The sun., 1894-10-15
PROSPERITY IN HAWAII.
Miaister Tharstoa Speaks or a fairs q. the
New Pactac Repusiic.

Prom the Wdshfn0fon Evening star.
Mr.. Lorin A.. Thurston, the Minister from the
turned yesterday from visit Of three months
duration TO the country where he is held in such
high official and personal esteem.
Everything is peaceful In Hawaii. and affairs
are moving on an even Keel. said Mr.. Thurston.
lists. That is but natural: Many OF their lead
ing men, however. are taking the oath OF allie
Esve quite rec recently taken tSi. step are New Newman
the Queens adviser, who came to this country
Ing roysiist paper. The royalists are Absolutely
demOralized, They are divided into factions
ITO such an ne extent does this state Of Affairs
exist that they are not generally making NOM
ina;ops for the coming ELECTION"
ION the 2sth OF this month the election will
be for members Of both Houses OF the Legis.
not be entirely peaceful. You. perhaps. remem-
bcr that there were rumors that disorder would
Constitutionsi Convention last spring but notHe ie
ing Of the sort occurred"
Will former opponents Of the Provisional
There has been absolutely no prescription OF
a single person. either BY name or class, from
only requirement that one must possess OF a po-
ltical nature in order to be able TO exercise the
lie. There will be no Presidential election for
rve yTsrs, and then the election will be by the
What is Hawaii doing for its domestic good -
piled the Minister. THE tarir change in this
amtSa hers sr Of say
sugar raising Is our main industry. The new
tariff will give the business OF the whole islands =
great start. The coffee interests are also hold
ing out large Inducements for American immi-
grants, and many Of them are coming in. The
GOvernpent recognizes the immense value OF
the coffee country, and is putting roads through
e. 4 mscadamized road .thirty-one miles long
has SSt SssT iG%GSd sss S s Ss of O
What are the probabilities Of new legislation
special session in Decent Der, said Mr.. Thurston.
1T Is necessary 10 pass some general laws, be
cause Of the changed conditions OF the country
More particularly the Government desires To
adopt new land system extending the present
homestead law, so that the Government land
port 10 the greatest num6er of psSpie. living
both those with money and those without an Op-
portnnity 20 acquire property.
cOuraging immigration" continued Mr. Thurs
ton, "Rnd a labor COmmission OF fiVs persons h haS
Just been established To Inquire into the condi-
tiOn OF labor, with view To getting American
and European laborers Ia Hawaii instead OF
II am now on my way to Europe to investi-
gate the cOndi itiOns there and TO promote as far
as possible. the emigration To Hawaii OF Euro
pean agricultural lahOrsrs."
How does Hawaii regard the present conflict
between japan and chinAf"
don't know that care to discuss that mat
ter, was the diplomatic response. II Is 4 SELF
evident proposition that Japan's sudden promi-
nence gives greater prominence 20 Hawaii. Our
new GoVeInment Is on friendly terms with
Japan having been recognized BY its Ciovern-
menI which has also expressed itself as being
perfectly satisfied with the terms OF our Con-
stitution relating 70 franchise, a question which
occasoned much discussion between japan aud
both the monarchy and the Provisional Govern-
ment."
Mr.. Thurston, IN conclusion. said Queen Iii
stil retai ned few of her old followers but that
she was keeping absolutely quiet.