Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-16
FROM HAWAII.
The United States Will Proba-
bly, Lose Pearl Harbor.
P.liticaI Differences About Healed
ard Harmony Pr,yails.
3 iieved That The Constitutional Bill Will Pass
WishcLt Dissension.

iD.~ANOthiu3 SfCut1ul ii 10 oStuklSu
since the Australia aud Warrim 20 sail. or
the 3 and 4th. In conversation on the 7tb,
President DIE stroi gly reasserted the
opinion that the cessation of the Pearl
harbor to the United States was only tenn
porary. BY TIE terms of the treaty OF
reciprocity the cession of the ha,bor is CO.
terminus ith the treaty. which Is that
either party will soon be at liberty to give
notice of term'nuin2. This was fully ad-
mi ted by Mr. Baysid. Mr.. Blaine subfe-
quently negotisted new treaty, making
the cession of the harbor permanent Til
was defeated by the Canadian intrigue with
Kalaksua. The Il ian of the United States
therefore continues only temporary.
The Hawaiian government may soon find
its II at liberiy TO cs6e the occupancy OF
the harbor to Great Britain, should Il atti-
Jude of the Uried States be unfriendly
There are no treaty ri strictions upon Greai
Britain or any other power, to prevent iis
occupy ing naval station i'll Hawai- viii
the consent of Hawaii i'self. The prefer
ence of Hawaii is for close relations with
the United States.
Had the L bits States ever actually oc-
cupied Pearl harbor or expended larger
SOM of money en- it, continued President
Dole. some sort of a lien might thereby be
created, giving them at least prior claim
After lapse of many years not one cent
has been expt nded by the United States up
on Pearl harbor. The only labor expended
Aas been of ordinary naval forct employ ed
in surveying the bar and harbor. Admiral
Irwin is under no orders to survey Pear
hai b5r. and is doing it on his own account
to qualify himself as an authority upon the
subject.
President Dole said, Yesterday, that
Minister Willis had maintained his friendl,
attitude towards the government. Presi-
dent Dole was asked how he under stood
Mr.. Gtesham's qualifications of Mr.. Thurs
toms report of bis reply to the latter
pointed inquiry of November IA, as to tn.
Presidents intention to use force. Mr.
Dole is convinced that it was the intention
10 bold over the provisional government
implied menace, even if not an actual in
tnniion to use force TO restore the Queen.
A summary of Senator Morgan's report
IN the HaW allan question was received
March 6. 1t gave great satisfaction to the
friends of the government and correspond
ng encouragement to the Queens friends
Many expressed particular pleasure at Sen
ltor Morgan's ,mphatic yindicatlon OF ex-
Minister Stevens, whose character is held
ny the provis onals in esteem amounting to
,eneration. They also express great pleas
are at the annexation tone pervadlng the
report.
Nothing has been heard further from TIL
Sansome men. They are said by the police
to be alarmed and extremely quiet. Ad,
miral Irwin's brother. Hon. r. W. Irwin.
Hawaiian minister resident at Toxic, re-
turned to bis pot March 6. Mr.. Irwin is
largely and pi iofitably concerned in collect.
ing and transporting Japanese contract
l,porers to the sugar plantations OF Hawan
Under the pressure of the Radical patri-
otto element in Japanese politics, that gov
eminent has demurred at the continuance
of the emigration of japanese to Hawaii,
unless the latter could be granted privilege s
of suffrage on equal terms with the Ha-
waiians.
Mr.. Irwins ission to I1orolulu was, If
possible, to secure the concession of thi
privilege. In his errand Mr.. Irwin has
failed, as Americans and whites general,
oppose such an extension of suffrage t,
lien Asi.tics. Nor would the govern
ment think of conceding what prob
ably would stand seriously In
the way of annexation. They feel that suf-
frsge in the hands of large Japanese p p
ulstion would enormously complicate thu
difficulties of politics already existing. Mr..
irwin intends - negotiate for another ship
ment of laborers, on the former terms, OF
bout 1000 M. n and 200 VIC men.
ia belle, ed that the difference in th'
MON marty come cted with the American
League has be en- substantially hsrmonized
u. r. Smith, candidate of the league, will
nrobahlv be elected 10 the vacant seat in tht
councils this afternoon as a measure of con-
ciliation. The organization of the various
districts under the Union party Is prtcee :
ing satisfact lily 10 the leadtrs. II e
councils are about to assemble TINS af'ei-
noon. The important provisions contained
in the act to be laid before them for consu-
tutional convention, are:
The convention snail consist of is mem
bers of the pres mt councils and an equal
number of elected delegated, and shall be
summoned by proclamation of the Presi-
dent Every resident Hawaiian American
or Enron an citizen shall be entitled to a
vote under the usual former
Qualifications, il domic.led for q
vear and il he has registered
and has taken the oath required. The oath
far voters and delegates is in eff. ct to sup
mort aud bear true allegiance the provis-
tonal government end oppose any attempt
to restore restore Liliuokalsni to the throne,
or re-sstabl the monarchical government
in ths Hawsiian Islands. 1t is believed
thst the act viii pass at the first readiug,
.zJ,y u ,thout ame en1mpnt,