The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
TIE SECRET LEAKS OUT.

For a long while the public has be- |
lievcd that the only motive Japan has |
had in sending, or rather encouraging |
the immigration Of so many of her
men to the Hawaiian Islands, was to
relieve the overcrowded cities CT that
country, and to find employment for her
people which could not be given them at
home. Upon It's face this appeared en-
tircly reasonable, and nobody attempted
to look beneath the surface. nor thought
Of any oth,r motive. but Il seems now
that the great influx of Japanese to
Hawaii was for an entirely different pur-
pose. Il seems. and in fact, 1t 10 now
quite clear that the Japanese have been
immiGrnting solely for military pur-
pose, and according TO the most reliable
authority II has been discovered that
there are now thirty thousand we'll
trained Japanese soldiers in Hawaii
who came to the Islands as simple immi-
grants In other words, Japan has been
pouring soldiers in Hawaii for two
years or more in the Suiac of immi
grants, and since this Is the fac. there
can be no question about what Japan's
designs on the islands have been, what
ever they may be now.
The Paris edition OF the Herald saya
these 10000 Japanese In Hawaii are all
veteran soldiers OF that nation, and
that the discovery is one Of The surprises
Of the times. BESIDES all this, n letter
written by n Japanese official In Japan
TO Il former Japanese officer. living In
st. Louis, conveys the information that
the Japanese government will forward
to Honolulu in the latter part OF July
l,5G0 Japanese immigrants. These men.
according to the writer. arc now In the
garrison at Ncegata. being soldiers in
the Japanese service, and will go on
shore In Honolulu az simple citizens, but
drilled and ready 70. military duty a.
once. The steamers which are to carry
these men have been chartered by the
Japanese government, and will carry IN
addition to the $500 passengers, arms,
ammunition and military stores OF SUN
cicnt quantity 20 make It interesting fo:
any party trying 10 prevent their land
ing. In addition three large men Of war
a:e already prepared to leave Yokohama
to arrive at Honolulu al about the ,ame
time ns the landing of the so-callcd i'm
migrants will take place. The core
spondcnt. who has been cduca ed In the
United States, used thi, expression, no
doub; acquired when here: I'VE will
bor -, a
remarked further: II canno; write this
in my own language, but you under
stand"
Thcee are disclosures for whi,h the
public has not been prepared, and are
sutllcien: 10 remove all doub: as TO the
designs Of Japan on Hawaii
Il 10 said HAT the scheme is the work
OF Marquis 10, Japan'is Ministe. OF For
c:En Affairs who has been in Paris for
the past four days with view of en-
listing some European power against the
annexation OF Hawaii by The United
States.
1t appears. says the Eurol can edition
Of the Herald of Tuesday last, that he
has come TO Europe to pro.es, most en-
c:Setically in the name OF his govern
mcnt against what he calls a usu:pa-
ton big with dangers, and he declared TO
his friends that Japan. which has had
to struggle against greater difficulties n;
the time of the war with China, will 60
on to the end with the United Safes"
Now the question CONS up, In view OF
all these facts, what Is Uncle Sam go
10 do? What Is to be his position in
the matter?