Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-20
LIS REBUKED.
President Dole Objects to His
"Menacing Attitude"
New Constitution Being Drafted and
Republic to be Declared.
Pres. poe Firm and Courteous and Minis e.
willis Not Ia II.

HoSoLuLU, Jan. l2. via San Francisco.
Jan. 10, per Steamer Monowai There
las been ! important chsnge in the public
aft .irs of the island since the advic,s carried
! BY the steamer Australia. Strong remon-
strsnces had been addressed to Minister
Willis by President D.l', in regard to his
smepaclng attitude towsr1 the provisional
government. 1t is privately learned that
the new constitution is ready TO be prcmul-
gated at the proper time. Chinese la5orers
are to be imp ,rteh until Japan is ready to
C n,inue the supply on satisfactory terms.
! 1t seems to be d, fnitely ascertained that
for several week past, and prior to Thurs
tons visit, that the provisional government
had been working out form of COM titu-
ton for an independent Hiwaiian republic,
and is now substantially settled upcn. Its
fvIm is Ike those of the states of the Un-
| ion, with President, Vice President, up
per end lower houses Of Legislature.
| For voters for members of the liver
house the chief qualification is ability to
read and write the Z; g'ish language, which
will exclude more If the japanese. In
this house the ,,ive and half-whi.e vote
will greatly predominant. For voters for
members of The upper house thee will be
required considerable educational and
property qualification, sufficient to secure
the pred. minacy of the intelligent white
ci,izt ms, who will also control the choice OF
the Executive.
Certain special powers will be conferred
| upon the Executive and upon the upper
'ouse, acting in concert. which will enable
EN- when W, llagre d,to prevent obstructio1
larts al atin hv tho l1Wor hnnao
Under tbi, constitution tie native element
will possess ali tle share in le. islstion which
| it ever had. The royal executive power
i'll practically be transferred to the con-
troll Of the mere intelligent and capable
whi'e p 'palation. The government will not
| pyt clam ,hi. constitution until after learn
ng from Minisier Thurston that there no
present prospect of any form of political
union with the United States.
There is no doubt whatever but that such
constitution will be heartily approved by
the rank and file of the supporters of the
provisional government. who will gladly
foreg, if necessary, some voting privileges
to secure the results of the revolution for
which they for years faced 80 much danger
together. To make the right of suffrage
unlimited would be simply to throw away
all they have worked for. No constitution
| in Hawaii has ever been submitted to the
vote of the people, but simply has been
proclaimed by executive authority, which
precedent is likely to be followed in the
next sinilsr case.
In an interview, Kiulanis guardian, T.
II. Davies, said it was difficult to forecast
the future of Hawaii. The provisional
government could not possibly 60 on. 1t
was simply rule Of a mob, answerabla
only on popular clamor. His desire was
| for peaceable compromise between the
Queen and Dole, on which suitable arbitra-
tors should have adjusted new constitu-
ton, reducing the roy al power so it would
be like that of Victoria. But he was made
aware that the provisional government
would li-ten to no propositions Of that kind.
Mr. Davies claims to be entirely disin-
terested in lis views. He stands on the
highest ground of principle, firmly repro
batting the great wrong of attempting to
convey away nationality sgsinst the will of
the people. He censures the urjast appeal
const sntly made to the prejudice of the
American people against the British, while
denying that the hostility of bimself and
other Englishmen to annexation is due to
anti-American prejudice.
Correspondence still continues between
President Dole and Minister Willis, about
the latters "Menacing attitude" as the
former expressed it, Mr.. Willis last letter
made a complaint of the allegations as Of
feneive ard di.paraging to his government
and demanded specifications and evidence
To this the President responded this week
by an extended statement, recit.ng all the
ways in which the community and govern
ment vas systematically caused to believe.
especially, after the arrival of the Corwin,
that the minister was about to land naval
forces to r. store the Queen. His repeated
refusals to say any thing to remove tti, be-
lief were specified. Mr.. Dole recounts the
evils of this distressing state of anxiety and
alarm and injury to business credit and the
authority of the government. This corre-
spondence is probably not soon to be given
to the Honolulu public.
The coming l7,h of January is the first
anniversary of the abolition of the Ha-
wsiiau monarchy, and the provisional gov.
eminent has ordered that the day be OBJ
served as holiday. The planters oppose
this, as interfering with their labor in the
observed by the friends of the provisional
gONeIument, auu uUSt VI buS etuAeS VIA ue
closed. The military quartered in the
Judiciary building are preparing to illumi.
nate it ty means Of Japarese lanterns and
other devices. A coincidence on the day
has been discovered. The 17lh Of January,
1893. Louis XVI. of France was con-
demned to the euillotine.
The planters have aske1 the government
for permission to introduces limited num-
Der OF Chinese laborers. The council
voted yesterday to grant the request. Rea-
sons given by the planters are tnst further
shipments from Japan are likely to be post
,ned until cert in questions on the large
estates are liable to become exactipg and
quarrelsome. Duriog this yesr and 1895
about 5000 labor contracts will expire and
work m n for the vacant places need to be
suppli ID.
Daring the past week the available cash
balance in the treasury increased from
s227.995 TO S273, 1877. This increase Is
mainly due to receipts of taxes OF 836 900,
and the proceeds Of the sale of bonds,
5000. These were the FIRST bonds sold
since the Corwin week Of terror.
Walter G. Smith Of the Star, continues
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