The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-21
JAPAN HAS AN EYE ON HAWAII
Feared That The Little Giant Nay Cob
bic Up The Islands.
MINISTER TBUaoTON REACHES HONE.
be Refuses 10 Tell What He Thinks OF Sec
rotary Oresham-Wny Ke ieft the
United statss-Unpopnlarhyo OF
the ford High Tax
Collector.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 0.-IIonolulu,
April 18th. correspondence of tho United
Press. per steamer Australia: Minister l..
\. ThurstOn arrived this morning In COM
pany with Finance Minister Damon. Be
ing interviewed on coming out OF a capi-
net meeting, Mr.. ThurstOn said no change
whatever had taken place in his official
relations with Secretary Gresham. and
that he knew Of no foundation for the
Newspaper statements on that subject.
Foreign Minister Hatch confirmed that
statement. adding that this Government
had received no intimation about II from
Minister Willis. On being reminded that
much had been said about mis- personal
relations with Mr.. Gresham not being
cordial Mr.. ThurstOn said he had always
declined TO discuss that subject. Mr.
ThurstOn said that he had come home
partly upon private business which re-
quired his attention and partly TO re-
new personal intercourse with his gov
ernment.
Colonel v V. Ashford has been pardon
ed out Of prison on the condition that
he leave the island and not 10 return.
lie intended TO sail for Germany per
steamer Australia, but had to be taken
TO the Queens Hospital. His condition
is somewhat critical While I'm prison he
was well cared for and in comfortable
quarters. He was serving sentence OF
one years. in7pylsonment for misprision OF
treason.
JAPAN WANTS HAWAII.
u g. positively learned here that public
sentiment in Japan is strongly turned IL
the direction Of taking possession Ot Ha,
wall. While the native Hawalians stu
constitute the largest nationality-3iO0
to the Japancsc's Zj,00-the latter have
the largest number of male adults, be
ing z0093 to the natives lge99. There
can be no doubt that a small japanese
squadron. with 1000 troops, c0-operauni
with the resident Japanese, could easily
overcome any resistance possible ioi al
rhe rest OF the population Of Ha"an II
make. The safety OF this GOVernmen
10 am early conquest by Japan must Do
i'm the protection Of the United states
! railing i'm that. appeal must be MADE q
! British protection. The ieelng OF thl
NGovernment is becoming clear tha1 t"e'
NJ at an early day find themseiVe
rnder the necessity OF surrendering thes
| islands TO England. In order - escap
J from the Japanese aggression, uhless IN
| l-nited states adopts definite ana oe
cided policy of protection
THE TAX COLLECTOR UNPoPuLAn
For q week past the papers which sup
mort tho Government have been numerous
" attacking Chief Tax Collector 5haS ..
for his alleged offence OF taking Wo.
rom white printers and giving 1t L
chinese. This grows out OF ehe "i
! ,,earanoe al he delinquent tax hst as
.unpiement TO the Chinese News '~mdN ~
ON his part. states that ne gave no -,
~ the Chinese, but that ne ulu ~
| t-e Government from eNtort'on ns -, -,
Sa,,,os Tbese papefs made separate ol
s"rr shaw regarded the whole as
aorobino which he determined TO irus'fs''
and had the list printed for lnst one
s&entb cent ar what the dailies had asked