The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
uoNoIULU AUTHORITIES INDIcT
FLAP LEADERS IN PLOT TO
GAIN ISLAND CONTROL.
FIND IHCRIMlNATInG PAPERS
Inquiry Shows Japanese Urged Labor
ers on Sugar Plantations to be Ready
n Use Arms and Shed Blood if Nee
essary to Secure Desired Power
Takahira Doubts Story.

HONOLULU. June 12.-Seventeen
plantation laborers, of whom about
5000 are out. were indicted by the
grand jury late this afternoon on
charges Of having conspired to incite
disorders in the Hawaiian Islands.
This action promptly followed the
somewhat sensational disclosures yes
terlav when a search of the offices
Of the Higher Wage association and
the Japanese newspaper Jill by the
authorities. revealed incendiary letters
reports and other correspondence,
tending to show that a conspiracy was
in prospective formation among GER
tain Japanese to wrest the control
of the islands from the whites.
So important did the authorities
regard the discovery of what appear
ed to be a plot among some of the
strike leaders that the grand jury was
hastily summoned today and the doc
umentary evidence seized in the raids
was lad before that body.
The deliberations of the inquisitorial
body which interrOgated numerous
witnesses during the day was follow
ed by the finding Of true bills against
j strike leaders.
The Investigation was not complet-
ed today and the grand jury decided
TO convene tomorrow Sunday and
resume its inquiry.
Startling Correspondence.
Among the correspondence between
the strikers and some of their lead
ers seized by the officers in their
search. Of which translatiOns were
submitted TO the grand jury, is the
following:
The japanese strikers are facing
the planters with enough power, lead
and food to make victory sure in the
end Now is ihe time to eXalt the name
Of your nation and that with blood
the flag of the rising sun. Against
those who oppose our action we must
be ready with hammer Of iron and
ran of blood to make the obstinate
and blind planters reflect and to ex-
terminate Sometaro Sheba, the trail
Tor editor Of the ShinpO, and his fol-
lowers. We must prepare.
IF higher wages are not obtained
the sword may visit Sheba at any time
and he should provide for the liveli-
hood Of his family which will be
left"
The NiIpu, the organ of the strikers
denounces the arrest of the leaders,
and declares that should any extraor-
dnary thing happen. it will not be
the faulj If the ~eaceful strikers, but
that the whole blame VIII rest upon
the capitalists and authorities who
have resorted to opprC ssion.
ea6ars Epr1ieb Pordc
Bonds for the appearance of the ar
rested leaders were quickly furnished
and the Il men were released.
The territorial authorities have not
yet communicated with the govern
ment at Washington, according to
Attorney General Hemenway. Cover
nor Frear is at Hiio, but has been fully
advised of the situation. High Sher-
If William Henry. Sheriff Jarret and
me attorney general, are acting to-
gether. All three express themselves
as confident that the disclosures and
Inc arrests made today. have cleared
the situation and have gwen them the
entire control of the situation.
Pubic feeling has been reasSured
oy the prompt and energetic action
Of the authorities and the stock mar
AN'AiebAllSu III Ill.
Takahira Knows Nothing.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 12.-Bar-
on hogora Takahira, Japanese ambas-
sador. tonight declared he knew moth
ing Of the reported conspiracy among
tne japanese in Hawaii to wrest con-
ToI Of affairs from the white resi-
dents.
=, There is no Japanese party in the
sands said the ambassador, land
mere can be none, because japanese
meEe have no political rights = no
Ihe only trouble that I know of
dispute as to wages, which I hope
T Sil De settled soOn 1t is a strike of
Sapahese employees of the sugar plant
mS VINO have been getting SIS per
r -nouIn wages and ask a few dollars