The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-24

liability for damages for these men
who were sent back. The matter Of ar
bitratiOn has been considered and dis,
cussed in regard to it, and the Japa-
nese have accepted it. 1t was a pro-
position of ours. The points for arbi-
tratiOn have not been settled OF course
indiscriminate emigration from Japan
would be a very. serious matter for the
Hawaiian islands.
immigration from Japan is under
control of the government. The plant
ers who wish laborerS apply to the gov
eminent from time to time, stating the
number they wish; the government APP
proves or disapprOVes. If they APP
prove of the application then immigra-
ton companies, who are in the business
recruit these men. The native pOpula-
| ton is insufficient to supply the de-
mand of labor. The mixed Hawaiian
| population is increasing; the pure Ha-
waiian population is diminishing. This
| is because the mixed population has
| greater intelligence, greater thrift,
greater ability, more enterprise. I
thing that is principally. In the mix
ed Hawaiians the sexes. are equal,
| which is a good sign and represents a
normal condition. In the pure native
population the males predominant con-
| sderably."
Returning to a discussion of the jap
! anese, President Dole characterized
them rs law abiding, bright and intelI-
gent, and said they make useful men in
the islands.
The papers of this country about
three or four months ago had reports
| about japanese entering the country in
the guise of labOrers who were in real
! ity soldiers. These reports originated
! here, 1 think. It is true that a good
| many of the laborers have been sold
/ iers. Some of them have brought their
| uniforms and medals. They have not
! concealed them at all. It is evidently
cOincident. These men wanted to come
| as labOrers. We cannot find out any
| thing different from that, and found no
! drill masters or commissioned officers
/ them -
TT is your opinion that, in the event
| of the failure of the senate to ratify
the annexation treaty, the government
1 of Hawaii will then take steps to stand
| on it's bottom, fOrtify its harbOrS, drill
/ its people, etc, to prevent absorption
| by any foreign power that may swoop
down % the president was asked.
1--WE are not strong enough to fight
| any Of the great powers. But all of our
| constitution and our legislation for
I some time past, while it has looked for
! ward to annexation, has completely
prepared the way for the republic to
continue indefinitely. We should not
| require any legislation for the cOntinu-
alton of the republic. 1t would simply
! be an adequate appropriation that we
| would have to take up. I suppose. I
/ should not think of putting ourselves
on a footing to Withstand one OF the
| naval powers, because we could not do
| it
Suppose this treaty of annexation
| fails and one OF them wants to swOOp
| down upon Hawaii?"
| We'll, we cannot help it. We are not
| strong enough. It is our interest in the
| question of annexa ton, our sense of it's
| Importance to the Hawaiian islands,
4 that brings me here
| de you expect to be heard before the
| senate or the senate committee?"
/ mo, I do not"
| ''Have you any intimation now when
you will have an audience with the
| president?''
NO. no time is set that I know off,
/
Every man having a beard should
| keep it an even and natural color, and
If it is not so already, use Bucking-
| hams Dye and appear tidy.