
basis, IN which to more accurately pro
u vide for the national guard. He feel
. thnt he is not called upon to daily
inform the public of every mental an
finnnrial calculation the carrying ol
II
g., Undergo. -
The Governor added that the fnan
,,,l ciEl questions concerning the guar
,, have been among the most vexed tn
q, ADM niStration of the Territory ha
had TO consider during the last year
81, II has been with difficulty that tn
Governor has been able to meet tn
demands made upon him for none
to meet the expenses of the increase
guard units. and it is only within tn
q Inst few DAYS that he has been abb
10 effect a settlement which he believe
Will prove satisfactory.
- S""r"trrv MatsuZnwa. one Of tn
I5eaders of. his race in Honolulu Will
Declining to discuss the letter fror
Governor Pinkham said yesterday.
More Peace Promoters Needed
'iWL of you will allow me to discus
the question of cnlisting japanese
americans. frankly aud freely bt
Hove that tn" need here is to get NOR
peac" promoters rather than to il
IL, crease the rdmbor Of lighting men.
"Those who are well acquainted wit
the feelings aud thoughts of the Japf
( "'nese and Americans or Europeans q
d, this community, are, in nv opinion tn
g., men and women to carry on this wOr
of bringing about a better understa nc
ing between the nations represented i
!, Hawaii.
alt is this strndv increase in the nun
bPrs Cf the Hawaiian born Japanes
q, and the resultant bctterment of tn
, o understanding between the races her
that Is to my way of thinking the bes
possible assurance that the two nation
p, viii never so far misunderstand eac
other as to fall into the hideOus gu
, Of war. On the mainland also tn
- understanding of the japanese is grow
H.. iPg as III" number of American either
l,aPf American percentage increases.
Wopld Be Advantageous
1.-The question Of enlisting Japanes
=, as members Of the national guard ha
r. one advanta"r which / should thin
any ono could see. 1t will bring III
JRpan"Ec and Americans into clos,
touch because it will enlarge the nun
,srbHr of points Of contact. and will serN
to train the japanese members
e. american citizenship as well as in mil
d B, tarv tactics
~ rather doubt whether GOverOc
Pnkhnm, Brigadier General JohnsC
l,n and the community here will allow I
81 any large number Of japanese enlistir
,r in tn" guard now, and Japanese lac
shhuld consider this question very ear
fully. They must wait until the tin
'ipens, and public opinion gives the
leave. In the meantime thew shou
work TO proVr to their white fellow cit
tUzcns that they have the best interes
W Of their common country at heart.