Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-06
HE NANlMA
leaves Hawaiian Waters for Yoi ohsm..
Japan-The Inning ration Question to lie
settled shortly without Arbitration.

Leaves Hawaiian Waters for Yo. oham.
Japan-rhe Immigration Question to Bs
settled shortly without Arbitration.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
An official announcement of the de-
parture of the Japanese cruiser Nam
iva for Yokohama. together with the
statement that the immigration ques-
ton raging between Japan and Hawaii
- likely To be- shortly settled without
arbitration, has thrown peaceful
aspect around American questions in
the Pacific
This cheering news has heen commu-
nicated to the state department 10y Min
lister Sewall, stationed at Honolulu.
whose mail reports have Just reached
the department The most important
statement made by Mr.. Sewall is that
the Observation-Disclosures authorities
have estimated that SlOO. 600 in gold
will settle the claims OF the latter
against the Dole authorities a. "A result
of the rejection as immigrants OF some
LOO immigrants who came To the is
lands last spring. Heretofore Japan
has sheltered herself behind the state
ment that Hawaii must admit first the
principle of monetary liability" and
when this admission has been made she
H'vould bc willing To discuss the amount
that should be- paid 10 salve the wound
her dignity had suffered.
The fact that the MiLado is now will
ing To discuss the amount that she
claims is due her, instead of the princi-
pie, means, in the opinion of the State
Department officials, that IL necessary
the Dole authorities can rid thcmselve
OF troublesome question before Con-
gress convenes. so that Hawaii may
present herself for admission To the
Union free from foreign questions.
which might otherwise be a stumbling
block in her way To coalition with the
United States
OF course IL il optional with Hawaii
TO pay this amount and settle the ques-
tion. The Dole authorities never ad-
mitted that they were liable to pay "A
monetary indemnity rs a result OF the
exclusion of the Japanese immigrants
and they may feel that If
they pay 100000 i'm rold
10 Japan, such action may make
them liable 10 further payments should
IN the future other immigrants be- re-
jccted This would be an especially
serious matter in case union with the
United States were not accomplished
II was suggested by a state department
official, however. that Hawaii might
follow the course pursued by the
United States in case of
outrages upon foreign citizens
IN this country. IL il usual
for the government TO pay an indemnity
To the families OF the victims. with the
understanding, however, that such ac-
ton has no reference whatever to the
question of liability State department
officials, however, would bc glad to see
the controversy finally disposed OF be-
fore the Senate takes the annexation
treaty under consideration.
The departure of the Naniwa was an
nounced both by Mr.. Sewall and Rear
Admiral Miller. The latter has sat
iShcd himself that the Japanese cruiser
has really gone To Japan. and this be
ing the ease the cruiser PHILADELPHIA
VIII come home Immediately after the
arrival of the gunboat Wheeling with
her orders to return when the Naniwa
has left. The Baltimore will be
placed in commission on October and
VIII be ready 10 receive her officers and
men the moment the Philadelphia
drops anchor in the harbor