The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-09
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mr.. JAMES outNN CniriCisEs Tut
GoyERNMENT.


and Others.
There was fair attendance at the
open meeting of the American League
last night. President r. b. Murray
stated the object to be to discuss the
draft of the new constitution. which
was objected to in some points by the
people at large. He also stated that the
League had passed resolutions on the
qualification of electors and the election
of heads of departments. The League
had expressed itself in favor of an cleo
ton of President by the people for a
tours term and also insisted that heads
| of departments should be elected.
However, it was not to be understood
the League had much against the pro.
posed constitution, and as it had not
yet passed, the present meeting was
open for discussion.
Mr.. James Quinn was introduced. He
said he wished to discuss both the merit 5
and dement's of the new constitution
and gave a short history of the passage
from the monarchical to the republican
| form of government. lie drew a paral-
lei between the government of the Unit
ed States and the proposed Republic of
Hawaii and advocated unrestricted suf-
frage. His remarks alternated with ex-
IRENE praise and criticism of the present
government and at times it was hard to
tell whether he was advocating the
cause of the royalist party which he
lately deserted, or was insisting on Amer
lean principles. lie was in favor of more
general suffrage and stated 1.-THE Mar
shall of the Kingdom" should be
elected. In speaking of the Provisional
Government he said: Those people
are bound to go outbound to go out
if we live long enough" In conclusion
Mr.. Quinn laid out plan which, if fol-
lowed by the convention, would receive
his support. Of said Mr.. Quinn, 1.-The
constitution is promulgated as it s,;they
will be in turmoil--they will have no
peace--they will be in trouble all the
! time"
Mr.. j. L. Carter thought the qualifica-
ton for electors would be cut down. "A
movement had already been made in
this direction. A limited suffrage stuck
in the American throat, but we were
| Hawaiians with non-American condi-
| tiOns to meet. The constitution should
| be like that of the United States, or
better if possible. He thought the
President should be elected, but did not
| think under the circumstances heads of
departments should be at present.
Mr. j. NJ. Vivas said that much which
had been said was premature, as the
constitution was only on its first read
/ ing. He thought the constitution was
bad as drawn, but thought it would be
materially amended. Portions of it
were filter for South Africa than Ha-
wall.
Mr.. j. S. Emerson spoke on the ques-
ton of granting suffrage to woman and
was followed by Mr.. E. y.
Towse who rehearsed the bene-
fetal results of female suffrage where il
had been tried in the United States. He
said he would some time deliver
a lecture to the League in
which he would undertake
to convince every member that
womans suffrage was right. Continu-
ing Mr.. Towse dwet on the differences
and difficulties in constitution making
here and elsewhere, and on the
qualification question held the belief
/ that the Hawaians were not yet en-
tirely capable OF assuming the re-
sponsibilities OF purely represent
alive government. In conclusion he
believed the Republic now being
built would last long time and that the
work OF the convention would finally
meet the approval OF the people, until,
at last, the Republic OF Hawaii would be
the model and admiration OF large
portion OF the world.
CHURCH SERVICES.