The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
JAPS CON NTINUB TO
INVADE HAWAII
Another Big Batch Taken to
the Islands by the
Steamer Rio.
In the Event of Annexation There
Would Be Nice Tangle as
to Land Titles.
Correspondence of LIE CALL.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Nov. 12-The
Rio de Janeiro which arrived on the 9th
inst, brought another batch of 345 Japa-
nese and tNentY-one Chinese. Among the
former are few of ex-army men, with
their war medals. This. naturally, will
give sufficient basis for scare-head sensa =
tionaI stories OF another nefarious plan of
occupation by armed japanese forces, with
the secret connivance of the Government
and the employment agencies.
Another scare sensation they are trying
to spring IS that China mas protested
asalnst annexation. This, it i most posi-
lively asserted, Is not so. THE CALL cor
respondent is very reliably informed that
all China has done in This direction is
to safeguard the rights of her citizens in
the event OF any injuries being done to
them by any internationally illegal acts
being committed By the Hawaiian Gov
ernment. Although China has no treaty
with Hawaii, matter not thoroughly un-
derstood or appreciated by many press
writers, the relations existing between the
two Governments have invaria bly, been OF
the most courteous and friendly nature,
and with no Government more so than
that of the republic. China will not al
low Japan, even if this country so desired
it, TO lead her into any entangleme n is
with Hawaii, as her subjects are better
reated here, except occasionally on some
of the plantations, than IN any part of
the world,
The Rio also brought Senator R. F..
Pettigrew OF Dakota and ex-senator Fred
T. Dubois of Idaho. They plan 10 re-
main here until the i9 IN. Senator Petit
grew, in conversation last evening, said
that he was here to Investigate and find
out how matters stood for himself He
O. nf
political bias, and discuss the affair from
all sides. This class of men is preferred
10 the Morgans, and whatever may be his
verdict it Will be more satisfactory to re-
gard him as an honest patriot than a
mere political partisan advocate, if moth
ing less honorable.
There will be many in California deeply
gr.eved 10 l:arn of the death of Nj ior
Charles T. Quick, one of the most patrl-
otic of those who have adopted Hawaii as
their home. The majo was one OF the
brightest OF Kaiakaua's Ministers, and as
Minister of the Interior planned many OF
the mprovements which Ministers Thurs
ION and King have so indefatigab carried
out. He was one of the founuers of the
honolulu Rifles, high Mason and one OF
the old volunteer tremeD.
On November Is the Government, TAX
ing leaf from The book of the French
republic, holds another sale OF royal anu
historical relics embracing more private
properly OF dead ana living soverigns,
and many of them presents from rulers
10 late Hawaiian rulers. The ann oun ce-
ment has caused such thrill of disgust
that ar effort will be made to stop the sale
by injunction.
Can the Hawaiian Government give
clear Tltle 10 the crown lands of HawailP
l his Is a question IF vital mportance to
American Investors in the event CT an
nexatlon, for there are not many who de-
sire to purchase lawsuits
1t is the opinion of many distln-
guished lawyers, experts in land laws,
that American investors will neces-
sarily shrink from investing in this
property when they come TO exam
inc into the title of the Hawaiian
Government 10 them. There are doubt
less some VINO hold that matters can be
somewhat Strengthened out by form al
abdication and surrender by Queen Liliuo-
kolani of all her right, title and interest
in them accompanied by similar release
by Princess KalulanI OF all her rights but
in the opinion of others there are other
very important claims by descent, and in
teresls involved which will require de-
cisions by the highest courts Of the
Unied States in the event OF annexation.
As these lands constitute nearly one
fourth OF the real estate of the islands IL
is for the benefit of all that their title
should not be cloGded for wears to come,