The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-09
CHINESE AND JAPANESE TELL
GRIEVANCES.
Voice Strong Objections to Court Of
Claims-Resolutions to be Presented
to President Dole.

| All the Chinese and japanese stores
! in the city were closed Saturday even
! ing for the combined mass meeting held
on the grounds of the japanese school
near Vineyard and Nuuanu street. The
speakers platform was arranged under
| the big trees in the yard, and the au-
dience crowded into the square in front.
! Five thousand is a fair estimate of the
number present.
The meeting was one of the most
unique assemblages ever witnessed In
Honolulu. A few years ago such a
thing would have been impossible. one
of the Japanese speakers referred to
this and explained that Our misfOr-
tunes have made us friends" There
was Japanese chairman and a Chi
nese chairman. The men were State
Gunji and G. Winam. A Chinese fol-
lowed a Japanese speaker on the stand,
each speaking to his particular element
in the crowd.
Applause was frequent, and at times
was loud and long. Each nationality
took the cue from the other as to when
to make a noise.' For instance, a
Japanese speaker thus began: Mr..
Chinese Chairman; Mr.. Japanese Chair
man; fellow citizens" applause by Jap
anese taken up by the Chinese). I am
glad to see you here this evening great
applause). We have come here to dis
cuss the Court of Claims Cloud and
prolonged applause), etc. Thus all the
speeches went on.
Ng Chan Chung Ming Wong Shin
King, and w. Y. Along, were the Chi
nese orators. The latter spoke in Eng
lish. Suga, Ichikawa, Otsuka and Oza-
wa were the Japanese speakers. Mr..
Ozawa's address, which was in English
was quite lengthy and showed careful
preparation.
The vernacular speeches were all in
10 40 11n al
the same arguments We're advanced
Each speakers principal reason for OPP
posing the Court of Claims and the
regulations seemed to be that the
Chamber Of Commerce and Council of
State had set the example. Rev. Wong
shin King urged peaceful means. lie
believed, however, that the present
scheme of the Government would result
in cutting out many just claims. Sew
eral speakers urged that no claims be
filed in the court until a satisfactory
adjustment of the dissatisfaction was
made. An immense outburst of ap-
plause invariably followed this recon-
mendation, seeming to indicate that all
were in accord with the idea. In the
course of his remarks, Mr. Ozawa said:
q presume that you are all aware
that the Chamber of Commerce has
taken action against the Court Of
Claims. The Council of State has re-
fused to appropriate money to defray
the court expenses. Councillor Achi has
offered a resolution that the regulations
of the Court of Claims are unjust and
unfair and must be changed I rave
read over the Executive order and
ann of the opinion that as a whole II is
very strict and will no doubt cause
hardship to the community, and more
especially to the Chinese and Japanese.
If the Hawaiian Government does not
oil
cape efrom holding itself morally liable
for the wrong it has done. I Suggest
that a proposition be made that the
Government shall pay all just claims
Immediately, and that a special tax be
collected, to he assessed on all resi-
dents. If the Government shall through
legal points, evade paying just claims,
it will mean ruin and poverty to thou
sands of people"
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Ozawa, and was approved by
a show of a sea of hats in front of the
grand stand:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the
| Japanese and Chinese residents of Ho-
nolulu in mass meeting assembled that
the rules and regulations published in
regard to the Court of Claims arc un-
/ fair and unjust. and should be changed.
"That no claims for damages should
! be presented to said Court for adjust
ment for the reason that under the
existing rules justice cannot be Do
| tanned
"That a copy of the resolution he pre-
! scented to President S. b. Dole by a
| committee appointed by the chairman
of this meeting"
Just before adjournment three cheers
were given for the United States. Japan
and China. 1t was especially noted by
the chairmen that no cheers would be
| given for Hawaii