The San Francisco call., 1897-07-08
WOULD TAKE HONOLULU
RIGHT AWAY,
Then OVerrun Hawaiian Isles
With an Army of 100000
Fighting Men.
DOLE MAKES FIRM REPLY TO
TOKI0'S DEMANDS.
Minister Shlmamura AstonIshed at
the Attitude of the
Senate.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, June 30.-Minis-
ter Cooper sent his last and final answer
TO the Japanese demands two days ago
In his communication the Minister went
carefully over the ground, taking up the
demands and inquiries of the japanese
Government and giving substantial Tea-
sons why he cannot view them in the
same light as the authorities at Toxic.
The Minister quotes abundant authori-
ties and precedents of other Governments
especially the United States, in support of
his position, and concludes with a state
ment to the effect tnat his delay in max
ing the answer was caused by the large
amount of time required to gather tie in
formation on Chinese immigration and
other extraneous matters asked for by the
japanese Minister. The fullest information
is given on all these matters, but on the
main questions at issue, viz: indemnity
and the assurance that no further rejec-
ton OF japanese shall take place on SINH
lar grounds, Minister Cooper reiterates
his refusal to entertain them in polite, but
exceedingly firm, language. He does not
expect to hear from Minister Shimamura
again until his answer has been submitted
TO Toxic.
Minister Shimamura says the answer is
extremely unsatisfactory. so unsatisfac-
tory that nothing remained for him but
to send it to his Government and await
instructions.
1t is now announced that Counselor Ak
CANA, who came here on the Naniwa
with such a flourish OF trumpets will
leave for Japan on the Rio Janeiro, sailing
july 3, and that be will take with him the
final answer of Hawaii. On his arrival
he announced his intention of remaining
in Honolulu until the negotiations were
completed. But Minister Cooper's an
swer has ulmlsta akably altered his plans.
He announces his intention of returning
here on the Coptic of August Is, but MS
return will depend upon the action of the
Toxic Government.
Questioned as to the effect of annexation
oil the Japanese demands against Ha-
wall. Minister Shimamura expressed him.
self almost thuuderstruck at the sudtiet-
ness with which the mater had been
sprung in the United States Senate, so
much so, that he was entirely at loss to
even conjecture what the effect would be.
He hoped that the news Of the proposed
annexation was not true, and that it
would be delayed until the japanese de-
mands against Hawaii should nave been
settled. He thought the japanese should
have been notified by the United States
of their intentions regarding annexation.
Minister ShImamura also gives out
that the Naniwa will remain here until
relieved by other vessels, or until the ne
gotiations are completed.
Very bad blood exists between the crew
of the Naniwa and thosa of the American
vessels here. Several street riots have
been imminent between them. The
Naniwa's men ara only allowed on shore
a few at a time and seem to be under
orders to avoid American sailors and re-
fuse to enter saloons. This does not pre-
vent them drinking unlimited quantities
of sake with their countrymen and get
ting very bumptious in consequence.
The papers received from Japan by to-
days steamer show that the cat is at last
out OF the japanese bag. Japan wants to
annex the islands herself. The Japan
Herald is warlike and intends to annex The
islands whether the United States likes it
or not. 1t says:
There is nothing TO prevent Japan from
landing 100000 men on the Sand wich Islands
In thirty or forty days, when they decide to
do so, and unless the Government of President
Dole makes the proper amends, that is pre-
cisely what Will be most likely to happen.
To those who doubt what the Army Depart
ment can do we may say that 46, 600 men, 5000
horses, with ammunition, field guns and food
for three months, were embarked and sent
away toward their destination in just ten
hours ana half without the slightest con-
fusion, in the late war.
Finally, Marquis Ito's sudden departure for
London is more than suspicious. BY tele-
grams from New York he arrived there at 8
P. NJ, May 27, and sailed for London on May
%. II England viii only say ave will stand
aside" the Sandwich Islands will become
japanese territory before 1898, despite any
thing which America can say or do.
The Japan Times in summing up long
editorial, says:
From every point of view, the step taken by
the Washington Cabinet is matter for the
most profou I'd regret. We have doubt that
the Imperial Government will take prompt
ana firm steps to impress upon the American
Government the gravity of the course taken
by 1t, and to adopt whatever measures may be
necessary to safeguard the immense in terest
this country possesses in Hawaii.
To send over two or three large transports
with the necessary arms, ammunition field
guns, etc, is the easiest thing possible. The
Government troops at Honolulu and Hilo
they count for nothing better. The Japanese
perfectly aware that America is only
strong at home and weakest on the Pacific
Coast
With Japan's large feet of merchant ships
as transports, lis large coal fields TO draw its
coal supplies from, backed up by it's warshlps
which Re now in excel en- repair md soon 10
be augmented by its new fofmid BILE battle
ships fuJt Kan and Yashima Kan, and its
strong fleet OF torpedo-boats. America could
not Land single man in the Hawaiian Isla nds.
They would meet the fate of the Chinese on
board the howshing in The late war. There
are only TWO harbors In the Sandwich Islands
worthy of the neme-Honolulu and Hilo.
These and any OF the other possible landing
places would be seized upon by the Japanese
before America could think of moving, by the
troops which would tie drawn from. those who
there now as emigrants.
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