The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-17
POLITICS Ol JAPANESE
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The japanese are siiii not lh
I the collar. That Yokohama mail
/ that didn't come remains a stickcr
| TO them. They blame somebody
/ for their pllkia. but seem hardly to
know who the thoughtless. heart
| less person OF persons may be.
They are sore about the China
matter, true enough, but a feeling
against the class OF laborers now
being brought to the country is
getting the ascendency They say
Japanese labor is being discrimin-
ated against, and an effort is being
made to crush ont japanese immi-
grafton.
Following up the meeting of Sat
urday night, a meeting Of what is
regarded as the conservative party
was held Wednesday evening. The
hall over the Commercial saloon
was iammed full Of politicians.
The hall was decorated aud bril-
liantly Illuminated for the occasion.
Mr.. X. Hilaoka opened the meet
ing and stated that its object was
to discuss current topics of great
importance. Mr. r. Takaya was
the first speaker. His subject was
the Namata club, the one that held
a meeting Saturday evening. The
speakers recited the doings Of that
meeting and the general sentiments
expressed in the speeches. The
matters were laid before the body
for discussion.
Mr.. X. Okabe, a new arrival
from Japan, was the next speaker.
He chose as his subject: "What is
the principal movement" His
ideas were, in substance, that a
campaign of educational and COM
mercial developement would insure
the greatest benefits to the Japanese
colony. He endorsed the idea of a
general combine to this end.
Mr.. X. Hoshina, a clerk at the
Custom House and a guest of the
club, spoke OF Japan's commerce
with the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. G. Satos remarks were prin-
cipally an attack OH the club which
met Saturday night. His topic
was don't work for nothing" He
said the other party was all talk and
no work. 1t had frequent meet
ings but nothing ever came of them.
The speaker advocated feasible
platform upon which all could
meet and combine forces. His talk
was decidedly more radical than
conservative.
The Mountain" was defined by
Mr.. y. Ogura. The eminence
meant by the speaker was not Tan
talus or Punchbowl. 1t was the
problems that confronted the Jap
anese colony at the present time.
He said this mountain would have
to be crossed and the best means of
doing it was what should be ar
rived at.
The next subject was in plain
English, Careless; or it is too
late?' Mr.. S. Sega was the speaker.
He thought the proposed combine
had been put off very long time,
but it was not too late yet. What
was required was work, united eff
fort for the general prosperity.
With respect to these Japanese
political clubs it may be said that
there are three in Honolulu at
present, though two are intimately
connected. The Commercial club
and Yamata party have the money.
They ofliicate at meetings and lobby
together. These clubs comprehend
the radical party and originate all
campaigns. The Rising Sun Club,
the one which met last evening, is
perhaps the strongest in point Of
numbers. 1t scrapes in all the
smaller merchants, BARRIERS, trades
men and many servants. This is
recognized as the Conservative
party. Some say it is the tool of
the other party. 1t is at least sub
servient to it and generally endor-
ces its opinions.
What the result OF these meet
ings will be is not yet apparent.
There is a disposition in both par
ties to await the arrival of the new
Consul and then plan of the future.