The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-03
THE CONSUL FILES a GENERAL
DENIAL
He Is INTERVIEWED BY IN AID
NERTIsER REPORTER THE
JAPANESE VIEW OF TaF
SITUATION-So NOTICE
FROM BLOUNT.

newspaper statements which have
lately been made in regard to the
political intentions of Japan. He
was closeted with the American
Minister for an hour yesterday
morning, and also sought an inter-
view with General Hartwell. Last
night he was interviewed by an
ADVERTISER reporter, who asked
him if he had any statement to
make with regard to the rumors
current about the threatening atti-
tude of Japan.
"They are all absolutely false"
said the Consul, Strengthening him
self up, 'there is no foundation for
any of them whatever"
But is it not true that the Ma
niwa has large supply of small
arms on board?"
Not at all. She may have arms
for her marines and sailors, but
that is all"
II suppose" suggested the re-
porter, "that such cruisers carry
pretty liberal supply of arms, any
way?'
On this point Mr.. Fugii pro-
fessed ignorance. Questioned as to
the statement made some time
since in the ADVERTISERS, that there
were a thousand or fifteen hundred
trained soldiers among the Japanese
on this island, the Consul admitted
that there were probably some,
he did not know how many. ave
have the system of general enlist
ment, you know, the same as in
France and Germany"
THAT is, every abte-bodied man
of military age, has to serve in the
army2"
mo, not every one. A certain
number are drawn every year. The
general plan is the same as the
European"
The Consul strongly denied that
the Captain of the Naniwa had
made any of the remarks attribu-
ted to him. 1.-THE Captain is a
very modest, quiet gentleman,
and I am sure he would not do
anything of the kind. The Captain
himself denies entirely having
said anything of the kind.
Japan" added Mr.. Fugii, has no
idea of interfering in Hawaiian
affairs, and I have never interfered
in any way. Of course if she had
any such idea, one vessel would not
be enough to do anything, as you
know"
care there any more coming"
asked the reporter.
'I do not know of any. When
my despatch was received, they
sent the Naniwa to protect Japan
csc interests, not knowing but that
there might be bloodshed and
trouble. Revolutions are not gen.
orally so bloodless as they are in
Hawaii, you know" continued Mr..
Fugii with the suspicion of a
twinkle in his eye.
The Consul reiterated his assur-
ance that the policy of the country
he represented was one of strict
non-interference. In response to a
suggestion that she might not be
unwilling to get control here if a
convenient opportunity offered, he
denied that she had any desire
for control. Japan has enough to
do at home"
The Consul declined to state
whether he had lodged any protest
with the Provisional Government
against the proposed annexation of
the country to the American
Union. He said, however, that it
was the intention of the Japanese
Government to claim the franchise
for their subjects, on the same con-
ditions as those under which citi-
zens of other nations were admit
ted to vote. There was no desire
to abrogate any contracts and a
termination of the convention
which would follow upon six
months notice by either party
would not as he understood the
matter, have any such effect.
In reply to a question the Consul
stated that he had received no
notification from Commissioner
Blount that the United States
would not suffer the Interference
of any foreign power in Hawaiian
affairs.
Have you had no communica-
ton of any kind from Mr.. Blount, "
asked the reporter.
None whatever"
Mr.. Fugii Of course denied that
there had been any negotiations
between the ex-Queen ard the Jap
anese representatives. He stated
positively that neither he nor any
attache of the Consulate, nor any
one connected with him in any way,
had received any overtures or COM
munications from any one con-
nected with the ex-Queen. When
asked as to the probable attitude of
the ex-Queen, however, he candidly
admitted that he suspected she had
disposition that way. He dis