The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
JAPANESE IN HAWAII
Synopsis of the Correspond
enCe Relative to the I'M
migrant Controversy.
COUNT oKUMA's STATEMENT.
Says the Expulsion Of His Goun-
trymen Was in Derrogation
Of the Treaty of 1871.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 80, 1ss7.-The
following Hawaiian advices were received
here yesterday per steamship Alameda,
which left Honolulu on the second in
stant:-
Minister of Foreign Affairs Henry F.
Cooper has given out synopsis of the
correspondence in the Japanese emmi-
grant controversy This was done In
Difference to the wishes of the supporters
of Hawaii, who were ar loss to know
why this government made an offer to
arbitrate with Japan.
The letter OF June %, written by Minis
ter Cooper, containing the offer TO arbi-
trate, says
Referring to the subject of correspond
ence between his Imperial Japanese Ma
jestys government and the government
of Hawaii relating to the controversy
that has arisen in regard to the rejected
immigrants, permit me to add to my let
ter of the 25th inst, that while still main
tanning the integrity Of the position taken
by this government, yet should the par
question / am authorized by this govern
ment in view of the friendly relations
that have so long existed between the two
countries and the mutual dement's OF
continuance of such friendly intercourse
and the fact that important questions in
volved have to do with the construction
ing between the two countries as well as
a discussion of laws of this country TO
suggest mat matters at issue De TereTrea Fnra
for settlement, and in case Such SuggeS-
tion Is accepted by his Imperial Japanese
Majesty's government. to say that the
Hawaiian government will abide by the
result
The next mail from Japan will be due
on the 9th when it will be known def1-
nitely whether or not Japan will accept
okuma's document. Cooper said
.Under date of Toxic April IS. and re-
ceived by me at the hands of Mr. Shi-
mammura on May II. was letter written
by Count Okuna. japanese Minister ct
fact of the nature of the emigraats by
the Shinshim Maru on April g.. In this
government that he has given thoughtful
and deliberate consideration TO all the
questions INVOKED and and altaongna Fl ogra de In
weight to every extenuatfng circum-
stances. the Government considers that
the inhospitable acts complained OF were
in derogation of the conventional rights
of Japanese subjects.
Directly under the treaty of 1Sl and
indirectly by tre tss 1a no n force
between Hawaii and ether countries,
japanese subjects absolutely and equally
freeiy Ttssi and severaIiy, to enter with their
shfps and cargoes all places, ports and
rivers in Hawaii which are open to foreign
They have the right te travel, trade and
reside and exercise every profession and
industry in all parts of Hawaii
piete protection from the Hawaiian sov-'
ernment for their persons ana pr2perlys-
s vel as IN regea1d esu nt,tsa g fhe cn " frss and
easy access to the courts of Justice OF
Hawaii in prosecution and defence OF
Of Jurisdiction established by the laws.
"They are at liberty, under any and all
circumstances to choose and employ law
yers and solicitors; adyoeates or agenss
from any class whom they see Mt to
authorize to act for them or IN the1n
name.
Count Okuma four hundred and sixty
japanese subjects, after being connneo
for some considerable time and Wlnous'
ing access to the courts, without having
permission to consult with our repre-
Sentative were ignominiously expefleo
1T is not suggested that similar treat
ment would, under similar circumstances.
fact the action was based upon the fact
that the persons concerned are alfens,
who, by statutory action, We're deemed 70
be without the territorial limits or
Hawaii.
ernment was convinced tnat Act l.
correctly interpreted by Hawaiian au~
thorities, is in contravent1on OF the ex-
lSIl0S treaty DSlW0GI1 Lie tHO SOfCi41-
mepts The proper regulation of imrni-
grafton he admits is the legitimate ex-
ercise of the police power of the State, the
reasonable laws on that subject reasona-
bly, administered by Hawaii, will promote
no remonstrance from Japan In the
present case the laws were a reversal OF
the existing precedence arbitrarily and
capriciously enforced and that the extra
judicial proceedings of the Hawaiian au-
thorities were not conclusive and the re-
fusal of the court appealed TO, TO inter-
vene was denial of justices The con-
elusion being that the Japanese Govern
ment entertained the expectation that
this Government will recognize the prin-
ciple of decentralization. and, further, they
ask for the additional assurances that
these acts will not be repealed.
1.-The particulars regarding the amount
of the claim Count Okuma wrote,
sswovld be made the subject of a further
communication, but 1 may say here that
the communication has not been re-
eeived.''
Mr. Cooper said:-''You will understand
that my first letter was not one of argu-
nent or defense. 1t was a mere state
ment of facts. The correspondence which
has followed has brought out other points
and now this government has been
charged with shifting its policy to suit
the occasion"