The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15
Japanese Editor at Honolulu
Makes Formal Complaint to
Tokyo Foreign Office
Declares That His Rights Under
the Treaty Have Been
Violated by Sheriff
Strike Situation in the Sand.
wich Islands Has Now Taken
International Turn
japanese LabOrers Plan TO Har.
rass Sugar Planters by Un-
certainty of Operations

HONOLULU. June f4-The situation
growing out of the indictment by the
grand jury of II leaders in the strike
of the Japanese plantation laborers
was given an international turn today
NJ. Negoro OF the editorial star OF the
Jill. local Japanese publication. who
was taken into custody when the Of
hces of that paper were raided by the
authorities last Friday. made formal
complaint to the Japanese foreign
ofice at Tokyo OF the violation Of his
treaty rights.
Private Papers Seized
This alleged violation OF his rights
as Japanese subject. guaranteed
under the treaty between the United
States and Japan. as set forth in his
complaint, consists IN the search Of
his once and the seizure OF his private
papers and documents BY the terri
tOrial authorities without due process
Of law.
Territorial Sheriff william Henry ad-
mits that the search and seizure were
made by force of arms and without
search warrants or process Of law. but
claims that the papers seized con-
tained evidence Of criminal purpose.
and declares that the courts OF the
territory are open to Negoro for re-
dress Il he has been damaged.
Grand Jury Indictments
Negoro was rearrested today. TO-
gether with Y. Soga. Y Tasaka and
X Kawamura OF the editorial star OF
the Nippu and the Jiji. upon indiet-
ments returned by the grand jury.
charging them with conspiring by in
direct sinister and unlawful methods
and means Of intimidation. inciting to
riot and threatening violence to pre-
vent and hinder the Honolulu. Oahu.
Eva. waiaIua and Kahuku plantations
from carrying on their business. They
case this afternoon. Pending the fur
nishIng OF bonds or cash bail, all four
are in jail.
Will Sue for S5OO,OO0
Negoro Is preparing 10 bring court
proceedings against the territory for
$500. 900 damages
While no disturbance or disorder OF
any kind has occurred so far. the city
Is full OF striking Japanese. and the
tension is so great that orders were
issued this afternoon for the full force
of police to sleep at the police station
tonight to be prepared for any smer-
geney.
The only incident of the day that
threatened disturbance was the chas-
ing OF a carrier Of an extra" of the
ing the arrest OF the editors OF the
jill and the Nippu. The ShinpO had
strongly opposed the strike from the
start, and among the papers seized in
the raid upon the ONCE OF the strike
organs were letters. containing threats
against the life Of its editor
Policy of the Strikers
Although the strikers have returned
to work on the Eva and the Waialua
plantations. II is not certain that they
have abandoned the strike From the
papers seized by Territorial Sheriff
Henry il was seen that it was the or
iginal plan OF the Japanese 10 return
to work at intervals TO earn sufficient
money to maintain tne strike and BY
this method OF working and again
striking 20 wear out the planters BY
the uncertainty and irregularity OF
plantation operations
Stab Restaurant Man
strikers today attacked and seriously
stabbed Japanese restaurant keeper
at Kahana for having refused to fur
nish them any longer with food. The
place is distant and Inaccessible. but
the sheriff has started FOR the scene TO
make an investigation
1t is reported from Hilo that the
Japanese there have selected deIeEa-
ton to come to this city and join in
the formal demand upon the planters
association for an increase In wages
70 one dollar a dax.