The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-10

Il living for themselves or their fam
llles ana thereby become charge up
on the city, county or state? No.
They have done us no wrong. They
They obey our4faws::@~ They live quiet,
decent and orderly lives. THEY have
never failed in their dutyyto their
neighborhood, to city, state or coun-
try. During the German:war they
were loyal OF America. They contri-
buted literally to every cal lof the Red
Cross and subscribed to every liberty
loan fully in proportion to their
means. They are Intelligent, indus
trious and'thrifty. In short in all the
qualities that go to make good and
useful citizens and good. neighbors the
Japanese will compare favorably with
the people of any other nationality.
These people came from country
which the United States two genera
tions ago by earnest solicitation drew
from a seclusion in which the people
were leading contentcd and happy
liVes IN their own. way, molcsting no
other people and themselves un-
molestcd. Japan trusted the strang-
er from acros sthe great ocean and
the subsequent conduct of her new
found friend justified her confidence.
Thus was laid the foundation of an
historic Irlendship-oneo of the proud
est memories of our glorious history
Il powerful nation that sc0rned to take
advantage of a small one;-a virtue
that ought not to .bc, uncommon in a
christian world but unhappily it is.
Such an international! friendship of
more than half a century's standing.
whether viewed in the. light of moral
or material advantage is one of our
richest possessions, nay more, consid-
erlng it from the standpoint of it's ex-
ample and influence in promoting and
preserving international peace, it is a
possession in WHICH the whole world
has deep interest. s,:
Unhappily this international friend
snip OF years is now gravely threaten
end by bitter and unrelenting agita-
ton against the Japanese residents of
California. Under the prctext that the
welfare of the state is imperilled by
a steadily increasing tide Of Japanese
mmigration, connived at by the Jap
ancse government in violation of the
gentlcmen's agreement, the agitators
unmlndful Of the interests of the
whole country have, so to speak, taken
the law into their own hands.
The government which is z, respon~
siblc under the constitution for the
conduct Of our foreign relations is to
be shouldered aside or%ignored. The
agitation is carried on In q Temper and
spirit that leave mo room for calm de-
liberation or a just land fair settle
mcnt of the question. It. has gone to
incredible lengths Of abuse, insult and
calumny of a peaceful and unoffending
people living here under; the protection
of our flag. The JAPANESE government
without cause is accused of bad faith
in the enforcement of the gentlemen's
agreement And thattsnothing should
be wanting to arouse the utmost bit
terncs in this deplorable movement
the race question is injected into it,
knowing onlyTatoo well that ne who
wantonly arouses race feeling is un-
claiming tiger. There is nothing in
the world that brings out the savage
animal in man like race prejudice,
and the men who for selfish or poll
tical purposes will incite race antag
onism are enemies Of every race.