The Globe-republican., 1909-06-17
STRIKE ON IN HAWAII
THREE EDITORS UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
RESTAURANT KEEPER STABBED
International Complications That May
Involve Two Nations in Seri-
GUS Dispute Follows Ar
rest Of Jap Editor.

Honolulu, THE situation growing
out of the indictment by the grand
jury of seventeen leaders in the strike
of Japanese plantation laborers was
given an international turn yesterday
when M. Negoro of the editorial staff
of the Jill, local Japanese publica-
tion, who was taken into custody
when the offices Of that paper were
raided last Friday, made formal com
plant to the Japanese foreign at To
kio 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 pri
vate papers and documents by the in,
ternational authorities without due
process of law.
Territorial Sheriff William Henry
admits that the seizure was made by
force of arms and without search
warrants or process of law, but claims
that the papers seizeG contained ev-
dence of criminal purposes and de-
clares that the courts of the territory
are open to Negoro for redress if he
has been damaged.
Negoro was arrested yesterday, to-
gether with Y. Sogo, Y, Taseka and
K. Kawamura Of the editorial staff of
the Nippu and the Jill upon indictments
returned by the grand jury charging
them with conspiring by indirect, sim
lister and unlawful methods and means
of intimidation melting to riot and
threatening violence to prevent and
hinder the Honolulu, Oahu, Ewa
Waialus and Kahuku plantations from
carrying on their business.
Strikers Make an Attack.
Strikers today attacked and serious.
ly stabbed a Japanese restaurant
keeper at Kahana for having refused
to furnish them any longer with food.
The place is distant and in accessible
but the sheriff has started for the
scene to make an investigation. At
all other points on this island quiet
reigns and no news of any disturb.
ances have been received up to noon
today.
Most of the Japanese have returned
to work on the Eva and Waialua
plantations and there are full forces
of strike breakers on the Honolulu
and Oahu plantations.
1t is reported from Hilo that the
Japanese there have selected dele
cation to come to this city and join
In the formal demand upon the plant
ers' association for an increase In
wages to one dollar a day
NJ. Negoro, together with Y. Sogo,
Y. Tasaka and X. Kawamura the last
three named being members of the
editorial staff of the Nippu, another
Japanese paper, which has taken
prominent part in the strike agitation,
were admitted to bail at $3.50 in each
case. Pending the furnishing of bonds
or cash bail, all four are in Jail.
NJ Negoro is preparing to bring
court proceedings against the terri.
tory for 100000 damages, claiming
that his rights as a Japanese subject
were invaded.
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 yesterday for the full force of
police to sleep at the police station
ready for any emergency.