The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-01

authorities had prepetrated atrocities.
"Mr. Leo Allen Bergholz, American
Consul General stationed in Seoul,
published among the Koreans certain
Of his own views, including the idea
that 1t is the privilege of mankind to
insist on the principle of self-deter-
mination of races, and that the Japa-
nese were wrong to refuse to listen 10
the pleas of the Koreans and to deal
with them in high-minded manner.
1t is reported that he also told Amer
team missionaries that in case the po-
lice officials should violate their
rights he would take up their defense
and see to it that the rights of the
American missionaries we're pro-
tected."
Among the names of missionaries
given in the newspaper criticize ore
those of DR.. o. r. AvisJn, an. Ameri-
can surgeon who is head of the Sew
erance Hospital at SEOUL, the Rev. B.
w. Billings, of Seoul; the Rev. e. W.
Rooms, the Rev. H. H. Underwood,
the Rev. w. G. Cram and DR.. F. w.
Schofield, DR.. G.. s. Mcclure, Miss e.
Wagner.
Alarmed Over Korea
That the Japanese are alarmed
about the situation in Korea is shown
by the statement of General I'tsuno-
miya, until recently commander OF
4he army in Korea. General Utsuno-
mia says: 1t is very regrettable that
the movement of the malcontents in
Korea is being systematized by de-
grees, their colleagues numbering
nearly a million abroad and about
200, 900 in Manchura and Chienta.
They are necessarily engaged in pre-
prations for the re-establishment OF
their own country. In. short, the con-
ditions in Korea will permit Of no
easy going policy on the part of
Japan"
Concern Over Shipping
Thus it may be seen why Japan
feels that she has a grievance in
Korea against the United States. Re-
garding the Jones bill, which is hard
ly believed probable Of enforcement,
the japanese business men as we'll as
officials express CONSERVATION and
state that while Japanese shipping
practically made" the city of Seat
tie, it will go a long ways to harm
prosperity of the coast cities If such
a discriminatory measure is ever put
into effect.
Ask Japanese official why Japan
feels entitled to extension in Asia
and he will say: eve are about to be
driven out of America. We. are
crowded to the edge of our own
shores. We must push out. In Ha-
waii the Japanese are being prohib-
tied the use of the schools. In Cali
fornia they are looked upon as MEM
bers of low race. We must have a
place for our people and therefore
we seek it in Asia"
In the meantime Japan increases
her naval strength and criticizes the
United States, for proposing naval
curtailment only to proceed with the
expansion of American maritime
power. Her public men, among them
some who have been historically
known as friends of prominent Amer
ican citizens, await with interest the
result of the ballot in California.
And Viscount Kentaro Kaneko, a
graduate of Harvard University, OF
Cambridge, Mass, says, in comment
on the situation: California is about
to write indelibly into the minds of
every man, woman and child of
Japan, an act of selfishness and vio-
lation of international custom. If
the referendum passes in that state,
California, for the United States, will
in one day wipe out all the friend
ship a great nation has built up with
us since the day Perry landed in the
Orient"