The record-union., 1895-06-24
The Legislature of the Republic
Meets in Special Session.
PRESIDENT DOLE DELIVERS A
SHORT ADDRESS
Internal Affairs In an Orderly and
Prosperous Condition-The Reports
That the Government Was Totter-
ing and That Thurston Was Plan
ming to Restore Monarchy Under
Kaiulant Totally Without Founda-
tfOn.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Honolulu, June 16.-The special ses-
sion Of the first Legislature of the repub-
lie convened, as called, at noon of the 18th
in the former throne-room. A large
assem- blage was present. The only uni
forms seen were those of United States
naval officers. There was a total absence
of parade.
President Dole delivered an address of
fifteen minutes. He stated that the re-
public of Hawaii had been recognized by
all the principal nations with whom rela-
tions were friendly; internal affairs here
have been in an orderly and prosperous
condition, except the January insurrec-
ton, which had been suppressed without
serious difficulty; the outlay, including
expenses ofthe military court, was over
$4,000, paid from current funds in the
treasury. Annexation to the n1ted
States continues TO be the policy of the
Government, and will be earnestly sought
for. A liberal policy was recommended
in administering the public lands, SO as
to facilitate the requirement OF permanent
holdings by Industrious persons OF small
means. The crown lands should be man
aged to the same end. A bill will be sub
United celebrating such land policy.
Special references should be had TO in
duce immigration of desirable American
and other white settlers. Asiattc lmrlI-
grafton was deprecated. Cable communl-
cation must be secured. Franchises and
subsidies have been promised, but the
time has come for the Government
actively to initiate the matter. A bill
would be submitted.
The choice by Senate and House OF their
respective thirds of the Council OF State
ought to have early attention. High trib-
ute was paid to the labors of the now ex-
pired Advisory Council for twenty-nine
months. One hundred and tifty-two
meetings had been held. and very large
amount of legislative and other work
DONE members serving without pay with
pure and incorruptible patriotism.
The two houses organized. The Senate
chose w. c. Wilder President. The House
elected Lima Naone Speaker.
Those reports were totally without
foundation which were sent from San
Francisco May 10Th that this Government
was tottering and Thurston planning to
restore monarchy under Kaiulani. The
whole thing was a canard, as WAS proba-
bly, the tilibuster story. The steamer
Lehua cruised for three weeks, but heard
of no filibusters and gave up the search.
A New York Tribune special from
Washington OF June 9TH, reprinted this
morning, states that ex-Minister Thurs
ton had frequent conferences with Secre-
tary Gresham Of the State Department on
the subject "of annexatiol;" also, that
"the ex-Minister at no time consented
that in the event of annexation any
change in the relation of the aliens in his
country could be brought about"
Mr.. Thurston being out of town,
President Dole was interviewed on the
subject. He said: sit is my impression
thst MIR. Thurston never had the con-
ferences named with Mr.. Gresham. The
position attributed to him on the subject
of the relation of aliens, evidently mean
ing Asiatic contract laborers, was one en-
tirely outside of any views of this Gov
ernment. When the treaty annexation
was negotiated with President Harrison
there was no other expectation than that
the United States law would obtain here
on that subject. 1t has always been ex-
pected that annexation would put an end
to the contract system. The Tribune
dispatch does not appear to be trust
worthy"
Attorney General Smith was also seen.
He said that to the best of his knowledge
no such Interviews as those alleged ever
took place. "It was expected" said he.
''tbat the United States laws in the event
of annex alton would put an end to the
present system OF labor. and to the i'm
portation of Asiatics, although it would
be endeavored not to make the change so
abruptly as to cause disaster to the
plantations. The statement seemed to
have been made for some political OBJ
ject."
Mr.. Thurston's public attitude here
has always been conspicuously opposed
to any permanent continuance Of the
contract system of labor.