The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

San Francisco, Aug. 21--The steamer
Ceptic, which arrived today from Yoke
hama, via Honolulu, brought the fol-
lowing Japanese advices: 1t appears
from the Japanese papers that tine
Hawaiian government first desired to
leave to arbitration of a third party
only the matter of the definition of the
emigration regulations, but that Min
lister Sflimamura and Councillor Aki
YaIna insisted that all matters con-
cerning the treaty be arbit1ated. The
proposal OF arbitration is denounced as
nothing more than the outcome of the
wanton INDIGESTION displayed by the
Hawaiian authorities. No special reason
is assigned for the return of Councillor
Aki Yama, except that, the final nego-
tiatioGs having been arrived ait, there
was no further reason for his remain
ing longer on the islands. The Japanese
government is preparing to publish all
correspondence and proceedings in the
case in the event of the matter being
submitted to arbitration. 1t will insist
upon the settlement of the following
claims:
First.-That the action of Hawaii, in
refusing the landing of the Japanese,
was a fragrant violation of the treaty.
Second.-That the Hawaiian govern
ment is responsible to pay damages re-
sulting therefrom.
Third.-That the Hawaiian govern
ment is required to establish a guaran-
tee to avoid future trouble of a similar
kind.
WILL OPPOSE IT.
The Japan Times, commenting upon
the subject of annexation, says: 80 far
as Japans attitude to annexation is
concerned, 1t will rernain unchanged
even after the settlement of her trouble
with Hawaii Her attitude has BEEN
and will be- opposed to annexation by
America, not because she harbors amy
ambitious designs upon those islands.
but simply and solely because she is
DESTROYS of guarding the legitimate
rights of her nation there
a very severe and prolonged earth
quake shock was experienced at Yoloo-
hama and surrounding towns on July
22-
Eight people were trampled to death
during the crush at a public festival
at Ochi on July %. During blockade
on the Teinbashija bridge party OF
young ruffians attempted to force their
way through the crowd. About 40
ensued with the result that eight were
killed and so or more seriously injured.
a cart load of clogs. umbrellas and
other articles were removed from the
scene by the police after the crowd had
dispersed.
CASE OF THE CHINA.
AS soon as the steamer China locked
on her arrival from San Francisco on
p TNsa1sl ma
claimed TO be her owner. called upon
the collector of customs and requested
That the vessel be given a permanent
register The collector, however, re-
fused The matter was then taken into
the courts ard on the 18TH writ of
rnandarnus was issued. The depoSittons
of both MacF'arlane and Captain sea
bury were taken On Aug. IA. The latter
testified that the steamer mad been run
Minis, in the Pacific Mail line between
American, Hawaiian and Orrental
ports. The vessel cost $75o,0oO, ne saiI,
but could be built today for $500. 900
He could not appraise her value, out
he had heard Captain Metcalf Lloyds
surveyor at San Francisco, remark IN
his presence that the China was not
worth more than 100000
| MacFarlane then took the STAND ana
reneated the history of how he pur-
L
! gage of $500 900 on the vessel; now ne
| had secured q provisional Hawaiian
! register for her in London. and DOW
| he had applied to the collector mere Tor
a permanent register, meeting all the
requirements of the law in every par
| ttcular. He stated that he mad rot
! signed an agreement to transfer the
| China back to the Pacific Mall com
I nanv. nor had he signed any mortgage
/ 01EntlOne0.
! cross examination, however, Mac
Farlaue admitted that he was merely
! the nominal owner of the vessel ara
| that he was to receive $4,Z9U LOT MS
services if he succeeded in securing a
permanent register
The matter has created great d6dl
of interest in government circles mere,
! and it is believed that the court va
! sustain the stand taken by the eXecu-
tive The day after the steamer ar
lived the cabinet met and considered
tba waiter After the meeting. Mr..
! Cooper said: THE executive mas au-
tborized me to extend the sea letter OF
tbe china. issued to Colonel Macfar-
lane nv Consul Hopkins IN Londol. w
/ FL that steamer can reach san fFaH-
cisco. then the sea letter VIII e%p4re.
The Hawaiian government mas Iuiis
determined rot to grant the SAl'la q
permanent register =
When the annexation treaty was IN
The hands of the foreign relations com
mittee, that body wanted to rec .s a.
mend that no foreign vessels. otEeT
than American, should be granted
Hawaiian registers, while the treaty
Was wa" pend pending. and refrained from in
sertinec the clause only upon tne as
s sun sll of this government to Minister
sewen, which were wired , by i I'm ,d 10
washington. This government lntenos
20 lraan faith with the administration,
and viii not grant register to the
China.
NOTES
Captain a. G. S. Halves. British con-
sui 10 Hawaii, died at Hilo, on the 9Th,
aged So years. a carbuncle was the
cause of death. His body was brought
to this city and buried with military
honors.
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