The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
Furious at the Strict En-
forcement of Immigra-
tion Laws.
Hundreds of Emigrants Not Al.
lowed to Set Foot on
Hawaiian Soil.
The Islands Are Greatly Dependent
Oh the Japanese Authorities
for Order.

dONOLULU, HAWAII, March 23.-The
United States steamer Marion arrived on
the 18th in nineteen days from San Diego,
to relieve the Alert. The Alert saiied ior
San Francisco on the 22d.
The final outcome of the case of Japan
ese immigrants per Shinshin Maree was
the quiet departure of that steamer for
Japan on the goth. taking back with her
Alb of the go immigrants she brought
BY the advice of the Japanese Consul
General none but passive resistance was
made by the captain or the immigrants to
| the decisions OF the court and the Govern
ment, leaving the matter OF redress to the
action of the Japanese Government.
The greatest excitement has prevailed
among the reudent japanese, who are in
censed at this exclusion of their people,
although in confor nifty to regulations
which have previously been enforced upon
persons of other nationalities. A mass
| meeting of Japanese was held on the eve n
ing of the 18th after the adverse decision
| OF the court. Although some Incorporate
language was used the influence of Japan
ese officials prevailed to secure the passage
of moderate resolution 10 state the facts
in the case to the Government of ia pan
and abide by their decision.
TIE feeling among all classes of whites
| has been strong in favor of firm action In
deporting all disqualified immigrants.
respecting an apprehended weakness
on the part of the Government
| In carrying out the laws through
| fear Of trouble with Japan. The Chine sc
have also been gratified. being in antipa-
thy TO the japanese. On the other hand
the active section of the royal party as
| represented by certain native papers and
the independent are greatly displeased,
Ii being their hope after the Japanese be-
| come more numerous to enlist them in q
| com binatlon to restore monarchy under
the protection of Japan.
The progress of the affair has been as
| follows: The case of the immigrants hay-
| ing been carried before the Supreme Court,
as previously reported, counsel on both
sides were heard by the court for several
days. On the morning OF the 18th unan-
! imous decision of the three Justices was
rendered sustaining the power of the Col
| lector.
| 1t was held by the court that the treaty
right claimed for the immigrants to con-
suit and employ counsel applied only TO
aliens actually resident, and not to those
| still not landed. but only under examina-
ton as 10 their right to land The treaty
provisions apply only to judicial proceed
ings, and not to the executive proceedings
! OF the Deputy Collector. The act direct
ing the Deputy Collector to make the ex-
| animation conflicts with no treaty right
under the 'most favored nation" clause,
| because no discr limitation is made by il
between subjects of different countries.
| Especial reference was made to q de-
cision of the United States. Supreme
Court relating to the act of Congress of
March B. 1891, which the Hawaiian statute
closely follows, and which, like ours, con-
| fers upon special officers the duty of in
spechng all alien passengers and deciding
upon their right to land. The United
States court asserted the exclusive right
OF such officer to decide tho rights OF
| aliens to land, beyond interference by
other tribunal. Following the American
precedent, the Hawaiian court dismissed
the petition of the japanese migrants
and remanded them TO the control Of the
Collector General.
On account of the strong feeling ex-
hibited bv the japanese residents. in
which their Consul-General Shimamura
maniiestly participated, it was deemed
best by the Government TO institute a
fresh and more thorough investigation
into every individual case of the 535
mmigrants rejected by the Deputy Col.
Iector.
This examip alton was conducted by H.
+. Cooper, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and ]. B. Castle, Collector-General, who,
during the 18th and 10TH did twenty.four
| hours hard work at the Quarantine, end
| ing at midnight, when the asst batch were
sent aboard. The japanese Consul was
admitted 10 participate in the inquiry at
the beginning and later was allowed to
! conduct inquiries independently and
apart. As a final result 122 of the 535
immigrants previously rejected were al
! lowed admission and Alb reshipped to
Japan, great ieniency being exercised in
the construction of evidence. A mum Der
OF cases were found where valid contracts
for labor appeared to have been made.
The leading source of difference was in
the construction placed upon the alleged
possession OF 500 as required by law in the
| case OF those not entering as contra ct
laborers. Most of such claimants exhib-
tied the exact sum in their hands, either
in the form OF two American gold twen-
| ties with one ten, or in that OF Japanese
paper for 100 yen. Many of these had
freely admitted 10 the Deputy Collector
| that the money was lent them to get
ashore with by the i'm migration agent, al
though on the final examination they all
| declared that 1t had been given them by
relatives. This form OF deception has long
been habitual. Not long since white
man practicing it was reshipped to San
| francisco
The recklessness and audacity in which
the japanese differ from the careful and
orderly Chinese causes much anxiety.
They are now KEEP. in order by the author.
iiy of their own officials. This makes us
dependent upon the Japanese authorities
In an unpleasant degree.
The Sakura- NJ Maru arrived from japan on
the Goth with BIG more Immigrants. The
| authorities were busy in investigating
their cases during the whole of the Dist
and 22d, with the result that 1853 were ad.
| mitted and 163 were rejected. These were
! adjuG ged not TO be bona-ti tide possessors of
! the $50 required. They are to remain
| here in charge of the Marshal, w. G. Ir-
win q Co. giving bonds to return them to
Japan by the earliest opportunity.
Another batch of 500 i'm I'm igrants is
learned to be on the way hither.
Strong representations are being sent
| to Japan by this mail denouncing as an
outrage the liberty taken by this Govern
ment in discriminating against any i'm mi
grant who exhibits $50 in his possession.
In the case OF every person rejected, how-
ever, the Collector has satisfactory eyf-
dence that he was not in bona tide pos
session, but was under obligation TO repay
the loan TO the agents as soon as he was
landed. The Introduction 10 this city of
several hundred destitute Japanese every
week would be certain to cause more or
less severe distress in various ways.
Pacific Coast Pensions.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3I-Pa-
cifc Coast pensions have been issued as
follows: California: Orginal-Joseph s.
Small. Soldiers Home. Los Angeles:
James Zee L, Rivera; Dwight s. Strong