The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-18
From the Lips of a Japanese
Professor Kuno, of University of California,
Exposes "The Government Within
a Government"
4 government


DROMPTED by the conviction that further deception
will be certain lead to strained relations between the
United States and Japan and determined to do what ne
can as loyal japanese and friend to America 70 ,
department of Oriental languages in the University oil Can
forna and son of Cen kuno Of the Imperial Japanese army
and particularly every member of the state Legislature SIT
up and take notice.
of course duplicated in this state and in state where
the Japanese have formed their colonies.
'The Japanese not living in this state rs emgrans
declares DIR. kuno. I'm my opinion they are establishing
plantations of their introducing their peculiar cviza
ton and governmental well educational institutions
right in the midst of American civilization. With the
recognition of their home government thru Their consulate
Offices they have established sort OF quagovefnneh
leading cities and districts. wherever the size OF
the Japanese population warrants They levy TAX on
as and W s Of ' the eo
suate they collect fees for all official service rendered te
Japanese by the office All the japanese VINO I'VE IN 'ne
have from Japan have many affairs TO be attended
to in connection with the home government because NJ
claimed subjects by the Japanese government how
ever tho these matters must be handled In the consulate
office office will have nothing to do with anything
that does not reach it thru the channels oil the quasi
Japanese government established in the towns and cities In
California and otherwise known The japanese Asso
Iciation'
"n the state Of California the Japanese government
maintains consulate offices: viz. consulate general
lat San Francisco and consulate at Los Angeles
Undr the control of each Of these offices there Is one
central Japanese association Under the control OF each
central association there are local Japa
nese associations For example the Central Japanese
iaton Mt San Francisco has 40 local associations under
Tits control, while the one at Los Angeles has Il
In San Francisco there are practically three sorts OF
Japanese government viz the office of the consul general
which represents the Japanese government directly; the
central Japanese association and the Local Japanese so
lciaon The Central association superses all the 40 local
associations its district in behalf of the office OF the
Iconsu general In local association should disobey
lconduct itself with great independence commit any
rreguarty the consul generals office, the advice Of
the Central association, would deprive 1t OF all nights and
privileges, such the issuing of certificates
The Japanese in the state hold an annual assembly cor
assembly composed of delegates sent by the local
Citations There is also another assembly held annually
which be kened to the California state senate in that
lony the managers OF the various local associations
titled to sit in that august body
The purpose of the Japanese association quoting from
the regulations of that in Berkeley defend protect
and guard Japanese interests and privileges against the
outside and to maintain and establish unity and harmony
japanese in the United States including native sons and
daughters being from the standpoint of Japan her sub
Jects are obliged report births marriages and DEATH
besides of the families the Japanese govern
men This be done only by paying the fee to the
ISOLATION and transmitting the information thru that
channel"
A government within a government
To spread proJap propaganda this government within
la has been instrumental placing Japanese
professors in American universities whose chief work is
not to disseminate truths but to lavish praise upon Japan
"A man in the employ OF the San Francisco association
says Dr. Kuno, "is teaching at Stanford university.
and until recent date member of the University of Cali
of the Japanese government and writing magazine
articles supporting the Japanese holding of land"
of several Japanese gentlemen TO maintain nstructoshp
in Japanese history and government and that there
received from the Japanese consul San Francisco 81 800
the salary of instructor Japanese history and gov
eminent for the academic year 191S-1919"
Dr. Kuno insists Japan is urging these college professors
to their positions not for the teaching of the truth
but for such conceamen cooring will suit her pur-
pose He instances his His first trouble was
With the Japanese consul at San Francisco who summoned
him and requested that he do not teach the sordd side of
Japanese history TO his classes Dr. Kuno declined Since
that time the Japanese have barred him from their
Citations and their meetings.
Wherever Japanese association exists, school is
generally established under its auspices Most Japanese
children thus obliged TO attend two schools.
"They attend the regular American schools, and after
school hours they have to go to the Japanese school
where they study from texts prepared for schools
of Japan. Thus these children while being served with
double amount of education, WHICH is in violation of
physical laws have insted into them codes of moral
y and two loyaes The Japanese conduct these schools
IN most official way. In the city town, there is
Japanese board of education"
Dr. Kunos expose he says is for the purpose Of COM
polling the Japanese in the United States to understand
their situation. He insists Japan must change her
present policy of framing foreign relations and demands
entirely upon her selfish interests she will have mis-
understandings not only with the Un States but with
all other nations with which she in intimate relations
He offers several suggestions looking toward remedying
the existing situation nclu3ng exclusion of further Jana
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