The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-13
WARNING To
JAPANESE
Consul Saito Does Not
Want Neutrality of
Islands Violated.

Apropos of the reports that have re-
Gently come down from Kauai of the
drilling of japanese reserve troops WITH
arms at Lihue, the Japanese Consul,
Mkt saito. mas addressed the follow ing
letter to his compatriots in the islands:
To the japanese Residents In Hawaii.
Information has reached me lately
that certain japanese Iaborers in Lii
hue. Kauai, have gathered together for
the purpose of military drill, and the
Honolulu papers have commented upon
the supposed facts saying that, if true,
1t might raise the question as to the
preservation of neutrality in the Is
lands.
Although 1 am inclined to believe
that the reported gathering of the Jap
anese in Lihue is nothing more than
for the simple purpose of common boy
ish pleasure after their days work, and
do not believe that there still remain.
any number of reservists of the Japan
csc army about to be ordered to THAR
coiors, yet I think the following notice
may serve to call your attention to the
fact that our subjects in the Islands
any rate we ought not to create any
apparent disturbance that could be
commented upon during our sojourn in
a neutral state.
AS you all know, the mother country,
Japan, is now engaged in life-and-
death struggle with one of the greatest
European Powers, and as We all believe
in a most just and righteous cause it
is the desire of the Home Government
that all Japanese, especially those jap
anese living in a foreign, neutral and
friendly state, 50 to act that neither
by word nor by deed as to excite any
comment injurious to the sympathy we
have in many neutral countries, and
more especially in the United States.
I hereby request with all the earn
estness in my power, that the Japanese
in this country may be orderly and quiet
in all things. 1t is especially desirable
at this time that laborers on the plan
tations should be reasonable, diligent
and obedient to the proper authorities,
and in no case to strike or be disord-
erly in any sense.
I would especially call to mind that
the generous people of Hawaii have
largely contributed to the funds of the
Red Cross Society of Japan, which does
so noble and charitable work to the
suffering soldiers of Japan and to oth<
ers in need.
Again I must impress upon you and
upon your patriotism and love for your
native country so to act that you will
be an honor and not a disgrace to ia
pan.
Issued this twelfth day of December,
nineteen hundred and four, by
Mkt s1AITO,
Fl. I. japanese Majesty's Consul Gem
eral
Following the Advertisers publca-
ion of the story from Kauai, Assist
INT Acknowledgement Fleming yester-
lay gave Governor Carter the gist of
he neutrality laws of the United States
IS bearing upon the matter. The laws.
n effect are, of course precisely as
hey were quoted in the article in the
advertiser.
It is not probable that any action !
viii be taken, at least until there has {
zen thorough investigation by the s
territorial authorities. And even if in
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which is by no means GER i
ain from the reading of the law, it is j
oubtful whether it would be up TO The /
territorial authorities to act. 1t may
e matter for the Federal people and
may be that no action should be {
AIKEN by anybody until complaint is :
Jade on behalf of Russia. Sheriff :
oney of Kauai, however. will get all /,
ne facts. Q
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