The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-24
A HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
PRESIDENT DOLE OUTLINES HIS
POLICY.
All the Details Are Being Perfectcd-Two
Independent Houses-Sunrage-
Constitution.


CHICAGO, Feb. iG.-An interview with
President Dole, written by William
Preston Harrison, is telegraphed to tho
Times from San Francisco and is
printed this morning. To the editor of
the Times, who has been making a care
full study of Hawaiian affairs, the Pro-
visional leader outlined his plans for
the establishment of republican gov
eminent for the Islands. In response
to question rs to what steps are to be
taken for the formation of a perma-
nent government President Dole said:
1--WE shall be working on our plans
toward the establishment of republic,
but will take no definite action until
Congress shall have definitely disposed
of the question now before the House at
Washington
Then no constitution has yet been
drafted =
mo, 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 whaty
"A republic will undoubtedly be es-
tablshed. but even then we will not act
hastily, as the matter is one of the
gravest importance to all parties con
cerned. We shall wish to have repre-
sentative features in case of the estab-
lishment of a republic, and in the
meantime the Provisional Government
will continue to act as at present"
"How many houses will the new
Legislature have"
There is no doubt that there will be
two houses sitting independently of
each other, and not together, as under
the monarchy"
'IIow about the necessary qualiiica-
tions to be eligible for Officer
1.-The sentiment seems to be that the
qualifications OF the lower house should
be very slight Greater educational
qualifications will be necessary than
were formerly demanded, both for
voters and members of the House of
Representatives. The mere ability to
read and write, as formerly required,
may mean nothing. My idea is that we
should have a board of examination or
ganized to pass on voters educational
qualifications, and that certificate
should then he issued which would be
good for all time. | refer to an educa.
tional certificate only. This would be
especially necessary if the japanese
were allowed to vote"
In regard to the upper house, or SEN
ate. what will be the qualifications
That would be left also to popular
ballot. l presume. Both as to voters
and those eligible for the Senate the
qualifications will emlr,ce a certain
amount of IA, able prorertya and snecific
Iepitimate income. Formerly. to be
elipible to the House of Mobiles n man
must have possessed $4,000 worth of tax
able propertv. am income of 5000 and
had to be % years of age. The same
onnlied tn the voter. excent as to aUe
which was 90, We NAV raise the auali-
cations as TO property and income in the
future. The qualifications as TO resi-
degce NAV he heightened
",Niu the President be chosen by the
Senate ?"
81 think not. Nv belief is that he
will be chosen by popular ballot. There
will not. in NV opinion. be any propertv
restrictions applied to the Office of Pre-
i1ent. Only age. prob; Div III rty.fye
wears or over. and a residence on II a
Islands for a certain number of
wears and educational qualifications.
! There is difference of opinion
TO the length OF term OF Office,
Some advocate four or six years with
out the privilege of the incumbent to
| Immediately succeed himself. Others
think the duration of office of Presi-
dent should be indefinite. and / am in
clined to favor that proposition. In
that event, as with the English Premier,
upon a vote of want of confidence being
passed by the House and Senate, the
President must yacate his off 20 holding
it only until his successor shall have
been elected"
Glow will the newt constitution be
proclaimed?"
"My belief is that cor stitutional
convention will be held, delegates to be
chosen by those in sympathy with our
present Government. This convention
very likely will also include the mem
When assembled the convention