The herald., 1897-06-01
Not Infringed by Hawaiian
Officials
ALL LEGITIMATE IMMIGRANTS
WILL BE ACCORDED EVERY
LEGAL RIGHT
The q. s. s. Marion's Engines Broken
Down and the Vessel Is Stuck
at Honolulu

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-The fol-
lowing Hawaiian advces were brought
in by the steamship Peru today:
The Hawaiian government in ite re-
ply to Japan on May oath refused to
coincide with the views held by that
country on the sending back of SAB Jap :.
anese immigrants brought by the Kinai
Maru. Official notice has been given ia
pan that the immigration laws of Ha-
waii are to be vigorously upheld.
The answer of Japan, as it was writ
ten, has been approved and will be de-
livered to Japan's Hawaiian represent
ative some time this afternoon.
From excellent authority 1t was
learned that the view taken by Japan
is that while the right of this govern
ment to pass reasonable laws respect
ing immigration is not denied, 1t is con-
tended that if the construction OF the
Hawaiian officials was correct the i'm
migration laws Of this country are a
contravention of the treaty existing be-
tween the two countries.
Further, it was stated that Japan says
the action of the executive in returning
japanese immigrants was arbitrary and
capriciously enforced, and that the de-
cision of the, supreme court in the ha-
beas corpus cases was denial of JUS
tice, and for that reason the Hawaiian
government is expected to recognize the
principle in the indemnity cases of the
Kinai Maru immigrants presented to
this government.
The empire of Japan has also demand
ed an assurance of this government that
a like action would not be again taken
with Japanese immigrants. The posi-
ton taken by the Hawaiian govern
ment is that the immigration laws are
reasonable exercise of the police power
of the state, and that the administration
had impartially enforced them. For
this reason the Hawaiian government
considers that the principle in indemn.-
ty cases does not apply.
The Shikawa, who came to Honolulu
on board the Naniwa in the capacity of a
special commissioner of the various
japanese immigration companies, with
headquarters in Toxic, to investigate
fully into the treatment Of japanese i'm
migrants in this country, has left for
Japan after a brief visit
1t is understood that his report Will be
favorable to this government, and to
the authorities at this end of the line.
He is said to believe that legitimate im-
migrants coming from Japan will be
given every right due to them, while i'm
proper and Illegal immigrants will rot
be made to suffer any greater hard
ships than is nece s5ary at the hands OF
the Hawaiian government officials. The
Japan papers have dropped Hawaiian
affairs for the present
A dispatch states that another war
ship, probably the Takachiho Kan, may
be ordered to Honolulu. Another dis
patch states that the cruiser Naniwa
will be kept at this port, subject to the
orders of the japanese minister at this
place.
The United States steamehip Marion
is booked for an indefinite stay at this
port. Only a few miles off port, when
the Marion. was coming in, her engines
broke down, and it was necessary for her
to signal for tug to pull her in. AT the
time ii was stated that the injuries were
not of a serious nature, but when the
cruise to Samoa was mentioned, the
condition of the old vessels engines was
viewed in a more serious light. A board
of officers was appointed by the admiral
soon after her arrival. He examined the
engines of the Marion, and lost no time
in recommending that new bed be put
in.
The United States steamship Adama,
with a number of naval apprentices on
board, reached here on the 10th inst.
She will leave for San Francisco in about
a weeks time.