The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-07-30
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
TANGLE EXPLAINED
Tokichl Tanaka Talks Of Legal
Status OF Hawallan-Born
Japanese.

"'I was surprised to see NO much
made in n local paper over the fact that
un.naturplscd Japanese born IN Hawaii
are subject TO three years military ser
vice should they return to Japan, Tha,
Ia very old matter aud thought that |
everybody here know of it,
SO said TolSichi Tanaka, one Of the
secretaries Of the Japanese foreign Of
fec who IL In Hawaii at present for the
purpose of investigating the condition
of his countrymcn here and reporting on
his observations to the foreign o0ico.
"Thc children Of Japanese born any.
whore are Japanese citizens according
to Japanese law" soid Mr.. TNnnkn,
"and similar state of affairs prevails
in number of other countries
Japan has no treaty or law at pros.
ont governing the conflict OF national.
tiles aud dual citizenship, but ! believe
that such treaty or law will have to
be made before long in order to meet
the situation which Ia arising here, for
instance.
"JOpnn Mt proscnt claims the auto
matte right of sovereignty over Japan
csc born Of Japanese parents IN n for
cign country. Tho United States OK.
olts the snmo right OF sovereignty. This
In what constitutes dual citizenship,
when II lnpancso born here becomes
properly nnturnlizcd he of course be
comes entitled to all the privileges of
United StntCs citizenship aud the tie
which has bound him TO Japan ns n
citizen IL severed. with such japan
has nothing TO do"
MI rnnnltn fails TO see why any com.
plicNtions In the matter of obtaining
registration certificates by Hawaiian
born japanese should occur. Neither
docs he believe Tint duul citizenship
with It's attendant responsibilities will
hinder Hawaiian born Japanese from
returning TO the land OF thor fathers
if they want TO.
Mir. Tnnnkn has been In the Territory
two weeks, most of which time he has
spent on Maui. He states TINT the Jap
nncao on that island are well Contcntcc
. with tho treatment TINT they are re
n coiying from the plantations and Will
the wngcs paid thcm. He will, unfor
J. tunntcly, be unable TO make tour o.
the other islnnds ms urgent business
}, ncccBsitntcs his presence in TOXIC b.
4 the middle Of August.
y Tol,ichi Tnnnku Is not n stranger II
y Honolulu by my monnB. He was her
D. rs naBistnnt consul from 1899 to 1901,
n period that covered the troublouB time
Of the Boxer uprising. Mr.. Snito WA
M that time Japanese consul TO Hawai-
" ~ find the place grently changed,
IN said Mr.. Tnnnka, yesterday, land yer
much improved. find my countrymo
-, holding lcsa nloof from the citizens Q
!" The Territory md nssimilating MOI
10 with American uBngcs, customs and III
In general. They are much moro 30
- tied ~ n whole thnn when ! was hoi
before and ARE adapting tbcmsclv'
II more or less to their environment.
"Thc Japanese in Honolulu and els
u whore nrc making homes for thomselv'
TO nm cxtcnt which surprised me. The
n arc getting TO look on Hawaii ns the
homo and hre touching thor childr'
TO do lkowse.'
- Mr.. Tnnakn would not shy nut
about the impending change Of rul
in japan. IIo did say, however, tn
ir tho present dynasty when has endure
" for over two thousand years WINS mo
firmly planted todny thnn ever befoT
and that political revolution followiI
tho doconsc of tho Emperor is out
tho question,
The crown prince, Yoshi Mito,
now thirty.threc years Of nge and IL
mr. grontly idOlized by tho Japanese matte
IL M IN his venerable and beloved fathC
nd This much Mr.. TaDnkn did shy.