The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-03-16

. trN nave bought q couple OF EngllSh hull
ships, twelve years old, and hayesent then
I Philadelphia scheme 10 the winds
There : no doubt about there being an
7 Cmalies oS 70 ius and outs on sugar. but /
I appears as II those who are IN" are VIII
i ing. while II suits their purses to throw owe
I the American workman. 20 knock out a.
{ American shipbuilding firm, and to max
rs much a. can be msde from whateve
\ turns Up.
THE treaty between this country ans
I lapGu b2S been published 1t consists o
I the usual presmble and eleven articles
I Article l makes the treaty cover all sub
I jects Of japan who may be in the Hawai-
I IAN Islands, both those who eu1iErate be
l fore It's signature and those who may FOL
low after Article ii gives permission 10,
Z JIp5ne>g 20 elIgrate freely 70 the Ha
I wgiian Islands IL also provides that:
N1tdl1. cez,ir e. ais1ued Sall be held 20 depriv,
His luu5-lL J-1sl1ese Majesty : Government o.
tl- right, i- lld-r's1l cases. 10 prohibit s-ch et,
fsrg,1ur. rr g.. their pleasure cersr8ly. to HINT
szsp-a3 ar rzonibis s1ch cuiiEratiou. II in thet
l13--1s-- sEs ezi-r1ciss o. the STATE % the Eel
t1-p OF jsntrcsg subjects iu>tiues such acton
Tins leaves the power OF terminating
the emigration whenever the japanese
Government may So ut. and without rea
son assigned There Is amodifying clause
which SAYS that IT Is understood" that
tins right shall not b. arbitrarily exsr.
c-sed" Those who have experience II
treaty making and in diplomatic affairs
rarely leave anything % b. understood 4"
Every thing should be clearly defined
Article III shows what Japanese official
Is % act on behalf cf the japanese Gov
gruueu-, m emigration matters, and also
provides trr the appointment Of an Ha-
lsaran official 30 reside at Yokohama. the
appointment bsiug subject 70 the approval
U- she japanese Government. One months
notice must De given Of intention 70 gather
guI-rUut- IN default OF favorable reply
they cannot leave the country.
Article ~ refers 70 contracts, the fol
lowing extract showing the responsibility
of the Hawaiian Government:
De-1- tire -craa-arnce OF any such contracts,
tas HIzEsIfa GJvyruusut shall assume all the
rgspu-st1i-l=s Of ezlplJys- towards the 1lCrKuts
ana .l4l rT-seG gently De responsible for the due
ard tItHt1t psrtor1it1cs % ali the conditions Of
s-cl crltrr--s- Aud NO The same tluis thg sIid
Guvl-uutls lt HtsaH guarantees o. zach and
lvrrE 5ap4Igss eclgrEut the full and perfect pro
te--r- Uf the iIE- of the kf1gtou. and viii en-
LalE1- r. lLi su-- ard lui-r AL cirruufstarcs TO
p-uu1tE gle s-lfIre ard comfort OF such emil
-rels
Article Y provides for the passage Of
euigrsuts, and orders that the steam YES
-ei- employed De approved by the duly ap-
pointed japanese official
Articles VI and VII refer TO the en-
r.1vue1t, hy the Hawaiian Government.
u japanese Inspectors. Interpreters and
Physicians The wording here Is decidedly
.0g-g In each case 1t ! provided that "a
sGGeraut number Of sLesa gentlemen
should be employed l. Is not stated who
Is Jr BE the judge Of what Is sufficient
number, nor Is IL defined what are the
duties gf the Inspectors Everything be
tween the rwQ Governments viii be carried
ont III good faith without doubt But N
composing treaties there should be nothing
left Co good faith and understanding. :"
Everything should be clear and definite
Every ambiguity Is a leophole through
W Inch Future trouble may creep. Itwuuld
llge been an easy matter 20 have made
both these Articles clearly definite
BY Article VII:
His HtaulE1 ALsle-sFs Government further
s-rea shat The pIpi1u1a-Ie and Cousultr Agents of
ss-iclei Ecgss % at Flpl1ese era-raats: they
-IE- De t1-igi every fIctIty 60 stlsfy themselves
-EIE tLs l1E-rucls are being tullsd Ir good faith
and tlsy shall S1 have the right, IL case Of vi0lH-
ton thereof % rsk u1G obtain the protection OF
-Es laws and t-s local authorities Of Havaii.
Article " gives the Hawaiian Govern
us-t power tQ return 10 Japan AL evil
disposed, vicious Ur yagrant japanese. p.
who may create trouble or encourage dis
Sipa-llu among euigrauts" OF who may
become charge on the State.
The last two Articles are formal No
NJ providing fur O SIX months notice Of
termination 60 be given by either party
Article II however. as has been shown
above, permits the Japanese Government
Co terminate emigration at VIII
I'm spite Of ambiguity IN some clauses,
the treaty may be- regarded a. q fair one.
japanese Immigration however. Is going
u1 be somewhat costly If Is l. laid down.
the Hawaiian Government have 90 pay
the sufficient number OF Iuterureters
and Of Physicians. How large sum this
wIl. De wa shall probably learn during the
coming session Of the Legislature. By
our law the gentlemen employed in the
above named capacities ciH brrs % b.
He hrrrtrH subjects, because no one
but an Hawaiian subject can receive pay
from the Hawaiian Government. 1t Is
distinctly stated IN Articles VI and VII
that the Interpreters and the Physicians
are % be- employed by the Government
gt HIS Hawaiian Maiestv.~ To keep their
and receive Government sala-
mes. Jt should have been provided that the
appointments should have come from the