New-York tribune., 1893-12-17
HE WILL ADVOCATE A REPUBLIC.

MR. TUrRsTON TO URGE PRESIDENT DOLE TC
ESTABLISH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT.
Oakland. Cal, Dec 16.-"The Enquirer this even
ing says:
Hawaiian Minister Thurston sailed yesterday on
the steamer Alameda for Honolulu for a more I'M
portant purpose than to report no progress. Last
Thursday Mr.. Thurston was visitor In Oakland
spending the evening at the house OF man who
has heavy interests In the Hawaiian Islands. There
was assembled TO meet him quite company OF
men, former residents of Hawaii. and Mr.. Thurson
unbosomed himself, speaking with perfect frankness
about his mission in going home Perhaps he
thought that the time had come when he no longer
cared to make secret Of it, To put 1t In the
briefest form. Mr.. Thurston Is going to Honolulu
to assist in another revolution That is to say. he
is going to aid in substituting for the present Pro-
visional or temporary government a permanent
government with a written Constitution which
shall make Hawaii a republic and a free and In
dependent Nation of the earth. All idea of seeking
annexation is to be abandoned for the present at
least. and the Republic of Hawaii is TO be estab-
lished thus ending the uncertainty in the islands
The gist of the confidential information which
Minister ThursOn carries back TO Honolulu no
doubt, is that nothing is to be expected from the
Government at Washington and that therefore the
to its present strength and popularity and TO
establish fern Of government to which 81 sham Az GS if
delay and uncertainty were allowed TO 60 on ps pnsiI
dent Dole's Administration.
I'm the conversation on the occasion referred 10
Mr.. Thurston showed that his mind was made up
for the boldest and most determined action lie
implied that he going. not TO discuss matters.
but to act He seemed to entertain no doubt what
ever that President Dole and the other members OF
the Provisional Government would be with MIN
heart and SOUL -
LAS an illustration Of his spirit Mr.. Thurston
said: 4 don't know but what IL would be a good
thing II there should be little fight down there
1t would unite the people. BY this ne was undef-
stood to mean collisions between the United Sta ties
forces and the Provisional Government. He was
asked II he thought the Royalists would come over
and unite with the Provsionalists II the Govern
ment made permanency ana TO this ne re-
ped: No the Royalists must be stamped out
"As 10 the details Of the new Constitution or now
II would be promulgated, Mr. Thurston said moth
ing but he admitted that the serious obstacle was
the suffrage question: the natives being friendly 10
the Queen.
Washington, Dec 16.-If Minister Thurston has
gone to Honolulu, his family. which he left at the
Legation did not know II by word from him up TO
noon to-day. The press dispatches announcing that
he had taken passage in the Alameda were the
first intimation that he had gone. although the at
taches Of the Legation were prepared TO expect an
announcement of his departure.
Professor Alexander, the surveyor, ,t rera OF the
islands this afternoon elegraphed TO Consul Wilder
at San Francisco for definite Information W hen
asked why II should be necessary for Mr. Thurston
TO leave the country, Professor Alexander said that
nv n personal interview he could convey a better
idea OF the condition Of affairs here than by a
written communica tiOn. Mr.. Alexander also intl-
mated that one Of Mr.. Thurston's chief objects Is
to advise the elimination OF the word PROVISIONAL
and urge the establishment OF a permanent Gov
ernment under the auspices OF the people now IN
power