Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-11
JAPAN STANDS BY HER PROTEST
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
CLAIMS EQUAL RIGHTS WITH US.
ADMINISTRATION FEARS 4 SEIZURE
OF THE ISLANDS.
If Japan Makes n show of Force at
Honolulu America VIII dc the
Same T~hinE-Quiet Naval
Preparations Already
Under Why.

Chicago. July ia special to the Times
Herald from Washington says:
There is serious danger Of diplomatic
friction between the United States and ia
pan over Hawaii. Although the reply which
japan has made to Secretary Sherman's
note concerning the intentions Of this gov
eminent has been received, the state de-
partment holds it in secrecy. II is known,
however. that the reply is not as amiable
as had been hoped for.
The reply of the Japanese government is
Of such tone. and there are such suspicious
movements of certain Japanese warships,
hat the administration is afraid Japan
may be meditaJirg some coup de force in
Honolulu. 1t is understood that in their
reply the Japanese still contend that they
have equal rights with the United States
in Hawaii, and mat the attempt of the
United States to annex the islands without
consulting with Japan is a breach of good
faith.
"One thing is certain. and this is that, no
matter which way the diplomatic negotia-
tions turn. the administration does not pro-
pose to be caught mapping. II the japanese
make a show of force at Honolulu, with or
without an announced intention of demand
ing that the Hawaiian government comply
with the demands for PREPARATION which
were submitted some time ago, this govern
ment will DO the same thing.
NO one need be surprised II the warships
Of the United States and of Japan fTown
on one another in Honolulu within the next
two weeks. War is not expected by any
member of the Washington government
familiar with the facts, but it is admitted
the mobilization of naval craft at HcnOiu-
lu would be sufficient to produce a hazard
Gus situation. Already there is a good deal
of luminosity oward the United States on
the part of the Japanese naval officers, and
an overt act on their part might precipi-
tate a great deal of trouble. During the
last ten days the navy department has
made special preparations of a quiet sort
for mobilization of our naval forces on the
Pacific at Honolulu should the turn of dip
present time the United States is not as
strong in Pacific waters as Japan. II the
Nicaraguan canal were open the advantage
would all be on our side in case of trou-
bic"
Washington. July 1O.-Mr. Hoshi. the Jap
Secretary Sherman his reply to the note
of protest against the Hawaiian anneXa-
ton treaty. The note OF the minister an
swers in detail the contentious of the Sec
CRATES the position taken by Japan against
the treaty. The note was sent after full
communication with the Japanese home
government. 1t doubtless will be trans
to the senate committee On foreign
with the other correspondence.
At the Japanese legation here II Is said
that the JapaneS newspapers, whose COM
ment was quoted in the dispatches from
San Francisco yesterday, and all of which
spoke either In a c~ontemptuous tone of the
the position OF the Japanese government
Cward Hawaii. belong to the opposition
press in Japan, and that the sentiment they
express must not be taken as the senti-
ments OF the japanese government. No
quotations from the official organs were