The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

vised them to recommend that the
Union disband. These men had an in
f1uence with the members, bat it took
four meetings to get enough votes to
enable them to carry their point. We
have no positive information, but there
are circumstances which lead us to be-
lieve that Mr. Kimura used his efforts
to influence Mr.. Shimamura to this act
ion. The Consul had no interest in the
matter, but he seems to have a very
warm affection for Mr.. Kimura. If he
had been just in giving the advice ask
ed he would have sent for the full COM
mittee and told them all whatever he
had to suggest.
I'VE have information, too, that Mr..
Shimamufa has used his official po-
sition to further the interests of GER
tain merchant whose business is not of
a large volume, and to influence for
eign dealers in the amount of credit, II
any, they would give other merchants
who are not his special favorites. We
have it from q merchant in Japan that
the Consul General in one instance fur
nished a merchant here with letter to
the effect that his sales amounted to
$50 900 per month. This letter the mer-
chant sent to a Toxic capitalist and Sc
cured credit to the extent of 10000 yen.
This information we received from
perfectly reliable source, but we do not
care to disclose the names of the par
ties. Our grievance is against the Con-
sui General, not against rivals in busi-
ness.
I'VE believe, too, that we have cause
for complaint against him for the in
difference he shows to our welfare as
citizens of the Government he repre-
sents. We believe that if he had shown
| the proper interest the increased duty
on sake would not have been fixed by
| the last Legislature. AS it was, he did
not concern himself in the least, and
half the Japanese merchants will suf-
| fer in consequence. We believe it is
the duty of representative of any gov
ernment to look after the interest of his
people in a foreign land.
Another complaint we have to make
| lis chat the funds for the relief OF indl-
sg.nt Japanese laborers brought here
under the convention between Japan
and Hawaii has not been managed &C
cording to the terms suggested by Min
| lister Irwin in his letter to Taro Ando,
formerly Consul to this port. Here is
the letter and a copy of the regulations
governing the distribution of the fund:
Hon. Taro Ando, His Imperial Japanese
Maiesty's Diplomatic Agent and Con-
| sui General
| NV Dear Sir-Referring to our nu-
merous conversations on the subject, L
have now the honor to inform you that
| have deposited with the bank OF Mes
srs. Bishop & Co. the sum of one thou
sand eight hundred dollars ($1 5000
gold, which l request you to keep in
trust for the benefit of all Japanese who
have come to Hawaii, or who may come
hereafter. under the system of imml-
grafton inaugurated by the two gov
ernments of Japan and Hawaii, in jan
uary 1885.
| I request that this shall be used to
assist the sick and those who may be
temporarily or permanently incapac1-
tated from labor, by accident or sick
ness: and also to provide return pas
sages to Japan for all who may pro-
duce a certificate fr6fa Japanese ply
sician in the service of the Hawaiian
Government that he or she is lncapacI-
tated permanently or for an extended
period, by sickness or other cause, for
active work, if they desire to return to
Japan; and also in case of the death OF
= Of n "a
return passage to Japan, should MS
widow and children desire to return.
In the event of your departure at any
time from Honolulu, l leave you tC
name your successor in this trust, who
l have no doubt will be then the pres1-
dent of your Mutual Aid Association.
And 1 hope it will be agreeable tC
said society to practically amalgamate
this fund with their own, in their regu
lar report.
Of course the disposal of this fund il
naturally left largely to your discretion
and judgment, always bearing in minC
that it is to assist your cOuntrymen.
If you use some portion of 1t to a1t
in burying the dead, or providing
proper headstones and burial grounds
this will be perfectly in accord Will
my wishes.
Yours faithfully,
[Signedl r. w. IRWIN.
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