The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-22
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lFrom sundays Adyertiser.l

strike in both America ana Japan; the |
appearance before Judge De Bolt of
Maxine, Negoro, Sega and others while
Attorney Lightfoot endeavored to have
the date for their trials set over for
six months and failed, and the report
from Kahana that the strikers were
adopting forcible means Of preventing
Withdrawals from their ranks, were yes
terday's strike developments.
The statements of the Governor and
the Consul General were intended to
allay the seeming misconception of the
true state of the case abroad. The Gov.
ernor states that in his opinion there
is no reason why the strike should as
sumo an international aspect; that the
masses of the strikers are showing an
effort to respect the law, and that the
isolated cases of violence are being
dealt with by the civil authorities in
the ordinary way.
Mr.. Uyeno stated simply that he was
keeping his government informed Of
the true facts of the strike situation,
adding that he thought that the Japa.
nese government appreciated the situa'
tion.
These statements, which were pub.
lished throughout Japan and the United
States yesterday afternoon should mini
mize the effect of the sensational re-
ports being circulated with San Fran.
cisco as the fake center.
Coming Journalist Comes Biased.
X. Kiyose, the Japanese journalist
from San Francisco, who will arrive
here on Thursday next to ''investi-
gate" the strike situation, is represent
ing the papers from the articles in
which is drawn the foundation for the
dispatches to Japan and elsewhere con-
corning Consul General Uyeno, Editor
Sheba and the planters, articles which
are stated to have aroused the lower
class Japanese against America and
created excitement in Toxic and Yoko-
hama. This X. Kiyose is an old friend
of Negoro, who claims to have been we'll
acquainted with him for the past ten
years.
Private cablegrams received yester-
day by some of the strike leaders from
Japan urge them not to yield, stating
that there is much sympathy for them
in Japan.
No Delegates from Hawaii.
1t was expected that the delegates
of the Hawaii Japanese, to be sent to
Law the desires of their fellow laborers
before the local officials of the Planters
Association, would have arrived here
yesterday, it being known that the de-
mands have been refused by the plan
tation managers, who in every case re-
ferred the delegates to w. o. Smith.
They did not come, however, and it is
stated now that they will not reach
Honolulu until after July l. As the
Hawaii laborers have agreed not to
strike or lend assistance to the strikers
before their own demands have been
considered and answered. the delay is
N helpful to those desiring to put down
the Oahu strike.
h Some inside information which has
reached town regarding the meeting OF
the Hawaii labor delegates in Hilo is
to the effect that at the meeting 1T was
debated whether it-would not be ad
visable to ask Editor Sheba to present
their case to w. o. Smith. If the in
formation be correct it would indicate
that the Hawaii japanese are less IL
sympathy with the Oahu strikers thar
has been suspected. In any event, they
show better Judgment in desiring tc
have their case presented by respon
sible and conservative man than they
would have if they had wanted to con
nQe their case 10 men VI lhc nhahih'
and Negoro stamp.
Trial Postponement Refused.
Five of the moving spirits in tn
agitation for higher wages among tn
Japanese plantation laborers must e
to trial in Judge De Bolts department
of the Circuit Court tomorrow morn
ing, Attorney I.ightfoot's efforts to Sc
cure a continuance yesterday morning
having failed. The five men, who will
be the first to go before a jury in tn
cases arising from the strike disorders
are Maxine or Higginbotham, Y. Soga
editor of the Nlppu Jill, Tasaka, Ka
wamura and Negoro, all charged witt
/ conspiracy to incite the japanese o
the Territory to obstruct the free an
uninterrupted operation of the suga
plantations on the Island of Oahu, an
to cause the Japanese laborers to com
init assaults and batteries.
Before setting tomorrow as the dat
upon which a beginning will be mad
in securing a jury for the trial o
the accused japanese, Judge De Bol
listened TO a rather lengthy argument
both from Mr.. Kinney, representa-
the prosecution, and Llghtfoot for tn
defense.
Lightfoot contended that In the pres
ent Unframed condition OF the publ
mind" IL would be absolutely imposs
bile for his clients to set a fair an
Impartial trial and that, by reason q
popular excitement. even man tina
honestly felt himself able to qualif
as an unbiased and unprecedented Juro
would be unconsciously influenced b
the widespread sentiment hostile I
the defendants.
1T would be impossible 10 ". jur
of twelve men who would dare TO Civ
an impartial verdict in this case" wa
the assertion by the attorney for IN
defense, He added that In the ordin
nry course OF events II would be saf
90 assume that the strike would con
olude by the end ~ December an
that In Justice 10 the defendants
continuance should be granted unit
the January term of the court.
ln support of his motion for con
tlnuance llghtfoot read an afiidayl