the Japanese who came over in such hordes (sometimes as many as fifteen
hundred in one week), were not laborers seeking work, as is the case with
most immigrants.

It was found that the new arrivals belonged to the student class, and that
after they arrived in the islands, they made no attempt to get anything to
do, but seemed to be living on their incomes.

This made the Hawaiians suspicious that these emigrants were being sent
over at the expense of their Government, and that the Mikado was
supporting them until he had gained his ends, and secured the islands for
himself.

Just lately there was a scare of fever in Honolulu, the port of Hawaii,
and the baggage of the incoming people had to be carefully fumigated.
While doing this work the officers found to their surprise that nearly
every Japanese immigrant had a soldier's uniform done up in his baggage.

The Government does not know what to make of this, but has become so
thoroughly alarmed that it is seeking the protection of the United States.

A prominent lawyer from Honolulu has come over here to assist the
officials who are already in Washington laying their case before our
Government.

The Japanese treat the matter very lightly, and pretend that it is a
foolish scare that amounts to nothing. They insist, however, that the
Japanese immigrants shall not be turned back from Hawaii but allowed to
land, as they have a right to do, according to the treaty existing between
Hawaii and Japan.