The record-union., 1897-07-08


Are Settled.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Senator Da-
Wis. Chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relations, has called meeting OF
the committee for Friday for the pur-
pose of considering the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty 1t is the intention OF
the friends of annexation to report the
treaty.
The Washington Star publishes
noteworthy interview 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 develop
ments of an important reciprocal trade
between Japan and the United states.
News that the United States had taken
steps toward the annexation of Hawaii
had not then reached Japan, and Count
Okuma did not believe it possible the
United States would take such a step.
Japan recognizes that the relations
between the United States and Hawaii
are very intimate" said the Japanese
leader. THE Americans are in the ma
jority among the whites They own
most of the property. They have a
large majority in the present Cabinet
AS Hawaii lies between the United
States and Japan, somewhat nearer to
the United States, some people on the
islands have already sought annexation
by the United States. But that repub-
lie should be satisfied with upholding
the independence of Hawaii. Both the
United States and Japan have an in
terest in maintaining the status quo"
What is the present status of the
Hawaiian controversy" asked Mr..
Noyes
For some unknown reason the Ha-
wafian Government has obstructed the
entrance of japanese into the islands,
which it had previously invited. Three
shiploads have been stopped, and
not only the people on these ships, but
others on their wayto Hawaii have suf-
fered damage. This act is in violation Of
the treaty. The japanese Government
and Japanese people have no idea of
menacing the independence of Hawaii.
Nothing could be further from their
wishes and purposes. They will be quite
content if their treaty rights are OBJ
served and respected. Japan's position
is so just and reasonable that L fully
expect a satisfactory settlement by ne
gotiation, and do not apprehend any
serious trouble
f'Is it not possible that if the Japanese
in Hawaii are permitted to increase un-
Ill they form majority in numbers and
power they may get beyond control of
the far-removed Government and make
serious trouble in spite of the just
and friendly attitude of the Govern
ment of Japan?"
4 do not entertain any such appre-
hension. An order, issued by the Con-
sul-General in Hawaii is now effective
throughout the 25,000 immigrants
They are peaceable and law-abiding
people. who go there with no other OBJ
ject than money making. Obedience
to legal authority is a natural charac-
teristic of them. I don't believe that
there would be any trouble if the num-
Der were Indefinitely increased
IF the Japanese had a majority of
the population might not they overturn
the existing Government and obtain
control merely by demanding and Sc
curing representation in the Hawaiian
legislative body?"
Most of them don't go there to re-
side for any length of time. They re
turn TO Japan after a few years of
money-making. The individual Japan
csc in Hawaii are constantly changing.
They have no political interest in the
country"
Notwithstanding these reassuring
words of Count Okuma, Mr. Noyes. who
is a 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.
JAPAN PROTESTS TO HAWAII.
HONOLULU, June 30.-The Peking
brought instructions 10 resident Japan
ese Minister Shimamura from his coun-
Try to make a formal protest to the Ha-
waiian Government against the annex
alton of these islands to the United
States until the compile ations at present
existing between Hawaii and Japan
have been amicably settled
A similar protest will be filed with
Secretary of State Sherman by the
japanese Minister at Washington. The
Instructions were sent from the Japan
ese Foreign Office at Toxic by Count
Okuma
The protest. together with another let
ter from Minister Shimamura touch
ing upon the immigration controversy,
VIII very likely be deposited with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cooper be-
fore the present week expires.
Minister Shmamura is extremely ret
1cent regarding his third communica
tion to the Foreign Office on the pres
ent trouble, and on which he is at work
now. 1t is quite safe TO say that il
will be sharp and vigorous appeal
for a settlement of the affair
One thing Minister Shimamura made
public to-day. He has been commanded
by his Government to make a satisfac-
tory settlement of the existing trouble
as quickly as possible
It is known that Minister Shirnamura
has his final instructions, but the sud
den development of the annexation
boom has been 4 great surprise TO the
Japanese Legation. While it is believed
that Minister Shimamura is not re-
auired to communicate with his coun-
try regarding any further diplomatic