The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-14
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gathered IN the hall over the Com
mercial saloon, Bereiania and Nun
anu, at 7 O'Clock Saturday eveiinl
to ait Their grievances against III
S. 5. China, the Government, thei
trade rivals aud others.
Each speakers subject was writ
ten in scarlet on white card-boar,
and pasted around the hall. III,
hall, walks and gateways, wer,
brilliantly illuminated by Japanes,
lanterns; two japanese flags wer,
folded over the main entrance. Mr.
Nagasi acted as chairman ant
stated the objects of the meeting.
Mr.. Sotomura wa, the frs
speaker lie spoke at length q
the recent trouble with China anc
the prestige Japan had gained
thereirom. Coming to local affair,
he charged that certain foreigner.
here were combined with import
ing houses to cripple their trade
They are using their means tC
sever our commercial connection
with Japan" said he. The speaker
went on to say that the Coptic'.
refusal to take business from thi.
port was a put-up job.
Mr. Arino said that in the an.
Gent history Of japan Kiyomori
oppressed the people and exiled
them to Ogusawara Island.
The Japanese in Hawaii were in
the same condition, and only differ
ence being in the island and the
master. He meant the Hawaiian
Government. He had heard that
the steamship China was ready to
take the Honolulu mail at Yoko-
hama, but on sailing day she refused
to do so on account OF orders from
the Hawaiian Government to Min.
lister Irwin. The two passengers
landed here came from an infected
city. The speaker advocated COM
bination of the Japanese colony TO
sustain Il cir rights.
Mr.. Hirase was the next speaker.
He pointed out how important it
was to the business community to
receive the mail from Yokohama,
and the disappointment felt when
the China arrived without it. He
endorsed a combination of business
men of the colony to devise meas
ures that would prevent future him
ORANGES.
Mr.. Mizimo came next. He said
foreigners in Japan were treated
very different to Japanese here.
Competition between white and
yellow races was constantly in
creasing. In the United States
Chinese were being driven out.
Japanese were being treated the
same. The Government here want
ed annexation and was crushing
the japanese interest to get ii.
Continuing, in a milder form, he
said:
1t seems to me, fellow country
men that we are misunderstood by
Europeans in this country. They
think we are enemies to them and
that this country may some day fall
into the hands of Japan. On these
accounts everything goes wrong
and we are trodded down by them.
They do not know what we are
and we do not know what they are.
A gulf, detrimental to both inter
ests lies between us. would sug-
gest three ways to remedy this evil
First-We japanese must push to
the front by promoting our own in
dustrial and commercial interests.
1t will be hard at first as we lack
the CO. operation and encouragement
Of other people. Second-We must
have here higher diplomatic
agent, one who has more power
than the Consul. General. Hawaii
sends Minister to Toxic, and
Japan should have a Minister here.
We must have this higher author
ity here to stand between them
and us. Third would suggest
that we can then dispel all doubts
and suspicious estranging our
relations with this country. We
will show them our true nature of
politeness which has enlightened
one country"
B. Smizu was quite warm in
many of his utterances. He said
the health conditions in Japan and
Honolulu were equal; communica-
ton was equal. He did not see
why Honolulu should be discrimin-
ated against. Japan was great; she
was Alexander the Great. 1t was
their place to investigate this mat
ter. The authorities were trying
to break them down by excluding
their people. To obtain the power
required it was necessary to
introduce Japanese laborers.
The Government was using
every possible means to crush
out japanese immigration.
The treaty between Hawaii and
Japan had become a dead letter.
The Government has retired our
doctors and inspectors, and given
us men that do not know how to
treat themselves. Many laborers
died from sickness and neglect on
account Of this. japanese in Hon
olulu must be up and doing. They
must be leading people, A COM
bination was absolutely necessary.
There were several other speak
ers. The meeting closed about g
o'clock.
Following out general ideas a
petition will be addressed to the
Consul here asking him to appeal
to the Hawaiian Government FOR
remedies. A second petition will
be sent to the japanese Govern
ment setting forth the grievances
and asking that the post Of Consul
here be raised to a ministry. A
final part Of the program is tc
charter a special steamer to ply be
tween japan and Honolulu. Aid
to this will be sought at the othei
end.
No pains from burns and scalds wheI,