Evening star., 1900-01-13
HALF-ANNEXEDHAWAII
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| ~ Spy oity, ooS 1oaAo -
closed in pursuance of Saturday half
holiday custonf Thence I went to Mr.
Dole's foliage 7femboYered city home and
by good luck found him there, though he
| and his family have not yet moved in for
| the season from his house at the sea-shore
| suburb of Waikiki. Those who saw Mr.
| Dole when he visited Washington, prior to
| annexation. will, remember his patriarchal
beard and stature, suggesting, in conjunc-
| ton with his wise and benignant aspect
the great sculptor's Moses He is under
| all conditions the same courteous, kindly
| gentleman. cautious and deliberate in his
| conclusions. gentle and considerate in his
| methods, long popular with natives as well
| as with whites, useful conservative fac
| tor in HaWaiis revolutionary history In
| response to the suggestion that the torn-up
state OF his city house was perhaps du-
| piicated In hawaiian political conditions
| Mr.. Dole said: Yes. the islands are in
| transition period of semi-annexation Ha-
waii has been formally annexed, but there
| Is consul general of the United States
| mere as 1t this were still foreign country,
and the islands still have their consuls
over all the world. Hawaii charges GUS
toms duties on American goods imported,
and pays duties on exports to the United
States.
Confusion and Uncertainty of Laws.
| "Our laws are in an uncertain and un-
| satisfactory condition. Congress declared
| that the local laws should be enforced un-
| til displaced by congres sional enactment.
| 1 asked for a construction by the national
government Of this declaration and pre-
sented specifically certain points upon which
doupts might arise, one question having
relation to land patents. The response was
| IN erect to go ahead with the enforcement
of these laws, and this has been DONE But
later the national government suspended
the operation of the local land laws, giving
its prohibition retroactive effect back to
the assumed date of annexation and not
excepting even transfers of public lands
made since annexation in pursuance of
agreements contracted under the local law
prior to annexation.
1.-The question has been raised whether
the Constitution of the United States ap-
plies here, and forbids conviction in a
criminal case except by a unanimous jury,
notwithstanding the local law which per-
mits conviction by the verdict of smaller
number than twelve jurors. We have re-
prieved a prisoner, convicted of capital
offense by less than a unanimous jury, on
account of this uncertainty.
Damon's mission to Italy to facilitate i'm
migration 40 Hawaii of laborers from the
north Italian provinces met with the ap-
proval OF the State Department. but it
seems that this is not the case. and the
undertaking has been given up. -.,
mo, there is no friction between the ma
tonal and local. government over any of
these matters we have been unfortunate,
l think, in not having some representative
in Washington ttho Would be permitted to
explain to the general government the rea-
sons for our ftts Uni proposals and the
conditions which Suggested them. Judge
Hartwell is there now for this purpose
and everything Will, Fbeleve, go smoothly.
THE Hawaiian hope is that Congress will
quickly pass the territorial bill for the
islands, thus putting an end to all uncer-
tainties and perfectins annexation"
Ex-Minister ThurstOn.
Later had an interesting talk with an
other Hawaiian in whom Washingtonians
are interested, sLorrin A. Thurston, who
will be remembered as for a long time the
representative of the islands at the ma
tional capital and as a most effective
worker for annexation. AS Mr.. Dole per-
sonifes the deliberate, thoughtful conser
vatism so Mr.. Thurston typifes the bold.
forceful, aggressive element in the group
of notable men who have fitted the islands
to become, and have made them a part of
the United States.
Mr.. Thurston is out of politics now off,
cially and in his own person at least. But
as the principal owner of the Honolulu
Commercial Advertiser he is still by proxy
an influential factor in Hawaiian affairs.
Honolulus morning newspaper has doubled
rirpnlafinp
connection with it. His personal attention
of late has been largely given to business
affairs, including the development of a
sugar plantation of 5000 acres in Maui, and
another of 10000 acres on Hawaii. In con-
nection with the latter he Is building a
railway.
These projects, like many others recently
undertaken in the islands, are operated
through stock companies. The whole COM
munity entered actively and enthusiastic
cally into such enterprises. and so num-
erous were they that for time before
crops or earnings and dividends came in
the local resources were strained to meet
assessments, but the period of uncertainty
is now, it is said, happily passed and every
prospect is pleasing.
Mr. Thurston is enthusiastic over the
tourist attractions of the little visited is
lanu OF MAUI Wnlcn III MS opinion sur
passes all the others in grandeur of nat
ural scenery. Haleakala on Maui, a re-
markable ancient volcano, boasts the larg-
est and most impressive crater in the
world.
HOnOlulu's Boom.
The population of Honolulu has been
rapidly increasing and must now, Mr..
Thurston estimates, exceed 10000 Every
thing rentable is rented and the demand is
not satisfied. Several hundred new build
ings, including business blocks have been
erected since visited here two years ago.
Suburban subdivisions are climbing high
up the hill sides. Real estate values have
vastly increased. Enlargement of popu-
lation Is indicated by the extraordinary de-
mand for letter boxes at the post office
Notwithstanding the large number of ad-
ditional boxes which have been furnished
there are still over a hundred applicants
unsatisfied. Business development is
shown by the crowding OF the harbor with
ships, and by the fact that the island gov