Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-17
Hawaii Is Patiently Awaiting
United States Action.
Enumeration Treaty Is Rejected Will
Do as She Pleases.
4 Calm and Disn;Ssd StatemsAt That Sheuld
Shame The Adaiaisisailen.

q long interview With President Dole. Mr..
Dole sail: eThe Chinese and japanese
engaged in legitimate enterprises are with
out doubt in favor Of good, pure, honest
government. Like business men of other
nationalities. they would favor annexations
or good self-govercment for the islands
in case of such = decision. Gamblers.
smugelers and those interested in lotteries
would prefer to return to the old monarchy.
"A constitution has not been drafted,
further than rough drafts drawn by MEM
bers of the present government and Others
of individual capacity, If Congress re-
jects the annexation treaty, . republic un-
doubtedly will be established, but even then
we will not act hastily. We shall wish to
have representative features in the case of
the establishment of republic, and in the
meantime the provisional government will
continue to act as at present.
THE constitution will not be proclaimed
until we receive final advices from Con-
gress, and the elections. think, will not
be held for some time after. The business
community as q rule 10 satisfed with our
present government. l think there Is no
danger of an uprising. The new constitu-
ton will embrace popular form of gov
ernment, and that is what the natives are
clamoring for. The constitution would
embrace q clause making it unconstitu-
tional to return to or advocate monarchy.
"Locsl papers state that President Cleve-
land is greatly outraged at my letter to
Minister Willis. But look upon the &C
counts as unofficial and place NO credence
in them. There was nothing in the letter
of specifications to bring about such feel
ing, and our representative at Washington
has not referred in any way to the matter.
Our relations with Minister Willis at pres
ent are most cordial. A demand to retract
the letter would row be illogical. as the
original objection raised by Mr.. Willis was
subsequently, waived, and our latest corre-
spondence has been Of most friendly ma
ture.
"No insult WAS intended and none should
be accepted. The state of affairs at the
time necessitated information from the
American minister whether his instructions
called upon him to use force in his efforts
to restore the x-Queen, and / pressed for
an immediate answer. Property interests
that We were bound to protect were at stake.
Citizens were in state of great slafm and
we were forced to large expenditure in
preparing for defence"
"It has been stated that you will be asked
to withdraw certain statements and charges,
and in the event of your noncompliance all
diplomatic negotiations between the two
countries will be cut off,"
~ look upon that a. canard. l have
nothing to withdraw, and have no intention
of Withdrawing any statements I have made,
and cannot believe that the administra-
ton at Washington would resolve upon
such step as tn cease diplomatic negotis-
tons with the United States. Russia has
recognized the present government ~ the
government de jure. All other nations rec
ognize us 10 the de facto government. I'm
til new credentials to the French minister
shall have arrived, do not know what
position France intends to assume.
If Congress assumes the attitude that
the United States wash her hands of the
entire affair, leaving the Hawaiian Islands
to take care for themselves, but looking
toward interference on part of any foreign
power ~ an act unfriendly toward the
United States, we should feel that We could
do as we pleased. and would not recognize
the right Of the United States to dictate to
US. We would feel At liberty to deal with
any foreign power a. We might see fit. We
feel that we made frank proposal to the
United States for political union. II che
refuses, we feel at liberty to look elsewhere
for the same or any other course that We
should decide on"
"aow about the cession Of Pearl hafbor
to the United States?"
1.-THE treaty with the United States ex-
pires in the latter part Of this year. Upon
the expiration Of that treaty We need only
give IL months notice to the United States
to vacate, after which we shall feel free to
cede it to any foreign power. | know that
American statesmen have unofiicially ques-
toned this right, looking upon the cession
- permanent one. but think Secretary
Bsyard, in bis Official capacity, took the
ground that all obligations on our part ends
with the treaty now in force"
HAS any proposal been made to the
government relative to annexa-
ton or . protectofate being ffefed in case
the United States withdraw ali interference
in your local affairs"
The only proposition made was BY
Canada, looking toward . c'ose CONNER
cial union between the counte es.p
Dua's weekly Rsview d Jsade.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-R. G. Dunn 8