The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-18

nese at the station back to Japan
Are we going to let them go or not?
! We must stick to one another and help
one another out in this grave matter
and we will Great applause).
Mr.. ShioZawa followed: Il am not
much of a speaker. and l apologize for
my defects. Last time we had meet
| ing | apologiZed to you because the
matter was in the hands of the Court
and we could not well say anything. !
thought at that time that we would
not be decided against, but we have
been, and now is our time to act. We
are here to decide what we will do.
(Then followed a history of the ar
rival of the ShinshiuMaru and subse-
quent events.) A lot of us went out
to see our friends aboard, but we were
not allowed even to go alongside the
steamer We couldn't even stand on
the wharf had been promised from
day to day that after the regular and
added quarantine for the disease of
German measles, the Japanese would
be let out. Then it was hatched up
that they must have $50. Because they
told the truth and said that they got
the money from their fathers. they
were rejected. The steamers captain
applied for clearance papers and was
promised that they would be forthcom-
ing after the investigation. Then we
were told all the Japanese had to get
out of the country. / was denied all
communication whatsoever with the
Japanese at the station.
K. F'uruya. who acted as secretary,
made few remarks, in which he
said: 81 have made an effort TO as
ilization tends to bring great good to a
great number but with this civiliza-
ton comes the struggle for existence
In Hawaii, Japan is being discrimin-
ated against. First, by increasing the
duty on sake to a point that it is prac-
tically prohibitory, and now the Gov
ernment desires to exclude us from the
shores of Hawaii The white races in
the world are arrayed against the yell
low races. Take the United States as
an example: When railroads were to
be built, China was impOrtuned to send
her subjects to California to help out
the promoters. But when the interests
of the Chinese conf1icted with the
whites an exclusion act was passed.
When the planters of Hawaii wanted
laborers in 1886 the Labor Convention
was effectually negotiated, and our
people came here. Now our colony has
grown and our interests conflict with
these of white residents. This action
of the Government is a step toward
exclusion"
Mr.. Watenabe. of the Hiroshima
immigration Company. suggested that
the only course left for the Japanese
in Hawaii was to appeal to the home
Government. The laws of this coun-
try must be obeyed, and as justice
could not be secured here the Govern
ment of Japan would protect it's sub
jects.
Mr. Takezawa addressed the audi
ence and cautioned those present
against acts of violence. He said he
had deep interest in the matter. as
deep as any one. but quiet must reign
among Japanese citizens. He would
present resolution, which he hoped
would be adopted. AS the speaker read,
he reviewed each clause separately,
and explained it to the people present
Following is the Interpretation:
Whereas, We cannot find right rea-
son for the action of the Government
of Hawaii in refusing to permit the
immigrants from the Shinshiu-M
to land here, and
Whereas, According to the decision
of the Supreme Court, the Japanese
citizens of Hawaii are denied the pro-
lection of the law in their individual
rights, and
Whereas, This action of the Gov
ernment of the Republic of Hawaii
is in contravention of the most favored
nation clause in it's treaty with Japan,
and
Whereas. We consider that this ac-
tion establishes a precedent for all fu
ture cases; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Japanese resi-
dents in Honolulu communicate
their Consul with the Gov
eminent of Japan, stating the facts of
the case and abide by the decision of
the officials in Tokio.'
The resolution was adopted by the
and the following commit
tee appointed to prepare it for trans
mission to Japan:
K. Kawasakio. L. Kobayashi, K.
Uyeda S. Takemura. s. Kojima. K.
Iwakami K. Furuya, DIR. I. Mori. M.
Chija, c. Shiozawa, A. IwamOto, K.
Watanabe. H Mizuno, T. Masuda, B.
Shimzu. S Ozaki, H. TakeZawa and
G Sato.
The committee will meet this after
noon and perfect the resolution. The
following persons addressed the audi
ence:
K. Watanabe Tainaka. c. Shiozawa,
Susumago, Akazawa, Umura, Furuya,
Takahashi. editor of Hawaii Shinpo.