The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-15
JAPANESE MAY PROTEST
To EMDASsAD0R CHINDA
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"The ruling Of the immigration an
ihorities Is unprecedented. II this pre-
cedent is allowed 10 stand there in no
guarantee for other japanese who may
travel abroad that they can seek read.
mission In Hawaii or any other Amer.
lean territory.
''This Is serious question for all
japanese. The matter should be fought
in the courts and the japanese commun.
ity should call upon their ambassador
al Washington to sift the matter 10 the
bottom that japanese may have their
lust rights.
"If the trouble is caused by any
defect in the immigration laws. then
we should ask our ambassador to see
the proper authorities in Washington
80 that Inconvenience and expendi-
lures of money by incoming japanese
NAV be eliminated
cat the same time we wish TO call
the attention Of the proper authorities
to the manner in which immigrants
and everyone else are treated at the To-
cal immigration station. The language
and the exhibitions one often hears and
witnesses in those offices are not of the
very best and such conditions bring in.
convenience and pain to all those with
in hearing
It is the general opini6n that the at.
mosphere in those offices is that of a
common Jail Outsiders are shown ev-
ery courtesy at oahu Jail. but they say
that the attitude of the officials of the
immigration station is lust the oppo.
site. We do not vouch for such an
opinion. However. we notice that 10.
cal conditions at the station are much
inferior to other branches of the gov.
ernmnnt service.
'These facts should he presented be.
fore the federal authorities at Washing.
ton. and we must hope for reforms in
present conditions.
We trust that justice viii he given
in future to all people, regardless of
race.''
Misconduct of Halsey.
The Nippu Jill hopes that Washing.
ton willstake eognIzance of the "mis.
conduct of this man Halsey" That pa.
per declares that the action of holding
hve returning travellers for deportation
is disgrace to American civiliza.
tion. y The Jill says
1--WE, japanese residents in a foreign
territory, mGst always endeavor to
bring harmony between the local off.
cials and ourselves Even if, when diff
ference of languages and manners be.
tween the two, gives us much dispeas.
ure and disadvantage we should be very
careful and be prudent. Any action on
our part which may tend to stir i'll
feeling on the part of local authorities
is something we want to disapprove of
promptly.
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that we may be successful with our en-.
terprises in this foreign country and. at
the same time, be helpful to the conn
trv in which we reside. Having this
always in our minds, we maintained
cool-headed attitude in regard to the
controversy between the federal immi.
grafton officials and some of resident
Japanese here few months ago. At
that time we denounced the quarrel
some method employed by one of our
contemporaries against the immigration
authorities and warned ii that such i'm.
Fortunate attacks would result in moth
ing beneficial
But us to the recent decision of
these immigration officials in ordering
the deportation of five returning excur.
sonlsts we cannot keep silent. We are
determined TO protest. for the reason
mat sueh decision is plainly against
the laws as well as precedents. More.
over, the unreasonable move has
aroused much uneasiness and caused
much ANNOYANCE among the Hawaiian
japanese, which we consider sufficient
excuse to voice our protests.
Let the threatened deportations of
hVe exeursionists be carried through
ana ~ VIII set forth bad example. Tn.
der the circumstances the immigration
oiheials might refuse readmittance tn
hawail OF every one of us who should
hereafter 90 on visit to Japan for apy
purpose. Those who have their fam.
mes properties and enterprises here
might as well be deported on mere
ground that they are infected with
trachoma and hookworm.
Ihe world is wide and countries arc
numerous but there is hardly country
where sueh barbaritv could be con
rnctea: we are at loss to see why
naval possession under the Stars
a. pu,'"'s, rs the only country in
wn,ch inns uncivili2cd condition pre.
lean civilization amer
speakinp frankly. we daresav that
the immigration authorities boro '"o
wholly nOnsensical. II is mot onl,. A..
'hbahese who comnlained against tb.ir
misconduct. The fact that many Cbi.
hese are denOun"ing the autboritios ana
or"n'er that The Advertiser and Star,
bu.ietlh. our two English contemno.
rarles: are IN svmpathv with tho lana.
hese' IS sufficient to prove what kirI "r
man mat HalSev. the inspector.in.cl,;oF
Now 1t is our sincere desire ,hat
u" WASHINGTON authorities win nav ot
tentlon to fhe misconduct of Hal,
Like a Thunderbolt.
The Hawaii Hochi, which has bo5
previons alterations with the ;mmirrrn Ia"
,lon authorities, wonders whether tbis
latest decision of the special boord ns
inquiry came from an intention to mall
trouble Q[f 9'unply through Ignorance
nhateVer the reason for il boYo,,o,
.h he Ioeni warns Inspector Halsev thai
Ine results will not be beneficial 10 him
The Hochi SAYS: 'n' u hiih'
On the thirty-frst of last month
hVe OF the members of the second or
eursloh party were denied their dis
eharee temporarily from the immipra.
tion sheds because of their being af.
nnsted d with trachoma or bookworr
mnlle we were quite indignant at tbc
I,me over their unlawful treatment at
tne hands Of the immigration bpreou
we sun did not credit the idea that
e "Iuid care to order their deporto.