The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
INFLUX OF JAPANESE
In Hawaii is Attracting Serious At
tentiou at Washington.

Washington, May 24-The rapid in
crease of japanese immigration into
Hawaii has attracted the serious atten-
ton of the authorities here of late and
several official inquiries have been set
on foot to learn the extent of the in
vasion and how it can be checked The
reports received by the immigration au-
tho-=ttes are in line with press dis
patches stating that the influx is stead
lily Increasing. One official report from
a United States inspector stationed at
Honolulu states that 1900 Japanese
have arrived since the islands were an
nexed to the United States. He also
reports that in his opinion the total
population of Asiatfcs by the end Of the
present year will exceed the total pOpu-
IatiOn of other nationaIities-
Another official report comes from
an inspector stationed on the Pacific
coast who was sent on a special mis-
sion to Investigate the causes of the iu~
hux- He visited Japan as well as Ha-
wall and the facts he obtained are ex-
pected to shed much light on the cause
leading up 10 the recent heavy arrivals
of Asiatics- Thus far only his preIirn-
mary report has been received and this,
II Is understood bears out the previous
reports as to the extent of this fn1ruigra-
ton and the menaciug results which
may arise from it. The inspector at
Honolulu states that one of the effects
of the heavy increase in japanese i'm
migration is to bring on race conflicts
between the Chinese and Japanese. the
former being gradually Outuumbered as
the dominant Asiatic force in Hawaii
In a recent clash. it is stated by the
report. several Chinese were killed and
d number injured At the japanese
legation it is said that the coming of
japanese to Hawaii presents no new or
serious question An official Of the le-
cation said today: Japanese abOr is
almost essential in opera ting the large
plantations in Hawaii and IL Is natural
demand z n
ditIou inherent to Hawaii and the Jap
auese government and japanese people
cannot control il Our government in
no way assists or euCOurag6 iuumigra-
ton to Hawaii There are irnmfgra ton
brokers and companies which carry on
a Furnishing business, but these have
no government status The only ac-
ton OF the government in the matter is
license the brokers in order 10 insure
the protection Of the immigrants
against imposition Some of the Jap
anese have urged that the popuIat ton
Of Japan was 50 dense that there ought
to be some outlet But the government
has never taken up that idea and there
IS no official system Of deporting Jap
anese-
the United States Hawaiian affairs af-
fectiug Japan come under the Iegatfo
here but we have had no recent reports
showing an alarming increase in the
fumigra ton On the contrary. we are
inclined to believe it viii fall off by the
expiration Of the three-year term which
the immigrants spend abroad At any
rate an influx of Japanese can have no
political significance whatever and il
would amount to nothing If the reports
were true that they would outnumber
other nat1OnaItieS- From all the in
formation reaching US. we feel that
nothing is to be appreheuded by the ar
rival Of the japanese in Hawaii and
that their presence is Of positive benefit
If not essential to the development OF the
islands