Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-28
EXCITEMENT IN HONOLULU
Rumor That Japanese Sailors Would Seize
the Custom House.
Admiral Beardsiee Recalled PhiIa-
AshOrc-JnpanescR idfculc Report.

The steamer Gaelic brought the following
advices from Honolulu. II. L., June -:
Since the Philadelphia has been in port,
weekly battalion drills have been held.
June IA the men from both the Marion and
the flagship We're landed. While on the
march to the drill grounds an orderly
brought order and the battalion re-
turned on board. This action was taken, it
is understood, on account of a rumor TO
the effect that the Nanawai would land a
force of men to take charge OF the Ha-
waiian custom house. The Japanese failed
to act and it is believed that Admiral
Beardslees prompt action caused the cap
tain to change his mind.
The English-spcaking people here be-
lieve that there was good foundation for
the rumor in spite of the denial made at
the japanese legation.
All Kinds of Rumors
There are all kinds of rumors floating
around" said Counsellor Akiyama. "Ons
ridiculous one was that the Japanese sea-
men were to land and take charge of the
custom house. Another is TO the effect that
the Nanawai is to leave on Wednesday
next. That rumor. as also the other, is
without any foundation whatever. About
two months hence another man-of-war
Will be here, and the Nanawai is not likely
to leave before then"
Japanese Minister Shimama denies
story 10 the effect that Japan has with
drawn its request from the Hawaiian gov
eminent for an explanation of the reasons
for eiecting the Japanese immigrants.
There has been no correspondence be-
tween this legation and the minister Of
foreign affairs since June A. said the min
lister. AT that time / addressed a letter
to the minister of foreign affairs, and
yet, though ii seems very long time 1
have received no reply.
ion f- lie ha -uf,1 Tlafn
the steamer having the immigrants on
board left Honolulu, 1 made formal pro-
test to the minister of foreign affairs His
answer was incomplete and unsatisfactory.
In due time, i received Instructions from
my government and sent a request to the
minister of foreign affairs for the reason
of the expulsion of the japanese laborers.
The Hawaiian government sent me an an
swer which / considered vague and indeii-
mite. On June l wrote again, and for
two weeks my letter has remained unan-
swered. l am daily expecting communi-
cation to arrive"
Editor ShisSawa Returns.
'Shikawa, editor of the Toxic Shuo Shim-
bum, who came here on the japanese
cruiser Nanawai to investigate the trouble
arising from Japanese immigration, start
ed for home June 10. He carried with him
a proposition from Colonel Spalding for
trans-Pacific cable, which he believes cap
italsts of his country would not be slow
to take hold of at no very distant date.
But how about the result of your in
vestigation in the immigration tangle?"
was asked.
ITO speak frankly replied Mr. Shika-
wa, II have found that matter was not
worthy my time and attention. ] con-
WINGED that the difference between Hawaii
and Japan will be settled in a most AMIGA
BILE manner. The whole affair has been
very much exaggerated. Instead OF stirring
up more strife. think my time can ba
spent to better advantage in working out
this cable scheme and bringing the two
countries into closer trade relations"
Harold NJ. Sewall made a formal call on
President Dole at the executive building,
on June Z, and presented his credentials as
envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary
from the United States. He was accom-
panied by Charge d'Affairs Ellis Mills.