New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
JAPAN AND TIA WAH.
TEXT OF THE JAPANESE MINISTER
FORMAL PROTEST AGAINST
ANNEXATION.


Washington July 5-The formal protest Of Japan
against the annexation Of Hawaii 20 the uniteu
States became available to-day. The full corrc-
spondcnce Is follows:
Legation of Jaran Washington, June 10, 1871,
Sir: ueg to again .al your attention 10 tlc SUI. W.
Governments OF me United States and Of tawan
the point OF concluding treaty anht tSrri
part thereof As had the honor to i Sag last 50
you TINS rumor has teen reRe1tea Of dets which
gives IT the appearance OF autn3riy , non ta
place but also gives with apparent precision GER
tain parts of the alleged ARRANGEMENT WIFI xet u
mcnf OF Japan and Japanese subjects by treaties
with Iiaw III and under the constitution ana '""s
II is on this account that desire to repeat wn n
had the honor 10 state IN our our n ,bcyt concern
the prospects OF sudden ana co;lpicte cnai i "a
the status Of Hawaii whereby the nlgiis Of VILE
therefore they confidently rely q is and n friendly
states to maintain TOWARD mem yoSt u thew feel
that under the circumstances, they cannon oe re-
he important change which it has been so positive,
asserted aDCu TO take axe Pa aSs in 'nf ands
For this if is really true tnaf fee Tf tha,
what provision has been made therein for the Pres
ervation and maintenance OF the rignas With
Hawaii Under the solemn sanctions Of law ana OF
Accept Mr.. Secretary, the renewed assuranses OF
my highest considera ton. =. IOND . ~ S,ata
TO the Hon. John Sherman, secretary u o'''e
To this Secretary Sherman replied as follows:
Department of State. Washington. June lS lSS H.,
received have to say that the Governments OF
Hawaii and the United states BY hs trra dv annexng
the Hawaiian Islands TO this country This mas oee
done in Of the POLICY poll raS Sns w unde
stand be submitted to the senate OF tne - H wour
no
the treaties which may he In eXls,enco ront INV
nn1ierstandng is that the Government of the United
States does not take upon Itself any obilgations o,
or conventions made by with other governments
It is believed that there ls nothing IN the proF0 csr
a any RSs'T9 ned s States ais
urb the fen %, japan ana this country
Accept Mr.. Minister, the renewed ass STTRWHNS
highest consideration. JOHN ohEnmA1'
To Mr.. Toru Hoshi. ETC.
Minister Hoshi then submitted Japan's formal
protest, as follows
Legation OF Japan. Washington June - 1897
Sir: Referring to the correspondence which has
pa nn Of Gf se Tawaan Islands to the tinted states
/ have the honor to inform you that havng. com
am now in receipt of instructions from HIS lmPetai
Majes,y's Minister for Foreign Affairs IN relation
Before dvuiging the nature OF those INSTRUCTIONS.
desire to state that although the Imgeral GoHer, y,
mont could not have failed TO attach due welgnt 10
the statement In your communication 10 me OF the
18th inst that, In your opinion, there is notn!ns
Japan. they must also have Of the fact
that in abiding In the same communication 70 .ne
existing treaties between Japan ana hawaii you
state that your understanding rs that tne Govern, ,
mont of the United states does not take upon ltsell
any obligation OF the Hawaiian Government arising
from treaties conventions with other Govern
ments." $500 . ,.--. ,o,, ,,o. On,
INSTRUCTED nnre by His imperial Majestys Government
Of the Hawasn Islands TO the InsH States
,rt.o into
The Powers which have interests In the Pacihc.
Second-The annexation OF Hawai- wouid tenu 70
endanger the residential commercial ana lndusLriai
riehts OF Japanese subjects in Hawaii secured to
them BY treaty and by the Constitution and laws
ot ThirdN annexation might lead TO the post
and liabilities already existing in faVor OF japan
under treaty stipulations ,, ,, -.
ron1rt which has been 80 industriously Circulated
in this country and elsewhere, that Japan has de-
signs against the integrity or sovereignty OF ia
wall am further instructed by the Imperial Gov
crnn,ent TO state most emphaticaly and unequvo-
cally that Japan has not now and never had sucn
designs or designs of any kind whatever, against
Hawaii . . ,, ~, c.o.or,.
that in making this protest and In asking full and
careful consideration for II, the Imperial Govern ,,
peratve duty and not In the remotest degree py
desire TO embarrass the United Sta tes They prize
most highly the cordial relations which nave al
WAYS existed between our countries, and they con-
6dcntly trust that their representations on tnis
occasion will be received In that spirit OF justice
and fair dealing which has so notably character,
lied the intercourse of Japan and the United
States. -., ..,...,.o. 20
my highest consideration. IOho H SSH
To the Hon John Sher man, Secretary OF State
Then followed Secretary Sherman's reply, which
boop putli obed In Tribune.