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e Kato Says Japan Has Room (Continued from Third Page.) truth. That the Japanese in the United State§ are disloval to that country, or that they are capable of desiring evil in any form to overtake it. T cannot believe. And one thing 1 know: It is unthinkable and im- possible that any Jupanese gover ment should support, or should fail to condemn, any sentiment or agita- tion by the Japanese in America un- favorable to the institutions or the welfare of the American people. Such sentiment or agitation would ruin those beneficent relations which Japan is resolved to nurture between America and herself. “On the question of so-cdlled dual t hip, 1 am in agreement with American thought. In terms and in . dual citizenship is an irrecon- ble contradiction Citizenship en joins singleness of allegiance and fdelity. It is perfectly patriotic, of course, for the citizens of one coun- try to be of service to the citizens f another, for benefits flowing across rontiers are world benefits, and every tion is a part of our interdependent world. What I am trying to say is hat we all can be good world neigh- bors and at the same time good single-allegi: ce citizens. But, as the world stands, it is impossible to concelve of dual citiz as a practical political p Japan has abandoned her law in conflict with this view. Jupanese born in America, so far as we are concerned, may elect Japanese citizenship; they may not elect both Japanese American Love for the Homeland. “As regards the question of emi- sration, our whole attitude—the at- titude of the Japanese nation—seems to be misunderstood in many quarters abroad. It seems to be supposed that millions of our people are eager to leave home. It seems to be supposed that our population is so great, and is growing so rapidly, that spacious outlets must be found for it in foreign lands. There is no justification for this belief. It falsifies hoth the feel- ings of our people and the conditions in Japan. If any nation loves its homeland, the Japanese love Japan— love it in general, and love their own special parts in particular. They not only do not want to emigrate, but do not want to migrate from spots where they were born to other places within their own country. Japan's terri- tory, home and colonial. is sufficient for her needs for at least a century, &nd probably two. “Does this mean we have a sparse- 1y peopled country? On the contrary we have a densely peopled country, and our population is increasing at the rate of perhaps 700,000 a year.| In respect of population as related to territory, our position is like that of England. Wales or Belgium. Japan proper, with an area of one-twentieth of that of the United States, is the home of half as many people—6,- 000,000—as inhabit your immense con- tinental territory, and the total popu- lation of our empire is close on 80, 000.060. That our national problem, our problem of food, clothing and shelter, is a momentous one requires | no statement Able to Support Its People. “But we are not appalled by it. And we are not driven by it to cast covetous upon other peoples’ territories—still less to dream of war as a means of solution. We are crowded in this island and colonial empire, but we are far from the end of either our room or our resources. It is not altogether a question of how much arable land vou have; it also is a question of how you cultivate it. Japan cultivates her acres intensive- ly. She makes one tan, or a quarter of an acre, feed one mouth; she makes an acre feed four. Congestion ex-| ists principally in the southern and southwestern areas. People can mi- grate from these areas to the north, where there is more room, and they will do so when they must; they will not do so before. “There is ample, if not abundant, opportunity for agriculture in Hok- kaido, Korea, Formosa and Japanese Sakhalien. To any one or all of these territories our people can and will move when the pressure of popula- tion and econom need becomes strong enouzh to induce them to leave their homes. e also hope there will be opportunities for Jap- unese farmers in Siberia—a contin- gency dependent upon the settled re- lations that may come about between Japan and Rus: Aside from these agricultural prospects, Japanese skill and labor have much to anticipate in the way of productive occupation. We can become more highly industrial- ized. We can extend our commerce. Our textiles, for instance, already are selling in a wide Asian market, and we have our fisheries, forests and mines—all capable of expanison. Conserving Strength of Nation. “My point is that those observers who represent Japan, because of her relatively small productive territory and her large and growing popula- tion, as a peril to world peace either are ignorant of both human and nat- ural realities in Japan, or are actuated by studied injustice and enmity toward this country. Our people, as the vast majority, do not and never will want to emigrate. If they ask the United States and other coun- tries to deal with them on a plane of equality with other civilized peo- ples—and the Japanese would not be Japanese if they did not ask this— it is not with any purpose of inun- dating foreign lands with a Japanese flood. Our people live a simple, hard- working _life, but self-respecting life not devoid of joy, and they prob- ubly are as well satisfied as is any other division of the human family. Smigration. We have been dis- cussing it from the Japanese point of view—discussing it in the concrete, Now let us look at it in the abstract, What dees emigration mean? Does it mean in the integration or the disin- tegration of a pecple? Does it mean a consolation or a dissipation of na- tional strength? On what theory can nationality perpetuate itself and augment its power by scattering ltself over the world? To me, in such a conception, we have a strange idea of strategy. 1 am against emigration. Only the more daring, enterprising and capable persons are apt to emi- grate. To encourage an efllux of its best blood Is, to my mind, an extraor- dinary way of bullding up a nation ambitious to play a splendid role in history. 1 wonder if do not flatter ourselves in fancying that alien peoples long to quit their own shores for ours.” One enjoyed the twinkle in Viscount Kato's eyes. Manhood Test in Immigration. “It rather would seem,” T ventured to remark, “that, if Japan fought a foreign war to get a place for her peo- ple outside of Japan, she might be forced to fight a civil war to compel them to go and occupy it.” “There are many things more im- probable,” replied the prime minister. “What broad principle, in your view, should lie at the base of an im- migration policy? “Immigration _policies, 1 think, should take account, not of religion or nationality or race or color or geo- sraphical distribution, but of intrinsic human merit—qualities of manhood and womanhood, soundness of mind and body, and disposition toward in- stitutions of law, order and civil lib- | mote and | cific, British warships in the Pacific, {Japanese warships we sometimes | erty. Japan admits the right, even recognizes the duty, of every state to regulate immigration within its bor- ders. What we do not regard as right, and what we deem {ll adapted to pro- A that interracial and interna- tional good will which permanent peace builders so highly esteem, is the principle of discrimination among races qua races. To this principle we object. But we are not going to make war about it. We merely are going to argue about it. War will not set the world right: sincere, cour- teous, gvell grounded, {lluminating ar gumer® ma ? Doesn’t Want the Philippines. So you are mot going to seize the Philippines_or Hawaii?" Viscount Kato's face took on a look of hearty amusement. Sthics and prudence apart,” said he, “we want neither archipelago, nor anything else that is Americ “You have noted the proclamation of certain politicians in Washington that the world is to have a new Gibralt “Ye: “That it is to be in the Pacific “Ye: “That it is to be Hawaii?" “Yes. “What do you think of it?" “Domestic matters in Japan leave us no time to deal with domestic matters in America,” said the prime ministe! “Officlally, Japan never has bee worried by the movement of American | ships in the Pacific?” “Why should there be any interna-| tional concern about the movement of | warships anywhere?" asked | nese statesman. And he add “American warships in the P in the Pacifi we consider them all symbols of civi zation and peace in the Pacific.” Question of Asiatic Alliances. “There is in America, I think, con- siderable interest in Japan's relations with Russia, and in speculations re- specting what is termed an ‘Asian bloe,’ possibly inimical to the best re- lations between Japan and the United States. * ‘Asian bloc,’ " sald Viscount Kato, speaking with more than usual de. ! liberation, “is a phrase with no actual or imaginable correlative in fact. It is a disembodied phrase. It is one of those phrases which float about the| intellectual world as tenuous mis float about the pHysical world. ‘Bloc’ in the sense suggested implies some kind of affinity, of homogeneity, of structural likeness, as a binding sub- stance among the component parts. There is no such quality or substance for drawing or holding together an ‘Asian bloc’ of the sort suggested in | the theory of an Aslan aggregation of | power opposed to the United States. “Japan is individual. Her psychol- ogy, like her volcanic island, stands apart from the mainland of Asia. We are as different from the Chinese as | we are from the Americans or the; British, and who has detected any | identity between the Russians and the| Japanese? If we try to_establish neighborly relations with China and | with Russia, as we always are trying | to do, it is not because our hearts have turned away from our occidental | friends in the Pacific; it is bec we belleve in international amity a general objective of statesmanship. ‘Orientation’ is a stock word in the vocabulary of international politic: We hear of ‘orientations’ this way and that. If ‘orientation’ means a tend- ency toward international reconcilia- tion, Japan wishes to ‘orient’ in all directions. , Commercial Relations With Arherica. “Our point of view is illustrated by the position of England, which loo east and west. English intercourse, political, social and economic, with' the continent of Europe—her friendship with the European nations—does not detach her from the Atlantic nor lessen her desire for Atlantic friend ships. Japan has inevitable relatio: with her neighbors of the Asiati mainland. She is on good terms with China as a result of mutual considera- tion. Urgent territorial, economic and social exigencies required a resump- tlon of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia, -though Japan has no sym- pathy with sovietism as a political and social system and will permit no com- munist propaganda in this country. I cannot state too strongly that our cos clliatory and constructive polic toward the orfent entails no reverse policy toward the Occident. “America, particularly, is not a| country Japan would choose to alien- ate. “Aside from our historical, cul- tural and aspirational relationships, and aside from our correlation to the problems of world soclety—to all of which Japan attaches importance— the United States is of immense con- cern to us commercially and finan. clally. She is our best customer—buys annually more than $250,000,000 worth of our silk alone. Do you think we are likely, in sport or malice, to begin hurling shrapnel or high explosive shells at that market? We need Amer- ican capital and are getting it. Could we afford to lose the confidence of American wealth? On the other hand, who can spend a day in Japan without appreciating Japan's commercial value to the United States? American ma- terials and manufactures form the foundation of our life. Who but a madman, American or Japanese, would dream of thrusting a sword through this interlacement?” Co-Operation by the Nations. ‘“You do not belleve in international blocs?"” 0y " “I believe in a single human sodal- y In the League of Nations' In the master idea of the League of Nations—that of an inquiring, rea- soning, justice-seeking world, inflexibly bent upon settling its questions and directing its affairs by moral means and not by violence. True, the league takes cognizance of matters beyond the range of Japanese interest and knowledge. Our people, for example, do not know what or where Riga is. But they understand the grand aim of the league—to promote the health, prosperity and peace of the world— aFd they are wholeheartedly for that al fou are a natfonalist?” “All Japanese are nationalists, and intense natlonalists, as is the wont of island peoples.” “You do not belleve in a super- state?” “No. But I believe in independent states working together honestly and generously for the common weal. Such work, of course, necessitates clear and candid statements of national points of view, and no statement of this kind should be taken as offensive or as implying a recourse in any clrcum stances to force majeure. In other words, every state should be allowed to put forward its case as fully and powerfully as possible, without in- curring suspicion of a hidden purpose to pass from unsuccessful arguments to war. International candor is in- dispensable to international under- standing and a frictionless interna- tionalism.” Culture and Sound Leadership. “What is your opinion of classical culture as an aid to the concord of peovles?” *Assuming ‘classical culture’ to sig- nify a high development of the human mind and soul, I suppose one could not exaggerate its worth to civiliza- tion. Intelligence and sympathy are qualities of inestimable moment. Our world is shrinking rdpidly through mechanical audacity and skill. Diverse systems and customs and tempera. ments are meeting at close quarters. Superficial differences tend to create confusion of thought, irritation, sus- picion, alarm. Penetration is heedful. Fellow feeling, compassion, humanism are needful. But ‘the classics,’ in Ja- THE SUNDAY STAR, Mid-June Bride. MRS. EDWARD J. REILLY, Jr., Formerly Miss Beatrice McGuire, her wedding taking place June 18. " Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Charles McGuire. pan, does not necessarily mean Latin and Greek. Our written language, you know, is not by alphabet, but by ideograph. Of these characters we have some 10,000, so that our students generally have little time to spend upon the Greek and Roman languages and literature. However, our educa- tional ideals are high and our faith in humanistic culture second to non “You favor aristocratic leadership: “If you mean leadership by the best, ves. And the whole of society can |and ought to aspire and strive to be of the best. Upon the real aristocracy, the intellectual and moral noblesse, of a community, one need not say, rest especial obligations of leadership and public duty.” rowth of Democracy in Japan. “Is Japan becoming more demo- cratic?” “Undoubtedly. Possibly our people are disposed to go ahead too rapidly. There is little conservatism in Japan -no such repugnance to change as is found in England. If a thing seems good to the Japanese they say, ‘Let us adopt it at once.' They are prone to be too quick to reject the old and take the new. We now have universal suf- frage and shall see how it works. If there are dangers I have no great fears. Predisposed to advance swiftly, our people are not destructionists. They are loyal to the throne, proud of their traditions and passionately de- voted to the vision of a useful and honorable place for thetr empire in the family of free and peaceful na tions. “Freedom, We unde T think, we understand. stand it is not anarchy or license. We understand, on the con- trary, that anarchy and license ani. hilate freedom. This realization is im bedded in the Japanese consciousness. S| Therefore, T am not alarmed by the strongly progressive nature of our citi- zens. Iam not alarmed by their new enthusiasm for individual liberty and responsibility. I am not afraid of uni- versal suffrage. 1 am persuaded ouf liberties will deepen our loyalty and invigorate our patriotism. For, after all, how can a man be truly loyal, truly patriotic, unless he be free?"” Japanese Like Other People. “Do you discover, now and again, misinterpretations of Japanese charac- ter?” ‘Viscount Kato chuckled. I read in books some interesting ervations on Japanese life,” safd “I read in English and fn Ameri- obs he. ;|can books that Japanese babies never cry. Those of us who have Japanese babies know better. I read in books that the Japanese people are always cheerful. In reality, of course, they are like their babies in that when they have something to be glad about they are glad, and when they have some- thing to be sad about they are sad. We have pleasant and unpleasant peo- ple, strong-minded and feeble-minded people, wise men and fools, saints and rogues. In external pigmentation we are more or less different from other sections of humanity, but in internal pigmentation we seem to be about the same."” “You believe mankind to be spirit- ually of one kin?" 1 do.” “Do you believe in interractal mar- viage?"” “I do not.” “And your reason “Because I think the overwhelming weight of advantage and happiness lies on the side of racial integrity. Biolog- ical consequences do not seem to me to be the main consideration. It is not chlefly a question of physiology or an- imality. It Is a sociological and psy- chological question. It is a question of emotion and mentality, of where and how one lives, of countless asso- ciative subtleties. It is a human ques- tion.” “You would preserve Japanese civ- ilization by preserving the Japanese?” “Yes. We feel our civilization, so preserved, has its own distinct value for, and its own distinct place in, the lif¢ of the world. Japan never will use her power as a weapon of selfish aggression—the most stupid act a na- tion can commit—but for the preserva- tion of her Japanese heritage she will make any sacrifice. To the perfection of this heritage our sister nations have contributed much. These contribu- tions we gladly acknowledge. Ogr one desire is to go forward in equal honor with those natfons, each placing its special gifts at the service of all.” Mirroring a Statesman’s Mind. Our conversation, to me of absorb- ing interest, was at an end. It had been uninterrupted and had lasted two hours. Viscount Kato accompanied me into the large hallway adjoining the drawing room and stood smiling and bowing, in the charming Japanese way, until 1 was gone. I felt I had been in the presence of a man whose words were a_faithful mirror of his mind. I could understand why Lord Grey took pleasure in his company and had every confidence in his char- acter, and why Viscount Kato's am- bassadorial work in England, where he laid the foundations of Anglo- Jap- anese friendship, ranks high in the diplomatic annals of Japan. How long he will occupy the great position of prime minister of the Japa- nese Empire I dare not predict. But I do venture the prophecy that so long as he remains prime minister his acts will not belie the foregoing exposition of his views. Viscount Kato admits that Japan has fools as well as wise men. I think he is one of the wise ong TWENTY DIE IN TYPHOON IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS By the Associated Pres MANILA, June 27.—The recent typhoon in Central Luzon caused more than 20 deaths and heavy property damage, according to re- ports . received here today. The heaviest losses occurred In_ the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya, where floods overtook the residents and drove them into the hills. Thousands of head of live stock were drowned and many houses washed away. Roads were washed out and irrigation sys- tems damaged. Forty inches of rain fell in 34 hours in Nueva Vicaya, i WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 28, 1925—-PART 9 l SPANISH WAR VETERANS At the twenty-sixth annual en- campment of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans, held in Pythian Temple June 20, the princip: speaker was Commissioner Fenning. | Clarence A. Belknap, senior vice | commander, was elected department | commander ‘of the District department, | succeeding Arthur H. League, retir ing department commander, who pre- | sided at the afternoon and evening | sessions. Other officers unanimous| elected were: Edward J. Nolan, senior | vice department commander; Albert | Michaud, junior vice department com.- | mander; Willam P. Davis, department inspector; Dr. Albert W. Evans, de- partment surgeon; James A. Burns, department judge advocate; Charles F. Young, department chaplain, and James E. Wilson, departmefit mar-| shal. Harry B. Coulter, department adjutant, and Joseph J. Harvey, de- | partment quartermaster, were réup- | pointed to their offices for the third | consecutive term. Gen. Winfield Scott, the new com- | missioner of pensions and past com- | mander of the Department of Okla homa, United Spanish War Veterans; Judge Hosia B. Moulton, commander of the Department of the Potom | 1ow Grand Army of the Republic, and Frank Peckham, commander of the District of Columbia American Legion, also addressed the encampment. Resolutions indorsing Defense day; urging the . personnel classification board to make public the ratings of Fovernment employes and approving the executive order giving Federal workers the right of appeal from the head of the department to the per- sonnel board were adopted. Commit- tee reports showed the department to be in a better condition financially and numerically than last year, and it was agreed that Washington should be represented at the national encamp- ment of the veterans in St burg, Fla, in the Fall by delegation. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Dis- trict Spanish War Veterans held its annual convention in the Pythian Temple at the same time and elected the following officers: President, France E. Antos; senior vice pre: dent, Edna R. ummerfield; vice president, Mary chaplain, Margaret Phillip: Kate Boss; judge advo = McLaughlin patriot} Louisa council members, Bertha Bertha Wilkerson, Margaret Burns, Rose Vernon, Alite Fletcher, Catherine Huhn, Jane Hud Louise Moory Hohenstein; historian, Lydia A. instructor, Junior | musiclan, Nellie ! Kulle; secretary, Katherine Treague; treasurer, Cora M. Campbell. At the last meeting of Richard J. Harden Camp, James E. Chamberlin and R. H. Campbell were mustered into the camp. Robert C. Thompson was granted a transfer to Erambert, Department of Ohlo, State Soldlers’ Home. By direction of the camp, let- ters of condolence were sent to the family of the late Senator La Follettte and the widow of Henry A. Thayer, who was killed in a recent automoblle accident. Past Adjt. Gen. Marshall of Liscum Camp, Oakland, Calif. made an address. WHEAT CROP IS GOOD. Italy Expects More Than Usual Yield This Year. ROME, June 27 (®P).—Estimates presented to Cesare Nava, minister of national economy, b the foreign sta- tistics office, place the Italian wheat crop for 1925 at 61,000,000 quintals, as against 15,600,000 quintals in 1924. (A quintal is equivalent to about 100 pounds). The estimate is about 14,000,000 quintals more than the average for Itallan wheat crops. A visit to-Coral Gables is part of every compilete Florida tour--and it makes a delightfal outing. 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