The morning call., 1894-01-31
What the Next Move i'm
Hawaii Will Be.
PREPARING FOR A COUP.
Because Chances of Annexation
Are Slim.
NEW FLAG is DESIGNED.
Minister Lorin A. Thurston's State
ment to a Friend About the
Proposed Movement.

During the stay of Lorin A. ThurstOn,
Hawaiian Minister. in this city, short
time since, he made a statement to a per-
sonal friend about the condition of affairs
on the islands:
'HawaiPs uncertain future is not made
any more secure from the lack of conf
dence the Provisional Government has in
its own stability. The present system of
administering the affairs of the island
kingdom is not calculated to win adherents.
As matter of fact, the ranks of the op-
position are receiving accessions from
those cassed as the revOlutionists, and
the Provisional Government is liable to be
overturned any day.
The present form of Government is
practically an oligarchy. Everything of
an official character is transacted by the
committee. who comprise the nations
rulers. No one is satisfied with the ar
rangement. President Dole and his con-
freres themselves realize that 1t is made
auate. The prospect for annexation with
the United States growing no brighter. but
rather more dim, has made the Provisional
Government realize that new plan must
be devised to replace the present system.
"It has been decided to form the Ha-
waiian republic. Plans to this end have
been developing for some time. The pri-
of the Provisional Government under a
new title. The main difficulty IN the way
of the proposed republic Is the un-
certainty as to how the change from
a temporary TO permanent Government
will be received by the natives interested
in the Hawaiian Islands. Diplomatic ne
gOtiatiOns have ben in progress for sew
eral weeks in the hope OF securing unoffi-
ciaI assurances from the United States.
England and other European nations that
the projected republic will be recognized.
The British Government is also expected
to concur The diplomatic representation
will be made that the republic is CON-
promise between the monarchy and the
Provisional Government.
$50 far have the plans for new order
of things progressed that a new Hawaiia q
flag has been all but adopted. The design
has been approved by .he council. the de-
signs have been ordered and are now being
manufactured. The new fias is simple in
design, but pretty. 1t is solid blue, with
single white star in the center. The
blue represents the Pacific Ocean, and the
star, which is etght-pOinted. represents
the eight Islands comprising the Hawaiian
group.
"In pursuance of the plans for the new
Government constitution is being formu-
ldteu "utCu VIII eh VI aCo tbe poluCS uoSlI Gu
by those In power. AT the forthcoming
election to approve the establishment OF
the republic only those who have signed
this new constitution will be allowed 10
vote. the presumption being that every one
who signs the constitution will vote at the
polls for its adoption. All these details
have been communicated to those who
stand close to the present admin
istratiOn. The arrangements have
progressed more rapidly than the
promoters expected, and the time is almost
ripe to carry the plan into execution. This
will mean the rOyalisiS' opportunity.
The opposition to the Provisional Govern
ment has not been slumbering during all
these months"
1t is stated that new flag. such as it is
proposed for the Hawaiian Republic, has
been manufactured, and will be hoisted at
the Hawaiian village at the Midwlnter
Fair.