The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-27

ate termination Of those treaties ant
conventions and the consequent cossa.
tion for the future Of the privileges
granted hereunder
Under tho circumstance. only III
most cursory view Of the actual sittia-
lion Il required to show the disaAvan-
taseous position in which Japan would
be placed by the abrupt termination OF
her treaties and by the consequent ab-
sence Of satisfactory conventional stip-
ulatlons for the protection OF her rights
and the interests e her people
"rhe sphere Of Japan's activities Is In
the Pacific. Her trade with Hawaii f.
important and nearly 300 japanese sub
jects are now residing there. Her com
nerce with the United States and Can
ada Is constantly increasing. In Mexico
end Central America. japanese imrnI-
grants arc welcomed and trade IL spring.
Ing into existence. The Importance 70
Japan Of the stable and wcll-recognized
commercial, residential and Industrial
status which her subjects have gained
IN Hawaii is consequently evident. The
growth and prosperity OF the interests
have enumerated depend in no small
measure upon &. and hence it must be
ACKNOWLEDGED that the concern which the
Japanese government feels in the main
tenance Of the rights that underlle the
welfare OF Japanse subjects in Hawaii
and the prosperity Of japanese CON-
merce in the Pacific is both legitimate
and eommendable
TN the note under reply you Intimate
that vested rights II amy. be abolished. ;
Japan or japanese subjects in Hawaii
win be respected. As germane to this
branch Of the subject. have the honor
to call your attention to a note ad-
dressed on March 4. 1855. by your honor
able predecessor. Mr.. Bayard. 10 Mr.
Won Albenselben. the German minister
TO the United States. In reply 70 the
Official announcement Of the protecto-
rate established by Germany over GER
tain island groups in the Pacific. Refs<s-
ring TO the declaration made on a.
Of the German government tbAt -
established rights OF third parres' were
TO be respected. Mr. Bayard replied tnat
in the absence OF precise knowledge
as to the meaning Intended to be given
to the term 'well-established rights he
believed that he interpreted 1t rightly
ou a dneIa~asfa-, 4h.s t,,r.-s-.,,. .tt-.....
who already had established or might
establish thereafter themselves on the
island in question. in peaceful accord
with the natives ami on a footing Of per-
feet equality with settlers OF German and
other nationality would not be disturbed
IN their rights OF residence or otherwise
against as compared with
German subjects by reason OF the estab-
lishment Of German protectorate
Without pausing to consider the an
alogy in many essential places between
the principle thus announced by the
United States in 1SS6 and that now main
tanned by Japan. have the honor TO
state that If the United States govern
ment attach to the expression vested
rights the same significance given in
Mr. Bayard's note to the term 'welI-es-
rights the imperial govern
ment would have little to complain Of
under this head.
"Bnt the absolute extinction Of ia
pans treaties and conventions without
even the formality Of previous notice
creates a very different situation, not
alone by removing conventional privi- /
leges and exemptions. hut also by sub +
therefor new and burdensome I
changes. In that case the application ,
Of the United States customs laws to
Hawaii would check the further devel- I
opment Of the japanese trade. the extern I
sion Of the United States naturalization
and immigration laws would be detri- ]
mental to the future residential and
Industrial rights OF Japanese subjects, /
and enforcement Of United States navi- !
cation laws. making the carrying trade !
between this country and Hawaii part
Of the eoasting trade. would probably !
prove fatal to the interests OF Japanese |
lines crossing the Pacific
II would signally fail In the duty +
" hlch has been intrusted to me II did I
not add that this full and frank expla- 4
nation OF the views OF the imperial gov
.rnment is due, not alone TO their wish /
10 protect the interests confined 10 their
are. hut also to their desire 10 remove
Ill possible cause for misunderstanding
the government OF the United
States and themselves.
81 should also add that have received
With great pleasure your courteous ao-
OF tho disclaimer had
.ha honor to make on behalf OF my
In regard to the false report
mas Sspan has designs against Ha-
sGf1
Il regret to say. however. that similar
-eports arS constantly appearing even
n tho reputable section of the American
,rsSs. and coupled with baseless or dis
orted accounts OF occurrences IN Japan
IND Hawaii arc now. am oredibly In
'ormed. been urged In responsible quar-
.ss a. a pretext for Immediate action
Ipon the treaty OF annexation. There
,orN have the honor to repeat that
Iapan has no designs of any kind what
svsr intrnieal TO Hawaii and no motive
n her dealings with that country except
10 secure by legitimate means the due
otssryanoo of Just obligations.
"FoRRU HoSHI"