Evening star., 1923-09-08
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

The judgments of Solemon were
not more difaoult than that Of Com
missioner Of Immigration Husband
In connection with the case of the
race of Atlantic steamers which
brought thousands of immigrants into
port a few minutes Before midnight,
August 81.
The commissioner orders that the
1000 or 5000 immigrants be ad-
mitted as part Of the August quotas
but that the ship be psnalizad some
the passage money to all the immi-
grants.
Just how the commissioner was
able to arrive at such a "compro-
mise" with the Law u immaterial. ip
view of the essential Justice of the
decision, in refusing to pena1ize the
innocent immigrants.
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How wisely and literally many OF
us have planned the relief of the
japanese with tbs rnillions Of dollars
owned by other people than our
selves. All readers who have not
mentally signed q check against the
enormous cash balance Of some mul-
ti-milltonaire. will please stand up
and be counted. In the meanwhile
the lesson of the widows mite is the
one assigned to each and every one
of us, In the face of the greatett dis
aster in all history. Millions home
less. hungry, bereft!
Say not to thy brother. Go. and
give. when thou hast 1t by thee
Who Is my neighhors2" The good
Samaritan answers
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The missionaries tell us that
Christianity Is being accepted by high
and low In Japan. They point TO
princes and admirals who are Chris
tfans Even aside from christianity,
what are the principles set up as
ideal by the Japanese? In 1890 the
Emperor Mutsuhito prepared an I'm
perial Rescript on Morals and Edu-
cation" which he ordered to be there
after the sole text Of moral ipstrue-
tton throughout the country. 1t Is
resited at stated Intervals in all
pears nothing in this Imperial re-
script to which Christians would
hesitate to give indorsement. Its
paragraphs OF command read as fol-
lows:
You. our subjects, be therefore
filial to parents: be a1ectionate to
your brothers: be harmonious as hus-
bands and wives and faithful to your
friends; conduct yourselves with pro-
prtety and carefulness: extend Eener-
ostty and benevolsnee toward your
neiG hbors: attend to your studies and
practice your respective eallings: cul-
tivats your fntellects and elevate
your morals; advance public beneAts
and promote tha social welfare: ever
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tuition and to all the laws Of the
land: display your personal courage
and public spirit for the sake of the
country whenever required. and thus
support the imperial prerogative
which Is coeval with the heavens and
the earth.
Such behavior on your part will
not only strengthen the character of
our good and loyal subjects, but will
also conduce to the maintenance OF
the fame Of your worthy ancestors.
This y the instruction beausathed
by our subjects; for 1t Is the truth
which has guided. and still guides
them In their own affairs and in their
dealings with aliens"
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Many a text for a Christian sermon
might be extracted from that i'm
of Mosaic and Christian influence In
the principles of the instructions
Note particularly: Tn their dealings
toward aliens" which recalls: THE
stranger within thy gates" and the
answer to the immortal question
Who Is my neighbour"
The call of Commissioner Haynes
for an added million to the }9.ee8, coo