The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-25

ton. Il is not that the Japanese are
as mass unruly, but they are easily
stirred up and there are designing men
among them who make 1t their business
to stir them up. This has been the
case at Kalihi, where there is one agi-
tator at least who makes speeches to
his countrymen, and seems to urge
them to break forth,
On the other hand, the Japanese
when not so stirred up are very amen.
able, as witness their conduct at the
drill shed, where they certainly have
been in very narrow quarters ana have
unavoidably suffered Some considerable
discomfort. They have, however been
Very we'll fed and have been contented
in consequence.
But the japanese have not the best
Of records in the community, for they
have more crimes of violence against
them than any other race on the Isl"
ands. They are quick tempered and
prone to use the Knife when enraged,
IT is only necessary to note the three
recent cases Of cutting on Maui, one
of which resulted fatally. The Eva
murder the Waialua murder, in both
cases women being the victims, and the
riot in Kahuku, which was a saturnalia
Of killing and wounding.
Then again the better thinking and
quieter class of Japanese are evidently
dominated or intimidated by the Grim
inal or quasi-criminal class. They
readily hide the criminals, knowing
them to be criminals, and the efforts
of police and detectives are constantly
baffed by the simple looking rustics.
The Waialua murder still remains a
mystery, 50 does one of the cases upon
Maui.
With such a people it is very evident
that an armed guard is required to
keep them within the detention camp
at Kalihi. The very fact that the Jap
anese enquired of the guards at Kalihi
whether they had ammunition or not
showed what they were meditating
Had the guards had no ammunition il
looks very much as if they had made
up their minds to make rush.
The better class of Japanese, from
the Consul downwards have done as
much as possible to urge good conduct
and patience under difficulties. 1t is
not from above that the trouble comes
but from the agitators among the low.
er ranks, and there is no doubt bu
that some of these agitatOrs belong t
a very low class indeed, and some o.
them should, be sent back to their owl
country. The Consul would like to Sc,
their backs as much as any one else
Meanwhile the mass of the Chimes,
= accept their fate most philosophically
The lower classes, though they have
been heavy losers seem determined t
T. be cOntented and to make the best OF
! the circumstances. Unlike the Japan
5 csc, the attempt to make the Chinese
D discontinued comes from above and no
/ from below, and there are certain whit,
l men who are willing to foster such
feeling. Why this should be so is no
, clear, but there must be some reason.
E 1t is very fortunate for us that w
are now an integral portion of tn
n United States. Were we still an indie
pendent little Republic or petty mon
G archy we would be bulliad right anC
left at such a crisis as this. This woul,
have been just the opportunity that tn
East wanted to lay a paw on US, anC
mayhap gather us in. Every Ameri
o can and European, can thank God tina
annexation came when it did, We hav,
troubles enough with plague, but w,
= would have had a peck of politica
troubles in addition, and like enough
= serious riots. 1t is the aegis of tn
Great Republic which is now shelterin,
us.