The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-30
THE FINAL INTERNATIONAL RESULT.

At about the that this paper called attention to the harm
me to the Japanese here generally by the consideed strike agi
ton remarng that had given great boost to exclusion sent
a; J;+or;ai
dispatches received from Honolulu that is the
purpose of the Japanese newspaper publishers to petition
their home Government to take up their which, they say
involves violation of treaty rights. Perhaps the raid on the
of the Japanese newspapers He irregular and
publishers the right demand satisfaction but
be apparent that the place to apply for it not Toxic
of the jurisdiction in which the ofense which
they complain of is alleged to have been committed
necessary consult the treaty with Japan to
whether it contains any provision which exempts
Japanese this country from the operation of our laws
There be exemption of that kind and none is pro-
vded for in the document If Japanese Offend sus-
pcted of oenses they subject to the of our
and the latter make bunder overstep their att
thory the be recthed not by an appeal to inter
national treaties, but by the methods to which Amer!
cans Germans, British French resort in such The
United States permit the Japanese Government to in
tervene in of this kind The imperial authorities in
Toxic and do regard the japanese in Hawaii As sub
iec of the Nikado but the fact that the Hawaiian coolies
still acknowledge allegiance Japan does not carry with 1t
the right to support strike which has nearly aSuncl
the proportions nsurreccn against the authorizes OF the
islands nor does warrant Japanese home Government
assuming attitude implying that courts would delber
with injustice Japanese other class OF people
living under the American flag.
81" likely that Toxic will seriously concern itself
about the matter unless it is to warn japanese in Hawai-
they subject American laws but it is incumbent
the American people take of the fact that wherever
Japanese found in considerable numbers in this country
friction of the kind witnessed in Hawaii is to arise,
because through empermental and other qualities they find
impossible assimiate with the other elements of the
lation will therefore always Japan the slight
provocation and seek embo with that Govern
ment.'
Following San Argonau pera, The abe
opuar literary weekly in America, has the following:
There need get excited the from Ha-
1t appears be only the of strike of Japanese
labore exaggerated by the nempeance of two or three
renzed editors of Japanese newspapers 1t is situation
which easily lends itself the methods of yellow journalism
American well laundering louder in head
o1co
promptly dsavowed responsibility of the Japanese govern
although this disclaimer hardly necessary under
the circumstances.
The incident significant only demonstration
unsatisfactory of industry in Hawaii and further
illustrating the tendency OF the japanese to act in cooperation
and political remedies for social grievances. If all
this to nothing just is none the less to be
garded seriously demonstration that the instinct of
the Pacific Coast with respect the Japanese sound
There mistake about it, they not only assmabe
but in large numbers they the peace of any
country which they may establish themselves colonss.
1t is clear enough that the Japanese depend
able and satisfactory labor in Hawaii, where
able those who there ought to be allowed to remain in
of their political prescriptions and assumptions And
upon the basis OF this situation there arises problem
connection with the industrial working of the country.
The native population too limited at the point OF numbers
even ndusray inclined support the industrial
operations which have been naugurated by American nia
and capital The effort aborers from Italy and
Spain for the sugar plantations his failed immigration from
the American mainland is out Of the question There remain
possible of labor supplythe Philippine Islands
and China. The island planters having experimental widely,
prefer Chinese Just the California farmers prefer them
and if it possible under the immigration laws to bring
in Chinese there would speedily be end to the Hawaiian
troubles.
The planters told, intend appeal to Congress in
this connection and why their appeal should
be granted way has been found recruit the Caro-
lima cotton factories by direct importation of European labor
under contract likewise license given to the Ha-
waan planters experiment with Spanish and Italian labor
under similar suspension of the immigration laws. Laws
made not to restrain and parayze industry but promote
the general welfare and in the of Hawaii the general
a
tainy and reasonably in China than elsewhere It is we
think of where the law ought to be sufficiently relaxed