The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-05

WIN. Ild'tn lDtNtu w NlTikt oUI
the words, The character a." and
Co substitute "this" for such
Carried.
Article IL. TERRITORY.
The territory Of the Republic of
Hawaii shalt be that heretofore con
s,,utiug the kin dom Of the Hawai-
ian Islands. aud the territory ruled
over 10y the Provisional Government
" Hawaii or which may hereafter
be- added TO the Republic.
Cuuu. Brown-W We SHOUTED make a
place for Neckrr. Sland. lLaughtpr)
ARTICLE H. -ENsIGN.
The ensign heretofore in use as
the Hawaiian National Ensign, shall
continue to be the national ensign
II the Republic OF Hawaii.
Passed with applause.
Article i7.--CIrizrNs.
SECTION |. 4 citizen Of the Re-
public Of Hawaii shall he:
\ person buru in the Hawaiian
Islands; or.
\ person who has been. or shall
hereafter become naturalized az.
cording to law
Coun. Emme!uth asked how this
would affect citizens uaturalizhd
hitherto. such "a the Chinese who
had becoine citiZrus.
Pres. Dole answered that it was
clear IL Included all who had h~n
1 naturalized
Cuun. EmmeLuth did not seq why
they should ~ back Of to-day. They
should recognize no % but members
. of this community. lie moved To
strike out the words has been. or"
IN the last paragraph.
Pres. Dole presumed Mr.. Enmr.
luth referred to a number Oi Chinese
who had naturalilnd q Few years ago
a. a precautirn ia the event Of their
slipping nv un their return permits.
While this Constitution made citi.
zen,hip q first qualification for vot-
Jug. it was not the only one and
Their. was ne ground for fear that IL
would admit many 81 the propl" ~
the last speakers view to the fran
rhiso. II would De- very serious
thing to deprive anvon" already
uaturaliLed Of his citizenship. such
would be au uusett!ing 81 the per.
manent character 81 the govern
mcnt. aud breach 81 faith which
would smirch tho good name II the
country.
Cuun. Emmrluth Withdrew his
amendment
Del. Carter moved an Amendment
to make the paragraph read: All
persons born or naturaliI"i IN the
Hawaiian Islands aud subject Ia tn"
rNclusiv. jurisdiction thereof. are
citizens uf the republic" When
they were in doubt they should hook
Ia the Constitution of III" | nitrd
States.
President Dol. said the trouble
with this Amendment wa, that per.
: sons naturaIized in this country
were 50 under an oath by which
they did not abjurc their allegiance
To their former country. Thor" j. n
provision IN Tia, draft under con.
sldrrutiun making II necessary FOR
persons naturaliziug IN future I" ali.
Jure former allegiance.
Cuun: Emm.luth felt that they
they were tn have government in this
ruuatry 81 rhc people, by the people
and Tor the rvuplr, II uus, bc on
tho basis vi eSriu"rv" citizenship ui
= Hawaii. II this had been tn. rule
IN til" past, the country would
p have been saved much nf is
= trouble the past ~ years. lie was
! willing IL surrender his cit iLen~hip
= III ia" United States, aud work here
for Hawaii and annexation to the
Quilted States tApplausc.J
Del. Hitchcock would not know
II Mr.. Carriers atu"ndmrut passed,
where he would H." lie was born IN
this country aud had always enjoyed
: the privileges al citizenship, yet il
o be- went 10 the Uuiicd States under
the laws Of that country he could
vote there a. "A citizen
Del. Carter said distinction
ought Ia be made between citizen.
; ship and he right IL franchise. \
constitution might, ~ did theirs 81
! 1851, confer the right Of voting on
! aliens. There was no fear Of MIR
Hitchcock being placed IN difficulty
ny MS tUlenulN'nl, AllbptI utl
y there had been about HO persons
" naturalized ia tins country. How
| many Of these would vote! II,
Ii would ho very reluctant Ia roced,
: from TIA" honorable position takcu
10y the President The time may
II have arrived when this Government
u should ask the handful Of natural
u izrd aliens to which government
j. were they 10 look for protection.
u Min. Smith would strongly oppose
the reputation 10y this Government
" Of its obligations, There were other,
!. than Chinese involved, there wer,
q Americans, British and Germans
IL To rrpudiatr obligations toward
these peopl" for a mere sentiment
u would be a national Disgrace. IL,
y trusted the Article would pass rs il
the draft.
: The Article PASSED withnu
|, amendment
!, SPECIAL RIGHTS ~ CITILENSIIIr,
a SECTIuN = ANY person not "a lia
Is waiiau citizen, who took active part
v or OlherwIs" rendered substantial
t. service IN the formation Of, and la
a, .iurn ,IItunrtub hn Provisional (,ny