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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-25
THE JAPANESE CASE.
A Correspondents Views on the Sit
Dr. uation.

EDITOR STAR:-One is at a loss
to know exactly what the contention
of the Japanese Government is cen
corning the return of the immigrants
by the Shinshiu Maru.
If Japan contends that Hawaii has
not Il similar right with the United
States to pass alien passenger acts re-
stricting immigration, it is probably
well to have that position made known
to the public and clearly defined.
There seems no reason why such Il
claim as that could not properly be
submitted to arbitration.
If, on the other hand, the claim of
Japan does not extend so far as to
deny the right of Hawaii to make rea-
sonable restrictions upon immigra-
ton, but is merely that the enforce
ment of it's Legislative enactments
concerning immigration has been. un-
fair, in failing to give proper weight
to the evidence presented, that would
be special complaint requiring, it is
presumed, full investigation of the
facts, in order to ascertain whether or
not the conclusion reached by the
Custom House authorities that the in
tending immigrants had not complied
with the requirements of the immi-
grafton laws, was correct.
1t cannot be imagined that it is the
claim of Japan that Hawaiian tribu-
nails lave not exclusive jurisdiction to
determine whether Hawaiian laws up
on the subject of immigration have
been complied with or not, for no
country can undertake by any rule of
comfy or international law to admin
lister the laws of another country.
So far, then, as it is possible to I'M
derstand the position, it reduces itself
to an examination of the facts in the
present instance.
We're the intending immigrants in
the bona-fide possession of $50 each,
and had they in other respects COM
piled with the Hawaiian Alien Passen-
ger Acts? AN ONLOOKER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-25

they have pursued the only logical
course and one which commends them
to the respect of friend and foe alike.
Of course the incident is an ex-
tremely unpleasant one. And there S
every prospect of it's being one that
will result in protracted discussion,
and finally in arbitration. This country
cannot fight. If this question came
up between two countries of equal
force it would not necessarily lead to
war. Matters of this kind go to ar
bitration nowadays, and not to arms
The ultimate appeal will be to the
United States. That power has the
largest interest here, and is interest
ed in Hawaii ethnologically ms well as
commercially. Whatever the friendly
feeling between Japan and the United
States may be, there can be no doubt
that the United States does not look
with satisfaction upon the filing up
the country with Japanese. In view
of annexation, there is a complication
in this direction.
The discussion between Hawaii and
Japan may have more far reaching
consequences than are at present on
the surface. A portion of the Japan
csc Press suggests that Russia, in con-
sequence of the dispute with Hawaii,
is playing forcing game upon Japan.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-25

In a book recently published by
Capt Younghusband, there are some
very good comments upon the Chi
nese. The Captain shews by various
anecdotes how utterly rotten all Off
cialdom is. and how incapable the
Chinese are of taking care of the
modern weapons of warfare. Only a
few weeks ago The Star called atten-
ton to the condition of the Chinese
Navy. which is said to be worse than
it was at the time of the Chino-Jap-
anese war, showing that all the eX-
perience gained in that disastrous
campaign has gone for naught. Capt.
Younghusband tells of Krupp cannon
brought with incredible labor to the
Chinese wall. which have been allow
ed to rust till they are perfectly USE
less. He tells of an excellent method
of raising troops. Say body of 1000
is raised. The list is forwarded to
/ Picking. then a thousand of the regi-
ment is allowed to slip home and the
| Colonel draws the full pay for the
1000, pocketing the difference. All this
goes to shew that in spite of what
! Philo- Chinese urge, China is not fac
tor in the future of the Pacific. 1t an
inert. worthless mass, and its official
dom is rankly corrupt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-25

Gangs of Chinese are being used in
the Western States upon the large
wheat farms. These farms are prac-
tically untenanted during nine months
of the year. Without the Chinese, it
is claimed. that it would be impossi-
bic to maintain these great ranches
and they would be split up and rented
to small farmers, who would populate
with their families, tracts which are
now practically houseless for miles.
What with employing Chinese on the
wheat farms and Japanese on the
beet plantations, the labor question
in the United States does, indeed, need
looking after. There is proverb
about the pot calling the kettle black,
and an aphorism about taking the
beam out of ones own eye.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
esred. This brought forth many interest t.

ested. This brought forth many interest
ing statistics.
This evening the presidents accom-
plished daughter, Miss Esther Wood,
supervised a gold-medal contest. Tnose
taking part acquitted themselves with
credit. The programme for to- morrow is !:
10 A. M.-Prayer, Mrs. Lawrence; minutes;
reports Of super1ntendents; evangeiistic Mrs.
FANNIE Wood; social purity. Mrs Anna Mil
len; family culture, Mrs. P. H. Rodgers
nndnce. .. .. Clifford; song, Mrs. Colt; parlia-
mentaiy usage, G. NJ. Kimball; ensign and
union signal, E. G. Snow; medal contest Miss
T. WOOD; literature, Mrs. NJ. erase; scientific
temperance instruction, Miss McPalmer; par
lot meetings, Mrs ]. II. Rhodes; press, Mrs. A.
4. 3 Bangs; law endorsements, Mrs. s. C. San
ford; narcotics, Mrs. S. K. Treffrey; juvenile
WORK MRS. d. Z. McMath; prison work, Mrs
A. B. Cove; mercy, Mrs. o. Z. Clifford petit
lions. Mrs l.. G. Williams.
lib A. Affection of officers; devotional
hour, Mrs, K, K. Johnston.
Afternoon, l rs o'clock-Praver Mrs. p H.
Mathews; reading of minutes; QUIZ on State
minutes, Mrs. P. J. Spencer; reports from
local presidents-Alameda Mrs j. Jamison ;
berkeley. Mrs. NJ. Spencer; Haywards, Mrs. j.
Russell; lryington, Mrs. " Durham; Liver
more. MRS. A. Bradshaw; Pleasanton, Mrs. c.
Pag@; West Oakland, Mrs. B. NJ. Foster; East
oakiand, Mrs. NJ. J. Hamilton; Twenty-third
avenue, Mrs. NJ. Teeple; Oakland, Mrs. O. H.
Mathews; talk on slum work, Mrs. Z. Scott;
discussion, Should Criminals be Allowed to
Msrry?" paper, Has the Time Come to Take
the Work OF w. c. T. U. Back TO the Church?'
Mrs. K. r. Johnston discussion; talk, SIS
Another Crusade Pcssible?'' Miss NJ. Barb.e.
discussion; finance, Mrs. 6. NJ. Kimball.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
PETITION FROM PUTzK{R,
The Professor Wants to Ride a
Wheel on the Side.
walk.
He Asks the Berkeley Trustees to
Change Their Bicycle Ordi.
nance.

BERKELEY. CAL, May 25-Professor
Albin Putzker of the department of Ger
man at the university presented to the
Board Of Trustees last night petition
asking that the ordinance prohibiting BIZ
cyclists from riding on the sidewalks be
repealed. Professor Putzker is an en-
thusiastic bicyclist, and believes the law
to be unreasonable. In his petition he
says:
1--WE should like modification of the
ordinance which prohibits the use of BIZ
cycles OF side walks in such q manner as
to allow the use of bicycles on sidewalks
This is to lie done under proper restric-
lions, such as prevail in other cities. An
ordinance could be drawn which would be
better than any now in force elsewhere.
Riders might be compelled 10 go atavery
slow rate when meeting pedestrians. Dis
mounting is often dangerous both to the
pedestrian ard to the rider. The request
is made for the following reasons: /. Our
streets are new and not smooth, and
everywhere there is much gravel and
other material injurious to wheels; car
tracks also offer serious DISTINCTIONS
2. The main thoroughfares are, most Of
the time so wet from sprinking that it is
dangerous to ride on them, and, more
over, very unpleasant on account OF the
mud thrown up by the wheel. g. 1t is a
hardship to riders from neighboring cities
to find out at the risk of arrest that the
privilege granted elsewhere is not granted
in Berkeley. Thus excursionists, instead
of being attracted to come here, are re-
PEELED"
Superintendent of Streets Chick thinks
that bicy clists should be compelled 10 ride
on the streets when macadamized. He
believes Professor Putzker to be right in
holding that bicyclists should not be ruled
off sidewalks where the streets are not
suitable for riding. The board will con.
slider the matter at its next meeting.
Trustees Meeting.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-The Town
Trustees last night decided to advertise
for bids on the town. printing contract
The successful bidder will be required to
put up $1,000 bond to carry out the con-
tract.
The Trustees awarded to the Berkeley
Advocate contract for print ting in book
form the codified ordinances OF the town.
Above tho Estimate.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-The Board
OF Education last night received bids on
the construction of the new primary
school. All the bids were over $4,000. The
lowest bidders were e. ]. Squires, ]. A.
Marshal and Mangram g. Otter, to whom
contracts were awarded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED

Painful diseases are bad enough. but when
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it was question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of a ombina ton
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak,
emaciated parts to natural size and vgor, and
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble TO send his name and address may
have the method OF this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free mean absolutely
without cost, because l want every weakened
man TO get the benefit of my experience.
am not phiianthropist nor do / pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering the mental tortuFeS of weakened
manhood who would be cured at once could
they but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how can
afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary
to mail the information, but send for it and
learn that there are few things on earth
that although they cost nothing to get, are
worth fortune to some men and mean life
time OF happiness to most OF US. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 1888, Kalamazoo Mich.
and the information will be mailed in plaiu
sealed envelope.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
LAUNDRY RESTRICTION S.
Oscar Meysel Will Not Wait for the
Passage OF the Proposed Pro-
hibitive Ordinances


ALAMEDA. CAL May 25.-Oscar New
sci, whose proposition 10 erect Chine Sc
laundry on San Antonio avenue in the
residence portion of the town has aroused
bitter antagonism, says that he will stand
on his rights, and those rights are to put
up such a building as he chooses on his
own property.
He claims that the proposed ordinance
requiring the consent of five property
owners in block before any one can
erect laundry. stable or chicken-house
will be illegal and that similar one in
Chico was knocked out by the Supreme
Court. He says the people might as we'll
say to him that he shall not start a bar
ber-shop unless they give their consent.
But he is not going to wait for the ordi-
nance to be enacted.
The Board OF Trustees cannot meet next
Monday, as it is legal holiday, and
under The new meeting ordinance they
cannot get together till next Wednesday.
By that time, Meysel says, his laundry
will be up, even ii he has to hire extra
workmen to hurry it along. II the PEG pie
want fight, he says, he IS ready for the m
and will give them q merry war. And it
certainly looks as though it would be a
merry war.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
JORDAN WILL TALK zoo.
The Board of Supervisors to Be
Pettloned for an Appro.
priation.
Committee on Promotion 10 Mike All
Arrange ments for the Saturday
Night Nesting.

At the meeting of the Mission Park and
Geological Garden Association yesterday
afternoon the following communication
was read by Secretary ]. J. McEwen from
Professor d. S. Jordan:
May "a. 1897
J. j. McEren, 11s Montgomery street-MY DEAR
SIR: | shall be glad 70 speak on Saturday
evening, the 29tn, as requested. Sam Part
ridge offers TO present and show the lantern
scenes of the animals which will also be an
advan tage. l shall speak extemporaneously.
and as what shall say will depend somewhat
on the audience and the features 1t would be
little hard to prepare statement before
hand of the points. / shall be at the Palace
HOTEL Yours very truly,
DAVID STARR JORDAN.
T. V. OBrien stated that in CONVERSE
zion with Mayor Phelan, that gentleman,
considering his official position as Mayor
of the City, rather inclined to the opinion
That 1t would not be proper for him to pre-
side at the meeting on Saturday eyening.
This decl,hation was accepted for the rea-
sons given. ana the committee decided to
have w. M. Bunker perform that distiu-
guisned duty. in the unavoidable absence
of President Shad burne.
This same gentleman moved that the
time had arrived when it was proper 10
present the application for an appropria-
ton for the PARK, as also a request for bids
for suitable site.
ThlS motion was carried, with the pro-
viso that George Center, chairman OF the
promotion committee, collect the petit
tiOns left at the several newspaper offices
only and have them presented to the SUI
pervisors on next Monday.
The following is the petition:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Super
ras0rs Of the City and County Of San FL dncisco-
GENTLEMEN: The Mission Park Association of
San francisco and the undersigned residents
and taxpayers of the City respectfully request
your honorable body to make a reasonable
appropriation in the next tax levy for the pur-
pose of providing public park and geological
proposals Tor and select suitable site for the
same in the Mission district.
The question of finance was discussed
for he covering of the incidental expenses
of the com mittee. Several members dived
into their pockets and drew out gold
pieces for the purpose. But it was deemed
the better way to appoint finance COM
miitee, which was done by naming w. NJ.
Bunker. I. Y. O'Britn. DR.. G. G. Kenyon.
George Center and William Metzner 10
that position.
A. B. Ma uire stated that the meeting
OF Salu day evening at Twenty first and
Howard streets was only the first O; a
series of like character to be held for the
purpose of a.onsiug public enthusiasm in
favor of a park. Colonel John O'Byrne
spoke against the smaller park in front of
the Mission High School as being in his
opinion Ill advised for numerous reasons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
A WATER SUIT.
DIR. Robinson's Proceeding Against tn Q
Alameda Water Company.

DIR. Robinson's Proceeding Against tho
Alameda Water Company.
ALAMEDA. Call, May 25.-A good
deal OF local interest has been manifested
in the suit brought By DR.. w. Robinson of
this city against the water company to
com pei it to put in house connections
without the usual fee OF $40 charged for
that purpose: This case was argued be-
fore Judge Hall yesterday by T. V. Gator
and Green Majors for plaintiff and G. II.
Maxwell and City Attorney Taylor for de-
iendanf. 1t was contended on behalf of
plaintiff that the company could m AXE
no charge against any customer except
the rate fixed by the City Trustees, and
that any expense for labor or materials in
making house connections must be added
to the investment in the plant. Tue Trus-
tees had fixed no rate for making counec-
tons, and hence the comnany could not
charge for doing SO. The decision of
judge Ross in the San Diego water case
was cited IN support OF this contention,
On the part OF the defendant it was con.
tended that the water company could not
be compelled to incr ase its investment
or enlarge its plant at all; that whatever
it was required to expend annually in
maintaining and operating its plant was
a current expense whic the company is
entitled to be REIN bursed for from the
water rates fixed by the Trustees, and that
this is not charge for the use OF water.
but Tor labor and material furnished. To
allow the consumer to escape from the
cost of making the connections was to put
the burden on the community. whereas it
should fall on the person individually
benefited.
Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 25.-In the Consta Bile
case the Trustees have ordered warrant
drawn in the name of w. H. Jordan for S67 %
the amount of the verdict returned Thus
Constable does not receive a cent, az the en-.
tire amount goes TO his attorney.
The autopsy on the remains OF Conrad Hess
who died suddenly yesterday at his home in
this city, showed that death resulted from
fatty degeneration of the neart and the forma-
ton of an ante-mortem blood clot in the hea TT
Two Eastern library journals have written
to Librarian Harbourne requesting him to
send them copies of the prize essays to be
written by school children on the subject OF
the Public Library"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
BASSETT WANTS
CUVELL|ER'5 SEAT
Confession That Involves
the Water Companies
Fight.
Admission That The Purity o.
Elections Law Was
Vic ated.
During a Heated Argument Much
Was Said That Is Now Greatly
Regretted.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
sos Broadway, May %.
"Oid Pard' Bassett may possibly "get
there" There" is seat in the Council
which he filed for the past two years and
which he was prevented from reoccupying
by Councilman Cuvellier.
The cause of MIR. Bassett's glee is the fact
that Mr. Cuveiiier is not politician nor a
dip!omatist. In t. heat OF the discussion
last night over alternating the hydrants
Mr.. Cuveliier was goaded to break his re-
solve which, if he had Kept 1t, would have
saved him lot of discount future.
1t was all caused by this neat little
speech: II did not intend to say word,
said Mr.. Cuvellier, "but | will admit tina I
l have been goaded into making an expla-
nation. l will confess that l broke one
plank in the Republican platform which
provided that all efficient Republicans
should be retained In office. l voted Tor
White for wharfnger TO succeed Ruther-
ford. but l could not help myself. Before
| subscribed to that platform had prom
ised White 10 vote for him and | vas tied
up. l will admit that was guilty in that
instance, but | do not intend 10 break the
platform on this que stion of alternating
MIGRANTS"
II am very sorry" said Mr.. Girard,
'that Mr.. Cuvelier is such poor poiti-
clan as to admit that he violated the purity
OF election law"
"Yes, did" said Cuvellier. "and am
sorry for it,"
There are others, however, who do lot
intend 10 let Mr.. Cuvellier's sorrow end
the matter. One OF them is 'Old Pard"
Bassett.
"If Cuvellier wishes to save himself a
lot of trouble, said Mr.. Bassett to-day,
''he will resign, because his seat IN my
opinion belongs to me. Every vote he
gives on any question is likely to cause
trouble, and now that he has confessed to
what the. law calls a felony, consider
him to be disqualified
Mr.. Cuyeilier's position places the n.y.
drant fight in very interesting situation.
1t was passed last night by eight votes. 1t
has TO go to the Mayor. and should he
veto il, eight votes are necessary TO pass
1t over his veto. Should Mr.. Bsssett sue
coed in obtaining Mr.. Cuvellier's seat, he
will certainly vote on the water questio n
differently from CuvelIier. This would re-
duce the vote from eight to seven, which
wonld not be enough to sustain possible
vafn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
CHAIRMAN GER RESIGNS
Willing to Do Anything to Help
the Success of Endeavor
Day.
Secretary Baker R undly Scored for
Trying 10 Create a Dissension
in the Com mittae.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
90S Broadway. Nav %. (

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, May %.
The peculiar argument made by Sec
rotary G. f. Baker of the First Baptist
Church against Mr.. Gier of the finance
committee of the July lebra tions caused
that gentleman TO send the following res
ignation to the Merchants Exchange to-
night:
Mr.. Webb N. Pierce, Secretary Of Fourth Of july
Celebration and Oakland Eadeavor Day-DEAR
SIR: | herewith respectfully hand you my
resignat ton as chairman and member OF your
finance committee. am heartily in favor of
making both celebrations grand success.
As my connection with the committee has be-
come matter OF public discussion
feeling and perhaps injure the success of
either or both celebrations ask you to accept
this my resignation. | have been highly
consider it my pie ASSURE to quietly assist in the
interest of success. Yours very respectfully,
THEo. GIER.
At to- nights meeting Of the exchange
it was stated that Mr.. Baker was not rep
resenting the Christian Endeavor senti-
ment, but was attempting to be
change said that the sentiment of
the Christian Endeavor was very
practical in this matter; that they re-
allied that it was a celebration and recep-
ton rendered to the thousands of visiting
delegates by the city of Oakland and that
it i'll became one secretary to show such a
small spirit.
Mr. Giers resignation will not be pre-
scented until the next meeting of the Joint
committee, when it will be declined ana
Mr.. Gier will be asked to retain his chair.
manship.
Eleventh Street Pavement.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-The new as
phalt pavement recently laid on Eleventh
street, between Broadway and Washing
ton, will not be accepted by Superinlend-
ent OF Streets M. K. Miller. just what 10
do is the question. He sent samples of
the asphalt to Thomas Price & Sons,
chemists, who report on the chemical
composition and concludes with this para
graph:
This material as whole is an asphaltum
rock melted up with the residuum left after
the distillation of crude petroleum. We can
not recommend this as good material for use
as q street pavement even alter being softened
with fluxes. 1t is far inferior to the natural
bituminous rock found in many places on this
coast
Proportion OF the Spells.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-As result.
of the order adopted last night by the
City Council alternating the hydrants
pany will have 220 Migrants and the Con-
"a Costa I45. Formerly the Oakland had
272 and the Contra Costa 93
Personal.
L. Deffner and family OF st. Helena, n
route to Europe, are stopping for few
days with Mrs. F. Crist.