Show A WAR wl THEY Y DO no NOT WANT y H. S Japanese gentlemen declare to the world and nd especially espe espo- daily to the tho people of oC the United States that they do not want a war with this country countr Thc They speak l of a called which deters them from smiting tho ho hand that has h helped them They regard the United States as having b en their theil first friend ax as having in a awa away away wa way discovered them as having opened the tho gates of th the tho I new ne life and n tho the better bolter civilization and antI ushering tho ho Japanese nation out of tho the darkness of oblivion Into the glorious sunlight of or tho twentieth century An And they donot do donot o not think for a moment of Inflicting an Injury on th tho i people who have hn been so 80 good to them S This bu hl o If s stems to bo be a principle There ml might ht bo be more moro of it In the world without at al all Interfering Interfering interfering Inter inter- fering with the happiness of nations It has tho ho additional ad add addi f- f quality of being In 10 new form There fh le is something faintly resembling it In iii the tho C conception of or the western nations and we call It gratitude here so far as us we understand 1 the lie term that Japan has given hen to the world But Dut the saddest wor words s of or tongue or pen are aro those with with which we ite e m must st record the fact that gratitude does docs not nol always act as a maker makel for peace It does not always deter a a. beneficiary from striking a a. benefactor It does not always prevent the action which proves proves benefit for for- got ot Some of or our western rn people un understand gratitude and antI obe obey the obligation it lays lars upon Individuals an and nations nation But more often a man or a. a a. a nation will strike triko the thc hand that helped Just as soon as tho ho fear of or punishment punishment punish punish- ment mont from that hand has passed awa away S Ono One of or tho shrewdest e t of or French writers when told ol that a certain man was maligning him replied that he could not un understand why as he ne never had done a kindless kind lelnd- kindness nc ness less s to that accused person on S Jal Japan n may not u i a war ivar with the United States 5 In th the end cn w wo we b believe t lle Japan woul an would be le the i better beter for I avoiding R such a visitation But ul we WO pt of America very 1 frankly confess that we are arc gratified at tho the Japanese expression lon of sentiment Wo We dont don't want any war with with them unless honor and antI n necessity demand It Wo We are r ro willing to n fight ht an any nation on the face Cace of C the earth arth If It It be necessary But u t we o of j America are arc essentially a Q naion nation nation na na- na- na tion ion of ot peace Home Rome may e needed war to preserve national existence The United Untied States Slates needs heeds peace for forlie tho lie best hest achievements desired b by Its people AntI And It If means a n. virtue which will wm enrich the lie oriental I. then It 11 will ivill be bo a 0 good thing to add to tic Bur qualities lUa I los of or t the lo worl worlds world's s 's le S greatest republic I |