The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-06

point of fact IL had been solved. with
no Injustice TO any man having rights
in the country. That was a grand
thing, thing To be proud of. So the
question of the Executive aud OF the
PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution. IL
was a marvellous thing that under all
their difficulties anu wide differences
Of opinion result had been reached
which was unanimously ratified, with
not one dissenting voice. That showed
that the members of the Convention
had been animated by zeal for the
common good. The chief regret OF
the Convention was the illn-ss of
Mr.. Hitchcock, whose presence was
missed, and who wonld have felt
great satisfaction in being present TO
the end of the Convention.
Councilman Allen wished To add
his testimony TO the work that had
been done aud to express his thanks
90 members for their efforts.
Delegate Vivas said the elected
members came here To put the finish
ing touches tD the plan sketched by
the Executive Council. Although
that draft had not been adopted, it
had been of the greatest use. The
mass-meetiDg of the other night had
shown that the people were satisfied
with the work OF the builders All
had confidence In the leader who had
been continued mt the head of affairs
The Portuguese had, with reason, the
greatest appreciation of the events OF
the last seven years. Here the Portu-
guese had gained their freedom
through the aid of Anglo Saxon cool
medicines. The Republic of Hawaii
bad been achieved without bloodshed.
THE speaker read an extract from a
letter from u Portuguese officer at
home commenting what had been
done for the Portuguese in Hawaii
The speaker added that, with one ex-
ception (the Holomua), the press had
treated the Convention in manner
which deserved thanks, and should
not be forgotten.
Delegate Iosepa said this was the
final day of the Convention. The
members would now return. The
House was built, aud in order. The
Red Sea had opened before them, the
waters were passed, and their troubles
over, and all could return home re-
joicing. The child was born (the
Republic of Hawaii), but il must be
taken care of; We must not think our
work is done.
Delegate Baldwin thought that the
Convention might be proud of the
work it had done-ending in the
July 4. That day bad always been
celebrated with great zeal, even by
native Hawaiians henceforth, it
would be a double holiday The
change from monarchy To republic
was great One-especialIy 10 the
native Hawaiian, accustomed TO the
feudal ideas. But The conciIiaiory
policy Of the Government would soon
reconcile them 10 a government which
.
had had before Steps of this sort
were not reversed unless the character
OF tie nation itself goes back. The
harmony which had marked the pro-
ceedings of the Convention was a
matter of great congratuIation A few
bombs had been thrown back and
forth, but there was no dynamite in
them. Personal preferences had been
set aside in order to forward the one
aim to establish "a Republic for the
benefit Of all. He thought the Con-
vention should not separate without
expressing its appreciation of what
had been done by the Honolulu MEM
bers and the Executive in preparing a
draft of the Constitution. 1t had been
torn up good deal, but had been OF
the greatest value. He thought that
on the whole they had framed o good
Constitution.
Delegate Kahaulelio congratulated
the members on the success of its
labors.
Councillor Bolte thought that every
thing had been said, and he wOuId re-
new the motion to adjourn.
President Dole wished the Secretary
to report om the expenditures, which
he did.
President Dole said he wished TO
take this public opportunity to recog-
nize the labors of number Of promf-
nent ciuzens who had assisted the
Executive Council in preparing tile
first draft of the Constitution. They
had worked often all day, and the re-
suits reached could not have been
reached without them. Their names
are as follows: w. ID. Alexander, J. A.
Kennedy, A. S. HartweIl, +. b. Me-
Stocker, A. +. Judd, G. Brown, l.. A.
Thurstop, w. r. Castle, a. @. NJ. Rob-
ertson, w. G. Wilder, Walter @.
Smith, w. \. Armstrong, c. l.. Carter,
Ii. n. Castle and II. p. Baldwin.
The President said the work done
here had been of high character and
would he of great historical impor-
rance. The members of the COnven-
tion would always remember each
other with regard because of this work
which they had done in common, so
rapidly, industriously and harmoni-
ously. The attendance had been very
unusual, not a day passing i'm which
all the members had not been present.
except those excused on account of
sickness. Ii was great satisfaction
TO him to know that the work of the
Provisional Government was now
done, and done with so few mistakes.
The difiic1 ties had been very great.
There had been times when rumors of
attack of the .sir - foI
kind had been almost the daily food
of the Government That had been
the case during the last ten days.
TIE members of the Government
had become hardened to such ru-
mors, and in every case it had gone
on aud done its duty. He wished
TO draw attention TO the svmnathY