The tribune independent of Michigan., 1934-04-07
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR own
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mony which has heretofore been
the white privilege. The Occident-
al countries do not seem to con-
slider the reality of facts. They
simply think that the Japanese
should be stopped expanding just
because they are OF the colored
race. In recent speech at Fisk
University, Edwin X. Embree,
president OF the julius Rosenwald
Fund Is quoted as saying, First.
We want the market of the Far
East, and we fear Japan as a rival
in trade. Second, and more deep
rotted, we resent the fact that any
colored nation should pretend TO
be the equal of the great white na-
tion OF the west. All over the Pa
cific the white man goes as lord
and master. England has seized
and colonized Australia and New
Zealand America has annexed Ha-
wall, rules the Philippines, and in
cooperation with European pow
ers. controls all south seas. Hol-
land owns the great Malay Archi-
pelego the East lndies-an em-
pire OF sixty million people. The
western powers have long held
China In u position of dependence,
but Japan has never been con-
quered, she has beaten the west
ern nations at their own game.
Furthermore, while the white man
can do almost anything he pleases
as he travels over the South Seas
and China, he has TO behave him
self in Japan.
The Japanese are courteous but
full of self-respect and pride. They
will not allow anyone to insult
them or bully them in their own
country. The white man naturally
thinks of most of the Pacific peo-
pies as very good niggers," be-
cause they bow before him and do
whatever he says. But the up
standing. self-reliant Japanese he
calls bad niggers." America re-
OF this colored nation that many
influential people are trying to TO-
ment n war so that we may hum
BILE our only colored rival in the
whole world"
This Is one of the numerous IL
Illustrations quoted by the Occident-
ais which indicates very accurate
ly their feelings and attitude to-
ward the colored race in general.
Since they maintain such an at
titude. not realizing the virtue of
racial equality to all mankinds and
reality OF fact, skill or unskillful
diplomacy, rishtful or unrightful
action do not count here the issue
transcends reason and fact. Thus,
In nutshell. the racial question
still remains fundamentally incap-
able OF amicable solution. There
fore. any one can readily see that
this very attitude OF the Occident-
al countries Japan should be
stopped expanding just because
she Ia of the celored races" lis
responsible for Japan's withdraw
lal from the League OF Nations and
the establishment OF a separate
league in the world of colored
races. The former now being turn
ed out as nothing but an Euro
pean political group. As a matter
OF fact, the dark people are now
faced with the alternative of sub
mitting to the present situation
and confronting racial suicide. OF
OF following In Japan's footsteps
and creating a new life.
The first alternative would
mean vindicatIon and justification
, for racial discrimination and self
} destruction Of our race. The sec
ond alternative would require
great courage. unity and sacrifice
II ia up to we colored races /,
: take either course. On the whole
(. our quest is for peace and justic'
with all mankind. but In tina
. quest, we must be organized an'
prepared. not only to wish fol
: them, but to demand them. W.
must climb up. but there Is room
! enough at tho top without pullini
: others down.