The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-15
COMPLAINS TO TOXIC
EDITOR TAKEN INTO
 CUSTODY IN HONOLULU.
His Onice Was Raided by the AuthoF- ities Friday and Private Papers
 and Documents Were
 Setned.
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Honolulu, June 1z-The situation growing out of the indictment by the grand jury of the seventeen leaders in the strike of the Japanese plantation laborera was given an internationAI turn today when M. Ne9oro. of the ed itorial stan of The Ii Ji. a local Japan ese publication. who was taken into custody when the office of the paper was raided by the authorities last Friday, made formal complaint to the Japanese Foreign Ofice at Tokio of the violation of his treaty rights.
 The alleged violation of his rights as Japanese subject, guaranteed un- der the treaty between the United States and Japan, he sets forth in his complaint, consists in the search of his office and the seizure of his private pa- pers and documents by the territorial authorities without due process of law.
 territorial Sheriff William Henry ad- mits that the search and seizure was made by force of arms and without search warrants or process of law, but claims that the papers seized contained evidence of criminal purpose, and that the courts of the territory are open to NeEoro for redress if he has been damaged.
 Negoro was re-arrested today. to- gether with Y. Sogo, Y. Tasaka and K. Kawamura. of the editorial staffs of The Nippu and The Ji Ji. upon fndiet- charging them with conspiring by fn- direct, sinister and unlawful methods and means of intimidation, melting to riot, and threatened violence to pre- vent and hinder the Honolulu, Oahu, Eva. Waialua. and Kahuku plantations from carrying on their business.
 Strikers today attacked and seriously stabbed a Japanese restaurant keeper at Kahan for having refused to furn- ish them with food. The place is dis tant and inaccessible. but the sherin has started for the scene to make an investigation. At all other points on this island, quiet reigns, and no news of any disturbances nave been re- ceived. q
 M. Negoro, together with Y. Sogo. r. Tasaka and K. Kawamura. the last three named being members of the editorial staff of The Nippu, and the other Japanese paper which has taken A prominent part in the strike agita- tion. were each listed for, bail in the sun of s1,25o. Pending the furnish ing of bonds or cash ball. all four are in jail.
 M. Negoro is preparing to bring court proceedings against the territory for s5,oOo damages, claiming that his rights as a Japanese subject were in- vaded.
 While no disturbance or disorders of any kind has occurred thus far the city Is full of striking Japanese and the tension is so great that orders were issued for the. full force of po- lice to remain at the police station to night ready for any emergency. The only incident of the day that threat ened disturbance was the chasing of a carrier of an extra of the Japanese newspaper Shinpo announcing the ar- rest of the editors of The Ji Ji and The Nippu The Shinpo, from the start. has strongly opposed the strike. and among the papers seized were letters containing threats against the life of it's editor.
 Although the strikers have returned to work on the Eva and Wailus plant ations. it is not certain they have abandoned the strike. From the pa- pers seized by Territorial Sheriff Hen ry, it was the original plan of the Jap anese to return to work at intervals. to earn sufficient money to maintain the strike. and by this method ot working and again striking to wear out the planters by the uncertainty and irregularity of operations.