Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-15
HAWAIIAN LABOR
CRISIS ASSUMES
SERIOUS ASPECT
JAPANESE EDITOR APPEALS TO
MIKADO FOR AID
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS
SEEM IMMINENT
Territorial Sheriff Admits He Seized
Papers and Raided Offices With
out Process of Law-Vic-
tins Rearrested
1Rx Assoclated Presal


H ONOLULU, June 1.-THE sltua-
ton growing out of the indlct-
IL ment by the grand jury of sew
enteen leaders in the strike of the
Japanese plantation laborers was
given an international turn today,
when M. Negoro of the editorial staff
of the Jill, local Japanese pupllca-
ton. who was taken into custody
when the offices of that paper were
raided last Friday, made formal COM
plant to the japanese foreign offlce
at Toxic of the violation of his treaty
rights.
This alleged violation of hs rights
as a 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
papers by the territorial authorities
without due process of law.
Territorial Sheriff William Henry
admits the search and seizure was
made by force of arms and without
search warrants or process of law, but
claims that the papers seized con-
tanned evidence of criminal purpose
and declares that the courts of the
territory are open to Negoro for re-
dress if he has been damaged.
Japanese Rearrested
Negoro was rearrested today, to-
gether with Y. Soga, Y. Tasaka and
K. Kawamura of the editorial stafts
of the Nippu and the Jill, upon in
dictments charging them with con-
spring by indirect, sinister and un-
lawful methods, melting to riot and
threatening violence to prevent and
hinder the Honolulu, Oahu, Eva,
Waialua and Kahuku plantations from
carrying on their business.
Hearing of the application for bail
was set for 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Strikers today attacked and seriously
stabbed a Japanese restaurant keeper
at Kahana for refusing to furnish
them any longer with food.
The place is difficult of access, 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 disturbances had been
received up to noon today.
Most of the Japanese have returned
to work on the Eva and Waialua plan
tations 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 a dele
CATION to come to this city and join
in the formal demand upon the
planters association for an increase
in wages to 81 day.
To Sue for Damages
Negoro is preparing to bring court
proceedings against the territory Tor
$500, 900 damages.
Negoro, together with Y. Sorga, Y.
Tasaka and X Kawamura, the last
three named being members of the
editorial staff of the Nippu, another
Japanese paper which has taken a
prominent part in the strike agita-
ton, were admitted to bail at $1250 in
each case this afternoon. Pending the
furnishing of bonds or cash bail all
four are in Jail.
With possible international complica-
tions looming up on the horizon as
result of Negoros complaint to the
Japanese government and with the ar
rest to-day of the four editors on
charges of conspiracy, the strike situa-
tion has taken a new turn.
While no disturbance of any kind
has taken place so far the city is
full of striking Japanese, and the ten
sion is so great that orders were is
sued this afternoon for the full force
of police to sleep at the police sta
tion tonight ready for any emergency
Carrier Is Chased
The only incident of the day that
threatened a disturbance was the
chasing of a carrier of an extra" of
the Japanese newspaper Shinpo an
nouncing the arrest of the editors of
the Jill and the Nippu.
The Shinpo from the start has strong
ly opposed the strike and among the
papers seized in the raid upon the Of
flee of the strike organs were letters
containing threats against the life of
its editor
Although the strikers have returned
to work on the Eva and Waalua PLAN
tations it is not certain that they have
abandoned the struggle.
From the papers seized by Terri
torial Sheriff Henry it was seen that
it was the original plan of the Jap
anese to return to work at intervals
to earn enough money to maintain
the strike, and by this method of
working and again striking to wear out
the planters by the uncertainty and ir
regularity of plantation operations.