Evening star., 1894-01-20
TO BECOME A REPUBLIC.
The Hawaiian Government Working on a
Constitution.

A United Press Honolulu dispatch, dated
January II. says:
There Is no important change in public
affairs on the island since the advices car
| ried by the Australia Strong remonstrances
| have been addressed to Minister Willis
| by President Dole in regard to his "menac.
| ing attitude toward the provisional govern
ment." 1t is privately learned that a new
| constitution is all ready to be promulgated
| at the proper time. Chinese laborers are
| to be imported until Japan is ready to con-
tinue the supply on satisfactory terms.
A Republican Consultation.
1t seems to be definitely ascertained tha,
for several weeks past and prior to Thur
stons visit the provisional government has
been working out form of constitution fol
| the Independent Hawaiian republic, which
is now substantially settled upon. Its form
| is like those Of the states of the Union, with
president and vice president and upper and
| lower houses of the legislature. For voters
for the lower house the chief qualification
| is the ability to read and write English
which will exclude more of the japanese
In this house the native and white
vote will greatly predominate. For the up
per house will be required in voters a con-
siderable educational and property Qualif.
of intelligent white citizens. who will also
control the choice of the executive Ger
tain special powers will be conferred upon
the executive and upper house acting in
concert which will enable them when well
agreed to prevent the obstruction of neces-
sary legislation by the lower house.
Under this constitution the native ele-
ment will possess all the share In legisla-
tion which Il has ever done. while the royal
and executive power will practically be
transferred to the control Of the more in
telligent and capable white population. The
government will not proclaim this constitu-
ton until after learning from Minister
1hurston that there Is no present prospect
Of any form Of political union with the
United States.
Admission of Chinese Laborers.
The planters have asked the government
for permission to introduce limited num-
Der of Chinese laborers. The councils vot-
ed yesterday to grant their request.
The reasons given by the planters are
that further shipments from Japan are
| likely to be postponed until certain ques-
tions are settled between the two govern
ments. and that the Japanese alone on
large estates are liable to become exacting
ard quarrelsome. During this year and
1895 about 0,0OO labor contracts will ex-
pire. and their places need to be supplied
During the past week the available cash
balance in the treasury has increased from
s227. .v95.54 to $2IS.S70.1S
This Increase was mainly due to receipts
Of taxes Of $4,000; from the sale of bonds,
$5,UO-the first bonds sold since the Cor
win week of terror
Walter G.. Smith Of the Star continues to
be earnestly pushed by the annexation club
to fill the next vacancy in the advisory
council His opponents have secured a vote
of the directors of the Star Company disap-
proving of his candidacy as likely to inter-
fare yyit ed
The annexation club Is represen tative
body supporting the government, and its
recommendation will carry great weight.
Mr.. Smith Is personally popular. j. B. Ath-
who feel themselves too little represented in
the council. Should the new constitution
soon be proclaimed. Mr.. Smith may prefer
TO run for the new senate.
Removing the Royalists.
The matter Of removing from office
known royalists is still a live issue. Attor-
ney General Smith, who has always ex-
pressed to the advisory council the views Of
the executive body on removals from office,
said this morning: 1--WE have quite a guam
tity of evidence touching my cases, but
nothing has yet been finally decided upon
them. 1t is expected there will De some de-
vdopments during the week. The cause Of
the recent delay has been the illness of
President Dole. According to a correspon-
dent in Hamaikaua, some Office holders Of
that district have lately been holding a
feast in honor of the anticipated return of
Liliuokalani to the throne. This feast, 1t
is alleged, was held on every day when
these loyal servants Of the provisional gov
eminent supposed that restoration was in
actual progress of accomplishment. These
facts have been brought to the notice of
the authorities. and they will probably be
Investigated at once.
Minister Willis gave a dinner at the Ha-
waian Hotel last evening to Admiral and
Mrs. Irwin, Commander Baker of the
Philadelphia, Capt Nelson of the Adams,
and Lieut. and Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Willis
was hostess.
A number of young men are seriously
considering the project of engasi' ~" q CO.
operative sealing expedition.