New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

America. This historic isolation tended
often, nc doubt, to encourage the building
of a race barrier. Moreover, the difference
in the matter of religion night have been
one of the strongest causes operating be-
hind discrimination.
"But we can no longer accept this state of
affairs under present day conditions. From
the standpoint of ability, character or sentl-
mcnt we cannot think that there Is much
difference between the Occidentals and our
people There is a difference in stature,
and the color OF our skins is not the same.
But it is absurd to say that man is of
low intelligence because he Is smaller than
others or that he is of superior intelligence
she entered the company of the great pow
whittier than that of his fellows"
Baron Shibusawa refers in this article
to the old trouble in California, which
seems still an obstacle in the way of
complete cordial relations. at is wrong
for u.s." he opines, "to rush into argu-
ments" But the cure should be based
on "a free exchange of views" He states
that it has been his earnest desire to
bring about this exchange, and adds:
"In this connection, | thought it an ex-
cellent plan to attend the exposition held
At San Francisco, especially in view of our
81 relations with California. | was not asked
by our government to attend it; neither
was I asked by our people. But some of
my personal friends urged me to do So,
and because took the same view, ! went
to America in the winter of 1915 and tried
to do my best in the hope of lifting the
discriminatory treatment prevailing in Cal
ifornia.
"At that time / thought OF another mat
ter, namely, that there might be posi-
bility of friction between America and
Japan over the. industrial development in
China. America had occupied the vantage
position of a neutral country in the great
struggle and her wealth had increased enor-
mously. To begin With, her territory is
tremendous; she is rich in men and gold
and her resources are many. Therefore, her
need for expansion into other countries
was comparatively small. AT the same
time, thought that she would think of ex-
pension as the result of the huge accumula-
ton OF her wealth through the war. 1t
was evident that she would try to expand
IN the direction Of South America, but at
the same time she would extend herself also
IN the direction Of Asia especially China
Now, China is the country which has the
most intimats relations with Japan-~as in.
~ innate as lips are to teeth. or az those
OF wheels to the cart. In China we have
achieved much in the past; she is the coun
try with which we have always thought II
march side by side. II America were I,
z adopt extreme measures in China. in tot.
& disregard Of others, and thereby call Snr,,
. storm there, 1T would prove much NOR,
serious than the California troubles. Such
1T least, were my thoughts at the time.
About that time there was organized
e great corporation in the City OF New Yor
for the overseas activities. 1t WIS plan
ming business on an important scale /
connection with tho European war wa
told that the controlling parsonage OF tn
great corporation was no other than NJ
vsnderlips resident Of tho National Cit