The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-12
TIE LUSO WANTS REFORM
NEW CONSTITUTION \ pANACEN
FOR ALL ILLS.
Plan by Which the japanese Might
Come Out on Top and Get Strong
Voting Power.

The following is a translation of IN
editorial from the Luso under the cap
ton Reform" The line of reform
which the Luso wants is very patent:
THE question is heard from many
men of conservative ideas. what is to
he our future policy, in case anncNa-
ton is not consummated. In our view
what the country needs i'm the frst
place is to have its independence guar
anteed, which is possible and easy TO
be obtained from the principal EuIu-
pean powers. including Portugal. as
already has been suggested in the OIL
umns of this journal: i'm the 81 cCnd
place, tie adoption of Il liberal and
popular constitution. Perhaps they
may have to evoke new constitutions
al convention for this purpose by pop-
ular vote, and finally, to tax 'uIitablv
all the property in this country for
its real value. in order thus 20 secure
the prosperity of the treasury. 50
whatever that government may he. it
may be able to carry on internal i'm
provements and to aid in the construc-
ton of a submarine cable.
But the first step to take in order
to attain the success of these details
is the political reform of Hawaii. and
we suggest that we may be able to
obtain it nv uniting all the citizens
whose aim is the progress and happy
future of Hawaii. and by means of n
monster public demonstration declare
to the existing government that the
country wants political reform.
These suggestions of ours are not
visionary. but practicable and can be
carried into effect without any great
difficulty. Notwithstanding we expect
that objections enough will be made
to them by individuals who wish TO
govern the majority by the minority.
but true democracy teaches that the
power of the government ought 10
emanate from the governed. and not
from those who govern.
c'The Star will please do us the IA
vor of translating.'0
WHAT JAPAN WANTS.
WARRINGTON. December 2S.-Min-
lister ioshi of Japan was in confer
ence with Secretary Sherman at the
State department yesterday
The status of the Hawaiian negotia-
tions has changed materially since the
Minister'S return from Japan. There
is no further protest on the part of
the Japanese government to the an
neXation of the Islands, aud. indeed.
ii is asserted that japan's policy new
er went to the extent of positive
protest. In any event, that branch of
the question is considered closed, and
the present purpose of Japan is to Sc
cure specific assurances from the Uni
ted States that, in ease Hawaii be an
neNed, all japanese interests will be
fully protected.
In the last letter Mr.. Sherman wrote
to Minister lloshi on the subject of an
neNation he made prominent the as
surances that all japanese interests
in Hawaii should be amply safeguard
ed. The desire therefore is to convert
this general assurance into specific
guarantees. 1t is said that this does
not include an assurance of the CON
tinuance of the immigration treaty be-
tween Japan and Hawaii. as that IS
revocable by its terms in six months.
and the revocation would apply in case
Hawaii became a part of the United
States. There is likely to be consid-
cradle negotiations over the exact en-
tent of the guarantees to be given to
Japan.