The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-04

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TIE fclIo 1iDe adv.c wtrc receivSd i
q: San Fran cisco Thu s6ay. per steam,
ship Alameda. which jef1 Honolulu
on the I'd instant:
Minister Of Foreign I,Lairs Henry
E. Cooper fas givsn cut synopsis OF
the correspondence in the japanese
Immigrant controversy. This was
do..e in defererce 10 the wishes OF the
81 ppcrters Ct Hawaii, who are at q
less 10 know why this government
made an offer to arbitrate with Japan.
TEE letter Of June 2Sth, written by
Minister Cooper, containing the otfe r
to arbitrate, remarks:
referring TO the subject Of core,
sporGence between his imperial Japa-
nese msjesty's government snd the
government OF Hawaii, relating to the
controversy that has arisen in regard
to The rejected immigrants. permit ne
to a6d to ny letter of the 25sh instant
that, while still maintaining the IL
!egrity Of the position taken by the
government, yet should the parties
fail TO arrive at a settler.ent Of the
question I am authorized by this gov
ernment, in view Of the friendly rels-
tions that nave so long existed betEeen
the two countries and the mutual ben
efts Of continuance Of such friendly
Intercourse, and the :sct that impor-
tant questions involved have to do
with tie construction CT the treaty and
the convention existing between the
two countries. as well SIS a discussion
OF the laws of this country, to suggest
thst the matter at issue be referred to
disinterested arbitrator or arhitrators
fer settlement, and IL case such sug-
sestion is accepted by his imperial jap
anese maiesty's government to say
tina: the Hawaiian goverament will
abide the result"
The next mail from Japan will &c
due or the 9th, when it will be
known definitely whether or not ia
pan will accept Cooper's offer.
In speaking of Count OSun2's doc
ument, Cooper said:
Under date of Toxic, April 10. and
received by me at the bands OF Mr.
Shimamura or May II, was letter
written By Count Okuma, japanese
minister OF foreign affairs, IN which
he recited the fsct of the nature Of the
emierarts by the Shinshim Msru or
april 9. In this communication Ok /
Ma informs the government that he
has given thoughtful aud deliberate
consideration to all the questions in-
volved, and although influenced By
friendly desire to accord due weight
10 every existing Circumstance, the
government considers that lAe in nos
p;taole acts com plained OF were in de-
yo&a!ion Of the conventional rights OF
japanese subjects.
Directly under the treaty CT 1871
ard Indirectly oy application Of most
favored nations principal to treaties
no1 IN iorcs between Hawaii and OH.
er countries, Japanese cit;zens are 8:
liberty freely and severally TO enter
wiki their ships snd cargoes all places,
ports and rivers in Hawaii which are
open to foreign commercs.
3. They have the right to travel,
trade, reside and exercise every pro-
fession or industry in all parts OF Ha'
waii.
g They are entitled to constant
and complete protection from the Ba.
waiian government for their persons
ard property as well as IN regard 10
The civil rights.
Il Tney are also entitled to free
and easg access to the courts OF jls:ice
of Ha vaii in prose cution and oefense
OF their rights il every instance and
degree CT jurisdiction established by
he Iaws,
5 They are st liberty under any and
all circumstances to choose ard en-
ploy lawyers and solicitors, advocates
or agents from any class who they
nay see fit to authorize to act for the m
or IN their name. In disregard ot
these rights wrote Count Okuma, $50
japanese subjects, after being c,l6n.
ed fer some considerable time AID
without any judicial determination,
without having access to the courts.
without having permission to consult
with our representative, were igno-
miaiousty expelled from The country.
It is not suggested that similar
treatment would under any circum.
stances be meted cut to Hawaiian ctti-
3ens. In fact, the action was bsssd
upon the fact that the persons con-
c. reed are all aliens who by statutcry
acton were deemed to be without the
territorial limits of Hawaii.
Count Oauma said also t6at his
government was convin ced that &C! II
of 1895 and act 66 of the preceding
year, if correct,7 interpreted by Haw
allan authorities, is in contravention
OF the existing treaty betEeen the two
governments. The proper regulation
Of migration, he admits, is the leeiti
mate exercise cf the police power CT
the State, the reasonable l4ws or tie
suti Ct reasonably administered by
Ha 7aiiars will provoke 70 remon
STRANGE from Japan. II the present
case he laws were reversal of ths
existing precedence, arbitrarily ant
capriciously enforced and that extra
Judicial proceedings Of the Hawaiian
authorities were net conclusive ard
the refusal OF the court appealed to. to
intervene was denial, of justice.
The conclusion being that the Japan
ese government entertsined the ex
pactation that this government will
recognize the principle OF indemnif
cation and, further they ask for the
additional assurance that these acts will
not be repeated
The particu rrs regarding the
smount Of the claim. Count Oduma
would be made the subj G. It FUR
ther communication, but | ay here
say, that the communication has not
been received.
Mr.. Cooper said: "Ycu will ur.3er.
sand that my frs; letter IVES nc ne
argument Of defense. 1t was q i. re
s:atementof facts. The corresponds. c.
which has followed, has brought out
ether points snd now this gov.Tc ;:aent