The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-08
WHEN JAPS
ARRIVED
CONSUL STARTED TO COLLECT
THEIR MONEY BUT BRITISH OF
FICIAL INTERPRETED.

VANCOUVER, B. c July 26-Be-
tween 500 and 500 of the japanese who
arrived today on the liner Kumeric are
to be taken Immediately to Winnipeg
to work on railway construction for
the Grand Trunk Pacific, Two nun
dred others are to be employed on the
works of the Stave Lake Power Com
pany, while the remainder will be
scattered over the Northern canneries.
Thousands of others are preparing to
leave Hawaii for Vancouver on other
liners. Two thousand are on the way,
and 600 Hindus are coming from
Hongkong.
The landing today was not accom-
plished without several sensational in
cidents. r. G. Mcpherson, M. p,
whose stand against the Japanese in
vasion has been Endorsed by the Lib
eral Association, took a strong hand
in the game, and for time it looked
as if the Japanese would stay aboard
the liner indefinitely.
To successfully fill the requirements
of the immigration law each Japanese
was last night provided with $25 in
cash. On their behalf it was explain
ed that this money really belonged to
J the Japanese themselves; that it had
| been pooled in Honolulu and brought
| hnr Itrt 70 hau h foar
in order that the Japanese would not
| gamble it away on the trip across. Ac-
cordingly each brown man was handed
his $25 and in turn displayed it to In
spector Monro, who was compelled to
allow them to pass. Then the steam
er came into its wharf.
There appeared Consul Morikawa
who made speech against his coun-
trymen who had left Hawaii for Brit
ish Columbia, but he said in order to
preserve them from harm he had ar
ranged that they should pay their $25,
which each man had still in his pos
session, to his secretary as they left
the steamer, and this money would be
kept in trust and refunded when they
got jobs. The consul's talk was not
received very enthusiastically, but the
Japanese dared not disobey, and as
they marched off the peculiar specta-
Gle was presented of each man handing
his cash in hand into a gunny sack
conveniently held by the consuPs side
| hoH 1aff OF
immigration authorities called halt
They were backed by Macpherson, M
P. The officials thought the PROPOSE
ton looked like an endless "bunct
game" and refused to allow the con
sui to collect the aggregate of $4,000
in cash which was yesterday furnish
ed for the Japanese to pass the in
= spectOr and which was being now re
collected. Consul Morikawa expostu
lated, but Macpherson declared tina
he did not care whether It was a rep
resentative of Japan or Bill Smith, NJ
one should collect their money, so thu
fifty already landed were brought bacl
T and each man dipped his hand int
(. the sack and carried away his banl
notes. Practically all had debarked b.
evening, and the $4,000 furnished yes
g terday is by this time scattered to tn
81 four winds.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
g unfortunate incidents should be allow
= ed to occur, and it is most seriousl!
to be feared that unless they ar
i speedily prevented the i'll feeling whicl
i our countrymen are now constraine
i to harbor against the people of a sin
d gle section may finally have an unhap
/ py effect upon the development c
commercial relations between the tw
n nations.
y For while the United States is a goo
IT customer for our national products
N Japan is also yearly increasing he
n limits for American goods and prom
lie Uses to become one of the most impoI
tant markets for the products OF you
a expanding and prosperous industrie
r and, should the progress OF trade be
re tween the two countries be obstructe
e, as a result OF the unwarrantable az
to ton of a small local population. tn
le loss to be sustained by the two couI
IL tries would be incalculable.
For these reasons we, the undersigI
I'd ed representatives Of chambers of con
d. merce, venture to address this letter
y you to explain our views OF the situi
a. ton in a confident hope that the view
re will be shared by you and that you, b
at considering the matter in the light (
r. the position Of international int
Il course and In view of the mutual az
vantage of our trade relations, wi
Oh make best efforts toward the speed
(ISHING GOODS