The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-22
FROM JAPAN AND HAWAII
Some Claims That Must Be Set
tied by Arbitration.
A GUARANTEE IS WANTED
Not Opposed 10 annexation by America
ON Account OF Ambitious Designs
Steamer China Refused a Perma-
nsnt Register by Hawaii.

San Francisco. Aug. 2i.-Th. steamer
Copiic. which arrived to-day from fo-
kuhama. via Honolulu. brought the
following japanese adNicrs: II APP
pears from the japanese papers thai
the Hawaiian government first desire,.
Ca leave Ia the arbitration of third
party only the matter ~ the defini-
tion of the emigration regulations hut
that Minister shimamura ana coua-
cilior Aki Yama insisted that all mat
ters concerning IN. treaty be arbtrat-
ed. The proposal Of arbitration IL d.
noun,ed az nothing more than the
outcome of the wanton indsClsion dis
played 10y the Hawaiian authorities.
No special rason is assigned for The
return of Councillor All Wanna y
c.rt that the ilnal negotiations having
been arrived AT there was M further
rrason for his remaining longer on
the islands. The japanese government
IN prrpa ring Ia publish all correspond
ence and proceedings in the case ln
the event OF the matter being sub b
mitisd to arbitration. II VIII Insist
upon the settlement OF the following
claims:
l. That the action Of Hawai- In ne
fusing Ia allow the landing q the
japanese was a fiagrant violation of
the treaty.
2. That the Hawaiian government
II responsible Ia pay damages result
ing therefrom.
J. That the Hawaiian government
In required to establish a guarantee to
avoid future trouble of similar kind.
The japanese Times. commenting
upon IN. subject of annexation. says.
far l.s..nfs NJ In ma n a
ton h concerned. II viii remain un
changed even after the settlement oi
her trouble with Hawaii. Her atti-
tude has been and viii he. opposed IL
annexation by America. not hecaGsc
she harbors any ambitious designs
upon those islands. hut simply an.
solely bscauss she h desirous of guard
ing the legitimate rights OF her nation
there.
A very severe and prolonged earth .
quake shock Was experienced AT No-
kohama and surrounding towns on
July %. Eight pe"rl. Nerr trnmpi.d
40 death a.AxAuS <ls- crush al a public
festival at kohion July -. During a
blockad. ON the Tinbarhija bridge a
party of young ruffians attempted a.
for,r their way through the crowd
About 20 people were knocked down
and n panic .nsued with the result
that eight wer killed and 20 or more
seriously injured. A cart load of clogs.
umbrellas and other articles were rc-
moved from the scene by the polio
after the crowd had dispersed
As soon as the steamer China was
dockcd On her arrival from san
Francisco on Aug, n. a.. w. MacFar-
lane who claimed Ia be her owner.
called upon the collector of customs
hat H.. a.. ul
permanent iegisist. The collector.
however refused. The matter was
| then taken into court and on the 18th
a writ of mandamus was issued. The
dspositions ~ both MarFarianc and
Captain Seabury were taken on Aug
a. The latter testified that tns
steamer had been running In the Pa
cific Mail line between American. Ha-
walian and oriental ports. The Nes-
gel cost s15o.0oo. he said. but could bs
built to-day for ssco.ooo lie could moi
appralse her value, but had heard
captain Metcalf. Lloyd's surveyor Al
San Francisco. remark In his presence
that the china WAS not worth mors
than 100000.
MacFarlapc then took the stand and
repeated IN. history of how he pur-
chased the steamship. giving mort
gage ~ ts'1.0oo un the vessel. how u.
had secured n provisional Hawaiian
r,gisicr for hsf IN London, and how
| hs had applied to the collector her,
for permanent register meeting all
the roqulr.unnts of the law IN every
par'tcular H. stated he had nu,
slgn'd an agr',ins NJ to transfer IN,
China back to the Pacific Mail com
pany. nor had he signed amy mort.
gage oih,r Than the one mentioned
h.n
Farlanc admitted he was merely tia
nominal owner of the vessel, aud was
to rrceiN" 81, $50 for his services N h
succcrd'd IA securing "a permanent
~ gist,r
The matter has created "A great dsal
~ lntcfsat in guvci nmcnt riirles h,rs
and IL Is behaved thni the court win
sustain thu stand taken by the exec
utive The day after the steamer ar
rived thu cabinet mt and considered
the mattoi Aftrr the meeting Mr.
Coopr said The executive has au-
thotiled me tn extend the sra letter
of IN, China. issued IN MaiFarlan" by
Consul Hopkins in London. until that
steamer can reach san Francisco then
the sea letter viii xplrc Tho Iia-
Wahan government has fully deter.
minod not tu grant thu china u par
mancnt register. When the annsNa-
ton treaty was In the hands of IA,
foreign relations committee thar holy
wanted 10 recommend that No foreigu
vessels othcr than American should b.
granted Hawaiian registers. while rh
treaty was pending and refrnincd
from inserting rhs claus" only upon
assurances of this government t.
Minister Srw,lt which were wlr'd q
| him 10 Washington. This goyernm. n,
| intends tp Keep Htth With the admin
lstntion and Win NOT grant rrgis
I fpr tu the china
Admiral Miller took a., muand uf m.
I Pacific squadron yesterday, rdisving
/ Admiral ~ isardsl.1 who Nlll d,p part nv
D Washington To- act as president ~ thy
naval examining board.
form \ Thurston uoW lu Wash
/ ugtun, viii b, appointed secretary II
. b. Hawaiian legation. In the place OF
FRANK Hastings, deceased
The kiag >nrrend.r,.
l.4go- Wet Coast ~ Airila Aug :. -