The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-31
JAPAN WILL ARBITRATE.
but DEsIREs TO KNOW FIRST WHAT
rs TO BE IRBITRATED.

The wrhsie Process OF the Arbitration with
Hawaii Esuut ne Determined In Advance
ma ouest,os bees Net AGeet Points er
pfFsrence pstw cen japan and the states-
WASHINGTON, July 3o.-ohiciai information
received By telegraph from Toxic by the Japa-
nese Legation In Washington confirms the nows
printed In n SUN that the Japanese Govern
mont had consented 10 arbitrate the existing
differences between Itself and the Govern
mont Of Hawaii. But the acquiescence OF
Japan 10 conditi1nal, and 1t 10 not abso-
lutelJ certain that an arbitration agroo-
ment will DO made. Tho telegram 70 the
Legation said that the Japanese Government
had consented TO arbitrate the pending ques-
tions with Hawaii In principle on tho terms
and conditions specified in q communications
now on its way from japan TO Mr.. Shimamura,
its Minister at Honolulu. That 10 all the officials
OF the legation know Of tho matter, but they
construo the telegram to moan that Japan In
willing TO arbitratc, but desires to have
Il clearly stated In advance what 10 co
be arbitrated, tho method to be employed
and tho name Of the person or persons to DO
chosen 40 arbitrators. In other words, the whole
process and substance of tho arbitration must
DO definitely determined before the questions at
issue are submitted to the tribunal. Tho offer
Of Mr.. Cooper, the Hawaiian Minister Of Foreign
ARafrs. was n &c 1sral proposition to sabmit tho
pending differences to arbitration. and did not
give an explicit idea OF what was to DO ar
bitrated.
Hawaii may not consent to the terms Of the
communication sent 70 Mr.. Shimamura. What
these terms arc 10 not known here, and nobody
familiar with the controversy Is willing to hnz-
ard an opinion. They concern only Hawaii aud
Japan directly, and the understanding between
tho two countries. IL any Is reached, will not At
feet this country in an official way, beyond tho
deep interest which the ADMINISTRATOR has
taken In the matter through its efforts TO have
the two nations agree to u peaceable settlement
Of thei differences.
An agreem ent Of the Japanese and Hawaiian
Governments TO arbitrate will have no direct
bearing on the points at issue between the Coy
known through Minister Hoshi's protest anu his
subsequent explanatory note to Secretary Sher-
ins the me Gn metn sgta nses and d. J aI'aGr0h is o %est Of
sovereignty in the Pacific. Money consider.
atoms are not involved. and tho rights of
citizenship play n very small part in the diplo-
matte correspondents. The United States Gov
eminent wants the Hawaiian Islands and tho
Japanese Government does not want us to have
them. That is "a matter more serious than the
sentiment Of a controversy Affecting damages
from mt tho territory Of another. There is no
doubt, however, that Japan 10 showing a kindly
spirit throughogt the whole Hawaiian business,
the clouds will soon clear away and allow the
resumption OF the cordial relations which have
3OOu Al lStVh 81 iohb oSt"oVh NJ OhAIou
On July j the Hawaiian Government began
creased duty on the Japanese wine (sakei. Tho
bill providing for the increase was vetoed by
Prssia &c Id Rois on N the the xT r,gRf, s that It's 1 ,Srm'
an agreement having been made fixing the duty
on sake NJ Is cents a gallon. The bill was
aStion Of. the Hawaiian LesisiatuFe will form
ayr freshmen y mt to arSlIrate. japan I holds ds0p viii
President Dole, that the increase is q breach of
ne Th sso Hssoeiated PTess. in A sensational, and nm.
ton to-day concerning the acquiescence OF the
Hawaii, to arbitrate their differen, es, is guilty
Of e piece Of misrepresentation that may be
isy. but w sis6'0S iSoss to very ssp' maoS lls ssupdis Do.
l n,s,sa p fssins; ..h According to the A's %,
s she sapa nsss' Legation ss q info sns ! The oiIoia Is
srbitration. and Was told tina. until The snnoxs.
and that the present dispute must be considered
cordine to the Associated Press, the japanese
6ecretary said no was glad to learn that such
would the p p1S,iiio1 1a OF inc 10 . enit Two s or t ! a Wait It
arbi,ratIon treaty. This lptespretatlon Of the
officials. says tho Associated Press.
tile no untruth to say that the State Depart
prise is due to the publication Of such an abso-
lutte falsehood. The Japanese Secretary did not
make any such statement as he Is charged with.
and It Is officially PRONOUNCED to be false in
every particular. THE State Department
e~nicialsf' consist of Acting Secretary Adee.
TIL Japanese Secretary is Mr.. Matsui. the
chargc d,affaires Of Japan In. Washington dur
merely reported that his Government had con-
scented to the arbitration In principle. He did not
say anything about warships. But the Associ-
nted Prese, In its endeavor to give a new feature
to an old story. resorted TO fslsehood and
ridiculous light. As the sensational statement
appeared In tho afternoon papers furnished by
tho Associated Press. threats Of exposure from
the parties concerned presumably reached the
padding cell this evening. ami the Chicago con-
Germ will perhaps get under cover by directing
Its morning papers 20 kill or reconstruct tho
fake: