The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
PrOcraStinatiOn Seems
to Be the Policy of =
Dole's Regime.
Delay in the Settlement of
Japan's immigration
Claim.
Story That an Atte mp Is Being
Made to Saddle the Debt on
TniS Country is Denied.
Correspondence of THE CALL


HONOLULU, Nov 81. - Advices re-
celved to-day from Japan stale that no
progress has been made in the negotia-
tons about The ,emigrant affair, owing
to The fact that Hawaii sticks inva-
riably to the policy OF procrastination,
IN the hope. it is claimed, of transfer
ring the responsibility of paying the
compen satlon to the United States by
e1fecting the proposed annexation. at
this juncture another difficulty has
sprung up. A certain emigration COM
pany i'll Honolulu has unlawfnlly appro-
priated the deposit money OF the emf
grants. and Minister Shimamura at
tenn pied to bring the matter before a
tribunal. The company, greatly aston
ished at the attitude of the Minister,
threatened TO disclose all the weak points
OF Japan in the negotiations at issue
should the Minister insist in carrying ou;
his pan TO the bitter end.
Under these circumstances the new
trouble Is at present in state OF sus-
pense. While matters stand in this way
in Hawaii, 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 indemnity at once to Jauan II it
really desires the annexation OF Hawaii to
the United States. Before long, instruc-
tions viii be dispatched TO that effect to
Minister Sewsll at this place.
In fact, the Hawaiian Government may
be induced 10 accept the proposal OF the
United States and pay the damages, as
heavy expense will be incurred in leaving
the dispute TO arbitration. Should this
turn out to be a tHct the Hawaiian n affair
Will be settled earlier than expected.
WASHINGTON Nov. 27.-The officials
here know nothing of any intention on
the part OF our Government 10 advise
Hawai- 20 pay Immediate 10 japan,
without waiting on arb tratlon, the sum
of money claimed by Japan on account of
the turning back from Honolulu OF Jap
aHese Iaborers last spring.
On the contrary, the Department OF
Sta e, II IS said. has carefully refrained
from interfering by suggestion or other
wise between Japan and Hawaii in the
settlement of the matter at issue, and
there Is no reason now to expect change
oi course.
1t is not understood here that the nam
ing by Japan of the sum of $500, 900 as the
claimed indemnify binds Hawaii to pay
that much. 1t is merely a maximum
limitation, which the rules o arbitration
require to be placed on cain wherever
possible.
Touching the theory that the settle
meDt OF claims Is bsing purposely de-
aged by Hawaii in order TO throw it
upon the Uhited States after annexa
tion shall have become an accom-
t1ished fact, ii is said that nothing
could be gained by such a course. since
the pending annexation treaty provides
in terms that the United States shall not
assume a liza biNty of exceeding S4 900
on account of annexation, and IL Is under
stood there are already outstanding Obli-
garions to nearly that amount
When shown the Honolulu dispatch
concerning the progress of the negotia-
uons between Hawaii and Japan, Minis
ter Hatch of the former country to-nigh:
said that he had no advices contirmatory
OF any part of it.
He added that when he left Hqwoii,
very recently, the Indications were favor
able 10 the settlement OF the dispute by
arbitration, and, he continued, lin
stead of Hawaiis seeking 10 post
pone the adjustment of the claim
unti after the question f annexation of
Hawaii to tho United States is settled the
opposite is rue. Hawaii is anxious
to present clean slate to The
United States, but she cannot
IF course, allow her concern in that direc-
ton to lure her in1o making concessions
regarding japanese immigration in case
the annexation treaty should fail"