New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
DOES JAPAN WANT HAWAII?
THE GOVERNMENT IN TOXIC DISSATISFIED WITH
THE WAY THE IMMIGRATION TREATY is

THE WAY THE IMMIGRATION TREATY Is
BEING CARRIED OUT.
Honolulu. Nov g. via San Francisco. Nov. i3-The
new japanese Consu;-General Shimamura arrived
here yesterday. He had been Consul-General at
New-York and Mexico. He says his Government Is
dissatisfied with the failure of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent live up to the terms OF the immigration
treaty with Japan in trying to check the influx here
OF japanese. He is give special attention to that
subject
This Government has for some time looked with
much apprehension upon the increasing predom-
nance in numbers of japanese in Hawaii over the
other natlonalities well upon the restless ana
factious temper shown by them. On this account
they have stopped the importation OF japanese con-
tract laborers and caused Chinese to be supplied in
stead.
on the evening of November over hundred
japanese in Japtown engaged in rotous con-
hIct The police had be called out in force, ana
they used their clubs freely. Several Japs were cut
with knives. Sixteen arrested These people
had been drinking heavily on their Emperors birth
day Yesterday the men arrested appealed TO Consul
Shimcze against the rough clubbing they received
from the native policemen. The japanese sho"
tendency To antagonize the authorities.
Washington, Nov. i3.--The United Press dispatches
from Honolulu. which state that the Japanese Gov
eminent is dissatisfied with Hawaii because OF the
alleged failure of the latter Government to respect
the terms OF the immigration treaty with Japan, ex-
cite some attention mere IN view OF tne knO"H
Of the japanese people acquire possession OF the
Hawaiian Islands. The population is a very mixed
The natives. ful-blooded and half-caste, num-
Der about 1900; there $4,000 Japanese. 1900
Chinese and 2o00o whites, the latter being mainly
Americans
1t is pointed out that FULL, who was the Japanese
Consul-General at Honolulu when Queen Luoka-
lani deposed. an intimate friend of Paul
Newman, who the Queens confidential adviser,
and that upon his return to Japan. after the pro-
/ visonal government established he carried
mlnistratlOn. FULL holds important post IN
the Toxic foreign office, and 1t Is openly asserted
that his influence IL all against the present Gov
eminent and In favor of the annexation OF tho ISL
and SO great was the fear in Honolulu that tho
numerical strength of the Japanese would give then,
a preponderating power In the country. that the
effect was seen in the preparation OF the national
son shall enjoy the right OF suffrage except citizens
Of the Republic and additional safeguard was IN
serted in the form of provision, which nAed an
educational and property qualification as a condl-
ton precedent TO this privilege. This 1t was believed
would effectually disbar the Japanese coolies mas
much as all of the number are intensely PROUD OF
their native country and could not be induced 10
! forfeit their citizenship. -.
Judge Henry E. Cooper. the new Minister OF r or
egn Affairs is like all his associates In the CABINET
of American birth and parentage he was originally
a Rostonian who removed to San Diego. Cal. ABOUT
Ten years ago A few years later he went to Homo
IIl where he engaged in the practice of law Judge
; Cooper was selected at the time the queen was
varthrown to read the proclamation announcing
the fact and declaring the intention 10 estapsl d
republic He subsequently filled the once OF Judge
of the Circuit Court