The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25
Question Must Not Even Be
Recognized.
PAPERS WILD OVER
THE SUGGESTION
JAPAN HAS COMMUNICATED
HER REASON TO THE POWERS.
Startling Experience In Connection
With n. M. S. Immortalite, An
chored Off Woosung on Sunday
Afternoon-Came Very Close to
Complications.

San Francisco. July 24.-The iron
steamship China arrived today from
Hong Kong and Yokahoma, bringing
Japanese advices to July Z. The Jap
anese papers contain more fully an
interview with Count Okuma, the Jap
anese minister of foreign affairs, a
brief synopsis of which was tele-
graphed from Vancouver few days
ago. In the interview, which was pub
lished in the Yomiuri. Count Okuma is
quoted as saying relative to the pro-
posed annexation of Hawaii by the
United States:
Japan must oppose it to the utmost.
The annexation must not be recog-
nized. England has repeatedly tried to
make Egypt dependent, but France be-
ing positively opposed to the arrange
ment. England is obliged TO abide by
the status quo. Just in the same way
Japan must oppose the annexation TO
the utmost, and must stand by this de-
cision resolutely. In diplomatic dis
putes if one country finds its own power
insufficient for attaining a certain end,
1t is frequently undertaken by the joint
efforts of two or three powers, for if
by the combined endeavors of SINH
larly interested powers a policy die
tated by justice is strenuously main
tanned. nothing could prevent its at
tainment.
Japan has communicated to En-
gland, Germany and France the rea-
sons for her protest against American
annexation. They may send their an
swers before lone. After all no ex-
element should be raised against this
affair"
Mr.. Oishi, vice minister of agriculture
and commerce, who is regarded as one
of the lieutenants of Count Okuma,
according to the Japan Gazette, is said
to have spoken on the annexation ques-
ton to the following effect:
I'VE have now made a vigorous pro-
test against the United States with a
view to maintaining the peace of the
Pacific. This is a great advance in
Japan's diplomacy. Just a how many
countries there are in the world which
dare to prefer such a protest against
America. Even the socalled six pow
ers of Europe concede a step to the
United States. Japan's protest has as
tonished the European powers for her
plUcky resolve and they seem inclined
to follow JaDan'S example In future
the powers will ascertain the attitude
of Japan in any important question
that may arise in the Pacific and the
far east before they map out their
policy. Should the treaty pass the SEN
ate unfortunately we must maintain
our protest under any circumstances,
and for any length of time. The Jap
anese are apt to be very headlong and
impatient in dealing with diplomatic
matters, and often make undue con-
cessions for the sake of early settle
ments This is a trait to be guarded
against with caution"
According 10 the Japanese papers
the government proposes to order Mr..
Kamiya, consul at San Francisco. to
proceed tC Hawaii in the capacity of
advisor to Minister Shimamura. 1t is
stated that the cruiser Takachico, 3,7O9
tons. is making preparations to leave
for Hawaii, where she will relieve the
Naniwa. The Japanese battleships