The Japanese protest also declares that there are twenty-five thousand of her people resident in the Sandwich Islands who have earned the right to become citizens, and our Government is asked what it proposes to do about these people in case the treaty is ratified.

In replying to this point the State Department refused to give any definite answer, saying that it was a matter to be settled by Congress or the courts.

This reply was sent to the Japanese minister, who immediately cabled it to his Government.

The next step in this matter must be taken by Japan, and there is a good deal of anxiety as to what it will be.

The arrival of the steamer from Honolulu was eagerly watched for, as it was thought that the news from Hawaii might give some idea of the temper of the Japanese.

Every one was therefore very delighted to learn that the Japanese had taken no aggressive steps.

The steamer brought news of a slight alarm in Honolulu, but it had amounted to nothing.

A report had been spread that the Japanese warship Naniwa was about to land her marines and take possession of the Hawaiian Government buildings and custom-house.

The news soon reached Admiral Beardslee, who is in command of the cruiser Philadelphia.

Since the Philadelphia has been in port the Admiral has held weekly drills of the crews of his own ship, and also of the Marion, which has long been on the Hawaiian station.

At the time the news reached him, the crews were ashore drilling.

The Admiral sent an order for them to hurry back to their ships and be in readiness to prevent any such action on the part of the Japanese.

When the Japanese minister heard of the matter, he made light of it, and declared that there had never been any idea of landing marines from the Japanese warship.

The people of Honolulu say that the report was true nevertheless, and that the prompt action of Admiral Beardslee prevented it from being carried out.

It seems that the Japanese minister in Hawaii is maintaining that he has not yet received any reply to his letter to the Hawaiian Government.

He absolutely declines to regard Mr. Cooper’s letter, which was published in the papers before it reached him, as a reply to his official communication.

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Prince Henry of Orleans has arrived safely at the court of Menelik of Abyssinia, and has been received by him.

Menelik is described by Prince Henry as an intelligent, good-humored man, of about forty years of age.  His skin is dark, but not nearly so black as has been stated.

The Prince found him an agreeable person, much interested in foreign affairs, and he asked so many intelligent questions about the government of foreign countries that his visitor was astonished.  This savage monarch knew all about the struggle between Japan and China, and realized the immense progress the Japanese had made since the war.