The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-08
JAPAN'S FORMAL REPLY
Suggests That the Belgian King
Be Made Arbitrator.
TO AGREE ON THE FACTS
Count Okuma Firm In the Belief That
She Has q Big Grievance-Cleims
They Were All Free
Immigrants.

of the formal acceptance by the Japan
ese government OF the proposal 10 arbi-
trate it's differences with Hawaii. has
been received in this city. and copy
was to-day delivered 10 Secretary Sher-
man by the secretary Of the japanese
legation. Mr.. Matsui. IL Is from Count
Okuma. minister OF foreign affairs. 10
IA. Shimamura. japanese minister To
Hawaii. After acknowledging the re-
receipt of Hawaiis offer of arbitration.
IL says: The imperial government is
firmly convinced that their complaint
in this matter was well founded. and
that their demands are just and
reasonable. Nevertheless. in a spirit of
Cancellation and I'm the hope that their
action may contribute 10 the good rela-
tions Of the two countries. they have
resolved to accept. subject to certain
necessary limitations and quaiifica-
tions, the proposal OF the government
of Hawaii.
Accordingly. on the ssth ultimo. I
telegraphed Ia you To the effect that the
japanese government accepted In prin-
ciple the suggestion NJ the government
of Hawaii for arbitration and the terms
Of such arbitration would be forwarded
BY mail.
Il confirm that telegram and the
substance of this instruction is to ex-
plain the nature Of the terms an ad-
hesion To which II IL. I'm the estimati
Of the imperial government. essential
to a satisfactory issue of the conten-
plated arrangement.
The reasons assigned by the minister
of foreign affairs OF Hawaii in favor Of
arbitration make II also desirable that
the award. when pronounced, shall be
of the highest and most commanding
character Consequently. the imperial
government proposes that the two gov
ernments shall. when the proper time
arrives. unite in requiring that his
majesty. the king of the Belgians. may
be pleased to accept the position OF sole
arbitrator
The imperial government In. more
over. persuaded of the desirability of
expressly defining the scope OF the ref
erence. not only in order Ia tighten the
labors Of the arbitrators. but with a
view as well that the decision may
address -tts~lf solely -e~ttve actuat rUsWvs
of divergence.
We. therefore. propose that the two
governments shall agree 10 the esseD-
tial facts of the case and that the arti-
tration shall he limited ~ specified
questions at law. in casel the AWARD
is in favor of Japan. as To the measlffe
of damages suffered by the subtaAtN II
his imperial majesty. 'fN
1T Is due To frankness that I should.
I'm this connection. state that for rea-
sons which are fully set forth In anoth-
cr instruction the imperial gov
eminent cannot consent thai the ques-
lion of The bona iides OF the posses
sion of $50 Inv each of the rejected
free laborers or of tbe applIcability of
The treaty of ls,I Ia Ihe Iananese sub.
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