landing.

The Japanese Government in Tokio has come to the very wise and pleasant
decision that the proper thing for it to do is to submit the whole case
to the arbitrators and not enter into any conflict with Hawaii.

Up to the present time the letters sent by the Japanese Government have
been of such a nature that they warranted the belief that Japan was
ready to declare war on us on account of Hawaii.

In the present communications, however, the entire tone has changed.
They are friendly and pleasant, and appear to desire to preserve
friendly relations with us.

This should be especially pleasing, for the Japanese are a fine,
vigorous race of people, whom we cannot but admire for their spirited
conduct in their war with China. It would be a pity if we were forced to
regard them in an unfriendly light.

It is reported that the reason for the change is that the Government has
discovered that the information forwarded to it was misleading and
calculated to give a wrong impression.

It is hinted that the Japanese minister in this country is the innocent
cause of the trouble. It seems that he became very intimate with the son
of Claus Spreckels, the Hawaiian Sugar King.

Young Mr. Spreckels had of course his own ideas about Hawaiian matters,
and told them to the Japanese minister. This official felt that Mr.
Spreckels must be thoroughly well acquainted with Sandwich Island