The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-30
DOCUMENTS IN THE CASE
Correspondence in the Hawaii
Japan immigration Matter.
1T MAY BE ARBITRATED
Minister Cooper Makes the Proposition
But Maintains the Integrity OF the
Position Already Taken-Does
Not Change Policy.

San Francisco. July s9.-The follow
Ing Hawaiian advices were received
here to-day per steamship Alameda,
which left Honolulu on the end inst;
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Henry l..
Cooper has given out a synopsis Of the
correspondence in the Japanese emf
grant controversy. This was done In
Difference To the wishes OF the support
ers of the Hawaiian republic. who were
at a loss to know why this government
made an offer to arbitrate with Japan.
The letter of June 9Th, written by
Minister Cooper, containing the offer to
arbitrate. reads: Referring TO the
subject OF correspondence between his
imperial japanese majesty's govern
ment and the government of Hawaii,
relating TO the controversy that has
arisen in regard to the rejected immi-
grants, permit me to add to my letter
of the 25th inst. that. while still main
tanning the integrity of the position
taken by this government, yet should
the parties fail to arrive at a settlement
of the question, ] am authorized by this
government. in view OF ths friendly re-
lations that have so long existed be-
tual benefits Of continuance of such
friendly intercourse, and the fact that
the important qusstions involved have
To do with the construction of the
treaty and convention now existing be-
tween the two countries, as well as "A
discussion of the laws Of this country,
to suggest that the matters at issue be
referred to a disinterested arbitrator or
arbitrators for settlement, and In case
such suggestion is accepted by his inn
perial Japanese majesty's government
to say that the Hawaiian government
will abide by the result"
The next mail from Japan will be due
on the 2,th. when II will be known def
nitely. whether or not Japan will ac-
cept Coopers offer
In speaking of Count Oakuma's doc
ument Cooper said: Under date Of To-
kio, April 18th, and received by me at
the hands OF Mr.. Shimmamura on May
1lth. was a letter written by Count
Oakuma. japanese minister OF foreign
affairs, In which he recites the fact Of
the rejection Of the immigrants by the
Shinshin Maru on April sth. In this
communication, Count Oakuma in
forms the government that he has
given thoughtful and deliberate consid-
Grafton 10 all the questions involved,
and although influenced by a friendly
desire to accord due weight TO every
extenuating circumstance. the govern
ment considers that the inhospitable
acts complained of were In derogation
of the conventional rights Of Japanese
subjects.
Count Oakumas said. also. that his
government was convinced that act II
of 1885. and act 66 of the preceding
inf al lts ~
Hawaiian authorities. is in contraven-
tion Of the existing treaty between the
two governments. The proper regula-
tion Of immigration. he admits is the
legitimate exercise of the police power
| of the state, the reasonable laws on
that subject. reasonably administered
J by Hawaii. can provoke no remon-
STRANGE from Japan. In the present
case. the laws were reversal Of the
existing precedents arbitrarily and ca
priciously enforced. and that the extra
judicial proceedings of the Hawaiian
authorities were not conclusive. and
the refusal of the court appealed to TO
| intervene was denial of justice. The
conclusion being that the Japanese
government entertained the expecta-
tion that this government will recog-
nize the principle of indemnification
and, further, they ask for the addition
al assurance that these acts will not be
repeated.
The particulars regarding the
amount of the claim" Count Oakuma
wrote. would be made the subject of
/ further communication. but ! may
say here that the communication has
not yet been received"
Cooper said: You will understand
that my first letter was not one of ar
| gument or defense. Ii was mere
statement of facts. The correspond
ence which has followed has brought
out other points. and now this govern
ment has been charged with shifting
its policy to suit the OCCASION