The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-11
the JAPANESE Immigrants
CASE TO BE BROUGHT
TO AN ISSUE.
An Interview With Minister
COOper---Japanese Will Hold
a Mass Meeting Tonight
What They Intend To Do.

As result of the second eXamina
ton of the japanese immigrants at the
Quarantine station, conducted by Dep
uty Collector McStocker, two of the
immigrants rejected in Surveyor
Stratemeyer's report were permitted
to land, while siXty-three who were
recommended by Stratemeyer for
landing were rejected. This makes a
total of sos who have been refused
landing.
1t is stated that many of the alleged
free laborers frankly admitted that
the $50 in gold in their possession was
given to them by agents of the immi-
grafton company with the express
understanding that when they arrived
the agents of the company here. Many
had but a few cents, and at the most a
few dollars over this sum in their pos
session. 1t is not generally understood
that, under the law, evidence of tinan-
cial standing is only one of the num-
erous condition imposed, and the last
mentioned on the list, which would
seem to signify that it is of the least
Importance.
The contract laborers in the lot are
provided only with slips of tissue
paper, bearing the stamp of the com
pany and few Japanese characters,
which are translated to mean that the
company agrees to transport the bear
er to Honolulu and provide him here
with suitable employment" food
shelter, etc, in return for which the
bearer is expected to perform the
work assigned him.
From outside sources it has been
learned that the immigrants are to be
quartered at japanese lodging houses
here, where they are to support them
selves until something turns up for
them to do. The profits to the com
pany come in on the rake off, from
the lodging house keepers, the eX-
change saved on gold brought in and
commission on contract laborers sup
piled when opportunity offers. These
charges have not yet been verified, but
probably will be when the matter is
heard by the courts.
Today Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cooper, who is also Acting Attorney
| General, filed with the clerk of the
| Supreme Court motion to dismiss the
petition of the counsel for the Japan.
ese quarantined laborers, Kinney &
Ballou, for writ of habeas corpus. In
support of this motion the Government
counsel contend that upon their OWL
showing the Japanese are not entitled
to the relief asked for.
This action shows the inclination o1
the Hawaiian Government to bring the
matter to an issue at once. Now thai
! the Collector General has finished m,
examination of the japanese immi
grants, Minister Cooper says that the
matter can proceed in the courts a
once.
"My belief is that the japanese hav,
failed to support their position in thi:
important matter in their petitions
filed with the Supreme Court" sale
the Minister this noon.
Minister Cooper was asked if he hat
received official information that Jap
anese Consul General Shimamaru hac
sent cable by the steamer Australia
to the japanese minister of war re
questing that official to despatch {
man-of-war to the Honolulu harbor
He replied that he had not. The sam,
denial was made by the Minister wheI
questioned regarding the much talked
of mass meeting of the japanese to b,
held this evening.
1t is understood that Chief Justic,
Judd of the Supreme Court will hea
arguments on the motion filed toda,
by the Government counsel on Mon
day instead of tomorrow as was frs
intended.
Minister Cooper stated today tha
the Governments chief contention
will be that the decision of the Col
lector General is final and conclusive
In support of this claim the Govern
ment's counsel will cite a case of som
japanese immigrants who We're re
fused admission to the United State
by the Collector General after he ha
made thorough examination of the i'm
migrants. The matter was taken +
the Supreme Court of the Unite
States and that highest tribunal hel
that the decision of the Collector Gen
eral was final and conclusive.
The quarantine having expired tn