The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-03
Try COFER
IN PUBLIC
japanese Declare
They Will Be
Firm.
REVOLUTIONS.
OF CENsURE.
A LARGE Meeting Applauds the
utterances of Many
Speakers.
uyHAT the Japanese of the cit

yxyHAT the japanese of the city
M think of DR.. Cofer, Federal
quarantine officer, and what
they want done with him, were set
forth in words which were hot and fer
vent, at the Japanese mass-meeting at
the Japanese school, in Nuuanu street,
last evening. Notwithstanding the
words of the speakers were direct
charges of incorrect behavior toward
he women Of the race, there was abso-
lutte quiet Though there were 1900 of
the men Of the colony present, the ut
most orderliness prevailed and the on
Is interruption was when one excited
MIN shouted, I'VE must appeal to
Washington"
There were few features to the meet
ing, except the appearance of Japanese
speakers, who spoke in both the YER
nacuar and In English, and the pretty
effect produced by the decorations of
the grounds. There were strings of
lanterns, flags of the nation and high
lights, while the men, many in evening
clothes and the women in bright co1ors,
added to the picturesqueness of the
scene. The crowd was one which could
be wrought to a high state of excite
ment, and they often broke into APP
pause upon the utterance of some sem
timent Of honoring the women or unity
If purpose which appealed to them.
That Japan has new women was
shown when two daughters Of the soil
made addresses, one In Japanese and
the other in English. The closest at
snton was paid to the speakers and
their points were often cheered to the
echo. The meeting lasted until late
aour, as there were men present who
had prepared an address and they must !
have the chance. But leaving out these
FEATURES there was the, deep underlying
current Of patriotism to the home coun-
( ny, to Indicate that they would have a
nard time who would meet the Japan /
csc When they had their deepest feel !
ings aroused.
me meeting was called to order by
y shlozawa, who introduced the chair !
aea OF the meeting, o. Oshada, agent
Inc hei Hin Bank. Mr.. Oshada was
pf many years member of the Japan
'se Parliament and was an ideal pre-
suing Or1ppT RI L-inor - IN, aI
vents by introducing the speakers in
word which set the audience APP
f.aaoihg from the first. Y. Sega was
1@us tIe secretary, and at once the
ssSns was under way. The chair
eH Vi lhe evening explained the pur-
'9 1 VI Inc gathering and called upon ,
1 Naikawa, who told of the work of
~ investigating committee. He
,l.n usH' Inc crowd into a frenzy of APP
80 So "nen ne told how the women
mSt. iOr very shame when they were
n.., .S'eu 70 the indignity of the exam |
A protest u'u nv
drpssa. oIa"a made one of the best adj |
aSsisS VI the evening. speaking to the
svsn,a es IN English. He recited the
Mar y. me incoming of the America /
Pen IA anu now the Japanese passen-
stapa aS oillcers of the ship had to
AURA Na'ilihations which were not re- !
eon5a, VI me Caucasians of the ships /
hl. ~ He pleaded with the men To !
sanit.ss matter without any heat, but !
eeat - mat the provocation was
bis easa ~ Cofer, he said, had tried
I'm N =. ~ tHe newspapers, but the
aey vm,ls s japanese had come and
ID mat give public trial and leave
u pgbr. % the hands of an unbias-
D. 49,. :" decide. He explained that |
G.s. s0,sf was an officer of the Fadaral |
. diaicnI,1e ana that there would be
e,sid ths. N making the case clear. |
ss,cb -. me duty Of DIR. Cofer was
ID ali sbo,,,, Meath Of the community |
sa any ~ gu support him when there |
eaek tbs , sn but if ne got off the |
elaiann bte u-y Of the people was to |
agDlsn nm which brought ant shouts
Of tba s a..a determination. Speak
the partr s>arn nation of the women
y not oni1 ne sad that it was an in
se gsnar., ~ the women but to jap
fed that - he said that he be-
'sd man ~ surgeon was. an opin-
leaple riq, t''1t he would not treat
tim d 81, and that there must be |
Ills eo5 g0per methods. He said
ale that 8 not be explained as a |
nan any any explanation from |
&c atfs,, De viewed with sus-
aarrn9gou.ed the action of DR..
in'ndsdness and preju-
y add rssg "a Women who spoke.
n Enelisbi Mrs Imanishi, del
sa' was most to the