Evening star., 1895-10-10
JAPAN AND HAWAII
Mil list sr Ku inc Makes an Interest
ing Statement.
GOVERNMENT NOT AFTER TERRITORY
They Do Not Want to Have a
War With America.
THE COREAN VOLT

Mr.. Kurino, the minister of Japan, de-
nies that Japan has any desire to get pos
session of the Hawaiian Islands.
Referring to recent publications concern
ing the attitude of Japan toward these
islands, he said to a Star reporter today:
Japan does not want Hawaii. Our rela-
tions with the government there are en-
tirely friendly. We do not contemplate
making war upon the United States, and
unless we did the Hawaiian Islands would
be of no use to us. 1t is m;sapprehension
of the policy of Japan which leads to the
belief that we are seeking to acquire terri
tory.
''The policy of Japan is 20 maintain herself
and not to expand territorially. Her
strength is in her compactness. The ac-
qrisition of territory might be source of
weakness. Circumstances and the military
sentiment attending the war with China
co compelled her to take possession of terri
tory there but that does not mean that We
want to extend our domain. The Hawaiian
islands are not necessary to our commercial
advancement, and We have no ambition to
figure AS a great naval power among ma
tlons. We want to be just powerful enough
to protect ourselves. and by acquiring ter
rttory We would not increase our power OF
self-defense. We do not want Hawaii.
suppose that the report that we do is started
b. those interested in securing the anneXa-
ton of the islands to the United States.
They want to say to the United States,
You want to take us. or Japan WILL
Japanese In Hawaii.
rs there no danger OF Japan being
brought into trouble with. the Hawaiian
government by reason of the Japanese
population in Hawaii?'
None whatever said Mr.. Kurino. THE
citizens of Japan in Hawaii are those un-
der treaty and practically under con-
tract. Hawaii made frequent proposals of
such treaty. Their minister was impor-
tunate in the desire to secure immigration
from Japan. They wanted the Japan labor
becau: they did not like the Chinese, and
it was after the third attempt that the
treaty was secured This was under the
monarchy. They pay the passage of the
immigrants and secure to them certain pay
WI lie thov are the island. 1 do not
know that there is any more immigration
now, but the new government is living up
to the treaty and japan has nothing to
complain of. There is no danger of trouble
The Corenn Revolt.
Speaking of the dispatches relating to
revolt in Corea, Mr.. kurino said that he
did not think that there was any danger
of a revolution there.
Il have received a dispatch explaining
the situation" he said. 1T appears that
the troops feared some threatened pun
ishment and under the leadership of the
father Of the king entered the palace and
took possession.
They captured the king and the crown
prince, but the soldiers of Japan We're able
to restore order almost at once. The king
and the prince are entirely safe in their
persons and in their Office. The. Japan
troops, though not numerous, are amply
able to maintain order. AS to the queen,
her whereabouts is unknown, and there is
danger that harm has come to her. The
hers