The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-23

| Inc 1nIOFmdIlOn contained IN ACIOT-
ney General Smiths letter to the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, published only
in the Advertiser, regarding the ship
ment iof laboreres from China and
Japan, seems to have been the one
| thing needful to start an anti-Asiatic
movement among the white bread-win-
ners in Honolulu.
That such a movement has been
| mooted is known to a number of peo-
pie, but the scheme to block Asiatic i'm
migration has been talked Of only in
out-of-the-way places and among men
who were known to be loyal.
Yesterday the matter took a more
definite shape, and the leaders of the
scheme talked it up with others and de-
cided upon plan to put an end to inn
migration of students and coolies until
all dangers from black plague have
ceased.
While the affair is largely in the
tirely free from the saloon element
One may visit each of the thirteen Ii
censed saloons and the half dosen
speak easies'' and not hear the subject
talked of. But go around the establish
ments where men most affected by
coolie labor are employed, and it is
uppermost in the thoughts of the en-
ployes.
eve recognize the fact" said one of
them, that the Government is inclined
to allow Japanese immigration to con-
tinue under the terms of the treaty
with Japan, but we fail to see where an
abrogation of the treaty will do other
than add to the life of the Republic.
If the Government will not abrogate
the treaty, then we will show our dis
pleasure by a concerted movement
against the Japanese. Not a revolution,
understand, but decided opposition to
their crowding out the white laborers
and mechanics who have aided in es-
tablishing and maintaining the Gov
ernment against opposition
From this individual it was learned
that committee would visit individu-
ais known to oppose Asiatic immigra-
tion, and secure their support if pos
sible.
Minister Cooper was questioned re-
garding the affair and stated that he
had heard nothing of it.
To do that which would SAVIOR of |
revolution would be giving the Japan |
ese peg upon which to hang their |
hats. Everything now between the gov
ernments is pleasant and the relations |
are cordial. l cannot believe there is |
any truth in the rumor''
j. M. Vivas, the Portuguese leader, |
admitted that he had been approached. |
THE Portuguese will join in any |
movement to stop Japanese immigra- |
ton. We have done what seemed to be |
all that is possible to convince the |
Government of its mistake. Our next |
move will be to march every Portuguese
man, woman and child to the gate of
the Executive grounds and show the |
Government some living examples of |
the poverty among them caused by Jap |
anese competition.
Replying to the question as to the |
name of the person who wanted his as
sistance in the suppression of Japan |
ese, Mr.. Vivas said:
Il cannot tell you his name, because
I do not want TO do anything that would |
hurt him in his business. l have been |
boycotted since 1 became an active |
champion of my people; I do not want |
TO inflict injury on others. You may |
say that the Portuguese will join any |
body that will pursue a lawful course |
in the suppression of this class of i'm |