The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-22
CONsP|RATORs
PLAN IS SHOWN
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to be obtained by an exhibition of a
patriotic spirit or the spirit of old
Japan The witness thought this was
very strong expression of determines
ton TO win anyway.
Another expression Of Makino's the
witness said meant that they were to
proceed regardless of consequences,
phrase which the witness said implied
that they must not care for death but
must go ahead in the face of every
thing.
In answer to another question Ha-
kuole testified that there were some
merchants at the meeting, but none of
thegst high toned merchants. He also
remembered clergyman or two. Ne
goro had made a lengthy statistical re-
port, but the figures We're too numerous
for the witness 30 remember.
Sheba on Stand.
S. Sheba, the editor of the Hawaii
Shinpo, was the next witness called.
Kinney brought out his history. as an
editor of both English and japanese pa
pers in the Territory and qualified him
as an expert translator. Sheba had
known Negoro before the latter went
to California to attend school. Soon
after Negoro came back he presented
an article on the higher wage PROPOSE
ton to Sheba, but the latter thought
il was too radical and refused to pub
lish it. 1t afterwards came out in the
Jiji.
The first talk of higher wages APP
peared in the Chronicle in August, 1908.
The Shinpo had an article ON the sub
ject on, September IL, and the Nippu
Jill also took it up. All three papers
were in favor of obtaining higher
wages, but the Chronicle and Shinpo
advocated conservative course while
the Jill was in favor of pressing the
demand Immediately and resorting to
strike if necessary.
{ The editors of the three papers were
invited to a conference at the house of
Mr.. Ishii with a view of reconciling
their differences and agreeing upon a
common policy. At this meeting Ma
kino and Negoro appeared and staid,
over the objection of Sheba who In
newspaper conference. Maxine sug-
gested mass meeting and the forma-
ton of an Association and there was
talk of strike Sheba argued for a
campaign of education among the
planters, who were the persons who
needed to be converted. instead of a
campaign among the laberers which
would only stir up trouble. A second
meeting was held in November at
which the japanese Wholesale Mer-
chants Association was represented.
The merchants reported that they adj
vocated higher wages, but were IN
favor of peaceful methods and wanted
more time, and the meeting resolved to
take more peaceful course and to
study the situation more thoroughly.
Early in December, however, the
Nippu Jill came out boldly in advo-
cacy of an immediate demand for
higher wages coupled with violent at
lacks from time to time, not only upon
Sheba. but any other japanese who did
not agree to that program.
Conspiracy Shown.
The articles of the JIii as translated
b. Sheba were read in evidence and
the prosecution was not through with
them at the closing hour Beginning
with abusive epithets the attacks soor
grew into threats of violence, indecent
and scurrilous names. and a general
plan to boycott or force out of the
Japanese community those they called
the sycophants, being all those who op
pose them.
A great many Of the articles were