The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-12

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and returned to Japan, the better. Not
only did Consul Saito come in for CEN
sure, but the immigration companies
and the Kei Hin Bank were charged
with false dealings with immigrants.
The consul and companies were classed
as an "odious clique"
The meeting was attended by hun
dreds of Japanese, the theater being
crowded to the DOORS They were en-
thusiastic when the speakers inveighed
against the consul and the immigra-
ton companies. When a speaker said
the consul must go, the applause was
-deafening. In fact, one speaker said
that Mr.. Saito's recent promotion in
rank was but preliminary to his recall
by the Japanese government, as the
government knew that the consul was
unpopular among his countrymen.
The meeting opened at o'clock, at
which time Mr.. Shimada, one of the
most brilliant speakers in the islands,
went upon the stage. He handled the
consul and the immigration companies
without gloves. His first sentence was
to the effect that they should be driven
out. The Japanese papers even had
combined against the "odious clique as
he expressed it. Mr.. Shimada said that
three years ago he spoke against Con-
sui Saito, and he now reiterated what
he said then and was able to add more
to his remarks. He did not wish the
audience to regard him as a personal
enemy of the consul. He was not, but
he was his enemy so far as public
interests were concerned. He came from
the same province as Saito. and there
fore would not wage public warfare
against him were IL not for the fact
that public opinion demanded it. He
asked that If any friend of the con-
suPs wanted to reply to his remarks
he desired him to do so then or before
he went away. not after he left. Such
a course would be cowardly.
Mr.. Shimada discussed the duties of
a Consul General. Primarily they were
to protect the interests of those given
in his charge. The Japanese looked
to their Consul General for protection.
The consul was sent to Hawaii to rep
resent the government. to prevent
strikes. If possible. In all cases the
consul must uphold the dignity of the
Japanese government. He said Mr.. Sa-
ito had been here seven years and he
should know the condition of the peo-
pie and their relation with the immi-
grafton companies. The consul was re-
ceiving a good salary for his services.
If he did not do good work, then he
was a salary shark.
The speaker alleged that Mr.. Saito
had been a failure in pubic affairs. He
was translator of Newspaper reports"
The speaker then went into details
concerning the organization of the Cen
trail japanese Association. The Japanese
of the islands were organized into one
body. The consul had not fulfilled bis
promises. The officers are corrupt. The
laboring classes had not benefited.
The laborers had given up faith in the
association.
"I voice the universal sentiment of
the Japanese in Hawaii" he said. that
the consul leave the islands"
Mr.. Shimada spoke of another society
formed to protect the Japanese labor
ers, from which benefits had been de-
rived. Comparing this with that of
Consul Saito's association, put the lat
ter in the shade. He asked what 1ust-
fication there was for Consul Saito to
be promoted. He could see none. but
he believed 1t was a move of the gov
eminent to retire him from Hawaii
Mr.. Shimada then said that when
the reserves were being called
home. the Central japanese Associa-
tion Disseminated in giving them
presents. Those who did not belong
tn the Association were sent away