Then it was said that Germany was going to take the islands. Germany disclaimed it. and having gone the rounds and annexation not yet being accomplished. it was said that Japan was going to take the islands. So they picked a quarrel with Japan and they turned back her immigrants. although since they picked that quarrel with Japan they have admitted over 6.000 Japanese. They turned back her immigrants. claiming that they were coming in in violation of the Hawaiian law. and yet since that time they have admitted over 6.000 Japanese laborers under the same conditions. I talked with one of the officers of the Hawaiian Government upon this matter. and he said that their law required when immigrants came there that they should have $50 each. He said those immigrants did not have it. or. if they did have it. he did not believe it was their own money. that they had $50drafts on the bank of Honolulu. and the officers believed that they would go and cash the drafts at the bank and return the money to the people who had furnished it. I said. "Why did you not cash the drafts and give them the money?" He said. "We did in some cases give them the money. as we have done since." But there was no indication and no proof that it was not their money. However. since then the Hawaiian Government have admitted over 6.000 Japanese under these same exact conditions. showing conclusively that they picked this quarrel for the purpose of effecting sentiment in the United States.
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