The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-11-27
JAPANESE PUBLISHERS TO
ANSWER CHARGE OF LIBEL
From saturdays Advertiser,

DIR. Uchlda, who until yesterday had
been the head OF the Japanese Medical
Association and the physician in charge
of the Japanese hospital, has a rooted
aversion to being called a quasi
human pig" especially in print. And
when his name is coupled with that of
"scoundrel," "quack" and bill dodg-
err he seems to have fair grounds for
his aversion. The expressions in ques-
dion appeared in the issues of the Jap
anese Daily Chronicle of October 26 and
rs and form the basis of the charge of
criminal libel instituted by DIR. Uchida
against Kimura and II. Tsurushima,
the editor and manager of the Offend
ing sheet
The cases came up yesterday before
Judge Whitney, Judge Gear appearing
for the prosecution and Judge Humph-
reys for the defense, the two defen-
dants being committed for trial at the
Circuit Court, bonds being fixed at 800
apiece in each OF the two cases tried.
The Japanese Chronicle is the news
paper which a short time ago advised
the sending of Japanese fleet to Ha-
wall to teach the impudent Americans
lesson in politeness towards the sub
jects of the Mikado. 1t has published
at various times other refreshing arti-
cles in its English columns and it ap-
pears that it's articles in Japanese are
equally to the point. That is If the
paragraphs referring to DR.. Uchida are
any index to the general trend of its
columns.
Look here, you quasi-human pig"
says the Chronicle in drawing the doc
tors attention to what 1t has to say.
I'VE will subjugate you, writing and
writing, until the backbone of you,
fool. is broken down and until our belly
is healed. The blade once unsheathed,
we will not sheath it again without
something accomplished"
All of, which goes to show that the
Chronicle believed the pen to be Nigh
tier than the lancet and also goes to
show that someone on the Chronicle
was mad. The cause of the wrath was
some remarks made by Dr. Uchida at
recent banquet, in which he took
occasion to ridicule the Chronicle and
its editor. He did not know that he
was drawing the lightning by these re-
iidIhS, loT IildhlilS WHICH ne is Sdlu 10
be meaner than a man who lodges his
drink bill or refuses to pay his sub
scription. That he is at the head of
the Medical Association and is allowed
to strut the streets with assuming
airs is an evidence of the weakness Of
society.
This appeared in the Chronicle of the
Goth, and the editor followed up his
threat of writing, writing" on the
2Sth, when he continued his Register
of Grotesque Vaporings," which he
used as his headline. In this article
he attacked the professional standing
of DIR. Uchida, who had mot a single
convincing thing in him, either in re-
spect of his character or in his ability"
When we reflect that such a crea-
ture is the president of the association
and the superintendent of the Charity
hospital we cannot help feeling our
shoulders as his compatriots pressed
narrow" The pain had evidently pass
ed by this time from the belly into the
shoulders of the Chronicle.
He has killed a dear little one of
the Yanashiro-ya," continued the
writer, "by running over him. The
wound at least being the cause from
which this little boy, the hotels sole
darling seed, has died his unnatural
death While therefore If this
Uchi-doc CDR. Uchida) be being with
bit of conscience in him he should