New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
An APPEAL TO TOXIC
1sPANESE At HONOLULU
MAKES CHARGES.
rd;ior Alleges TioIation of Treaty
R;0bts-Four Newspaper Men
ReUreSted.

--,,,,,,, Tune 1.-THE situation growing out
=, ,he indictment by the grand jury OF 'he
,-s,+.en leaders IN the strike OF japanese
-, ,aborers took an international turn
= vren n. Negoro. OF the editorial staff
:. the Jill" local japanese publication. VINO
=. +al,en into custody when the office OF that
-,-.- WIS raided by the authorities last frloaH'
.sds 4o-1nal complaint TO the japanese Foreign
- 7oko Of violation Of his treaty rights,
The violation. he sets forth in his complaint
Insists II the search OF his office and the
seizure OF his private papers and documents oE
-. territorial authorities without due process
Of Law.
william Henry, the territorial sheriff. admits
.Ao, the search and seizure were made by force
- arms and without search warrants or process
,+ fsu-. hut contends that the papers seized con-
tsined evidence Of criminal purpose. and that
.bs courts Of the territory are open TO Negoro
for redress If he has been damaged.
Negoro vas rearrested to-day with Y Sogo,
Tasaka and X Kawamura. of the editorial
stzns Of the "NipPu" and the Jill on in
dictnnents returned by the grand jury. charging
them with '-conspring by indirect, sinister and
unlawful methods and means Of intimidation,
incitinz 10 riot and threatening violence to pre-
vent and hinder the Honolulu. oahu. Eva.
waiaIua and Kahuku plantations from carrying
on their business.
The four newspaper men were admitted to
bail at $3.50 in each case Pending the fur
nishing OF bonds or cash bail, all four are in
jail NJ. Nogoro is preparing to bring court
proceedings against the territory for $Jo0,ooo
damages
While 10 disturbance or disorder Of any kind
mas occurred here the city is full of striking
japanese, and the tension is so great that or
d.rs were issued for the full force Of police TO
remain at the police station tonight.
The only incident which threatened dis
turbance vas the chasing Of q carrier Of an
extra issued by the japanese newspaper Shin
Dc" announcing the arrest Of the editors The
"shirpo" from the start has strongly opposed
the strike and among the papers seized in the
raid upon the Office Of the strike organs were
letters containing threats against the life OF us
editor
Although the strikers have returned TO work
on the Eva and Waialu plantations, 1t is not
certain that they have abandoned the strike
The naners seized by the Sheriff show that Il
uss The original plan Of the japanese to return
10 work at intervals TO earn sufficient money 70
MAINTAIN the strike. and by this method Of
working and again striking to wear out the
,as,,e-e hv rhs uncertainty and irregularity ot
1.-Tl.ers attacked and seriously stabbed
-s-,srsse restaurant keeper AZ Kahana to-day
Ear tEvine- refused 10 furnish them food The
place is distant and difficult Of access, but the
sheriff has started thither TO make an invesu-
CATION. At all other points on this island quiet
reigns Nest Of the japanese have returned TO
work on the Eva and Waialua plantations. and
there s-e fun forces Of strike breakers on the
Honolulu and oahu plantations
II is reported from Hilo that the japanese
there have selected delegation to visit Homo
lulu and join the formal demand on the Plant
ers Association for an increase in wages to
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