The herald., 1897-07-08
JAPANESE
PROTESTS
Include Both Tariff and
Annexation
DIPLOMATS ARE CAUTIOUS
BUT THE EDITORS ARE BOLD
AS LIONS
Invading Americans May Expect to
Invading Americans May Expect to
Be Fed to the Sharks by
Bold Brown Warriors

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Wash
ington Star publishes noteworthy in
terview with Count Okuma, japanese
Minister of Foreign Affairs
This interview was secured by Theo-
dore Noyes. one of the editors of the
Star, who is now travelling in Japan.
The Count protests vigorously against
the new American tariff, which, he says,
will greatly retard the development of
an important reciprocal trade between
Japan and the United States. News
that the United States had taken steps
toward the annexation of Hawaii hac
not then reached Japan, and Count Ok
una did not believe it possible the
United States would take such step
Japan recognizes that the relations
betweer the United States and Hawaii
are very intimate" said the japanese
leader. THE Americans are in the ma =
jorty among the whites They OWL
most of the property. They have largi
majority in the present Cabinet AS Ha-
waii lies between the United States ana
Japan, somwhat nearer to the United
already sought anneXatior'by the United
States. But that republic should be
satisfied with upho.ding the inde pend
ence of Hawaii. Both the United States
and Japan have an interest in maintain
ing the status quo'
What is thevpresent status of the Ha-
waiian controversy asked Mr. Noyes.
For some unknown reason the Ha-
waiian Government has obstructed the
entrance of japanese into the islands
which ii had previously invited.
Three shiploads have been stopped
aGss mot only the people on the ships bui
others on their way to Hawaii have suf-
fered damage. This act is In vio.a tion of
the treaty. e-
Tie japanese Government and the
Japanese people have no idea OF mem
acing the independence of HawaiisNo oth-
ing could be further from their wishes
and purposes. They will be quite cor :
tent if their treaty rights are observed
and respe cted Japaris position is SO
just and reasonable that l fully expect
satisfactory settlement by negotia-
tions ard do not apprehend any serious
trouble"
in Hawaii are permitted to increase un-
tn they form majority in rMmbers and
power they may get beyond control Of
the far-removed heme government and
make serious trouble in spite of the just
and friendly attitude, of the Govern
ment of Japan?"
Il do not entertain any such appre-
hersion. An order issued by the Consul
General in Hawaii is now effective
throughout the $4,000 immigrants. They
are peaceable and law biding people.
who are there with no other object than
money-making. Obedience to legal au~
thority Is a natural characteristic Of
them. 1 don't believe that there would
be any trouble if the number were in
defiritely increased
IF the japanese had a majority of the
population might they not overrun the
existing Government and obtain control
merely by demanding and securing rep
resentation ir the Hawaiian legisla
tive body?"
Most of them do not go there to re-
side any length of time They return
to Japan after a few years money
making"
words of Count Okuma Mr. Noyes, who
is careful observer, gives it as his
opinion that if the United States had not
taken steps to annex Hawaii, Japan
would certainly have done SO.
LATE JAPANESE ADvICEs
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE
steamship Australia arrived from Homo
lulu today with advices up to June 30th.
They are to the effect that the Resident
Japanese Minister, Shimamura, received
instructions from his government, per
the steamship Peking, to make formal
protest against the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States
until the complications existing between
Hawaii and Japan have been amicably
settled. A similar protest is to be filed
with Secretary of State Sherman by the
Japanese Minister al Washington. Min
lster Shimamura is at work. upon third
communication to the Foreign Office on
the immigration trouble, but is extreme
ly reticent as to its cortents. He admits,
however, that he has been commanded
to make a satisfactory settlement as
quickly as possible, and that he has
received his final instructions.
counselor AklydIlld, tuO SPSSldl NOiH-
missioner, was expected to leave for ia
pan or the steamer Rio de Janeiro on
July 3 for the purpose of conveying
complete report of the present status of
the diplomatic relations between the two
countries, and may return with further
instructions to Minister Shimamura. The
latter official whe n questioned about the
answer received from Minister Cooper on
June &C. said that its contents were very
but declined to state in
what particular they were so.
The Japan Herald, commenting upon
the Hawaiian situation editorially, says:
THE ,mincus calm which is now pre-
vaD:ng regarding the Hawaiian ques-
tion is not difficult to interpret, and any,
one who runs may read, notwithstand-
ing the secrecy which attends the prepa
rations Of the Japanese government for
a descent upon the Hawaiian islands.
That this is their aim unless their
claims are fully met and promise of