The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-15

same position NJ the Japanese hers have
10 live. We know that these travellers
would return satisfied that Hawaii was
the better place for them, said the
Shinpo editor.
Bona Fide Residents.
Mr.. Wada consulted the immigration
officers before his party sailed aud no.
titled the inspector upon what liner the
party would return. I here is no qucs
ton, then rs TO the bona tidc nature of
the excursion or of the intention of the
excursionists to come bacl: here. They
did return on the scheduled date.
There were ffty.three in the party that
went away. Forty .tive came back with
the promoter and of these five are held
in the station and their department or
dered by Mr. Ilalsey on the plea that
they are suffering from either hook
worm or tracoma, both of which
diseases are prevelant in Hawaii. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Wada these five are all
persons who have lived in Hawaii for
years.
T. Fugimoto, one of the five, is an
old.time camp cook on one of the Ha'
wall plantations.
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the cook at the Waipahu plantation on
this Island.
Y. Matsumoto, the one woman booked
for deportation, is the wife of Homo
lulu chauffeur, who owns two automo'
biles and has other property IN the
city. n
A. Kanai is n house employee of IT,
W. Parke, in whose employment he mas
been for some time. His wife is now
emploved by Mr.. Parke and Kanai eX'
nected TO 90 back to his position in the
household. -
NJ Matsumoto is the fifth member OF
the party. Mr.. Wada does not know
his occupation or standing in tine com
munity. 80, -,
"If these men are deported, y SAID
one of the editors, ''it viii mean that
tbare is no one of us who Will ever
dare leave Hawaii on visit. we make
ourselves liable to insult by the lihihi'
rattan men ON our return and may pe
5anorted OF course il we should
trayel In the first cabin we would have
little trouble, but few Japahese Na,e
able to afford that. There are hu.n
her of Hawaiian-born Japanese SUI.
dents travelling in japan now, uhue,
cbarge of one of the teachers III tne
Hongwani high school. suppose my
win have trouble getting back TO thei'
homes. ,.
Inspector Halsey states that the "a,
nanese editors are barking up '.e
wrong tree and that it is not he VINO Is
70 be blamed, if any ground Tor pia'he
exists. =,
,eThough perhaps the japanese would
make it appear that they have per
sonal grievance. with me, SAID MI
Ualsev Yesterday afternoon, tine
truth is il they have, any complain
it is against the immigration laws, any
should be taken up with the uniteu
States government at Washlhslos..''
The immigration laws plainly spechy
the duties of this Office. nave loi'
lowed the law. In the, case oil the
several Japanese exeurs' onists return
inc to Honolulu from Japan. the exam
ming physician certified that Trey were
suffering from a disease winch barS
Immigrants from entering this coun,
try. Under ordinary circumstances }his
eertificatioh is all that is necessary 'for
the immigration inspector TO oruer I !n,,
return However, in cases where a'ie ln
claim domieile. in this country, tne ~
partment of commerce ana iapor .h LA,
extended the privilege oil appear 10 Una.
department at Washington. IN .ne
cases now under discussion uhuei,
stand that some appeals nave aireauy
been forwarded to Wash 'ngton, whlle
in Others attorneys are beng employeu,
"But this is something upon "nien
the department at washington aS ,;-
As I have stated, the duties OF tnis
office, as required under seetiohs WV
and ten of the immigration laws, hase
been followed If the claims Oh tne
detained japanese have merit ! na,e
no doubt but the department at WASH
ington WI give them run nearing.
''lt would appear to me that 'ue
principal desire was not so hucn "
test the cases as to nave tne iihlh's1a
ton laws set aside TO SUIT 'ne eon.
venience of persons VINO OBJECT 10 'he''
enforcement.
Known Pimps Held, Says Halsey'
nuTbere are two cases in the present
i Al,