Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1897, Page 3

hk ae ° THE EVENING STAR. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1897-12 PAGES. SPECIAL “NOTICES. VAN’ YBODY TO ATTEND MEETING G17 7th n.w., to organize “Alaska aaa ea Tar nya mest f Mithras Caited States. ‘The r meetin of } Lodge of Perfection, Noo, will be hekl at the Cathedral of the Rite, 1007°G st. n.w., on TUES- DAY, August 3, 1807, at 7:30 oO Vork—lith degree. a ae B. 3 WN, 32d deg., Ven. Master. W. H. OLCOTT, 17th’ deg., Secretary. au2-2t zy T never disappoint. pm. t The facilities of this cotahinkment are equal to f the larger print- plants of * York snd Philadel- a. Ne fare able to. do rk tham establishment pped. We charge only 90c. page for 50 copies of brie BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt Printer,” 612 11th st. i NEED = ¥ot a our special dis- bricks, « nl ge cry. We will save you tis special discount for CK AND TERRA HIVE NOTICE THAT I HAVE THIS y position with the Jultue Luns- Carpet Co., and hereafter will ad attention to the vhich I buve am interest. 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Beebe, lot 32, sq. 1018; $10, es Erastus Wiman Now a Citizen. Lrastus Wiman became a citizen of the United States Saturday, taking out his final Papers before, United States Commissioner Lyman in this city. Mr. Wiman’s decla- ration of intention wes made-in Septem- rv, 1877. ——___+e-+-—_— It matters little what it —whether a . situation “want” ad. in The Star verson who can fill your SHROUDED IN DOUBT The Police Still Unable to Locate Fugitive James Oarr. NUMEROUS TIPS GIVEN, BUT NO FACTS The Criminal's Reputation That of a Professional Train Jumper. RESULT OF INVESTIGATION a It has now been just one week since James, alias “Pat,” Carr committed the felonious assault on the little Robinson girl, and this morning the police were as much at sea as ever concerning the where- abouts of the fugitive. During the week fully 100 alleged clues or “tips” were fur- nished the police. He was known to have been in several places at the same time, according to the reports, and many of those who claimed to have seen him said they knew him. Carr had no money when he left here, so far as is known, but he was what is known as a professional “train jumper,” and as such he can ride on freights without giving others much of an opportunity to see him. This is done by lying flat on the trucks beneath the cars, and only when the train comes to a stop and the running gear is examined would trainmen be likely to see him. That he went away on ea freight train at all is only @ supposition, but many policemen feel certain that he did go because of his familiarity with the trains and his knowl- edge of beating them. The investigation of the case has been productive of several things, as the sum- ming up will show. In the first place, in- terested citizens say, it proves that it is possible for a dastardly crime to be com- mitted in the city in daylight and the per- petrator escape. This is attributed to either the negligence or inefficiency of the police. Then, again, the arrests at Mar- tinsburg, Washington Junction, Baltimore and even about this city, have given the police a good idea of the nomadic lives of some of the young men here. Young, but Experienced. The four boys who were arrested at Washington Junction, were young, but not all of them inexperienced. One of them, the youngest of the quartet, acted as spokesman for the party. He lives here, and it was his first road experience. His parents had no idea where he was, but sup- posed he had gone camping with some friends, for that was what he had told them. The Martinsburg suspect came nearer Carr's description than any of the others, and the fact that he admitted knowing Carr and seemed so uneasy caused Deputy Sheriff Hollis to believe he had the right man. Wageaman, as he gave his name, said he feared publicity. He said he could now get a suit of clothes when he wanted and he was afraid the news that he was loing the freights’ would break him up with his friends. As published in Satur- day's Star, he said no money would induce him to tell of Carr's whereabouts, especial- ly if he were in what he called a “yap” town, for he knew then that Carr would never return to Washington. Wagsaman was found by the officer in the new jail at Martinsburg, where several of his fellow-prisoners were enjoying a game of poker, matches being the stake instead of money. Many of the prisoners were in jail for train jumping, as was Waggaman, and when the detective found that the Washingtonian really knew little of Carr and would tell nothing he returncd. The Shell Workers. On the return trip he saw a number of young Washingtonians at the station at Shenandoah Junction, among them several “shell workers.” From one of the men he learned that Carr had gone up the road on a flat.car. The young man who gave this information knows the fugitive, but says he did not know at that time that he was wanted here for such an offense. It has been learned that Carr lived in Chicago during the world’s fair, and it is not im- probable that he has gone there. He aiso has relatives in Holyoke, Mass., and it may be that he has sought them out. Mrs. Charles Doten, sister of Charles, alias “Frog” Baldwin, has been made ill by the mairer of search emp:oyed by the police at her house, No. The detec- tectives, under Inspector _ Hollinberger. searched the house soon after they entered upon the investigation. At that time Mrs. Doten was nervous, and seemed worried about her brother, who was locked up. The raid was made because of statements made by “Frog,” and the latter now claims that he had been given whisky by the po- lice, and that the liquor was what made him talk as he did. A second raid was made by the precinct officers, and this Was more than Mrs. Doten could stand. Her nerves gave completely away, and a doctor had to be called to attend her. To- day her condition was much improved, and her complete recovery is expected. Major Moore’s Report. The investigation of the conduct of the police in the case, {t is thought, will re- sult in very little being done. Major Moore's report, submitted to the Commis- sicners Saturday afternoon, is as follows: “To the Honorable Commissioners of the District of Columbia. “Gentlemen: After obtaining a recitation of the facts and investigating the same concerning the escape of one Patrick Carr, charged with a felonious assault in the second precinct, I have to report as fol- lows: “First. Privates Hendricks and Hoag- land did their duty. “Second. Sergeant McTaggart was fully informed of the facts by 7 o'clock, and erred in judgment in not reporting thé facts at’ once to his precinct, so that informa- tion could be given through headquarters to all precincts. His record shows him to have been an unusually efficient officer, and for this reason it is recommended that he be reproved for not giving the informa- tion to the precinct as soon as he learned of the facts in the case. “Third. It appears that Officer Clifford was acting station keeper, in the place of Station Keeper Butler, who had been ex- cused for a period of rest. The omission of the names of the persons making the record, as_ well as his failure to inform Inspector Pearson of this occurrence, is. to some extent excusable, inasmuch as he was not the official whose duty it was to perform such labor. It, however, shows great want of judgment on the part of Clifford to omit such important iforma- tion, whether he was acting in his own capacity or in the place of another whose duties he had undertaken to perform. It is, therefere, recommended that Clifford be reprimanded for performing those duties in so careless a manner, and in this con- nection that all station keepers going on duty at 6 p.m. shall remain at their desks continuously until 6 a.m. One More Incompetent. “Fourth. Officer Kennedy, who received this report from the telephone operator at 12: a.m., cannot say to whom he deliv- ered It, or at what time, showing that he was Incompetent to perform the duties temporarily assigned him in the detective office. “Fifth. Lieut. Boyle appears to have done ail that was necessary in the case, except- ing that he might have insisted on the sec- SOP SSOP OOF CECI ESEESEOOFE® g One Woman’s Word. “I consider Ayer’s Pills the best in the world.""—Mrs. &. Q. WESTON, 29 Pearl st., Laconia, N. HL . ‘It's one woman's word, but all ‘Women’s wisdom. There are no pills better than Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. il * ATT ms hie EXPLANATORY NOTE: bigh and low barometer. Observations taken at 8 a.m. bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an iach, Mines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. has fallen during preceding twelve hours, The words ‘High’ and ‘Low’ show location of areas of Small arrows fly with the wind. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER 1MAQ. ily i “5th meridian time. Solid lines are 1s0- Dotted lines are isotherms, or regions whe: Shaded areas are re Tait or snow THREATENING WEATHER, Prediction for Tonight and_Tomor- row—Probably Without Rain. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather tonight and Tuesday, probably without rain; east- erly winds. Weather co ditions: A ridge of high pressure extends from the gulf to the St. Lawrence valley. A high area is central to the north of Montana. For the past twenty-four hours showers have occurred in the Ohio, middle Missis- sippi, middle and upper Missouri valleys and the south Atlantic states. During the twenty-four hours ending at 8B a.m. Sunday showers occurred in New England, the Atlantic states, upper portion of the Mississippi and Missouri valleys and on the miadle slope. ‘The temperature has remained stationary in_all districts. The following heavy precipitation «in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—North Platte, 1.04. Tide Table. Today-—Low tide, 3:56 a.m. and 4:27 p.m.; high tide, 10:10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. 2 Tomorrow—Low tide, 2 a.m. and 5:11 p.m.; high tide, 10:56 a.m. and 11:18 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rises, 5:02: sun sets, 7:10. Moon sets, 9:07 p.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:03. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:18 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:11 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:03 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:26 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 79; condi- tion, 6. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at north connection, 5; condi- tion at south connection, 3. Distributing reservoir, temperature, $1; condition at in- fluent gate house, 8; effluent gate house, 10. Up-River Water. Shenandoah and Potomac rivers at Har- per’s Ferry were still muddy this morning. ‘Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: eqhteust 1-4 p.m, 83; 8 p.m., 74; midnight, August 2—4 a.m., 64; 8 a.m., 73; 12 m., 83, and, 2 p.m., Maximum, 86, at 2 p.m., August 2; min!- mum, 63, at 5 a.m., August 2. ond precinct furnishing a more complete description of Carr to assist in his arrest. “Sixth. It appears that the system de- vised by Inspector Hollinberger provides that all dispatches coming in at night should be placed on the desk of Officer Gor- man, to be handed to him upon his arrival ‘on the following morning. “Seveath. It appears that it Is the duty of Officer Gorman to receive and carefully preserve all dispatches coming in during the night, and to hand them to the insp2c- tor on the following morning; that on the morning in question he took the dispatches from his desk, with the exception of the one relating to Carr, which, through inad- vertence, he failed to collect with the oth- ers, and which, consequently, was not brought to the attention of the inspector as soon as it should have been. In vicw of the previous excellent record of Officer Gorman, it {s recommended that he be reprimanded for his carelessness in this connection, and be warned to be more care- ful in the future. “Righth. It appears, so far as Lieut. Tee- ple is concerned, there had not been suffi- cient definiteness of instruction to the men under him regarding the sending in of in- formation when such events occur; also, that he was derelict in the discharge of his duties, when asked for the services of Offi- cer O'Dea at or about noon, in sending him to work on the case when he returned at 2 o'clock, thereby allowing two hours to elapse. Recommended that he be repri- manded for his dereliction and warned to be more careful in the future.” What, if anything, else will be done, many members of the force would like to know. Some of the older officers thought there would be some removals because of the alleged negligence, following so closely upon the manner in which the Dorsey Foultz murder case was hand.ed. Antic- ipating some removals, a number of the officers had aiready started to get their in- fluence together to work for the positions which they thought would certainly be made vacant. . The Latest Suspects. Since Saturday the police have searched @ number of houses and arrested a number of persons on suspicion. One of the sus- pects had on his arm the initials “C. J. C.,. x and it was thought that he might be Carr, and that he had prefixed the “C’” after he had committed the crime charged against him. ‘The last man arrested as Carr was picked up this morning at Beltsville by Constable John W. Harrison, who sent word of the arrest to Inspector Hollinberger. As there is no telegraphic commun.cation w:th Belts- ville, Inspector Hollinberger sent Detective Boyd out to see the suspect. Located at Highlands. Mr. Robert L. Payne, a resident of High- lands, Md., called at police headquarters about noon today and informed Inspector Hollinberger that he had reason to believe that Carr, the assailant of the little Robin- son girl, was in that neighborhood last evening. Mr. Payne stated that a young man, who gave his name as James Hamilton and his home as in Illinois, but who answered in mcst particulars to the description given of Carr, bad been in the vicinity of the village for a couple of days, but had attracted no attention until yesterday afternoon, when he commenced acting in a suspicious man- ner and taken Into custody by Deputy Sheriff ent of Hyattsville. The latter, after making a close investigation of the prisoner, decided that it was not the much- wanted man and released him. Previous to his arrest, Hamilton said he wes on his way to visit a brother on Myrtle street, Washington, but upon being released he went in the direction of Hy- attsville. Did Not Stop There. The statement is made on the authority of the family residing there that there is absolutely no truth in the statement that Carr stopped at 1027 6th street northeast on the night of his escape. The lady living there is not a blood relation of Carr and knows nothing whatever about him. Thomas Swallow Suspected. The Beltsville suspect proved. to be an inoffensive young man named ‘Thumas Swallow, whose appearance indicates that he has been on the road for several years, although he says he has been tramping only three months. He gave his age -as twenty years, and says that since his mother’s death he has lived in St. John’s Orphanage. “I know what you want me for,” said the prisoner when Constable Harrison ar- rested him, “you think my name's Carr.” ‘The poor unfortunate young man ex- panes. that he had been in Wilmington, hiladelphia and Chester, he said, and he had not¢ been arrested until he reached Laurel. Then he was stripped and ex- amined for marks of identification and re- leased. There was thing about him to indicate that he was the fugitive, Carr, and the constable released him. He was given @ railroad ticket and he reached here be- tween 2 and 8 o’clock this afternoon. His father, he says, is a fisherman, and he is going to ‘his aunt’s house on Prospect street, Georgetown, but he says he has been away from home so long that he does not remember her name. = As Far Away as Connellsville. It was reported to the police this after, noon that a man answering the description of Carr had figured in a fight with a rail- road man near Connellsville, Pa., Wednes- night. According to the information received by the police this man boarded the train here, and the trainmen could not reach him until the train st d at the Pennsylvania town, because of the number of blind cars attached. When he was ariven from the train, the police learned, handled GELEBSES°PU;7EE8E- EEGLEDLELERPESESIE.SUTLEF2En E825 HEIST! i : g get Hi Bg aE (Tuesday) Special Officer Brown of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad took Carr, he says, from a train near the Massachusetts avenue crossing. He is well acquainted with the fugitive, he has told the police, and there can be no mistake about his being the man whom he put off the train. Had ke known at that time ‘hat there was such a charge against ‘he train-jumper he would have arrested him. ‘The failure of the folice to make @ promot the affair, however, is probably special officer was ignorant of the allowed Carr to go free. CONDENSED*LOCALS ‘Truby Lewis, a colored child, four months old, died at the home of the parents on Franklin street, Friday night. The child’s death, which was probably the.result of an attack of cholera infantum, was sudden, and as no physician was in attendance, Acting Coroner Glazebrook made an in- vestigation and gave a certificate of death. Della Williams, nine, years old, left her home at No. 442 Rhode Island avenue, Sat- urday night, and went out for a stroll. She went so far from horhe that she did not know the way back. Policeman Hutton found her near 15th and P streets, and re- stcred her to her parents. A dead infant found by William Lucas, @ colored boy, near 234 and-D streets, Sat- weg was buried in potter's field yester- lay. Early yesterday morning the infant of a colored woman named Jackson, whose home is in Snow’s row, near 25th and K streets, died suddenly. No physician hav- ing attended the child, the coroner gave a death certificate. An altercation took place near 26th and M streets yesterday morning about 1:40 o'clock between two colored women, Mag- gie Lewis and Sarah Harris. A loaded cane is alleged to have been used by the former, and the result was that Sarah had to be taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. A wound of the head was the injury inflicted. Martha Whitfield, colored, twenty-four years old, was taken sick near Delaware avenue and M street southwest Saturday. She was removed to her home, No. 125 G street southwest, by the police. Nine-year-old Fannie Meloy was lost on the streets Saturday afternoon. She was found near 6th and F streets southwest, and was restored to her parents at 212 4% street. Mr. G. L. Botts, a butcher, who lives near 22d and O streets, was ‘slightly in- jured in a runaway accident Saturday af- ternoon. The animal he was driving start- ed near 3d street and Maryland avenue. The buggy was damaged by being thrown against the Botanical Garden wall. Mr. Robert Bowdler, the well-known ficrist on the Benning ‘road, met with a serious accident late Saturday night. He was struck by a Metropolitan electric car at Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street, and was so painfully injured that Policeman Goss had him taken to’ the Emergency Hospital. While his injuries are serious and painful, it is thought th likely’ to prove fatal, NEM! they are not Forty-two arrests were made by the po- lice yesterday. Only two arrests were made for intoxication, and two for the alleged illegal sale of liquor. William Fox, charged with assaulting and cutting Edward Miles, was today sent to jail for three months by Judge Mills. Miles’ wounds were~ painful, but not dangerous. The water main at 13% and B streets is leaking, and repairs are also needed to the fire plug corner of 3d street and Virginia avenue southeast. Masters Cudlip, Pepper and Randall have just returned from a bicycle trip on a visit to their friend, Justus Chandler Nelson, at his parents’ summer residence, in North Laurel, Md. Marshall Williams struck Mary Marlow in the mouth Saturday night, and knocked out one of her teeth. He “was arrested by Officer Archambault, and today Judge Miils sent him to jail for thirty days, in default of $10 fine. ——._—_. The Sessford Case. To the Editor of The Evening Sta 1 have just read Mr. Blair's defense of Mrs. Sessford, who is being prosecuted in the Police Court for practicing medicine without a license. He made this singujar statement: “If it pleases the court, the practice of Christian Science is a practice of religion and not of medicine.” - I would Nke to inguire if the use of scientific Christianity ‘(wiiatever it is) for the cure of disease is not the practice of a medical art? The moral efijcacy of a thera- peutic appliance is well understood and recognized by all physicians. A bread pill will sometimes accomplish’ wonders ¥ hen there is no real pathological condition or change taking place. “Scientific Chris- tlanity 1s good,” that of the heart and soul better. The query comes: ‘If ‘Mra. Sess- ford believes in Christiansclence, why doés she permit her attorney to throw doubt upon the.science by, special pleading? Why dces she not stand and show the coi of her conviction? Mr. “Blair, in his zeal to defend, unwittingly does the science harm when he says: “The tists believe God cures disease.” This like shifting responsibility. It is not infrequent ior doc- tors to claim when a casé recovers, I cured; when it dies, God took away. Mr. Blair aseerts that Sessford did bift, like “at! Chris- not meilicine, Uan scientists, believes ‘God can cure dis- ease, So she prayed to.Him to take hold of Rea re a cd C. 8, PURVIS, M. De to sug- | eny official ‘| cerity. Against such JAPAN'S NEW CLAIM That the Hawaiians Have No Right to Exclude Any of Her Citizens. NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTENTIONS Strained Interpretation of an Article in the Treaty. ‘DISPROVES IT HERSELF Correspondence of Tho Evening Star, HONOLULU, July 17, 1897. Since your last word from here, seventeen days ago, our controversy with Japan has narrowed down to a single but very broad issue, namely, whether our treaty of 1871 with Japan leaves Hawaii any rights at all in controlling or regulating immigration from the former country. In one of his first communications Minister Shimamura admitted such right. His protest was against the injustice and severity with which it was exercised. Subsequently, in consequence of later instructions from Tokio, which he has communicated to this government, the broad claim is energetic- ally insisted on by Japan that any such regulation or limitation upon Japanese sub- jects entering Hawaii is in derogation of the treaty of 1871, and a violation of article 2 thereof. The earlier demands of the Japanese min- ister dwelt mainly upon the injustice charg- ed in the manner of enforcing our immi- gration laws, whereby 1,125, or about one- third of the Japanese arriving last spring, were denied admission to this country. But now his attitude has changed, and Mr. Shimamura totally declines to enter into eny consideration of that subject. Exclusion of the Immigrants. Our government claims to have been ex- tremely careful and considerate in the ex- ecution of the law, and to have given ad- mission to every immigrant who could show any plausible pretext of right to enter. Wherever a doubt existed the deci- sion was in favor of the immigrant. All persons stating that they had been here before were admitted. All women claiming to have friends here were allowed to re- main. The testimony in these cases fills over a thousand pages. This government is willing carefully to go over the whole with the minister; but he now declines to consider that matter. It is to him of no consequence whether the law was properly applied or not; he insists that no such law can be valid. He is instructed to maintain the broad principle that by the terms of the treaty Hawaii is totally deprived of all right to control or restrict Japanese immi- gration by any law whatever. This position doubtless enables Japan to escape the embarrassment which is certain to attend any inquiry into the justice and moderation with which we have enforced our immigration statutes. That work was done with the greatest care and leniency. The inquiries made revealed the fact that the immigration companies who brought those people here, were guilty of the most wholesale and systematized frauds, in lend- ing thousands of them money, not their own, in order to make a pretended com- pllance with the law, which required each immigrant to be in possession of $50, so as to insure their not becomi the public. Another sys fraud was in furnishing individuals with pretended contracts to labor upon planta- tions, some of which had no existence. By the labor convention of 1886. all Japanese contract laborers were to have free egress from Japan and admission here, subject to specific regulations, one of them being pre- vious approval of the contracts by permis- sion of this government. The alleged con- tracts had no such- approval, and were, therefore, invalid, and the holders were sent back to Japan. No Right to Exclude, Says Japan. It would certainly be quite disagreeable for the representative of Japan to engage in-an investigation which would compel rim to face such a mass of evidence of wholesale fraud, and of the necessity of preventing it, which this government has had to meet, in order to avoid the total subversion of its wholesome regulations. At any rate, he now ignores his original con- tention. Japan plants its cause upon the broad, if unfounded, basis that the terms of the old treaty totally debar us from limiting or regulating immigrants at all. And upon this same basis she founds fur- ther claims, not yet fully formulated, for extensive privileges for her subjects, in- cluding right of naturalization and fran- chise in Hawali. All this objection to our right te make immigration regulations is shown to be an after thought by the fact that those regulations had long been well known in Japan and evasion of them pro- vided for, no protest against them having been made by that government in the meantime. Such interpretation of the old treaty ap- Pears to be entirely extreme and untenable, as well as an afterthought. It is based upon a single brief clause in the middle of article II of the treaty, as follows: “Article II. The subjects of each of the two high contracting parties, respectively, shall have the liberty freely and securely to come with their ships and cargoes to all places, ports and rivers in the territories of the other, where trade with other na- tions is permitted; they may remain and reside in any such ports and places, re- spectively, and hire and occupy. houses and warehouses, and may trade in all kinds of produce, manufactures and merchandise of lawful commerce, (enjoying at all times the same privileges as may have been, or may hereafter be, granted to the citizens or sub- jects of any other nation), paying at all times such duties and taxes as may be ex- acted from the citizens and subjects of other nutions doing business or residing within the territories of each of the high contracting parties.” 5 Claim Denied by Hawaii. For the above clause,which I have put in paranthesis, Japan now claims the power of a “most favored nation” provision in the fullest possible breadth and force. But our government positively contends that it has no such meaning. The privileges treated of in this article are solely commercial ones. The clause to which such breadth of meaning is imputed forms a small part of a sentence, of which the preceding and succeeding clauses, separated only by commas, relate explicitly to commercial privileges and duties, and to no other. The position of this clause, and its intimate connection with the clauses of the same sentence between which it stands,forbids the broad and all inclusive construction which Japan is now endeavoring to force upon it. So important an endowment of rights upon the subjects of another country would cer- tainly not have been lodged in the middle of a sentence relating to other matters. Such a weighty provision in a treaty would certainly have been definitely and unam- biguously expressed in a separate article. -How Japan Trents Hawatians. This view of the subject finds support in the precedents given by the construction which Japan has always placed upon the treaty in relation to Hawaiian c'tizens or subjects when sojourning in Japan, where they have always been subjected to nar- row limitations in their movements in the interior. For example, Attorney General W. O. Smith, in a recent visit to Japan, was compelled, as a foreigner, to obtain a special permit to enable him to visit a point in the interior. Nothing in the past trans- actions between tne two countries indi- cates any understanding that unlimited rights were to be enjoyed in either country by sojourning or resident of the other. That Japan should:now be so urgent in placing an extreme construction upon a insignificant it clause in the treaty is only another manifestation of the lately ewakened desire prevailing in that country hold a leading interest in the Hawailan lands by rendering them a Ji ony, if not by absolutely | Feeling in Japan Regarding Hawaii. Of late Japanese representatives and statesmen have been abundant and positive in their discialmers-of any desire or inten- ony we have to offset lence of an active popular sentiment that Hawaii naturally belongs to Japan, and must be taken possession of for that coun- try. The fact of a well-developed public opinion of this nature in Japan appears in. her pop newspapers, and in frequent public lectures and addresses, as has been fully by the testimony of Ameri- cans who are intimately acquainted with the Japanese language and people. It would be inexplicably strange if the states- men of Japan did not strongly participate in such a popular feeling. That they do so participate is clearly indicated by the ex- treme position which they now assume in Prosecuting their claims in our present con- troversy with them. They evidently regard it as of vital importance that Hawaii should exert no power to check this im- mense Japanese immigration, which threa‘ ens speedily to submerge us by numbers. They resent in any way being thwarted in their plan of a quiet conquest of Hawaii by reststless colonization. ‘Fhis feeling of the Japanese statesmen is also apparent, despite their denials, in the earnestness of their recent protest made at Washington against annexation, a protest quite without precedent in similar cireum- sStances—a protest not thought of in 1893. It can only be accounted for by the fact that Japan herself has lately been actively cherishing Positive designs upon these is- lands, and is exasperated to see them slip- ping away from her grasp. They disclaim any desire to take the islands themselves ~they only demand that they shall remain independent. Certainly the continued in- dependence of Hawaii is all that Japan requires now. That will leave it open to her to continue her present process of sub- merging our population with her own, un- til we have quictly drifted into the condi- tion of a Japanese colony, and are gov- erned by Japanese votes anda Japanese legislature and executive, who will em- vrace the first opportunity of annexing the country to their fatherland. Japan’s Natural Tendency. It is highly important that Americans should not fait to observe how very strong is the natural tendency for Japan to ac- quire possession of the Hawaiian Islands, @ tendency so strong that it is quite in- conceivable that Japanese covetousness for Hawaii should not have been powerfully excited. This tendency arises largely from the fact that Japan is the nearest populous neighbor of Hawaii, only 60 per cent farther than your sparsely populated Pa- cific_coast. She has a crowded population of 45,000,000, who are pressing for expan- sion abroad, and are ambitious to conquer and possess new countries. She has large fleets of steamers, which are eager to earn a rich profit by transporting emigrants across the Pacific at $20 a head. We al- ready hear of grand schemes for estab- lishing Japanese colonies in Mexico and Central America, in which countries It 1s not improbable that such industrious and thrifty immigrants might be of great serv- ice. Midway to those countries lies Ha- waii, already half colonized by these people, and forming a grand naval and commercial outpost of central importance to whatever great power shall possess it. Japan being the only one of the Pacific powers prepared annerestnteannsignstnnsstnansineesessnstes te Se snsanher—ntiSS Rr Hawaii, is it probable or even possible that she should not have learned earnestly to covet such possession? Stimulated by Returning Japanese. Added to this element of gravitating tendency is che tremendously excitigg in- fluence that has been exerted for several years past upon the Japanese by the crowds of their returning emigrants who have bettered their condition in Hawaii and who return every month by hundreds to Japan to report our delicious climate and fruitful soil, and who tell their coun- trymen how easy and natural a thing it will be for them to swarm over to Hawaii and fill up the thinly settled islands and make them an appanage of Japan. Every one of the steamers sailing hence to Japan twice a month carries thither a hundred or more of such returning people to inflame the Japanese mind with the belief that H waii is their natural and valuable prey. The effect is already produced, and the Japanese people are confident of possess- ing these islands. Their statesmen may diplomatically disclaim such a desire. They may even be convinced that both Engiand and America will stand insuperably in the way of its gratification, but the desire un- deniably exists in great strength. It will not be thwarted without vigilance and Erompt action on the part of the United States. Honolulu’s Commercial Importance. The commercial importance of Honolulu is progressing in a geometrical ratio. This is shown by the accelerating growth of ocean steamer traffic at this port. During the first six months of 1889 twenty-one such steamers entered here; of '93, thirty- ‘five steamers; and these last six months there have be_n sixty-five. In four years the increase was 67 per cent, and in eight years 210 per cent. This, however, is not our local trade, but is far more important. it is the natural growth of the great traf- fic across the Pacific, in which Honolulu shares by reason of its central location as the great solitary crossing point where the steamers are compelled to call. The continued growth of this transpacific com- merce must be far more rapid than the in- crease of white population upon the Amer- ican and Australasian shores of this ocean, because of the active awakening going on in the enormous and productive populations of China and Japan, which are fast contrib- uting to a foreign commerce now in its in- fancy. The Nicaragua Canal. The opening of the Nicaragua canal must greatly develop this traffic, sending by way of Honolulu most of the steamers crossing to Japan and China from Atlantic ports. The coal bunkers must be replenished on the voyage of 7,500 miles. It is a very moderate estimate that by fifteen years from now instead of eleven steamer arri- vals per month we shall average «leven a week. And this also means 150 arrivals in addition of larger coal ships per arnum to supply the steamers with fuel. We have just got one new slip excavated for ocean steamers. It is 450 feet by 150 in area, and will hold at once two boats larger than any as yet calling here. This slip has been dug to thirty feet depth into the coral, the lower twelve feet quite bard, requiring chilled steel cutters on the dredger. Another similar slip is to be excavated shortly. Hitherto we have had only two wharves where the larger steam- ers could lie. It is evident that before many years this business must overflow into the neighboring Pearl Harbor. Our narrow cove of a harbor can hardly handle the rapid coaling of thirty to fifty steam- ships a month. How is it that any Americans are willing to surrender this great midocean trade- center to Japan or England? KAMEHAMEHA. —__.—— Habeas Cor; Writ Applied For. A writ of habeas corpus was applied for before Justice Hagner in the Criminal Court this morning in the case of Robert Ware, convicted in the Police Court last week for the larceny of a watch and sent to jail in default of the fine imposed. At- torneys Tracey L. Jeffords and Thomas L. Jones appeared for the prisoner, and As- sistant District Attorney D. W. Baker for the government. The counsel for the pris- oner endeavored to prove that their client had not waived the right of trial by jury, that their request for a stay of proceedings for ten days was denied, and that the pris- oner was held illegally. After hearing affi- davits and such testimony as was offered Justice Hagner remanded the prisoner 10 the keeping of the marshal. —_>_—_. Commissioner Black on Vacation. Engineer Commissioner Black leaves this evening for Sharon, Conn., where he will spend hts vacation. He will be absent about a month. During his absence’ Capt. Edward Burr, senior engineer assistant, will assume the duties of Engineer Com- missioner, as provided by law. . FINANCIAL. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. 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