Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
JAPAN AND HAWAII.
negotiations in suspense-The
United States and Annexation.

HONOLULU, via SAN FRANCISCO
November 2.-AdvIces received to-day
from Japan state that no progress has
been made in the negotiations on the i'm
migrant affair, owing to. the fact that
Hawaii sticks invariably to tho policy of
procrastination, and II IS claimed, or
transferring the responsibility OF paying
the compensation to the United States,
but not so as TO affect the proposed an
| nexation.
AT this junction another difficulty has
! sprung up. A certain immigrant company
| In Honolulu has unlawfully appropriated
the "depose' money of immigrants. and
| Minister Shimam1ra, OF Japan. attempted
to bring the matter before that tribunal.
| The company, greatly astonished at the
| attitude OF the Minister. threatened TO dis
| close all the weak points of the japanese
| negotiations at issue, should the Minister
| insist on carrying out his plan TO the bit
ter end.
Under these circumstances, the current
trouble Is at present in a state Of sus-
pense.
While matters stand in this way in Ha-
wall. the relations of Japan with the
United States have become more friendly,
and the Latter is inclined to advise the
Hawaiian Government TO pay the indem-
nifty at once TO Japan, IL IL really desires
the annexation of Hawaii to the United
States. Before long, instructions will be
dispatched to that effect to Minister
Sewell, at this place.
In fact. the Hawaiian Government may |
be induced to accept the proposal of the |
United States and pay the damage, as
heavy expense will be incurred in leaving |
the dispute to arbitration. Should this
turn out TO be a fact, the Hawaiian at
fair will be settled earlier than Is ex-
pected.
JAPANS CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-THE
steamer Gaelic, which arrived last night
from Yokohama and Hong-Hong via
brought the following Oriental
advices
The Japanese Government has forward
ed to the Hawaiian Government a claim
for damages in the immigrant affair.
The amount claimed is said to be about
10000 yen $500 600, which includes the
loss incurred by the immigrants and the
expense OF dispatching a man-of-war TO
Honolulu.
The Yumuri states that President Dole.
Of Hawaii, wishes to withdraw his pro-
posai 10 submit the immigrant AFFAIR to
arbitration, and pay 100000 as compensa- !
ion for damages. The reason for this
change of front is said to be that he is
low anxious 10 effect annexation OF lEe
Stands to the United States, and is or
he opinion that to attain this all OBJ /
tacles must be removed. Il
1t is also stated that the United States |
Minister in Hawaii has already male an
ficial report to that effect to his home !
government.
UNCLE SAM NOT ADVISING.
WASHINGTON, November T.-The off, /
ials here know nothing of any intention | :
n the part OF our government to advise I
laval to pay Immediately TO Japan, @
'ithout waiting on arbitration, the sum n
{ money claimed by Japan on account d
the turning back from Honolulu OF r
apanese laborers last spring.
When shown the Honolulu dispatch
the progress OF the negotia- :,
ons between Hawaii and Japan, Minis y
II Hatch, of the former country, to- =
light said that he had no advicas con- -
rmatory of any part Of 1t. =,