The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-22


chair. Prayer; roll cali; minutes o
preceding meeting read and approved
At 1875 the Convention went int
committee Of the whole, Delegat'
Lyman in the chair, and proceeded {,
the consideration Cf Article l9, as re-
commended by the Judiciary Com
mitlee.
ARTICLE l9-DENIZATIoN.
Letters Of denization may be issued
by the President, with the approval
Of the Cabinet, to any person eligible
by The Constitution TO become citi-
zen, excepting that the provis sion re-
curing previous residence in the
Hawaiian Islands, intention to be-
come a permanent resident of the
Republic, citizenship of a country
having express treaty stipulations
with the Republic concerning natural
ization, an oath abjuring allegiance to
his native land aud of allegiance to
the Republic, and application to the
Supreme Court shall not be required.
Every person 10 whom such lett r.
shal issue shall, however take the
oath prescribed in Article 100 of the
Constitution, and shall thereupon be-
come entitled to all the rights, privil-
eyes and immunities of a citizen.
Councillor Brown moved the COM
mGttee recommend the rejection of
Article l9 in the draft, and also the
substitute article proposed by the Ju
dietary Committee. He did not be-
heve in placiug ii in the power of four
or five men TO manufacture voters.
Those who wished TO vote should be
citizens, either by birth or naturaliZ-
stiOn. Ii was not fair to grant privil-
eyes to one which were refused to
another Itwould be a matter OF favor
itism.
Delegate Carter moved the adoption
Of the Judiciary Committees report.
Councillor Emmeluth asked for in
formation on the purpose of this pro-
vision regarding denizatIon.
Minister Smith said il was nothing
new. There had always been good
reasons for the provision. There were
cases when it was very desirable to
make persons denizens who could not
be uaturalized. The power to natur-
alize was greatly restricted in this
Constitution, and while they were
waiting for the negotiation of natural
ization treaties it might be very i'm
portant to have this power. A person |
could not even practice law unless he |
were citizen or denizen. The power |
was more restricted and guarded than |
IL had ever been before.
Minister Damon said the right of |
the Government 10 grant letters of
deuizeuship had been recognized ever
since the Government was established;
so far as he knew, that right had
never been abused. Such a right was
very much needed here, and, if the
Executive was to be trusted at all, it
should be trusted now.
President Dole said the article re-
ported made one addition to the pres.
ent law in requiring the oath to be
taken, and that was a good thing.
But il granted the right to vote, and
that was a bad and dangerous thing.
He would move TO amend by adding
at the end OF the article the words
" except the right to vote.n As an
illustration of the necessity of denIzen-
ship, he would cite the case of Prof.
KOebele, Of whose services the Gov
eminent would be deprived If he could
not he made a denizen. So, il the
Government should seek a military
officer abroad 1t was not necessary,
however, TO grant the right TO vote,
and granting it might be prolific
source Of injustice.
Councillor McCandless held that IL
would work injustice unless the right
10 vote were granted. They We're re-
quiued TO take this oath, aud should
vote.
Councillor penney said the article :
could be aNuSed because it gave such I
s. opportunity TO manufacture voters.
With n corrupt executive IL would be [
50 used, and would place the Govern '
ment in the hands OF the corruption 4
stS every time. IL seemed to hlm |
Vely dangerous thing, and he hoped 3
President Dole's amendment would
bass. ,
Delegate Baldwin favored the arti- 1
'le as recommended by the commit D
ee. No doubt there were arguments n
m both sides. Ii would be way to e
Ut good citizens. There were royal q
StS now ON the fence who would Il
'omc in. iCoSncillOr Brown; Let n
hem SIT there thenA Ot course, any V
ystem would lei i'm bad voters as well b
: good. Under the Constitution OF "
So persons who took the oath before v
he registration boards were allowed N
. vote. There we've many respect. q
ble residents whose aid would be 81
SluShle who had not yet taken the W
sth, As the privilege was guarded, 81
e did not see why il should be strick- sc
n out N,
Councillor Emmeluth believed in ia
in particular cases, like vi
hat 81 = specialist who had To be
rcoSht frOm aOroSd, but he did not th
eileve in such extensive privileges
; were granted in this article, even re
iih President Dole's amendment
would be inviting the defeat Of an so
exStiOn. As ir. Nivas said yester- w
", he would sooner fight than see fo
lat done. W;
Dels-gSte Carter was in favor of the tn
tiCle a. reported by the COMMITTEES. Ia
be candidate would have tO be able SC
read, write aud speak English, ex- W,
am the Constitution, be of good be
oral character and not a refugee he
Dm justice, have some regular EN- co
oymsnt, and be Possessed of 500 Til
0rth Of property in the Republic. be