The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-22
CONSUL PINS POSITION
TELLS WHY HE OPPOSES BOW
WONG CHARACTER.
Is Beginning of Organization of Three
Political Parties Here With the At
tendant Evils.

Chinese Consul Yang Wal Pin speaks
little English and is therefore hard to
interview. One of his close friends and
advisers furnishes the following state
ment in regard to the diplomats posi-
ton with respect to a charter for the
Bow Wong Progressive Association:
Bow Wong signifies protect the EN-
peror,' and that is the end and aim of
the new society. 1t is a political idea,
the beginning of a political organiza-
tion of great Importance in China.
In China there are three parties, one
favoring the Emperor, another the EF-
press Dowager and third the people,
as against both of the monarchs. 1t is
in that that the trouble comes. The
ganization of those of the Empress Dow
here means the immediate or early or
ganization of those of tn Empress Dow
ager and also of tn peoples party
That is what is feared by the Consul.
LAS is well known Chinese politics
drift into serious channels. The poll
teal parties are immensely jealous Of
each other. With the organization of
all three parties it would be merely a
question of days before highbinder con-
tingents of each party would be getting
in their work. 1t is folly to talk about
police preventing murder and the like
at that time. They can not do it in
san Francisco, and will not be able to
prevent it here.
"a very large number of the older
Chinese, and especially those who have
studied the history of the parties, HAY e
| thought all along that it would be de-
cidedly best not to allow either of the
parties to organize here. That will
ensure peace and is the only safeguard.
'The views l have expressed are sub
stantially those of the Consul as they
have been stated to me-"
| Among the Chinese generally, of the
better class, the idea seems to prevail
that the action of the Chinese consul
was due to an effort to curry favor
with the Empress Dowager. NJ. c..
Amana of the First American Bank of
Hawaii said this morning that there
was not any highbinder business in
the proposed association, but that it
was simply formed, like societies that
have been granted charters by govern
ments all over the world, to do mis-
sionary work in behalf of securing a
| constitutional government for China
| Law Ting of Hackfeld & Co., expressed
the same opinion. He did not think
there We're any highbinders in Honolulu
at all, and was of the opinion that the
Bow Wong Association would be a very
! good thing for the Chinese. Ho Fon OF
Bishops Bank, agreed with the others
| He thought that the consul was tryine
to work for the Empress and said thai
| the men who wanted the charter were
among the best Chinese here. "There
is nothing to suggest highbinders in the
society,"" said Mr.. Ho Fon, "and the
consul is only trying to do politics fol
the Empress"
Other well known Chinese who are
quoted as being supporters of the Bow
Wong Company, are II. K. At Poo o.
the Wine Wo Chan Company Bow Hoy
of the Oahu Building and Lumber Com
pany Chock Hoy of the Hollister Drul
Company, Wong Chow, T. Ahung, A
A. Ahana and N. G.. Hon.
The See Yups and several other so
cieties have been given charters here
and the Bow Wongs are preparing t
make a stir if they are Disseminated
against.