The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-27
She Will Continue to Oppose
Hawaiian Annexation.
WILL GUARD HER INTERESTS.
The Hand Of Iron shown Under the
taosc of Neivet-Nofe Couched In
euf There 10 No Aistahiux Iex
M~antng-Lnnd of the Rising Sun
VIII consfnne to Wage nt Least
. Diplomatic Warfare for what
She Conceiv~s To Be the Interests
of Her subjects In the Island Re-
public.
NEW YORK. July m.-A special to the

NEW NoRA. July MA special 70 the
Herald says.
Hawaiian annexation treaty IS concur
s.vely shown by Tire latest news from
tne japanese government under date OF
July -, which Is now made pubic Ger
tne first time.
While coaeAed in polite and diplomats
language. the protest. IS sufficiently arm
III tore 10 show that japan viii continue
10 wage a diplomatic war. and possibly so
further 10 prevent the contamination OF
TIE annexation policy. Japsn's reply
In part Is as follows:
LEGATION OF JAPAN Washington
July le.--Sir; In TeFly Ia your note Of
date the s5th uit.. III answer 10 mine sf
the 18th uli,. regarding the proposed an
nexat.on OF the Hawaiian islands 10 the
United States. have the homer 10 inform
you THAI j have communicated in sub
stance 10 Count okuns, frcm whom I
am in receipt Of ;eleSraphic Instructions
enbodyins the viaws Of the imperial gov
eminent in relation thereto.
Taking note of what you say in rsriy
TO the representation | have the honor
10 mako ON behalf OF my government TO
the necessity of maintaining the status
quo OF Hawaii. the imperial government
has no hesitation in admitting the pre-
dominant influence OF the United States
in the Hawaiian islands.
IN their opinion, however. the very
fact that predomlnancc existed SO
long unqaestioned might be urged as n
reason against the disturbance of the
status quo. more especially as practically
tho whole population of Hawaii acknowl
edge the paramount Importance OF the
relations of their country with the Unitei
States, while il Is undersio that only
small fraction of thai number fas ors
annexation.
From this it may be reasonably In
fcrFed that th. predominant and rara-
mount influence which. as you remark,
has been the one essential feature OF the
status quo through tnrec-quarters of a
century. in which the constitution ard
government OF Hawaii and the commerce
OF the islands with the world have under
gone notable changes furnishes. on the
one hand, the amplest guarantee against
anything inimicai either To the United
States or Hawaii, while, on the other
hand. IL ohyiates tn necessity OF a
change In existing conditions which will
injnricusly affect the interests of others.
The policy OF colonial expansion
among European countries was espe-
decade ending 1899. ard a result nearly
all Of the island groups then autonomous
passed under the sway OF ayar.ciouS
powers py common accord the powers
have recently appeared Willing to stay
ter hands, and International rivalry
apd conflicting interests are now the best
guarantees for the continued sovereign
existence OF the few remaining island
groups Yet the absorption by the United
States of such an important part OF the
remaining unappropriatec region as Ha-
waii would doubtless be the signal for
the removal OF dormant territorial am
bition to the Pacific. and the last vesiige
OF native autonomy would disapr ar
1T can easily be seen how this would
AFFECT the interests OF Japanese subjects
who are now engaging in increasing num-
hers In various undertakings and enter
prises In che Pa-ific. with profit TO them
selves ane advantage to Hawaii. IL was
precisely on account OF the prevalence
OF this spirit OF colonial absorption that
one OF your honorable predecessors was
led TO declare TO the German government
that your government attached great i'm
portance TO the maintenance ~ the
rights TO which the United States he.
comes entitled in the few remaining
regions now under independent and
autonomous native governments in tie
Pacific ocean The justice OF that dec
laration cannot be questioned and tho
imperial government, entertaining similar
views could not behold with indifference
changes in the status OF those govern
It's tstA1 NObB0 EANas&ssHb SaF>s%t-'V
ri. his
They have no intention. OF questioning
the actual situation In the Pacific. and
certainly no desire in any Wise 20 dis
turb IT, but their position In that part OF
the world renders II impossible for them
20 view with unconcern and In a spirit
OF acsuiescence the consequences which
would probably follow fhe extinction OF
the Hawaiian sovereignty.
a. kFsFf recognizes ST
as a we'll established principle OF gnterna-
tional law that The completion OF annexA-
ton would render the treaties and con-
ventsons at present existing between ia
pan and Hawaii vo!dabie. either ar the
option OF Japan or The United States.
bat thoy cannot anticipate without ap-
prehefSfon the consctraeuces. whether .s-
rect or indirect. which would follow Tie
practical consummafion OF tho theory
that annexation ipso fscto means the irl-
mediate termination of those treaties an1
conventions, and he consequent cessa-
,iou for the future OF tie privileges
granted hereunder
Under the circumstances. only the
most ctl-xogT- View Of the actual situation
s. required 10 show the diaadvantas seous
position in which Japan would be placed
rs the termination of tsr treaties and 81
the c0nseq aeTf absence a satisfactory
conventional sftpulatiens for the pr5tsc-
tlcn ot .or rights ard the interests of
her people.
the sphere Of Japaus expanding arsiv-
f,.es are II the Pacific. Her trade witn
Hawaii IA important. and nearly = 90
Japauess Sub jects are nov residing there.
Her commerce vstta the United States ard
Canada IS constantly Increasing. n Mex
Goo zuA Central \ ArneEscs, japanese inrsni-
grants are welcomed sad trade is spring
lns into @xis:ence.
The importance 70 Japan % the stable
ard We'll recognized CONNER sial. rssslden-
tGal ard industrial s1aSaA which her xslb-
tects have gained In Hawaii - conBs-
guefssly sV{9ent. Ths growta AMI pros
ptrssy ~ tne interests have ensmsr-
ase4 aefene IN No small measure upon -.
ard Nersce Il Elzzf D@ acxn1w le.tgs4I that
fas concern ~hS1a tbs japanese govern
nasnr feels in tire maintenance ot trs
rfeAts tEss uYsdsrsta the welfare OF Japan
ess subjects n ffawAsl and the prosperity
~ japanese commerce ia the Pacsnc ii
oota legl;lnsats ard eora1aenaable
In tae note Utssier rsT,ly yo1 intimate
that vested rsEbts Z any. tseiag a1sol-
she'd japan or j&paneSs sub '1ets in
Ha~an -xgH - respected A. serFname
% fhtS araDcA % me sablses have the
a9nor 20 cali year attention 10 q nota
s4ares~esf on Nareh & lsss ay your Aon-
oEahie predecessor M ravard 70 Mr.
To1 .lb~-s s@Esssn The German minister 20
she United States IN reFsfy 70 he ossielai
an1our 1agnsgs 81 tie p-0tssto~ats esfeks-
aShes1 ry Germany over certain island
groups N the Fsrgrsc. Ee<s~rluz 20 me
ss~c lars ifou Fuaase cf ssh&lf of sne fserr.tsn
xoseTEg4asst fh4s we'll established fFxhss
- th-sS parties we're - De respected, Ar