The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-28
Rumored Plan to Seize the
Customs Houses.
AMERICAN MARINES LANDED.
Men From the PhiIadeIphia and the
Marion Ordered Ashore, and sud-
denly Recalled-Japanese Pro-
nounce the Rumor Absurd. hut
dafion for It-State Nexosiatioux
still in PrOEress-PIaa for "A
TranS-Pacidc CabIe-NinisterS Se-
wall Calls ON President Dole.


er Gaelic brought the following adviees
from Honolulu, dated June 20:
since the Philadelphia has been in port
weekly battalion drills have been held
On June a the men from both the Marion
and the flagship were landed While on
march TO the drill grounds an orderly
brought an order. and the battalion re-
turned on board This action was taken
IL is understood. on account of a rumor
10 the effect that the Naniwa would land
company of men to take charge Of the
Hawaiian custom houses. The Japanese
failed 10 act, and ii is believed that Ad-
miral BeardSlee's prompt action caused
eha captain of the Naniwa TO change his
mind
The English speaking people here be-
HeVe that there was good foundation for
the rurnor in spite OF the denial made at
the Japanese legation. There are all
kinds of rumors floating around" said
Counsellor Akiyama. "One ridiculous one
was that the Japanese sailors were to land
and take charge Of the custom house. An
other is 10 the effect that the Naniwa is
to leave on Wednesday. That rumor Is
also without any foundation. About two
months hence another man of war viii
be here and the Naniwa is not likely to
leave before then
Japanese Minister Shimamura denies
drawn its request to the Hawaiian govern
ment for an explanation for ejecting Jap
anese immigrants.
There has been no correspondence he
tween the legation and the minister OF
foreign affairs since June T." said Minister
Shimamura. 'At that time l addressed
letter 10 the minister OF foreign affairs
and. as yet though II seems a very long
time, nave received no reply
is "
Shimamura. Before the steamer having
the immigrants on board left Honolulu
l made formal protest to the minister
of foreign affairs. His answer was in
complete and unsatisfactory. In due time
l received instructions from my govern
ment and sent a request to Hawaii for
the reasons for the expulsion OF the Jap
anese laborers. The Hawaiian govern
ment sent me an answer that considered
vague and indefinite. On June I wrote
again. and for two weeks my letter has
remained unanswered. I am daily ex-
pecting communication TO arrive
u Ishikawa. editor of the Tokyo Chuo
Chimbun. who came here on the japanese
cruiser Naniwa to investigate the trouble
arising from Japanese immigration. start
ed for home on June Il. He carries a
proposition from Col Spalding for a trans
Pacific cable. which he believes the oapi-
talists of his own country will not be
slow to take hold Of. and that at no very
distant date.
but how about the result of your In
vesugatien in the immigration tangier"
was asked
ITO speak frankly" replied Mr. lshi-
kawa. Il have found that the matter was
not worth my time and attention. am
convinced that the difference between Ha-
waii and Japan will be settled in a most
amicahle manner. The whole affair has
been very much exaggerated. Instead OF
stirring up more strife, 7 think my time
can be spent TO better advantage in work
Ing out this cable scheme and bringing the
two countries into closer trade relations"
Hon Harold NJ Sewall made a formal
cali on President Dole at the executive
building on June : and presented his Gre
dentials as envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenlpotentiary from the United
States. He was accompanied by Charge
d'Affaires Ellis Mills.
Admiral Beardsiee said today he had re-
ceived instructions from the secretary of
the navy concerning the repairs 20 be
made on the Marion. She will have an
other survey made and viii be repaired 10
a certain extent in Honolulu. After this
has been done the vessel will be sent 20
Mare island for general overhauIIng
Everything is In stau quo as regards the
change of United States cruisers Ia the
Honolulu port. The Baltimore aill
lieve the Philadelphia as soon as sh, has
her repairs completed at Mare island.
United States Consul General Mills will
leave for Washington as soon as his Sue
cessor. William Hayward. arrives. which
will probably he within the next fortnight.
Mr.. Mills IL not fully determined upon his
future plans. He may return TO Honolulu
ard engage In law practice.
Minister Cooper has not appointed a sue
ceSsor to the late Frank Hastings secre-
tary Of the Hawaiian legation at Washing
ton W. y. Armstrong. now at the capt.
tai Will. IL Is said. probably he selected.