Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-26
HAWAII TO
KEEP EYE
ON PARLEY
Mid Pacific Islands
Watching Progress
In Solution Of Far
East Problem

Honolulu, T. H., Nov. 26.-'fh'
Aatement Of Premier w. b. Mas
sey OF New Zealand made on the
occasion of his stop in Honolulu en-
route to his home after attending
the all l-Dritish premiers' confer
ence recently held in London, to
the effect that "a tripartite agree
ment as between Britain, America
and Japan would be the best ar
angements possible, and II this
sesult could be obtained at the
Washington armaments reduction
conference the Pacific problem
would be solved for some time and
a great step taken toward lasting
peace" has caused much interest
VI comment throughout Hawaii.
Due to its situation in the mid
lie OF the Pacific, almost halfway
between the mainland America
and the Orient, Hawaii is perhaps
more interested in the peaceful So
tuition of our Pacific problems
than is any other section of the
United States Premier Massey in
his suggestion of triDartiteI
agreement to include Japan, adj
mittedly the source OF Americas
worries concerning the Pacific,
has voiced the sentiments of many
of Hawaii's leading citizens who,
through long association with the
Japanese people here resident,
have come to believe that they are
capable of meeting other nations
OH an equal footing and working
with them to soIve the problem
which Japan herself has created. |
These men point to the amicable
relations existing between Amer
ican citizens in Hawaii and the
educated members of the Japanese
population of the islands, claims
ing that what can be accomplish
thus on small scale can equally |
well be accomplished on a large
international SCALE AS for British
participation in such an agree
ment as that suggested, Hawaii,
with her rather large British pop
ulation, her long history of friend
ly relations with Britain, and her
neighborly relations with the
British colonies to the south. takes
such participation for granted.
Another element in Hawaii is
apparently unalterably opposed to
participation with Japan in any
sort of international compact or
agreement. This element, in
which may be found many of the
old-time Hawaiians, look upon the
presence Of the Japanese in JIa-
wall as distinct menece and can
see no solution for the problem
save the deportation OF Japanese
nationals now here and the sub
'equent exclusion OF all Japanese,
solution which could result only
n war between the two nations.
rhe idea that Japan might IL al
led with America be persuaded
% withdraw certain psrcentageI
y her people from American soil
n return for possible concessions
does not appear to this
'ather radical faction to be at all
likely. II
The general trend of opinion in
appears to be that only by
he presentation OF the facts on
10Th sides and the open minded
consideration Of these facts by all
'artfes concerned can any solution
i our Pacific problems be ar
fved at, and because OF this wide |
pread belief Premier Massey's
uggestion has on the whole rret
With approval in Hawaii, as 1t in
olives such discussion and con !
Iteration on the part of the three I
ations most vitality interested In t
he Pacific Britain, Japan and d
be United States.
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