Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23
FROM HAWAII.
Changes in Goyernment--Pres. Dole
to Draft a Constitution.
Rcyalisss Dencu5ce the Proposed Restricted
Suffrage Plan.

HosoLuLr, Feb. Is, via San Francisco,
Feb. 90 Since the last outgoing mail, on
the 9Th, affairs have remsiiei quiet. Min
i.ter Willis has made no communication to
this government .inee the friendly letter OF
the 3rd, TO which Mr.. Dole has not as vel
made reply. The bill TO separate the once
of mini.ier of foreign Affairs from The fres-
ident became law On the 8t5. The salary
of the President was fixed at sl2 600. r.
w. Hatch became IN Dister OF foreign
affairs, which leaves a vacancy to be nlleo
in the advisory council. The council VIII
probably elect ID. b. Smith to nil the va
cancy. Smith was named for the place by
a macs meeting d. minated by the American
League.
When relieved Of the burden of fort ign
affairs President ID lie will apply himself es-
peciaI y 10 The work { mstu ing draf! of
constilutiOn which has already received
much careful consideration. Much outside
counsel will be taken bsfore final action
aud it will be submitted to some form of a
constitutional convention unless advices
from Washington shall hold cut more IA
vorable prospect than has appeared OF la.e
for annex ation, or some her satisfactory
{ I'm OF political union with the United
States. tie provisional government will
probably proceed to organize a consu,u-
uonal and repre- sentative government 10 the
near future the present executive holding
over.
The Royaliats denourcc the restricted
suffrage, which will probably be adopted a.
least in the election of the upper house
They claim there can be no satisfactory
government hich does not give every M.
tive Hawaiian full voting power. The pres
ent appearances are that The revolutionlsts
will maintain themselves in power at what
ever sacrifice Of ideal Democratic practices.
II is admitted by them that The ir tank OF or
ganizing government upon permanent
representative basis is a more difficult and
delicate one, on account of n large majority
of Polynesian and Asia,ic Inhabitants
incapacitated for particip ting in repre-
sentative government.
That it can be successfully done, they
express entire confidence, based upon the
existence of large body of intelligent and
capable whites, leaveDed by American il
situations. Iheophilus Davies and other
Royalsts maintain that the task is impOs-
sibe and 10 re-establishing the monarchy
lies the only hope of a stable government.
TN me evening or inc IAN al iiuWeHse
mass meeting of Chinese was held for the
purpose of protesting against the measure
lately INTRODUCED into the Council to
prevent Chinese agricultural labor
ers from engaging in mechanical
or mercantile operations. Resolutions were
passed clsiming mo lesser degree of con-
sideration and justice than the residents of
other nationalities erj ,y." This action is
ia direct opposition TO that of the American
League. The measure is expected to pre-
vent The evils resulting from the Influence
tf Chinese contract laborers.
The council decided at a recent meeting
that an election be Ia ED of number of
delegates to sit with the council as con-
stitutiopal convention and prepare cousti
tuition for permanent form of representa-
tive government