The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-27
4 AN COMP AINS.
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81 sSsIsSs and Hawaii.
|E:h CLAIMS ljaDER TREATY OF n
ssists that Convention Give. Her,
| |sss gsrtain Perpetual RtGhss III the
slaRds, Which she Desires tie
|sS EnJtes, States IT, Acknowledge
|Ess nnd 8 Maintain.

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Sfnforma! note left at the State De
& &8SSAsAEaMent by Minister TorU Ioshi, OF the
SRs3 nese leg ton, While it has been
MOTTO be protest ngnnst the
saaneSation treaty. Is neverhc-
lining merely 10 be all assertion OF
ghts guaranteed Japan by Hawaii, the
43sssRfs, neyertheless sets up certain claims.
SaSSs tich this government, in the event OF
8&eAneXa ton, could nor concede. and which
Immediately Involve this country
SaMsg tserious dtpioniatiC controversy with
g japanese Emperor. The rights which
81 48$fSsNs65aSSeriS arc not even accedcd to by
H&Sna. present U Hawaiian government. and
II 81 f6nld not for a moment be entertained by
4! sas; apan considers Tint she has been dis
treated by both Hawai-! and
45heE United States Although throughout
controversy existing be-
y 4 Tween the imperial government, and Tint
Il of$6EWali Japan recognizing tho interest
HoIEthe. United States IN the Islands, hu"
/ sitE led with the State Department.; copies Of
8kne9anotes laid before the Hawaiian att
SS9AoTities, she claims that she was pur-
3neSseiy,kept IN Ignorance OF the fact that
gS4 urea " Of anneXeton was being .negoti-
lsas sa between the United States ana ila-
Iii addition, she calls attention to
S$sshe .failure OF Secretary Sherman 10 salts
ENE zay answer the inquiry addressed
kssS0{n MN last week by the Japanese Minister
EAs ito the character OF the annexation
l9Ssssnlty, and the manner In, which Jnpan's
70 XII k1ttNii. NoNlu nc ul1tGtSu IN
sEesase the treaty were ratified by the Unit
ED States Senate.
CLAIMS UNDER TREATY OF 1871.
EssS These several facts have been laid be-
:yoTasthe State Department. in addition,
R hsseion and ID nS e1sE q
sssshe claims cannot be nbroguted except
nss ~ tue consent, and SAYS that under
hinder the treaty or 1871, by appiicat.on
most favored nation principle to
sareaties now in force between Hawaii
sAHQGother powers, Japanese subjects she
sclatmB hsolutely and equally with lin-
rattan Gems ID are at liberty freely
an eng securely Sc to to enter with their ships
asommerce; t2) they have the right 10
sprofess!on or industry IN all parts OF
i issliawail; 90 they are entitled to constant
S Ssail,, Igcomplete projections from the Ha-
SSvalAan government for their persons and
sproperty.. as well as In regard to civil
STaghts; "a they are also entitled to free
asd easy !, access C, to the courts Of Justice
s5aghts, IN every instance and degree Of
lI, q established by The laws.
srtEhts which the treaty of 1871 gives 10
apan are accorded 70 that power by the
treaty which goes into effect in 1880 In
TO the charge of discourtcsy. they
sBRyE that the agreement between Hawaii
SSahd the United States with regard to an
sSe1auon affects those governments alone,
shnye With foreign countries necessarily
ss1pall when annexation is accomplished,
.saAPAN WOULD NOT ANNEX HAWAII
apan recognizes even now that the
sslsnited States has greater claim to Ha-
ssWait than she possesses, and her repre-
SgentattVes declare That she has not nor
aver has had any desire or intention OF
sAnnexing the islands.
d, The Sor1respondence between Japan and
sHaWaf In regard to the immigration
sdnestion existing between them Is espc-
h faIal .t.,mportant at this time as howing
SbotliS with reference TO that Question and
e.athe treaty rights It claims to possess
sW }1l .instructions ssned by Count S.
ss4Ahairs, addressed to Japanese Minister
sEhimamura.
count oKuma calls attention TO the fact
on April -, having on board 400
Sgnt $of 81 japanese subjects, who, rely
Ing, upon the treaty engagement existing,
between Japan and Hawaii, had proceed
S4d$to Hawaii III that vessel. with the OBJ
ss5sct OF aking UP their residence i'll that
ssTlie imperial government have given
"a reful and deliberate consideration 10 all
the questions involved in this unusual
occurrence, this unique act Of exclusion
count Okuma states: land although in
sa,Ienced BY friendly desire to accord
que Weight to every eNtenuating circum-
sstance md explanation, the imperial gov
fernment has been reluctantly driven TO
iEomplained of was in derogation OF the
rights OF Japanese subjects"
IIAWAII HOLDS HER ACTION JUSTI-
s stssSi3 EI I'IABLII.
s5s Count Okuma claimed that Hawaii dis
aTsSarded the treaty of 1871 in failing to
permit the japanese immigrants To have
access to any court OF justice 10 defend
their rights. and at earlier stages OF the
sSase even to see and take counsel of their
sEoyernment. He also declares that the
s4n1per1alA government Is CnnNf,f.ar ha.
SttHosacts passed by the Hawaiian Legis-
faautre in 1894 and 1895 are in contraven-
ton Sof the treaty between the two gov
laws 1are in reversal of existing nrccc
dents arbitrarily and capriciously en-
f9orcsd, and that the refusal of the court
fappealed to to intervene was a denial of
sss The note closes: ''The imperial govern
sInent entertains the expectation thai, in
saended lin the light Of the essting treaty. 1u
5the 5goyernment Of Hawaii will recignize
ssfhe princinls Of decentralization, ana it
those acts VIII not be repeated"
ri I'm his reply, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Cooper declares that the Immigrants were
treated Justly and had been deprived Of
no treaty rights. lie says that the immi-
grafton laws Of which Japan complains
sare&3tnot IN Lcontravention of the treaty
nov existing between the two countries.
and that their enforcement has been JUS
stifiable. Ri
sss.tI am therefore under the necessity of
eliminating" he continues, "that this gov
sSrnment does not recognize that any prin-
scipls OF naturalization as suggested by
his excelleEcy. applies in tho premises"
s..I. In regard for the assurance asked for
that the acts complained of should not be
repeated I have to say that, as 1t is main
stained by this government that its former
sabtion was tustifia bic. # a similar in
shgain take place a like action would nee
saasarily follow M