New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-19
FOB A GENUINE REPUBLIC.
HAWAIIAN LEADERS ANXIOUS TO END
THE PRESENT UNCERTAINTY.
-, ,,.c rop THE CONSTITUTIONAL. CONVENTION
SUSPICIOUS ARRIVAL OF MANY

fBy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

CANADIANS
fBy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON March 1S.-Under date OF March D.
w r Castle one of the Commissioners who visited
uosh,rc,on last wear and negotiated with the Adj
,n,nistration of President Harrison the Hawaiian
Annexation Treaty. writes the following interesting
letter to a friend in this city:
THE Presidents latest messages to Congress on
the Hawaiian matter are looked FOR In HohoiuIu
with ,ntense interest While we have not seen
the report OF the Senate Committee on foregh
Affairs we have OF course. no expectation OF an
nexation during the present Administration We are
therefore preparing for the establishment or gehu-
inc republic The bill 10 provide for The calling
of q constitutional Convention Is about ready for
submission to the Councils. Eighteen delegates VIII
he elected 10 sit with the eighteen members OF
the Executive and Advisory Councils as a conVen-
ton to frame a constitution. The elective FRANCHISE
&c N he practically universal The only restrictions
Will, be prior payment of taxes required under all
Hawaiian constitutions. the taking or an oath re-
nounclng allegiance to the monarchy ana an agree
men, not to attempt to revive monarchicai form
of government.
"A system of cumulative voting VIII De tfleu ioi
the first time In Hawaii which will be very apt TO
procure minority representation This should please
Mr. Davies and his Royaiist friends. An elec''o"
is likely to be held during April, ana the cohNe"-
ton will meet after. The PROVISIONAL "oV
eminent is earnestly and honestly trying 10 proEoe
a truly republican form OF SoNerlliie"t 4'''''' 80
Dole is almost morbid in his anxiety to secure a
full representation of all classes and TO take no step
without the fullest and most thorough understand
ing with the brave men who accomplished the
revolution and who during the trying weeks lt9n
the publication OF Mr. Gresham eer and main
tain freedom and civilization in laval ,o,, o,e,d
With b''i mu ure anxiety for the result can rise
higher than the level OF the average integence oi
the voter? You are believed TO have an ultimate
OF VINO come out on great "
casons and correct the errors OF your system, IL
is doubtful whether have in Hawaii that qiti-
mate conservative force which can be exiected 10
correct errors and right wrongs Although 'ne
Chinese' Japanese and other Asiatics cannot vote
the Hawaiian has considerable ma3or h ,.,,yes
is In favor OF good government. but the people
yield easily the voice of the demag1sne am
prejudice Is powerful weapon when Is usTi IA
telling effect and always In favor OF corruption anu
evil. ,.,., .. minimize tho r,,n,ors abou, the
Canadians and their possible intentions But l. -
Impossible to deny the fact that mere nms py
CoiumSia The Government Is taking every Pre-
f"r some reason are buoyani and expectant Why
these people have come Is mystery IL-! uo ~.
ppea ~ live easily and many OF them are known
10 have been engaged in the Rei rebe.loh -loc %.
r rs nn%W 70 of the onarchy They have nothing
to lose and evH yna TO f1Sn 1y q being
distinctly anti-American and In favor OF the cs,nD
shmeni Of British influences hn b sHSn an mSE o
these Canadians have the reputation OF being brave
at is an interesting commentary upon lAluo-
kalani's influence that she does not expect 10 Dc
restored by her former subjects. /; was rumpi y
from British Columbia that T. II. Davies Is engage
in plotting TO restore the monarchy by the ap 20, 1l
these Rel rebels but he denies the charge. ana ms
denial is now verified by letter from G. W. a.
SAMSON. of Vancouver. who Is supposed 10 II.
recruiting for the restoration. which makes tms
extraordinary statement: i beg TO inform YOU that
he has nothing whatever to do with myself ana
the subject mentioned The letter Is dated Feb
ruary 16, 1894. and is 70 President Dole Tor me
purpose OF generating Mr. Davies. II Is generally
regarded here admission OF the fact mat
recruiting is going forward. Whatever may be the
truth In this matter It is a fact that large num-
her OF Canadians have been quietly dropping into
Honolulu in small companies By one steamer aiier
another A man who is supposed to be their leader
here is the wharf arrival, and is seen 20 re-
ceive many OF them with the appearance OF Tor
mer friendship and acquaintance"