The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
TALK WIN PRESIDENT DOLE.
The Government May Soon Bs Able TO Csde
rrari Harhor to England.

The Government May Soon BE Able TO Cede
r~ari uarhor 80 England.
corvrtah. 1894. By a. trrcd Pre-.
Honolulu. March 4. via San Francisco.
March 15.-NothinE eventiul has occurred
since the Australia and the Wartime sailed on
March 3 and 4. In a conversation on the 18th
inst. with President Dole he strongly reas-
serted the opinion attributed to him by Will
liam Preston Harrison OF Chicago that the
cession OF Pearl Harbor to the United States
was only temporary. BY the terms OF the
treaty OF reciprocity the cession OF tho harbor
Is co-terminua with the treaty. which either
party will coon be at liberty to give notice OF
terminating. This was fully admitted By Mr..
Bayard.
Mr.. Blaine subsequently negotiated a new
treaty, making the cesson OF the harbor per-
manent This was defeated by Canadian In
trigue with Kalakaua- The claim OF the United
States therefore continues to be only . tenn
porary one. The Hawaiian Government may
soon find itself at liberty to cede tho occupancy
OF the harbor TO Great Britain should the atti-
tude Of the United States be unfrlsndiy.
There is no treaty restrictions upon Great
Britain or any other power TO prevent its
occupying a naval station In Hawaii with the
consent OF Hawaii itsel.
The preference OF Hawaii Is. OF course. for
close relations with the United States. Had
the United States ever actually occupied Pearl
Harbor. or expended q large sum OF money on
II. continued President Dole some sort OF a
lien might thereby be created giving them at
least a prior claim. This they have not done.
After lapse OF many years not one cent has
been expended by the United States upon
Pearl Harbor In any form whatever Not q
cubic yard OF sand has been dredeed from the
obstructine bar. Not an acre OF land has been
purchased. No docks or Notifications have
baaf aracfaH Thu only lahnr n Dapdad has
been OF the ordinary naval forces employed in
surveying the bar and hsrbor.
c. A.. Brown Is tho present owner OF two
tracts OF land between the locks OF Pearl Har-
Dor which are desirable for the United States
to possess. One Is WAipal Peninsula. OF 800
Be- 90 9 srss
otSsr II nae s
for survey work on Ford's island.
The Adams will anchor or the bar in order
for work. MI Brown says that the price Of his
lands 10 already agreed upon. he Is san
viii: %aintS Is tsisnd1 s,tiesde n to~ssd
Rs
PRESIDENT Dol . was asked how he undcrstood
tons report q his r.piS 10 the S,teas pointed
inquiry on Nov. IA. as to the Presidents inten-
MI. Dole thong hit the intention was evidently
not 70 be explicit he Is CONVINCED that e was
the to hold over the Gov,
Queen. Mr., pole expected that action would
noon upon the proposed act ordering a CON
sttutional convention. which would doubtless
probably be taken for one week more In order
give an p Ea for PpSc ISL n
hold s an eseton u seieSates equal n humber
to the Council, to sit with the latter to make
to nbSe ssesT Ss 10 tss
suecessors. DELEGATED from each island will
The President believed that reorganization
OF the Government as a republic under repre-.
friends. It would also very probably facilitate
the opening OF negotiations with the United
full and formal recognition from them and
The summary OF senator Morgsn's report on
IL gave great satisfaction TO the friends OF
ss int eS %.sn
pressed particular pleasure at Senator Nor
gan's emphatic vindicAtion Of OK Minister
veneration. They also express great pleasure
Sss may 70 81 Sshy
and sanguine. Nothing is heard further from
to be alarmed and extremely quiet.
+, Admiral lrwih's brother. the Hon. Il w;
to his post on March BY the Oeesni su alter
three months in Honolulu. Mr.. Irwin has
been largely and very pIohtably concerned IN
collecting and transporting japanese contract
laborers 10 the sugar plantations 81 Hawaii.
Under pressure OF the radical patriotic ele-
has demurred at the continuance OF emigrR-
ton OF their people to Hawaii unless they re-
eeiye the privilege OF suffrage on equal terms
Mr.. Twins mission to Honolulu was. II pos
sibe. 10 secure concession Of this IJiyilcge
In order that contract labor characterization
might continue. IN this errand Mr. Irwin has
sented Oy the American League were opposed
to such an extension OF suffrage to alien
Asiattes. hut the Americans and whites gem
think Of concednR what would probably stand
seriously In the way of annexation. They feel
large Japanese population would enormously
mplicate the difficulties OF politics already
intention OF negotiating for another shipment
Of laborers on the former terms o. about
2oEohaSa ann and RETURN eo On he Mstiposn ron ON
April ~ He will report here the result oil his
il is Believed that the differences ~ the
Union party connected with the American
League are sui stAntlally harmonized. d. =.
he elected to the vacant seat in the Council
tbs afternoon as a measure 81 eonciliati9n.
the L MON party IL proceeding satisfactorily TO
its leaders A spirit OF harmony appears to
prff S,1 HGPE NE Re.0s s.eertained tina. Ad.
miral Irwin Is under no orders to survey Pearl
haIbOT. lie h doing Il on his own account In
order TO qualify himself as an authority upon
the subject By minute and thorough per-
sonal observation. The important question
material obstTuetinR the har. II II H. only
sand. as the Honolulu har proved 70 be- It can
II coral, as has been supposed. it will require
expensive blasting Il is supposed that Adj
The Councils are about TO assemble. sum
mary Is given below OF the important pro-
them for calling the Constitutional ConVsn-
ton.
The Convention shall consist OF the eighteen
members Of the present Councils and an
equal nun Der OF elected delegates. II shall be
summ ned by PROCLAMATION Of the President.
Every resident Hawaiian. American. or Euro
mean citizen shall be entitled 10 vote under
the usual former qualifications II he
has been dnmieiled for one year. has
registered. and has taken the oath required.
The oath for voters and delegates IL 10 eject
70 support and bear true Allegiance to the Pro-
YiEional GOksrument and 10 oppose any al
tsmpt To rastOTs IiliuokA lani 70 the Throne, or