JAP MEMORIAL
TO CALIFORNIA
MADE PUBLIC
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 26
(by Associated Press).—The complete
text of the memorial in which the
citizens of Hiroshima province, Jap
an, recently protested to the people
of California against proposed legis
r- lation affecting Japanese immigration
has been received here.
The greater number of Japanese in
California came from Hiroshima pro
vince, it is said.
The memorial in full was given as
follows by Japanese newspapers:
“From the people of the prefecture of
iroshama, to the citizens of the stale
“To the citizens of the State of
California.
“Gentlemen:
‘^Ve, the people of the prefecture of
Hiroshima in the empire of Japan,
who are closely connected with your
state must beg, through our repre
tatives, most sincerely to express our
earnest desires and appeal to all that
is humane and chivalrous in the na
ture of the citizens of your state.
Now it is long since the people of
the prefecture first went to your
state as emigrants and thus formed
intimate relationship with your peo
ple and soil. Although their present
favorable condition is no doubt large
ly due to the facilities provided by
your state, it cannot be denied that
they have done much in their way
^towards the cultivation of the land.
Let us give some instances of the fav
orable results of their industry:—the
marsh of San Okin (Joaquin) which
was overgrown with reeds has now
has become a very famous potato
growing region; the wilderness of
Fresno which was in days gone by
abandoned to squirrels and other wild
creatures is now a noted place of
raisins that have become renowned
all over the world; the desert of the
Imperial Valley once called the
“Gate of Death” on account of its
high temperature of 130 degrees is
now become a famous melon-growing
district, the produce of which is sup
plied to every state. All these are
".Hhe fruits of the industrious labor of
our overseas brethern as have been
publicly recognized in your country.
As it has been in the past, will it
not be in the future? Indeed there is
unquestionably no reason to doubt
that your countrymen and our breth
ern in your state can continue to
help each other for the promotion of
their mutual interests. This we be
lieve, must have been quite under
stood by the wise and judicious in
habitants of your state.
“There is, however, a certain
amount of misunderstanding arising
from the fundamental difference be
tween your national manners and in
ternal conditions and those of ours,
and that feeling of difference has of
late years become deepened and em
bittered, causing a most deplorable
disturbance in the friendship of the
^ two nations owing to the gradual in
crease of our emigrants.
“This sort of misunderstanding
comes mainly from the difficulty oi
conforming our customs and habits tc
those of America,—a difficulty which
cannot be easily removed and often
puts us in a very difficult position.
“But is it possible that this small
disagreement can have weighi
enough to break long established re
lations?
“Now let us look back for a mom
ment into the past relations exist
ing between your country and ours
America as one of the advancec
countries of the world sought th(
opening of our country to internation
al commerce fifty years ago, and did
much for our development through
her fraternal guidance which is al
■ways remembered with gratitude. At
that time Japan had still so much ia
mentable narrowmindeness that sin
was unwilling to agree to the open
^ ing up of herself and refused t(
come in line with the general trend
of the world while your country, bas
ing its action upon the Christian dOc
trine of universal brotherhood, tool
the lead in establishing peace and
friendship between the twrn count
vies. But since our national councT
decided upon opening up Japan, w«
have been placing confidence in youi
country and have thus been able 1c
form the more intimate relations witl
America than with any other natior
in the world.
And this is evidently due to oui
desire for the continuance of youi
friendship nrd our high esteem o
your principles.
“But, alas! What has become o]
this old friendly relationship? Wher<
is the old principle of universa
brotherhood? Or could we expect t(
believe that in recent years the an
^ ti-Tapanese spirit in your country
particularly in you" state, has yea.
by year become stronger, thus bring
ing about the serious problem re-:
grading the ownership of land? In
the assembly of California held in
1913, the terms of lease given to
our brethern was shortened to three
vears and their ownership of land
was prohibited. And now, besides
prohibiting the possession and ten
ancy of farms by those who cannot
become American citizens, together
.vith the possession of share-certifi
cates of those joint-stock companies
which aim at securing the same
rights, you are going to take such
lot harsh measures as to settle by the
ballot the question of the protector
ship of the children born in America
in order to frustrate the foregoing
aims. Fifty years ago when our civ
ilization was less developed, we were
conservative enough to cry for the
exclusion of foreigners. Is history to
be repeated in the sense that we
are ourselves to suffer from the
same spirit of conservatism in your
state?
“The whole area of your state ap
pears to be 156,092 square miles and
to contain about 800,000 farmers en
gaged in the cultivation of about
2,000,000 acres, against which there
are 5,936 Japanese holders of leased
farms occupying 336,721 acres, and
575 Japanese families who posses
29,015 acres, and 2,808 other Jap
anese who are engaged in farm
ing. Under the circumstances it
seems unreasonable that in the vast
area of your state room should not
be found for the above mentioned
Japanese. No. The reason does not
lie in the actual possesion of the land
so it must lie somewhere else. This
makes us feel sorry for the attitude
of the inhabitants of California. We
believe that there is nothing in the
mental attitude of our overseas breth
ern calculated to cause apprehension
in the minds of Californians and thus
give rise to misunderstandings—mis
understandings which would disap
1 pear, were the Californian to make
a serious effort to properly under
stand the mentality of our people. We
have naturally been living in expec
tation that, as the Californians got
i to know our people better, such mis
! understandings would die out, but to
i our disappointment the reverse has
; happened, and the anti-Japanese feel
ing has grown stronger in your state.
“Looking back to the history of
the founation of your country and
of her development we see that there
was framed a special national con
stitution, based upon the three noble
doctrines of freedom, equality and
humanity, and providing for the gov
ernment of men of all races upon this
basis. As to the Japanese residents
in your state, who are comparative
ly small in number for the area, it is
needless to say that under no circum
stances would they give any trouble.
Whatever the cause of the anti-Jap- t
anese movement may be, it is entire
ly contrary to our wish—we believe
to your’s also—to give any offense to
the humane and chivalrous citizens
of California for any fanciful reason,
or to injure the good relations hither
to subsisting between the two peo
ples. ' For this reason, we, the peo
ple of the prefecture of Hiroshima
must ask with the deepest earnest
ness for a calm and deliberate con
sideration on the part of your fellow
citizens.
“Relying upon the lofty spirit of
your people we do not doubt that
those rights which have already been
granted to our people and the hap
piness which they now enjoy as a
consequence will be continued and
guarded to their satisfaction. Submit
miting this letter in the earnest
hope that a favorable consideration
will be given to our requests, we beg
in conclusion to express our profound
respect for the citizens of your state,
and remain your obedient servants,
(Signed)
“K. Takatsuka.
“J. Akagi
“K. Takagi
“U. Nakamichi
“K. Awaya
“T. Mayeda.”
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