Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
TEE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
The Natives Petition the King for a New
Constitution.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30th-The revo-
luton in Honolulu which was announced
to be brewing by Admiral Brown, of the
Charleston, is pronounced uDfounded by
passengers who arrived from Honolulu to-
day. The steamer Alameda, which arrived
this morning from Honolulu, had among
her passengers Judge Bickerton, of the
Hawaiian Supreme Court. On being made
acquainted with Admiral Browns state
meDt, Judge Bickerton manifested great
surprise. He said: "There is not word of
truth in these statements. Everything was
quiet up to my departure on the 23d, and
nothing occurred before that to indicate
any trouble. The Legislature was and still
is in session, considering constitutional
questions, which gave rise to heated
debates. l know nothing of any reported
movement of the native element to GUST
the foreigners. You may quote me as say.
ing that everything is quiet in the islands.
and has every appearance of remaining So"
Another passenger, prominent mer-
chant of Honolulu. who did not wish his
name mentioned, corroborated Judge Bick-
erton's statement as to quiet prevailing on
the islands. He said it was queer that
Admiral Brown should make such state
ments before reporting to his superiors.
Before the steamer landed the dock was
crowded by those anxious to hear the news
confirmed or denied of the trouble on the
islands. Many ladies were in the crowd.
Several could not wait for the steamer to
land, but upon recognizing friends on
board shouted to them, so anxious were
they for the news,
Admiral Browns statement of national
movement among the natives is partly con-
tirmed, however, by the Honolulu papers,
which state that on August 10Th large
and influential body of natives, headed by
Judge S. K. Mahoe, Chairman, handed a
petition to the King reciting that they
were appointed Conventional Committee
representing the islands of Hawaii, Maui,
Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and Lauai Said
committee assembled in Honolulu on Au-
gust 9th, and in accordance with the strong
feelings of his Msjesty's subjects in the
different islands, resolved to present pc.
tition, which says:
WHEREAS, Your Majesty was forced to abolish
the Constitution of kamehameha V. without al
lowing you proper time to consider and consult
with your subjects in regard to the Constitution
which was forced upon you, and is at present in
the Crown of Hawaii, and placing you in a
very peculiar predicament, and which you
could not prevent ct that time; therefore, you
approved and signed the said Constitution
QuQer GUTSdts. duu, WHtIedS, lue TlS0IS ana
privileges of the ballot-box given to your SUBJ
jects by the Constitution of Kamehameha ", on
the 20th day of August, A. d. 1864 and amended
by King Lunalilo in the year 1878 and amended
again in the year 1874, in the reign of your
Majesty. said rights of your subjects have been
taken from them. And your subjects were
forced TO be sworn under the present Constitu-
ton, in order that they might have their rights
at the ballot-box, and if they did not consent to
be sworn, they would have been deprived en-
tirely of their right to vote; and, whereas on
account of the many objections now springing
up in the Kingdom of Hawaii and among your
people with regard to the present Constitution,
obstructing all manner of work and promotion
of peace in the land as well as perfect personal
safety hitherto enjoyed by your independent
Government at Hawaii; and, whereas your
Majesty's subjects cannot bear with patience its
troubles under the present Constitution, and in
order to wipe out these difficulties and to set at
ease the minds of your subjects, be it
Resolued, That the petition of your subjects be
good cause for our King TO request The Legis-
lature to enact a law authorizing you to call
Convention for the purpose of drafting suita-
BILE and equitable Constitution for your king
dom Immediately after the Propagation or the
Assembly of 1890.
Following is his Maiesty's reply:
Judge S. K. Mahoe Chairman OF Delegates from
the People-SIR: In reply TO the petition pre-
scented me by the delegates from the several
Electoral Districts of the kingdom, l announce
through you and the other delegates to my
people that tue requeSts sHdil receive my con-
sideration. l commend the propriety with
which you have presented the wishes of the
people, using your constitutional right to pre-
sent their petition for the redress of grievances
| shall submit the matter to the Legislature and
request that body to take the steps required to
carry out the desires of my people, in whose be-
half this petition has been laid before me.
As promised by the King, the petition
was brought before the Legislative Assem-
bly, on August Goth by Mobiles Widemann
and Berger and Representatives Cummings,
Lucas, Pua Kamai, Marques, White Bush,
Wilcox and Waipuilani presenting petit
tions from the several districts named in
the petition to the King. all of the same
tenor. On motion, they were ell laid on
the table, to be considered with the Pacific
Cable bill