The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
HlWlII's REPLY TO JAPAN.
csunt ohuu-a Asked 70 Dsauo Implicitly what
ne VIII Arbitrate.

HONOLULU, Sept 4, via San Francisco, Sept.
1.-THE unexpected has happened In the
observation-disclosures immigration controversy.
Some reference has already been made in those
desratohes to Count okumA's despatch of Aug.
4. in which he Is said to have agreed to tho
Hawaiian Ministry . proposition for arbitration,
but II has tranSpired through the publication
Of the despatch in Its entirety that the
Japanese diplomat has agreed to arbi.
trate only such questions a. do not particular.
ly concern his Government, but refuses to sub
nit to arbitration points which he considers
vital to its interests. The full tex. of Count
okuma's despatch was made public in Wash.
ington on Tuesday OF last week and printed In
TAI SUN OF Sept. ST. Tho following is Minis
ter Cooper's reply, forwarded Aug. 80:
"SIR: Adverting 10 the letter Of instructions
addressed to you by Count Ukutna under date
OF 4th inst, wherein he confirms his telegram,
which was to the effect that the JaI nnese Gov
eminent accepted in principle the suggestion
Of the Hawaiian Government for arbitration,
and also states the nature Of the terms and
conditions considered essential by the imperial
Government to the satisfactory issue Of the
contemplated arbitration, q copy OF which ac-
companied your letter OF the l6.h inst, l have
the honor TO say:
That this Government recognizes the de-
blThpluty Ol eNpTcSsly uouhink IL scope VI inc
reference and for that reason regrets that his
Excellcncy's letter docs not more fully define
the issues which the llnperlul Government
would be willing to submit for decision.
IF understand his Excellency correctly.
the Imperial Government cannot consent 10 the
submission to arbitration of the Questions of
the bona rdes of the possession OF 300 by each
OF ths rejected Immigrants, or the applicability
OF tao treaty OF l57l to japanese subjects other
than those belonging to the merchant class.
This being 50, IL Is suggested that this Govern
mcnt cannot be expected to give its reply as
to whether or not IL Is acceptable until tho
points which the Imperial Government are
definitely made known TO II, and, in the absence
OF an agreement as TO the scope OF the refer
ence, it 10 likewise suggested that no answer
can be expected in regard TO the choice OF ar
bitrntor.
In view of this l am under the necessity OF
asking that his EScellency fully define the
points which the Imperial Government consider
at issue. upon which the decision OF the Arbi.
traitor is to be invited"
Orders were received from the Japanese Gov
eminent by the steamship Gaelic for the cru ser
Snniwa, which has been anchored in this har-
Dor ever since the trouble over the immigration
question common Sed. to proceed at once to
Yokohama, and there to go into dry dock for
has been ordered here to replace her. A proln!-
mont officer of the United States cruiser Phlla-
delphia was informed this morning that the
NaniwA would sail at an early date. He re-
Piled:
When she goes we CO."
He went on to explain that II tho hnrbor was
left without the protection Of he J~apanese man.
of-war, the presence OF the Philadelphia would
no longer be necessary here.
Capt. kuruoko, commander or the Naniwa-
here in the cruiser within u month after she had
boon nut In thorough repair.