The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-26
,DODS CHMAN DEADOFOD TOOMUCH SUGAR SPEECH TO THE JAPANESE
CONSUL SAITO SPEAKS AT THE
DRILL SHED.
Makes an official Visit to This Deten-
ton Camp-Express His Surprise and
Gratification-The Entertainment.

The Japanese Consul General Mkt
Saito, paid an official visit to the Drill
Shed detention camp at noon today.
He was accompanied through the vari-
GUS departments by Attorney-General
Cooper and Deputy Attorney General
Dole, Chester A. Doyle showing them
through and explaining the workings
of everything.
In the Drill shed, which is the de-
partment where the families are gath
cred as far as possible the Consul
General made an address. Others III
the camp than those quartered in this
particular building crowded in to hear
the representative of their native coun-
try. So that it was to an audience Of
several hundred that his words were
| addressed. He said that this was his
first visit to the place and he was more
than surprised at how much had been
done The fire in Chinatown had prov
! ed Il great hardship for them all and
| for many others, but It was an acci.
dent which could not have been forsecn
or expected. If it had been the inten-
ton of the government to have burned
up the whole Chinatown, it would have
made preparation for their care before
hand But the accident coming on sud-
denly and Unexpectedly, all were taken
to the church until preparations could
be made for them, and places found for
them.
Those who were in this camp were
more fortunate than many others be-
cause they had in Mr.. Doyle one who
understood their language and to whom
they could go and make their COM
plants and make known their wishes
without having an Interpreter But
while everything would be done for
them that could be done, they must do
their part to assist. They must cheer
fully obey all instructions and the rules
established for the place because strict
regulations were necessary where there
were so many. They must not only do
what they were asked to do in assist
ing in the work, but they must CO.
operate with one another. There had
been complaint that there were not
enough blankets last night. A large
quantity had been brought in this
morning to supply the need. But in the
distribution of these and all other
things there must not be seIfishness in.
! ierfering with good order or justice
One must not take three blankets, fol
instance while another had none
They were not the only ones who
We're suffering from the present state
of affairs. Everybody was SUFFERING
more or less. The government was do,
ing all it could and he did not believe
there was another government in the
, Citizens were doing all they could. The
; time would soon come when they woulC
he released from here and could .gC
, about Is they chose. When they die
all would be done for them that coulC
be- but they must be ready to do tn,
best they could for themselves
AT the conclusion of the address
there was much applause and hanC
i clapping.
The Consul-GaparaI ,,;si+ad o,,o,,, = q,
partment of the camp and saw the mid
day meal served. He went into tn
kitchen and the drug store, the wasl
room and the mems quarters the stor
room where provisions are kept and tn
7 room where material for clothing an,
similar articles are kept
The construction of the camp is nov
? about practically complete and every
! thing is at last in good working order
= a great relief to those in charge VIII
: have had to carry on the work of car
. ing for the people and at the sam
. Time OF carrying on building opera
Z tions.
Athletic games have been started t
give exercise to the men. Each even
ing from now on there will be wrest
ling, and tug of war, and other athle
;. tic exercises. These began last nigh
I but the contestants refused to take tn
! prlzes offered by the Consul Genera
r because they felt that they were nc
= sutticiently in training to make the con
tests worthy of the prizes. These wi
II be competed for tonight. There is con
s siderable dramatic talent among tn
Japanese and dramatic entertainments
n are given every night on the stage G
d the Drill shed There is even talk r
= bringing out some of the classics
y dramas of Japan.