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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

business accounts from residences and
offices which they so entered; dynamit-
ing a safe which they took from the
Japanese offices. All such acts are
plainly contrary to article III of the
Japanese-American treaty, thereby con-
stituting a great international outrage.
"2. United States officials arrested
eleven Japanese residents of Honolulu
on June 10, 1909, and some thirty more
Japanese residents of Waipahu, near
Honolulu, on June z or s, 1909, with
out any warrant and imprisoned them
in the Oahu Jail, on the Island of
Oahu. They (the United States Off
cials) attempted to explain their right
eousness, in order to escape blame, by
quoting from the Revised Laws a GER
tain chapter, which must be plainly i'm
possible, as any law protecting officials
in making arrests without warrant is
contrary to the constitution of the
United States.
"3. While some forty Japanese were
imprisoned at the Oahu Jail, as related
above, the jailer gave orders to some
other prisoners to strike at the iron
doors of the cells of the imprisoned
Japanese with heavy iron hammers,
making a great disturbance and inAict-
ing great pain to the prisoners. And
further, at the end of such noise, the
prisoners were ordered to drag q heavy
chain upon the concrete floor, in order
to make further disturbance. Such an
act IS again clearly a great outrage.
a. United States officials attacked
and assaulted japanese at Waimanalo,
Oahu, who with two lanterns were
walking peacefully in the dark to the
railroad station to meet their friends,
on or about July 10, 1909. They at
tackled the japanese and inflicted in
jury upon them without warning. Is
1T not great outrage on the part of
police officers, whose duty it is to pro-
tect the privileges Of the people, to at
tack and injure the helpless Japanese.
walking without the slightest indica.
ton or intent to commit crime9
THE treaty privileges of our Hawa-
liam Japanese can only be protected by
United States officials They are, how
ever, trampling those privileges be-
meath their feet by using their inau-
ence and power improperly and inten-
tionally, as told above. If such is the
case, can not our own japanese coyern-
- eHt 10 NeAAA'u tJpH lOA uhblbIhutt4
The oppressed japanese at the time
of their trouble appealed to their home
government for assistance.
" Did our Japanese government ever
2 tempt to ascertain the responsibility
of the United States government in
these matters9
IF It has already done so it should
explain it all.
Is it, or is it not, the intention Of
the Japanese government to ask the
United States government for eompen-
sation when the responsibility of these
acts rests upon the latter3''
The document is speaking one.
Negoro, however, made one mistake in
mis- anxiety to portray the Injustice
done himself and countrymen, and
chiefly himself, for when he placed
railroad station at Waimanalo he an
tieipated the intention Of Hawaiian
capitalists by a great many years.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
SENATE MANAGES TO
DROP A HOT COAL
AND ELEVEN SENATORS GEL
THEIR FINGERS BURNED
OVER IT AFTER ALL.

One vote that managed to break
loose from desire for grandstand
plays to the Hawaiian electorate yes
terday saved the public excheqaer
from being saddled by a raised tax ex-
emption on real property when senate
bill AZ came up for second reading in
the upper house.
The measure provides for the in
crease of the property exemption from
$500 to $500, paltry attempt to curry
favor with the Hawaiians who, on the
face of things, seem to be the most
benefited by the bill.
The bill has been a hot coal ever
since it was introduced and the COM
mittees have hated to get it in their
hands and have to pass on it. Chair
man Fairchild. of the ways and means
committee, drew the prize and yester-
day, after a short report recommended
that it not pass.
This irregular recommendation was
at once opposed by Robinson, of Maui,
and defended by Cecil Brown, of Oahu.
The ways and means committee had
put it fairly up to the senate, and as
Robinson was leading the advocates
for the measure he insisted upon the
ways and means committee taking
some of the responsibility if it was
going to be killed.
Finally he interposed a motion to
pass on second reading and there was
the most lovely show of legislative
hesitation yet made in the senate.
When President Knudsen called for the
vote nearly everybody hastened to
raise their hands in the affirmative
Some of them drew them down again
for conscious sake, and others took
them down and pat the other one up
as if that would help some.
1t was a very nice illustration Of a
legislative body trying 20 drop live
wire.
When the negative question was put
the same procedure was put. Half the
senate voted both ways to be on the
same side with their conscience and
their constituency at the same time.
Finally President Knudsen in de-
spair, asked for a rising vote.
Baker, Makekeu, Robinson and Hew-
lit arose as one man and then Chill
the only Oahu vote concur
ring, Strengthened himself out and
looked defantly at the scared "noesp
confident that the motion would be lost
anyway, and give him chance to talk
a little on the side in 1913.
When the vote against the motion
was called, the Eva side of the senate
rose and jumped ON it with both feet.
Pail stayed with his side and voted
against his fellow Hawaiians, the com
bined votes of himself, Fairchild, Cecil
Brown, Judd, Quinn and Kaleiopu kill
ing the bill.
The wisest man in the senate was
John Brown who sat tight, looked
pleasant, didn't vote and can now talk
both ways.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
LIGHT SHED ON
STRIKE MATTERS
TEXT OF RESOLUTION IN JAPA-
NEsE DIET TELLS ALL ABOUT
OUR wIoKEDNEss.

Vividly colored and brought up to
the imaginative demands of N. Negoro
one of the leaders of the late Japanese
strike for higher wages, a resolution
has been introduced in the Japanese
Diet by Representative G. Senda, call,
ing upon the Japanese government to
demand redress from the United States
for "outrages upon Japanese citizens
in Hawaii, and asking the government
to explain why it has not already de-
manded such.
The information contained in the
resolution concerning the treatment of
the japanese, and particularly the four
leaders, Negoro, Maxine, Sega and the
latter's assistant editor, is news to Ho-
nolulu, and even those who closely fol
lowed events at the time mentioned.
The searching of the Nippu Jiji's Of
fee and the private room of Negoro is
outlined with wealth of detail and
if the nature of the occurrence as
portrayed by the resolution is true, it
was a very sad occurrence indeed. The
blowing up of the Jiji's safe with dyna-
mite is only minor feature of it.
Deliberate torture of the four lead
er's while serving sentences for CON
spiracy is another matter advanced by
the seconders of the resolution as
reason why the United States govern
ment should offer compensation for the
excuses of the Hawaiian minions of
the law.
The resolution intimates that the ac.
tion was taken under powers bestowed
by certain chapter of the Hawaiian
Revised Laws and while it does not d.
reetly specify such chapter it further
intimates that If such is the ease, it Is
unconstitutional and deprived the Ha-
waiian Japanese of their treaty rights
A number of these complaints have
been heard before in the t-ial when
their lawyer found more holes knocked
in the constitution by the acts Of the
authorities than the court could find
time to mend, but the story of the
strike as told by the resolution is still
in the unique and original class.
A translation of the resolution as
published recently by the Nippu Jill of
Honolulu, the organ which voiced the
interests of the japanese laborers, is as
follows;
" An Inquiry into Lawless Acts, Com
mitted by United States Officials upon
our Hawaiian japanese, introduced by
G. Senda, seconded BY (here follows
the names Of thirty-fonr prominent
members Of the Diet).
~. United States officials did abuse
their Office in committing many lawless
acts on our Hawaiian Japanese on or
about June 10, 1909, deliberately and
without justification By law, namely:
Breaking into Japanese residences and
Offices al night without search warrant;
taking ~ force the personal letters and
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

the commercial bodies of re city, D.
shld. and arfeed with what was said by
Mr. smith. especially ihat the credit of
az. Tett,tsrr .honlf ~ nni,eii AMI tbe
mistake must not BE- made Of going too
rapidly. Also u was question Of
health, az well rs one Of "makiug
good. %
"whcn the water works are finished
then will be the time 20 turn them over
10 the county, asserted Mr.. Hemen.
way. "'1t Is not only a question Of
management, but a matter az faith with
the bondholders. and what effect on the
credit Of the Territory would the trans.
fer havef There ~ no special reason
for turning the works over to the ooun.
" and there are several against"
Into Ldmelight.
After some more arguments on both
sides Low suddenly projected himself
into the limelight by denouncing the
opposition to county management.
''Why don't they come out like mon
and be dono with 1t, and say we can 7
manage itf" he cried.
Dillingham; said that IL the works
were transferred the credit Of the Ter
ritory would suffer.
Single stated that If the matter was
put to the vote of the people he be.
lieved the county would carry it, and
asserted that the case was not only q
financial one, but a political one as
well, and consequently he was for it.
He spoke of the credit of the bonds Of
Los Angeles as city, with higher
premium than the state bonds.
Paxton said that was true, but then
Los Angeles had "made good. +"
Colonel Parker finally gave a roar and
wanted the "steerage to be heard
from.p
Too Much Foolishness.
fThere is too much foolishness and
too much politics here" he said and
there was a laugh and the tension was
relieved.
"Talk of slur on the supervisors;
how about the Governor, If you take
this management away from the Terri
tory7" he asked. fThe legislature has
already introduced bills calling for ten
million dollars with a revenue of three
millions, remember that, boys" he con-
cluded.
At the last moment Falirchild sug-
gested that the waterworks might be
leased to the county. But there was no
discussion on this new idea, as the meet
ing was adjourned.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
SCIENTISTS COMING TO VISIT LAYSAN
ON APRIL CRUISE OF THE THETIS

the university scientists, urging him
to go and asking for prices on copies
of what films he may secure. The
photographer is now considering wheth.
er he can afford TO leave Honolulu at
this particular time or not, as to leave
would mean the temporary shutting up
of his studio.
There will be other artists with the
party, however. A painter of bird life
win be along, as well as an expert
taxidermist.
Professor Nutting, who occupies the
chair of zoology in the Iowa univer-
sity, has been interested in Laysan
through conversations and correspond
ence with Professor W. A. Bryan of the
College of Hawaii and it is due to this
created interest that the expedition is
coming.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
FUND TO PURCHASE CRAFT FOR CAPTAIN
SAM HAS BEEN STARTED BY THE PUBLIC

Decidedly practical have been the an.
svers made 70 The request Of The Ad.
vertiser that re readers express their
sentiments on the mattOS Of opening a
subscription to buy for Captain Sam,
tho hero OF the Moi wahine disaster,
another boat, The answers that have
como in have been in the shape Of
checks, coin and promises to pay.
Taking this as a plain indication that
it is tho desire Of the citizens Of the
Territory and visitors to mark their APP
probation Of the gallant swim of the
old skiDDer. his pluck under adversely
and his indomitable spirit under cir
cumstamces that would try the most
stouthearted, The Advertiser opens it's
list with subscriptions to the amount Of
one hundred and twenty-three dollars.
The first subscription credited is that
of malihini, w. G.. Mcpherson of
Portland, Oregon, who has already re-
turned to the mainland. He left a
check Of twenty-five dollars with The
Advertiser. The second subscription is
that of "The Union Club,p Of which
Hanawaki Kruger announces himself
treasurer. This club has raised thirty
dollars for the fund. A Friend has sent
in twenty-five dollars and Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Carter have subscribed
thirty.
One correspondent, whose letter is
quoted verbatim here, suggests a gem
eral legislative pension act, to include
Captain Sam. He writes:
tantalus March is, 1911
Mr. Editor Sir move an amendment to
Mcpherson 8, plan about poor old Sam,
get the legislature to pas law to give
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
ONLY LEGISLATORS
ON M0L0KAI TRIP

Chairman coney of the health com.
mittee Of the house. notified the rep
Fesentatiyes yesterday that tickets
would be issued TO each member who
wanted to go to the leper settlement on
Moiokai, but that these tickets were not
transferable, and only members Of the
legislature would be permitted on the
trip.
The Maunn Kea leaves the wharf at
nine O'Clock next Saturday evening for
Molokal, and all donations for the lepers
there win be received at the steamer M
70 sailing time, and particularly win
donations Of magazines be welcomed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
GUILTY RAILROADS
HEAVILY FINED

BUFFALO, New York, March 49,
The management of the New York Cen
trail Railroad and that of the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad have entered pleas of
guilty to the indictments brought
against them Of granting rebates.to the
Standard Oil Company. The federal
court has imposed a fine of thirty-fve
thousand dollars on the New York Cen
tral and one Of twenty thousand dol
lars ON the Pennsylvania.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
THINKS CHINA WILL
ACCEPT RUssIA's TERMS

PEKING, March l5.-The Russian
legation here fully believes that China
will ultimately yield to the emphatic
ultimatum recently sent by Russia, and
thereby avoid trouble.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
ANSWER TO QUESTION.

How TO cure a cold is a question ia
which many are interested just nov.
Chamberlain Is Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by It's remarkable cure Of colds II can
always be depended upon For sale by
al dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
oHoLRRA.-

When cholera is present 10 the com
munity take Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on the
FIRST nnnatuFa looseness Of the bowels
and the attack may be checked In les
lneipieney
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
GERMANY NEGOTIATING
A JAPANESE TREATY

BERLIN, March 15.-It was an
nounced here today that Germany is
negotiating commercial treaty with
japan to develop trade between the two
nations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
BIanCO'S Force Expected
TO Begin Action
Today.
DYNAMITE BARRACKS
Civil Trial Guaranteed
Americans Held
Prisoners.

PREsDIo, Texas, March 16.-The
siege of ojinaga continues, the rebels
surrounding the town having advanced
closer to the trenches Of the defending
force, keeping up continuous fusil-
lade. The federals are holding out
desperately, expecting aid.
Getting Into Touch.
DOUGLAS, Arizona, March ia
force of four hundred regulars is within
two miles of the position taken up by
the insurrectos under COMMAND Of Gen
eral Blaneo. 1t is expected that an
engagement between the detachments
will be begun this morning,
Dynamited the Barracks.
Ell PAso, Mexico, March 16.--A
band of inmrrectOs managed to make
their way into Juarez yesterday, es-
Gaping the vigilance of the sentries
and heading straight for the federal
barracks, where number of troops
and quantity Of supplies are kept.
The rebels exploded a charge of dyna-
mite under one corner of the barracks,
doing considerable damage to the build
ing and thoroughly alarming the occu-
pants and the citizens generally. In
escaping, two of the rebels were
wounded and captured.
Berthold on Offensive.
MEXICALI, Mexico, March 15.-The
big force of rebels which has been en-
camped here has started south to meet
a large body Of federal troops which is
reported. The rebels are confident Of
success.
Tia Juana Reinforced.
SAN DIEGO, March l5.-The garri-
son at Tia Juana has been reinforced
in anticipation Of an attack by the
Maxican rebels.
Civil Trials for Gringoes.
JUAREz, Chihuahua, March 16.-The
officials here announce that all the
Americans who have been captured
among the insurrectos and are being
held as prisoners in Mexican jails are
safe from summary trials at court
martials. Each one win be given
civil trial.
Sounds Familiar.
CITY OF MEXICO, March Is. "A
rumor here is current that President
Diaz is disposed to make concessions
to the rebels to end the revolution and
prevent danger Of intervention by che
United States. He is said to have prom.
ised that after the revolution is sup
pressed the government will purchase
big estates from private owners and
distribute them among the people
eheaply.
Speaks for America.
Ell PAso, March 15.-Colonel Roose-
velt said in speech here that all the
United States demanded of Mexico was
order and justice, and that it did not
mean to interfere with it's independ.
snce.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
NIGHT CLERK ENDS
LHE BY SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, March l4.--H igo
Pandall, night clerk IN one Of the
leading hotels here, committed suicide
last evening,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Six Thousand Men.

Should the war department send six
regiments to Oahu, and, in addition man
the batteries with the full quota of
coast artillerymen, augment the field
battery strength already here, Oahu
would have a regular army strength of
nearly six thousand men. An infantry
regiment in time of peace has MAXI
mum numerical strength of not more
than 900 men. Six regiments would
mean force of 5000 men. One caval.
ny regiment has about 600 men in round
numbers; six coast artillery companies
would mean in the neighbOrhood of 900
men, counting one hundred to a com
pany; company Of engineers numbers
one hundredj the hospital corps would
have representation of not less than
one hundred and the signal corps about
fifty. In addition there viii be on sta
ton here about 400 marines, 100 blue.
jackets, at least, when the Iroquois goes
into commission again, although her
own complement is much less than that
number; while the revenue cutter ser.
vice will always have at least fifty
men on station here
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

pension for life Of $4,000 por month
70 ~ poor But honest and sober people
like him and his wife, and lot them 70
tire from tho struggle for an existence
at their age poor old souls and lot the
territory settle with the u. s. for dam.
ages and loss, please do not force tho
poor old soul to worry as 20 where the
next poi Is to come from any more,
THOs, EDWARDS
A Schooner Available.
Inquiries to ascertain whether there
was on the market anything suitable
in the way Of another craft for Can.
tain Sam brings out the information
that the yacht La Paloma, which
sailed in the first transpacihc race, is
for sale. Clarence Macfarlane, her
owner, is contemplating ripping out
her cabins to remodei the little vessel
for freight carrier between this port
and Ahuimanu, for light freights. He
is willing to sell If those contributing
to the fund believe the boat would be
suitable. Captain Sam, it is under
stood, has already made some inquiries
looking toward charter Of the La
Paloma. This is question, however,
which should be left to some commit.
tee with knowledge, which win be Sc
lected later if it is seen that money
for a boat is in sight.
The list so far is:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Time Not Arrived. -

81 feel very strongly that the time
mas not yet arrived to turn over the
water works TO the county. Go slow.
The whole question now Is one Of an
engineering problem" deelaSed Mr..
Smith.
G. 2. Henenway voiced tie protest Of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
The First News.

The story published in The Advertiser
on March IL concerning the coming of
the cruiser fleet, accompanied BY at
least two battleships, with the intima
ton thar local service men regarded
the rumor Of joint naval and army
maneuvers as something definite, has
been confirmed by mail advices, arriv-
ing on the Logan. These adviees added
but few details TO the exclusive story
in The Advertiser, which told of the
possibility Of the use Of the big NOR.
tar guns at Fort Ruger and the l2-inch
guns at Pearl Harbor being made ready,
as well as the searehlights in Diamond
Head, for maneuvers which would In
volve the eoast line of Oahu.
The cruiser feet will be an entirely
different looking aggregation Of ships
than when here before The military
masts have been replaced by cage masts
and there have been other structural
changes. The fleet will number at Toast
eight and possibly a dozen vessels, for
torpedo boat destroyers may also be
sent here in advance Of the feet, so that
they may participate In the maneuvers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
olvil Trials for aringoes.

JUAREz, chihuahua, March 16.-The
officials here announce that all the
Americans who have been captured
among the insurrectos and are being
held as prisoners in Mexican jails are
safe from summary trials at court
martials. Each one win be given q
civil trial.
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Sounds Familiar.
Speaks for America.

Ell PAso, March l5.-CoIonel Roose-
yelt said in speech here that all the
United States demanded of Mexico was
order and justice, and that it did not
mean to interfere with its independ.
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
FINE WEATHER PROMISED.
Washington to Revel in Cool Breezes
for Twenty-Four Hours.

Fair and cool weather is promised
Washington tonight and tomorrow by
the officials at the weather bureau.
This city, along with the rest Of the
eastern and middle western sections of
the country. is enjoying today relative
ly low temperatures for this season of
the year. Last night was pronounced
delightfully."- COOL by the thousands of
citizens who are spending the summer
in Washington. the Thermometer getting
as low as IS at the weather bureau at
5 o'clock this morning. Z.
At noon today the weather bureau
instrument registered only "a degrees.
with the general humidity ~. 1t is
not likely. II was said. that the NOR
curry would go above rs or rs at any
time during the day.
There IL no rain in sight for WASH
ington for the next thirty-six hours,
it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-18
Mai. Davidson an Enthusiast.

Maj. Davidson, cOmmandant of the
Northwestern Military Academy. is an
enthusiastic n2Otorist and back in the
early days was noted as a bicyclist. In
1892 he organized a bicycle corps from
the academy and rode to this city with
his students. giving exhibitions en- route.
This trip was followed later by trip in
three-wheeled motor car. one of the
first ever constructed in this country.
The machine is now a part of the equip
ment on exhibition at the school al II gh-
land Park. So instructive was this run
that the boys set about and constructed
two steam cars. which proved Il great
success Then followed the entry OF two
cars in the Giidden tour. equipped with
balloon destroyers and this year with the
wireless outfits.