The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
PANESE WAR
REMOTE, KAHN
Of CALF SAYS
In Event of War Between
U. S. and Japan, Blame
Would Fall on Jap
Politicians

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avoid war and that if the States
men, the publicists and the politicians
the agitators and the demagogues Of
Japan really wanted war with the
United States they would be the ones
to bring it on and not the Americans
Mr.. Kahn said he knew that he
voiced the earnest hope and the
wish of every patriotic American that
peace between the two countries may
continue perpetually'
But the world" said he, "has only
recently learned that we are not too
proud to fight, nor are we afraid to
fight when we are forced into war;
The military committee chairman
took occasion to reaffirm his belief
that universal military training
policy would best safeguard the coun-
try and added:
Il have no fear that there will be
war between Japan and the United
States in my lifetime. nor even the
lifetime Of my sons. ] am thoroughly
satisfied that if my country remains
reassurably prepared, there will be
no difficulty between the two nations
at any time
Mr.. Kahn briefly reviewed the his
tory of the relations between the
United States and Japan and with re-
gard to the japanese immigration
problem in California, now the sub
ject Of treaty negotiations between
the TWO governments, said students
OF international law everywhere had
recognized the absolute right of
any nation to regulate immigration. as
it deemed best. Even japanese stu-
dents were familiar with universally
accepted decision on this point, he
said, and added:
1T is therefore most unfortunate
that a constant agitation regarding
these matters is maintained by our
neighbor across the Pacific by the
final effect Of such propaganda and
agitation undoubtedly is TO instill a
pronounced hatred Of America and
Americans among the masses in Japan.
There is a decidedly unfortunate
condition of affairs, indeed, l say
it is a most serious condition. con-
dition that may result, unfortunately
in grave difficulties between two here
tofore friendly nations"
The speaker said many public Of
ficials in Japan, as well as political
agitators had tried to make the world
believe that opposition to immigra-
ton of japanese into the United States
was based racial prejudice
I'VE of Pacific coast deny this is
the case" he declared. NO objection
has ever been made to the admission
into this country OF japanese profes-
sional men of Japan. financiers, Japa-
nesc religious teachers or traders or
bona fide Japanese merchants OF
japanese students or Japanese tray
clers The sole objection is 10 the
laboring classes.
Whether the undesirabl,s, he far
mer. laborer. skilled mechanics or un-
skilled coolies. ] contend that th,
objection is purely an economic one
Japan. herself Is doing to the labor
ers OF China and Korea what she
claims is being done by us 10 Japa-
ncsc laborers here
Representative Kahn called attcn.
/ ton TO newspaper dispatches quoting
Count Okuma. head of the Japanes,
peace society as having said that %
the United States restricted Japa.
nese immigration by statute instead OF
| by involuntary action of Japan ,h,
latter rather than suffer such preju'
dice To her prestige, must resort 90
| force"
surely" Mr. Kahn said, "thc hcaJ
| OF the peace society u' Japan doe.
not advocate the taking up of arm.
/ against tine United States MS indi
Gated In the newspaper articles
From mis- reading of Japanese his.
| tory. Representative Kahn said, b,
was sometimes inclined TO believ,
| there are many more political ggi.
| taturs and dcmagUgues on the other
side of the Pacific that we can pos.
sibly find In our own country
Happily we IN America, are moi
working into frenzy OF excitement
/ by purely political happenings
Mr. Kahn recalled the recent iuct
dent ot Tien Tsin where American
soldiers had been found in the Japa
ncsc police station boy the American
consul general wounded and boatcr
when the Japanese officers dcnie,
any knowledge OF their whereabouts
/ This incident. he declared was In q
/ fair way oi amicabc adjustment
between the two governments. adding
American people have never booom,
excited over The affair. You hear n,
threat Of war ON the part of IN,
/ American statesmen. politicians o
even demagugucs.
/ publcists and authors reported. Rep
rescn,ativc Kahn said, that Japal
was making every effort to unit,
the yellow races that Japan under
such a program. hopes and expects {,
be the leader of such race amalga
nation that she Is striving In evcrl
way to acquire and maintain tn,
hegemony of the yellow nations"
Are the Japanese trying to brinr
about the world-old conflict between
the white races and the yellow ans
the brown races7' asked Mr. Kahn
Il sincerely hope not But It is d
question that the statesmen OF al
liberty-loving. democratic nations ant
people viii do to study and bear con.
stantly In mind"