The sun., 1894-02-17
PLANNING HAWAIPS FUTURE
FREs1Dkxr DOLE sPEAEs FRANKLY
TO an lMERTOAS VISITOR.

n cs-~r,.. rIsaIiy Rejects A.nerstisp-
A I~~i.i.ture OF Twe Hou-es, with =
Pr.s,ss-, OF Isdss sssite Length OF Ter-.
CHICAGO. Feb 1G.-william Preston Harri-
sons Honolulu letter to the Times to-day con-
tsIps \ long interview with President Dole on
the outlook for a permanent government In
Hawaii
1T bas been vatiously stated Of late" SAYS
Mr.. Harrison, that q republic was about to
be established and that the Constitution had
already been framed. In order to verify the
truth OF the assertion called on President
Dole and asked for an Interview. When seen
the President was sitting In the study OF his
handsome residence on Emma street.
"Mr. President. what steps. II any have as
yet been taken toward making permanent
goyernmsntf was the nrst question asked OF
him.
I'VE shall be working on our plans toward
the establishment OF Q republic was the re-
sponse. but will take no decided action until
Congress shall have definitely disposed OF the
question now before the House at Washington.
"'Then no Constitution has yet been draftedr
"'No, positively none. further than rough
drafts drawn By members Of the present
Government and others in their Individual
capacity
-'If Congress rejects the annexation treaty.
then vhatT
"a republic will undoubtedly be estab-
lished. but even then we will not act hastily. as
the matter is one OF the greatest i'm mportance to
all parties concerned. We shall wish to have
representative features In case OF ths estab-
llshment Of q republic. and in the mean time
the Provisional Government will continue to
act as at present
-'Hov many Houses will the next LeRisla-
turs havsr
"'As l said before. We have taken no action
yst. but there is no doubt that there will be
two Houses sitting independently OF each
other and not together. as under the mon
srchy.'
"'Hov about the qualifications necessary
TO Be eligible for offloer
-'Sentiment seems to be that the quali1ca-
lions OF the lower House should be very slight
Greater educational qualifications will be neo-
essary than were formerly demanded both for
voters and members Of the House OF Repre-
sentativea The mere ability to read and
write. as formerl required may. mean moth;
Ing, Ny idea is that we should have Board
sSd 70 R1ss %
cate should then be issued which would be
scSdo io 2. tn Is 3. an
'.EZ 4 the wer. .lowed to vote
ias :aHss. cst:a ict Il. here Sos Tor All
psfmsn.ns p 1n rs:idsnss @ 2' q the isisnds VICE
japanese It ia largely . question Of sentiment,
a as'Sa as sSs. .ss% SG1'S !: nos uss% hsse
two treaties with Japan. Ono includes the
ss s.S sSs sn
y: sSioI 20 tI;:.i .isS SSns, si,6S.sh =: 4:
;iG spseisi rsoSsss il regard 70 The Chinese cub,
Include Chinese residsnts Of the better class
In the list Of voters. provided they enjoy the
s;ss.s. s;sessss.I{ educational qualifications. a' many
What. in your opinion. Is the sentiment OF
the % IsDsn;e.e n; and the Chinese toward the res
,,Ths chins.s and Japanese sngsgssd so,s In
yor 81 socd Suaa ssd S honest G
would i.;SI .. COED s.!t govern.
ss ssss.,sd Il iS!ss.l.: soafd prefer return Of
what win be the auslihcstionss
Both as 70 VS.rs snd those
bic for the Senate. the qualifications will en-
and dr spseiGe lea; s;si%s:s % inco@e Tor%srIy to
be eligible for the House OF Mobiles man
r. Or sS q sso and had to Ss
70 ye.&Ts & Of age The sane MR;.h applied to tMks
mss raise ,Ss .. to ana
20 reBid enco may be lsnRthened'
vi think not. Ny belief Is that he will be
SP1S. IL. Ss :1s u ss sss
sS of :. 9a GsiG ans
and educational qualifications There Is q
81 ses. Some 0 sdrocsts icuT s1T Or s9 ysars ss
without the privilege OF the incumb bent to i'm
css sss shoud
dsnnits and am inclined to favor the Proposi-
Ton; In that even event as with M II the 2, English -
Ing passed SY the House and senate the Pfssl-
dent must yacate his otilee. holding i only
How will the new Constitution be pro-
NJ belief Is that . constitutional eonvsn-
tiou Will be held. delegates to be chosen by
thoss In sympathy with our present Govern
include the msnSsfs ., the present Govern;
msnt. When assembled the convention will
on aS SS sSs SaSs VI"
oths. thipsss this tonssttI.iSn ny s%6Ody
has been suggested that there might be a
clause, smpowerinE the present ADVISORY
II There are fourteen members OF the pres
snt council The balance OF the Senate, would
sS.a Il he I as@S.rs oi the POwss aoa.s % SoSid
be elected. The terms Of, those Senators be-
Ha.o 'SsS you'd sHpS at ssoSs 9.
tssyslS This might be called safety clause
"'Not until we receive nnAl advices from
Congress- The elections think will not be
held for some time after. We have no inten-
tion OF acting hastily. as the business COM
punity asa rule are satisfied with our present
Government
ls there any danger OF an uprisingT
think not; the new Constitution will en-
brace popular form Of government, and that
Il what the natives are clAmorinR for
Suppose the new Goysrnment should be
In favor OF monarchy
"Sueh will not be the case. Besides. the
Constitution would embrace a clause making
Il uneonstitutionAl to return to or advocate
The local papers state that President
Cleveland u greatly outraged at your letter to
Minister WilliA- Is there any truth In the re-
D9Ftlf a.. .......- -. -.
thsm as unofficial and therefore place no
credsnee In them. In the FIRST place there was
nothinE In the letter OF Specifications to brin z
about such . feeling. Besides. our repressnta-
dive at Washington has not referred in any
S1y 70 ths matter. and our relations with
Minister Willis At present are most eotdisl. A
demand 70 retraet the letter would now be illog-
raj, As the original objection raised By Mr.
Wills had been subsequently, waived. and our
ktsst eorrespondenes has been Of a most
fFiRndlE nAtllTa No insult VAS intAndad