The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-30

the statement issued by the ia
panese American Citizens League
last Jan. 90, 1852, for the Foreign
Relations Committee of the u
nited states Senate in regard to
the Japanese Peace treaty.
The japanese American Citizens
League the only national organ1-
cation representing persons OF ia
panese ancestry-joins with the
overwhelming majority of our EEL
low Americans in urging early ra-
LITIGATION of the Japanese Peace
Treaty.
We believe that the treaty has
been carefully worked out, with pro-
psr regard for the spirit of recon-
citation and justice that such a
precedent-setting document must
demonstrate and with appropriate
attention to the harsh realities oil
a troubled world We do not sug-
oest that the treaty is a perfect
one. or that it begins to please eV-
cry party concerned. But, we do
believe that under the Circumstance
es it is as good for all parties con-
cerned as one can reasonably ex-
poet.
AS Americans-and all OF our
members are American citizens
we are primarily interested in the
snecific benefits which will accrue
TO the United States as a result OF
the prompt ratification of the peace
treaty.
At the same time, because most
of our members are of japanese
ancestry. we are especially interest
ed in promoting lasting friendship
between the United States and
Iapan. believing that in such ami
cal,re aforementioned reiaHonehir7
lie orr best hnre for reace and So
o,,,.itv IN Asia.
II &c o,,r corvintinn that the haSt
i,,taraete of or,r nourtrv ore served
,u r,olino and keerino lana, o
frierd1,, and wi11ino co-nartner in
4ta now, Do oifio GRO which +hie trea =
~ inauourateS
raran hv every conceive hle vard-
e+icl &c orr natl1ra1 allv in the
Tor Fast fo- she has traditinn9'
| arir,oeitv towards the common
enemy Soviet Russia. and the nro-
| ductive capacitv tn be helpful
nartnnr in the common defense a.
oainst world communism. Moreover
Taran has the best orientation nj
OIL the Asian countries to demo-
cracv and to the So-called western
wav of life And her STRATEGIC DO
eition off the Asia mainland cannot
he overlooked.
During tho late war, more thar
ton thousand American soldiers OF
Jananese ancestry fiohting in the
Pacific discovered that the Japa-
nese were WORTHY foe. After the
surrender and duriro the occuna-
/ ton. thousands more serving In
japan itself found the people ca
Ger to embrace the democracy
which General DOUGLAS Macarthur
and our government eXemplify.
For the first time. according re
reports from our own members a.
mong the occupation personnel
the Japanese learned the meaning
of personal freedom and dignity
the value of the ballot for botf
sexes, and the security of social le-
gislation. And, the reports unani'
mously indicate that the Japanese
people liked what they learned.
Early ratification of the peace
treaty will confirm to the japanese
that we do not seek to impose ou
occupation on her, that we hav'
confidence in her ability and will
ingness to make her own destin,
in partnership with the free ma
tions. No occupation, however be
nevolent and we'll meaning, is lon
welcomed by any people. And ia
pan has been occupied now for al
most seven years.
Early ratification will also serv
as a concrete demonstration to tn
peoples of Southeast Asia that thi
government does not intend T.
keep dominion over even the mos
strategic territories longer than ne
cessary for the maintenance @
peace and the containment Of tn
present threat of communism.
will help TO prove the sincerity q
our motives to the native people
of many lands who today are be
ginning to feel the urge nf ma
Eonai aspirations