Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-23
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H|NDUS CAUSES
JAP SENSATION
Men Were Charged With Plot
ting Revolutionary Out
breaks in lndiai Sympathy
Expressed by Newspapers

tAssocinted Press Correspondence,)
Toxic. Dec. lS.--A sensation has
been caused here 10y the ordered de-
nortation and subsequent disappear
ance before deportation OF two ilindus
who were ordered out Of the country
for alleged plotting of revolutionary
outbreaks IN India There has always
been a good deal of sympathy In ia
pan for Hindu refugees and refugees
from the South Sea Islands and the
announcement that these men were to
be sent out OF the country on the fol-
lowing steamer which would force
probably would be arrested by the
British authorities aroused great
deal Of criticism.
Several newspapers urged the gov
eminent to at least amend its decision
and permit the Ilndus to embark for
the United states, where they would
find safer asylum, The charge was
made that the government had de-
ported the men at the request OF
Great Britain. Newspapers proceeded
to attack the governments policy as
excessively submissive to the wishes
of England. The day after "A group
of politicians called upon Baron Ishii.
the foreign minister, to urge more
lenient treatment of the iindus. the
deportcd men suddenly disappeared
and have not since been seen. They
are supposed to be in hiding protected
by Japanese who desire To either en-
barrass the government or frankly Of
fer an asylum TO men for whom they
have sympathy.
Discussion In Diet.
The question came up in the diet in
reply to an Interpolation DR. Ichiki
the home minister, declared that the
government was in possession Of good
proof that one OF the dcported In
dams had been in communication with
the German authorities while living in
the United States and that a large
amount of money in his possession
had come to him from German
sources. The Indians object In com
ing to Japan had been to consult an
other Indian with whom he was to
journey to Shanghai to obtain funds
from Germans and try to create a re-
be.liOn in India In a word these men
had been trying to cause Instruction
in the territory of Japan's ally, max
ing Japan their base of operations.
Moreover, it had been ascertained that
one of the Hindus was guilty of MUIR
der. These were the reasons why they
had been ordered to leave. Abiding
to an insnuation that the govern
had purposely failed to execute the
order of deportation the minister as
serted that the Hindus on the day be-
fore that on which the depo:Citlsns
were to he carried out had Visited the
residence OF well known Japanese in
Toxic and were missing ever since. AS
the Indians had not yet been pro-
nounced offenders against japanese
law the authorities had no power to
search the house in question where
they might still be in hiding. In case
of their discovery however the men
would be deported on the first ship
leaving the country. f
The Toxic Asahi printed an inter-
view with Thakur. one Of the Hindus,
in which he declared he only wanted
to be given an opportunity to reach
the United States. He declared that
Japan's attitude was sure to cause Ill
feeling among the Indians and have
bad effect on Japanese trade with
india. He thought the Indian inerch-
ants at Nagasaki. Koke and Yokoha-
ma would boycott Japanese goods. II
escaped from India June last" the
Hindu is quoted as saying, and the
British authorities have set n price of
$4,000 on my head. A large number
of Indians are working to start rev.
olution in India. The only problem
awaiting solution is the supply Of arms
and ammunition"