The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-22
JAPANESE SAIL
DESPITE WARMING
oFron. Wednesday Advertiser,

F'rUn Wednesday AdvertiserJ
II there was sign OF trouble at the
Hackfeid wharf yesterday over the de-
parture of the Japanese for the Coast
1t was not apparent, and IL there was
any intention on the part of the Japa-
rese to break In on the Mongolia IL
was SO carefully disguised as to be un-
noticed by the hundreds OF people on
the wharf at the time of the departure
of the steamer.
In the morning the Governor was ap-
prised of the determination of the
United States to put into immediate
effect the law that had just been made
by the Congress. Secretary Root ad-
vised Governor Carter in the following
terms:
Washington, d. c., Feb. 10, 1907.
To His Excellency George r. Carter,
Governor of Hawaii, Honolulu:
| In view of provision of new immi-
grafton law just passed both Houses
or Congress, President directs me re.
quest you to notify Japanese laborers
in Hawaii who came there on passports
issued by Japanese Government for
Hawaii only that they will not be adj
mitted to United States mainland and
notify steamships not to transport
| them ROOT.
| With this in hand, Secretary Atkin-
son Immediately called in person upon
the agents of the steamships Mongolia
and the Maru and notified them that
they were not to take Japanese labor
ers as passengers to the Coast. Hay-
ing done this verbally, he followed 1t
with written instructions to the same
of Qtrt hAf., NIxGa.
received number of Japanese who had
purchased tickets wended their way
to the wharf, and it is supposed they
secured places on the boat, About
four o'clock in the afternoon 1t was
rumored that there was a sign of
trouble and that the Japanese who
had been denied passage were inclined
to object at being restrained A re,
porter for the Advertiser went to the
wharf and found everything as serene
as could be, only few Japanese being
gathered outside the gate, and they
were orderly.
During the hour prior to the depar-
ture of the Mongolia no Japanese
steerage passengers went up the gang
plank and none were seen removing
their traps from the vessel The Jap
talked with the steerage passengers
relative to their landing in San Fran
cisco, but this did not create, any ex-
citement.
Just before sailing time an officer !
of the Mongolia was asked If there had
been any trouble about those who were
denied admission to the steamer and
he replied that there had not, that
there were in the neighborhood of three
hundred Japanese steerage passengers
from this port with hold-over tickets
and passports, that they had been here
since the last steamer and would now
be allowed to continue their voyage.
but that this would be the last lot al
lowed to go under such circumstances.
This gentleman stated that the pass
ports held by the passengers were for
California and they were of the hold
over breed. An inquiry at the office
of the agents brought no information
beyond a statement that the steamer
had carried away number of such
Japanese passengers and that they
would go to San Francisco in the reg
uar way. From immigration Commis-
sioner Brown it was learned that such
a thing as "hold-over" passport for
a Japanese laborer was unknown to
him and he could throw no light on the
subject.
It is well known that for year the
Japanese Government has refused to
issue passports beyond this place and
this is very plainly stated on the pass
port. This fact was brought out in
this paper a few days ago in connec-
ton with the departure of the Japa>
nese for the mainland. If 1t is found
that the men and women on the Mon
golia from this port were not really
from Japan in the sense that through
passenger would be considered 1t Is
probable the majority of the steerage
passengers will be returned.
The new law will seriously affect the
steamship companies and 1t is thought
that a number of the hotelkeepers In
Japan Sea" will have to go to work.
1t is said they have been getting about
seven dollars commission, one way or
another. out of each Japanese who
comes here and remains for six
months, or two dollars less If they stop
here long enough to get change OF
clothing from the River street cloth
iers.
1t is reported that $50 tickets had
been sold for the Mongolia yesterday.
and II the men were not allowed to de-
part 1t would mean a big loss TO the
steamship company. 1t was on. account
of these men II was thought there
would be trouble.
Sheriff Iaukea and number of po-
lice officers were on the dock, most
probably to be on hand should there be
any demonstration. but they were not
needed.