Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-23
JAPANESE GOING TO HAWAII
Their Presence May Complicate the Scheme
of Annexation.
Opportunity for the Mtkndo In Ex,c.
Guarantees From the United
States for the Future.

A special to the New York Herald from
Honolulu, under date OF sentemh.r .e
says: -
since the annexation treaty has bee, .ra.-
ihed by the Hawaiian senate wash,n,,,,,
must be looked to for the develon,,.,, q,
'apahs policy in the Pacific The immi-
grants are coming again. and comi,y ,n
NUMBERS which seem to show a colontz,n,
spirit.
Inc late corners have not simply the mil
i'ary instinct of the japanese nation. They
nave also military drill and discipline.
~ heed not be inferred from this tina.
Japan as seriously planning to colombo
hawaii with soldiers. The period when
mat might have been done has passed
IN ine , now seems to be TO tone up thei
Japanese population already there 4
Back OF this is distinct purpose to es-s
.apiisn position which will Justify guar
artee from the United States If annexa-i,.
- rs, carried out In spite of Japans protest.
me guarantee Japan wants is that no r.
striction or limitation shall be mn an ~.
immigration of Japanese Into these islanaS
wheh they come under American soysr-
, islty. She Tears japanese exclusion
Id" similar 10 the Chinese exclusion las.
May Want Political Franchise.
The basis of this demand will be inSihe
diplomatic correspondence with the Gar,
department. 1t is not unlikely THAI sthe
political franchise will also be clakaed.
nr nst Is 'ne shape the question is taksg at
largest possible number of her peo1e On
the islands The last two vesselsx have
brought more than five hundred OK these
Two hundred and eighty came today.
The Immigrants were marshaled a. soI-
dier'. handled as soldiers and dis Iplinnd
a. soiaiers when they were put of board
the ship. Their subsequent aciiols we're
aiso OF military character. Soiee were
actual veterans of the Chinese Far but
Inc majority We're those who has merely
gone through the compulsory miiSary SER
vice OF their government
Inc Hawaiian government is lSInlass to
stop TINS further immigration. because all
It's regulations are scrupulousl, compiied
with. men the first dispute with Japan
occurred, Hawaii gave assurance that there
would be no interference with bona dde
immigrants. While the arbi ,ra.fon ar
rangement is under discussion: it cannor
Withdraw this assurance.
The immigrants who arrived ten davs
ago have scattered Those wso came to-
gay VIII scatter as soon as :hey are re-
leased from quarantine
Needs Attention of state pepnrtment.
According to stories told hs the passen-
gers and crew of the City ofsPekin, a state
OF affairs exists in Hawaii Ehich demands
the attention of the Stat Department.
Wnen the steamer arrived st Honolulu at
tention was attracted by she remarkably
symmetrical movements IF one hundred
and seventy-four japanese steerage Las
senSers who were disemo;STking. Although
classed as laborers. theih well-drilied and
military appearance was too palpable to
escape observation, ana occasioned con-
siderable comment.
The Japanese We're apparently under the
command of a vetera- sergeant and di-
vided into squads OF t&enty, under slbor-
dinate officers. During their voyage il was
said that military dL'cipline was observed
by them, and many sSnjectures were made
as to the meaning III their being shipped
to the islands.
soldiers are not l1w on the islands. 1t IS
said that over l. 10 weli-drilled men have
already been latS bed there. and about 400
veterans IRA IS Of thS Japan-china war are ex-