Why Japan Kicks On The Hawaii Treaty

The protest of Japan to the Hawaiian annexation treaty is in substance as follows; ïhe acquisition of Havvaii by annexation to the United States woukl deprive the 25,000 resident Japanese in the islands of rights of citizenship and property holders to which they are at present entitled under tlie present treaty wlth Ilawaii. In case of annexation. these Japanese could not becojne citizens of the United States, as the deeisions of United States courts are to the effect that no Asiatie can beeoiue a citi.en of the Uuited States. By mnexation, the Japanese now resident in Ilawaii would be subject to any measures that might be adopted by tlie United States. Hawaiians in Washington insist that the reason for the protest of Japan against aunexation is that Japan really de.sires to acquire the islands herself, lt is understood that Japan insists that, her present claims raust be aeknowledged and accepted by the Unitel States in case of annexation; althoagii protesting against annexation. Charles Ray, a young grocer, of Napoleon, was taken to jail at Jackson, insane. Last year Ray took great interest in Revivalist Bentoc Middlekauf, who now conducts the missiouary school at (Jrosse Pointe, near Detroit. Diseiples of Middlekauf, it Is aUeged, wrought upon Ray untll he sold his n-rocery for a song, declaringhe wan called to join the revivalist and follow his teachings.