The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-08
now JAPAN A~RBITRATES.
-,r Of THE NOTE STATING THE
'hN CONDITIONS.

the ,u.r, Tore In Criticistur
Coun' ~ ,,o ununi,nu Government,
the MI. ,,u .o~ =, ,ho
wAsHiNGroS' 'ep.' ....ss cano-n
formal acccp'N"'o = ..Ina,s a.. ais.
mont OF inc p'opOs"' - .santu.d - 7.
snces with ti"""' ala.oo.od ~ Coun,
II contained III " ,o.V Co.. Eoro,nn AC.Ir.
okuma, Jap""eSo Iananose NtirIs,or
on Aug. 1 10 9n'""lh","'
to h""",, IN rho 13th ultimo your telegram
announcing ina, nv .a-n..tss 80,
eign Affairs hau' u" "ll.ins'
that the d'1oren'os wv -
In regard 10 tno te''..'. ".S.,.a ..h,rs.
ferred for se''''l"'"' '"
ton.
by mail on inc io.n u,''uy go NJ
from you a copy OK 'ne "an. snS aasnnanaa
Cooper to whl'n YOU .o''e'"' 80 ae.n,nnaI
The imperial "o,o'nr"on' ~ -. Iii
that their Complaints II" 49,. as,
founded ana tha' u '1''A
reasonable NcN.''n'''''' :" Pl
Citation anu III Nv ny 10 =, 49, &c..
contribute 10 tx ~" -.
countries tncs nov Ma.
to certain '''' - ES...amo., - H..
tons, the PROPOSE " .o 49,, - = -
wall. Acroru''ei''o W 'mo - -. -.
graphed 'o W" ~ - Nn.,a a. -.
Government ao''l'ou :" 80. s -
ton OF inc go.
ton and tha' 'uo 'elm', ~ ~
acceptance Mo"lu IA = - h,. ~
firm tha' '''el""' Wv 49, -.
%struction Is W -" Nv w -, =. ~ tha
and cono''ons' VI n'"1"I nsa. a..an
estimation Oh u ~"
tia to a SATISFACTORY u"
arbitration.
.Srhe reasons assigned by the Minister or For
,s.irs ~ Hawaii in favor OF arbitration
egn Affairs OIL na""h III y
make 1t also desirable mat tne award "heh
.,o,orrced shall be OF the highest and most
PD.naI,, character. Consequently the inn
commah1N"s -
perial Government propose mat inc I"o Wv
S.n,o,,s shall when the proper time arrives,
'n -..,,,s,i,, TINT his Naiestv tho King
unite IN -, -. A."
OF the Belsians' may DC pieaseu 10 accept 'ne
POSITION O, sole arbitrator. The imperial Gov
p n.-s,,aod ~ rho des,ra.
ernnens "4o nv -, w. nat
,-Opce not only in order to tighten the labors Of
~" .s,,,,,o- h,, with tho viey ma we'll that
inc "1-Iau mar address itself solely to tho
,c,ual points OF divergence. We therefore
-. ~, ,bo two Govsrpuents shall a,ree
propose 'n"' ms wv
70 the essential facts or the case. anu that tho
.-hi.->.ious shall be limited to specified questions
aFo"Atio' a. y ,me - =. =, go. =,
y
Japan the measure OF damages.sutrered by the
,,h,.c,s NJ his imperial Majesty,
~, i. due IN frankness that I should
state that, for reasons which are fu!ly set
10Th in another Instruction, the imperial
%tn oann norsart - N. or.s,ion.
Government Cah'oI eon'en' F." ""o eu's'
Ing Of the bona hdes or the possession OF 800
by each OF the rejected free laborers or of tho
appheaoN'tS to"N.
zee subjects other than those belonging 10 inc
merchant class sh9l! be resarded as points OF
issue upon which the decision OF inc aroitrator
b to be invited.
III the Government OF the repuohc are pre-
pared 10 meet the imperis! Governemnt upon
bonded that any difficulty VIII De experienced.
In arriving at an understanding IN reference to
questions OF minor Importance.
You are consequently directed 70
cate a copy o, ms instruction 20 me MinlsteT
Of Foreign Atairs as the reply OF the imperial
Government 10 the suggestion contained III MS
note Of the 18th OF June. You will at the same
time urgently impress ap9i h.,n &c !Eaitos'
lance from every point OF Vie" OF an immediate
response.
Extracts from the instruction given by Count
Qkuma in the foregoing letter explain why the
Japanese government wishes 10 restrict the
Eope or me arbitration. AilldinS TO Mr.
Cooper,s objection TO The use or the words ar
eitrary, and capriGlons In characterizing
the teiusai OF the Hawanah Government 70
anow Inc Japanese Immigrants 10 iaho, Count
Ukuma says:
Nj. cooper. l OBSERVE, taxes eN"ep,ion 70
We "oius eupttOJco Wy He SAi'ic'L,Hs rs
scuoh OF inc f1awahall aNthoTile5' ne WIZ.
am sure. lhde!stand that nave no intention
OF maslnS uss OF = single Expression that coC!o
not oe iui.j s.'H..tn. HI,nnIt. ne SINGER" v
Sraunei' ~ inc interest OF ne heign oorIy sen
hmehts WhiGh nave SO long united the TWO
countries II | cou!d ma any reason 70 moderate
me views WINCH l nave Ieit pound 10 ioTmu-
late. But, unfortunately, there Is nothing
either In the notes under acknowledgment or
" tne mVse secentiy ucvelopeu iacts o, the case
lending 70 place the acts complained OF in a
Mote ls'9raoie hsht. IN my instruction OF the
mat the acts OF expulsion were IN violation OF
treaty st.gulations; were without warrant or
que p:occss OF law. ana In dlSregard or the
emeaial risnts OF the expelled Immigrants,
Aha also mat those immigrants had been re-
STRAINED OF thelr uotrty. mat INSTRUCTION. has
nt YET oeen answered; and unless IL can be
saoWh mat me CONVECTION thus advanced was
sIoneous, l Sndil not DC abie 10 admit that any
nnoru having a less precise meaning than ar
onIst! wou!d accurately. describe the nature
VI ING proceedings complained OF.
me uhaccouhtable delay IN the assign.
IsSs d the reasons tof denying residential
.Snlt more especlaily IN respect OF the pas.
sengers per thesstedmshlp Shlnshiu-Maru and
sssura'Maru- and the present attempt to sub
susu.9 othtr reasons Tor those originally ad.
sance1' Tue uncertainty when or by whom the
se'etai inquiries or Investigations leading up
" ue act OF expulsion were actually conduct
-, ne aouot when or oy whom the qualifca.
4ons OF te immigrants were nnaliy determined;
= iaet MAJ distinctions were made between
,,hu.louaI immigrants who.i In contemplation OF
St.i reaty anu the laws OF iiawall, $1,000 abso-