The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-28
WHY THE JAPS PROTEST
Their Hawaiian Treaty Is Now
Much in Evidence.
NO DESIGNS ON ISLANDS
But They Do Object TO Their Citizens
Getting Any the Worst OF the
Proposed Deal With the
United States.

Washington. June 27-The Japanese
position on the annexation ~ Hawaii
by the United states has been made
known from a Very high source. The
japanese base their opposition to an
neNation almost entirely upon the
ground that II rs an Interference with
the treaty rights ~ Japan. aud COM
plain especially that the treaty was me-
gotiated In the face uf the most friendly
pfotcstatiOns from Japan and at a
time when the japanese authorities had
been led to believe that no such treaty
would be undertaken. The following
may be accepted as an absolutely accu-
rate outline OF the position of the Jap
anese legation In Washington
The Japanese insist. as on all former
occasions. that the Japanese govern
ment has never had and has not now
designs on Hawaii. They consider this
a most important point. which they say
has apparently had SO much weight in
the discussion of the question. They
contend that the Japanese first went To
Hawaii In response Ia the demand for
la bor on the isla nd under provisions Of
a treaty concluded In 1856 at the solicit
tations OF The Hawaiian government
They call attention to the fact that the
japanese government has always been
adverse to having their people go
abroad as coolies" as the Chinese do.
and that the government has striven
to prevent such immigration As a
consequences. the Hawaiian treaty Is 50
worded as to prevent the suspicion of
anything like coolie labor. The inter
ests of all parties were. as they say.
protected. and as consequence the
Hawaiian planters secured high class
of agricultural labor upon fair terms
and under circumstances that did not
give the least occasion for dislike and
opprobrium. which generally attach To
contract labor. This treaty, they say,
worked admirably for years and until
the planters became restive under the
conditions imposed by the treaty.
thinking, the Japanese held that they
could secure labor more cheaply with
the restrictions removed
Al the same time the question of an
nexation came up the adherents OF
union with the United states thought II
would be necessary Ia make change
in the method of obtaining the labor
absolutely necessary To the prosperity
OF the sugar industry of the Islands.
This was. they claim. the origin OF the
so-called voluntary" system OF immi-
grafton of Hawaii. The development
of this situation led To the framing 10y
the japanese government Of its immi-
grafton law, THIS law Is very strict In
prohibiting the expectation Of Japanese
labor except where employment Is as
sured, and II is claimed that under its
provisions, IL would be impossible u
Hood the Hawaiian islands, as has been
asserted to he the japanese purpose
without the connivance of the Japan
.k..ssi 81 t..s5
not he secured In view oi
the policy of Japan against the expor-
tatIon of coolie labor and IN view OF The
repeated denials of Japan of any de-
signs upon Hawaii. They assert that
Hawaii took no steps to restrict immi-
grafton from Japan until last Febru-
airy, when sudden and surprising de-
mand was made upon japan To this
end. This. they claim. Is evidence suffi-
cient that there was no flooding of the
islands. They regarded this from th.
island government as capricious, and
considered that II was made FOR the
purpose uf increasing the agitation IN
the interest of annexation and to fur-
nish pretext for speedy action In that
direction. To the same end they con-
slider the cry Of danger from Hawaii on
account of japanese aggression To hav,
been raised. They hoot the idea that
that fear had any foundation In fact
and say that the danger existed only
in the minds OF jealous advocates oi
annexation. They assert that Japan
has freely explained every step taker
In this controversy and they hold that
the fact that such explanation has beer
made should he accepted as proof posi-
tive that Japan has no ulteriur designs
upon the Islands.
In view of this explanation on thcil
part to the United states. they com
plain of the suddenness Of the an
nounccment of the Hawaiian treaty oi
annexation and say tnat the treaty wac
consummated when they had reason
from official assurances for believing
that no hasty action In that direction
was contemplated They consider hat
many subjects uf Japan are entitled Il
damages on account uf Hawaii as sum
mary refusal tO permit them to land
and that they are deprived uf thcii
remedy by the contamination of thi'
treaty. ON this account they are IN
clined 10 declare the action tu hc un
lust and arbitrary. They also hold thal
Japan has rights under the treatic'
with Hawaii other than those detailed
including reciprocal immunities. which
they fear may not be renewed 10 Tia
waii becomes part of the United
/ States. The present purpose. they hold
appears To- be 10 terminate these rtghti
without the privilege Of appeal. anf
against this proceeding they protest
I They hold that while Japan has no pur
/ pose of asserting any authority In Hla
wall the japanese government has III
1 right TO demonstrate Ia the interest o
her citizens and to demand that thell
I legitimate rights be respected.