The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-14
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
OF JAPAN TOWARD THE
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

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 Statement of Relief Work in she Miss-
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 Nominations-Navy Depart:nens Work.
 Washington, April 1S-Thc Japanese | legation has received official advices relating to the recent deportation from the Hawaiian Islands of number of Japanese immigrants which do not agree entirely with the accounts pub- lished in this country. It appears, ac- cording to these advices. thet out of 66S Japanese passengers brought to Honolulu by the steamer Shinshin Maru, 302 voluntary passengers and 146 contract laborers were sent back to Japan. The Hawaiian authorities re- fused to allow these people to land on the ground that the voluntary passen-- gers were not possessed of fifty dollars in gold each, as provided in the land- ing law; and because the contract la- borers had not complied with the pro- visions of the landing law in securing previous approval of their contracts. l the supreme court to set aside the de- cision of the collector general of cus- toms forbidding them to land, but the court rejected the petition on the ground that the decision of the collector general regarding the landing of aliens was final and that Japanese not yet landed fin the islands had no right to petition.
 yrl 1An.>k ]. ed against this action on the ground that the exclusion of the voluntary emi- grants was in violation of the treaty rights, whatever might be the case re- garding the laborers and their alleged failure to secure previous approval of their contracts. He himself had posi- lively examined into the facts regards ing the voluntary emigrants and had found that they were all in bona fide possession of the amount of money re- quired by law in such cases.
 So far as they at least were cons cerned the decision of the collector gem eral appeared in violation both of tho law and facts. While it Is true that one, not two Japanese men of war. as stated in press dispatches, has been sent to Hawaii, officials of the Japanese legation state most positively that this action has not been taken for the pur- pose of menacing the Hawaiian gov-t ernment, but simply to preserve order among the Japaneses residents in the islands who might possibly become ex- cited by what they regarded as a vio- stlation of the rights of their country-. men.
 The Japanese government believes the difficulty is susceptible of settle-g ment by diplomatic negotiations and it is asserted at the legation that that will be the only method resorted to. Inasmuch as the Hawaiian government would only be liable for indemnity to the persons sent back for losses in- cured by them, the question is not re- garded as one liable to provoke serious international complications. At the legation the statement that the Japan csc companies are attempting to col- onize Hawaii is denounced as a fragrant and absolutely unwarranted falsehood.
 The naming of three commissioners by President Mckinley under the act of the last congress to promote bimet- allism was the subject of much discuss sion about the capitol to-day. Sena- tors, regardless of party, were pleased with the selection of Vice President Stevenson. It appears that this selec- ton was McKinley's own, no one hav- ing urged the selection of MT. Steven- son. Among the earnest advocates of the selection of MT. Paine were Sena- tors Hoar, Allison and Chandler, all of whom talked with the president on the subject and recommended him as aI man who would materially aid the cause of bimetallism.
 It has been generally conceded for some time past that Senator Wolcott would be one of the commissioners, as his hardest work since election has been in the direction of bringing about an international agreement.
 Opposition to the scheme for interna- tional bimetallism has developed from an unexpected source. Morton Frewen of England, who has given great deal of attention to the subject and who has visited this country several times in the interest of silver, is now opposing an international agreement, and he de- clares that the money question is ons which each nation must settle for it. self. MT. Frewen will oppose any agreement, and will use his influence | against IuC dGW COlllAloSlOIb WASll lu goes abroad.
 Senator Wolcott said to-day that there appears to be a mistaken impress sion that the commission is appointed with the purpose in view of having it represent the United States at con- ference only. While the commission might be utilized in that way if con- ference should be held, its first work is to be of a purely diplomatic character, looking entirely to securing European cooperation. The commissioners ex- pect to leave this country about the middle of May, and immediately upon their arrival in Europe will set them- selves to that task. Whether there shall be conference at all will depend upon how the advances of the commits sioners are received by the principal powers.
 Senator Nelson to-day gave notice of several amendments to the tariff bill. One of these abrogates after one year the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. An- other declares trusts or combinations for the restraint of trade or enhance the market price of imports or manu- factures by two or more persons, either