The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-13
JAPAN IS STIRRED UP
BITTERLY RESENT
COFER INCIDENT.
The Newspapers of the Empire Filled
with Indignant Discussions of it.
What the Japan Times Says.

The Japanese papers are filled with
discussions Of the quarantine incident
at Honolulu in regard to which the
Japanese colony has sent a memorial
directed against DR.. Golfer. The follow
ing from the Japan Times of september
is indication of the trend of the dis
cussion.
elsewhere we reproduce from The
Hawaiian Star the resolution recently
adopted at a well-attended meeting OF
the Japanese colony at Honolulu held
i'm connection with the quarantine IN
cident. The principal facts of the case
are stated i'm clear and straightforward
language, and CorrobOrate on all inn
portant points what was originally re-
ported about this extraordinary incl
dent. Indeed the main facts of the case
are so well recognized on all sides that
even the most partial supporters OF Dr
Golfer and his subordinates refrain from
making any attempt at denying them
We have already quoted DR.. Coter
own explanation in which he virtually
admits the allegation that he and MS
assistants made a most unfair discrim-
nation against the Japanese and other
Oriental passengers of the America
Maru. He explained that he would not
have treated them in the way they
were treated, had he not mistaken them
for steerage travellers mistake winch
as we recently pointed out, could not
possibly have occurred under the cir
cumstances. According to later news
it appears that the local medical prac-
titioners at Honolulu have vigorously
taken up the defence of the chief in
speeding official. AS to the ground they
take in their defence we are not ac-
curately informed, but if their views
are in any way represented by the Ho-
nolulu papers, which seem TO sup
port them. they seem to take the
racial discrimination made by DR.. Co.
fer. One journal at least takes that
position, and undertakes to make It's
case good by alleging that the japanese
in Hawaii are generally less lawabid-
ing and careless about personal decen-
cy than the Americans. Our contem-
porary, therefore, maintains that the
Japanese as a nation are not entitled
to equal treatment with the peoples OF
the Occident We need not take much
notice of an argument of this sort, an
argument which is as repulsiVe TO TINS
nation as it is sure to be condemned
by the enlightened section of puDllc
opinion in America itself. The question
ia now a subject of communication be-
tween the Governments at Tokyo and
Washington, and our confidence in the
honor and fair mindedness of the AM
erican authorities is such as leaves no
doubt in our mind about the satisfac-
tory closing at an early opportunity OIL
an unpleasant and regrettable incl
dent" MI.
YOKOHAMA. September Tine
Japan Gazette says: I'VE have already
reported that the Japanese government
has forwarded particulars of the Ha-
waiian scandal to Mr.. Takahira, Jap
anese Minister at Washington, pre-
paratory to the opening of negotiations
with the American Government II Is
now stated that instructions have been
given to the japanese Representative
by the Government to open negotiations
with the American authorities. Inc
conditions of redress to be demanded
are said to include the removal of any
discrimination between white and Jap
anese people in the matter of health in
spection, the employment of female doc
tors for the inspection of women, the
disciplinary punishment of the guilty
officials, etc"