New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.
DELEGATES TO THE HAWAIIAN CONsTI-
TUTIoNAL CONVENTION.
RoYALIsTs AGAIN PLoTTING-MINIsTER THURS
REPREsENTATIoNs-REAs FOR THE
LIGHT observation-disclosures THAT
THE UNITED STATES WILL
SOON END THE PRESENT
UNCERTAINTl
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Honolulu, May 3, via San Francisco, May TO-
The election for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention passed off quietly yesterday under
the Australian ballot system. Three of the can
dldates Of the American Union party were elected
with three Independent candidates. All the
delegates elected stanch annexationists, with
perhaps one exception. While the returns from
the other islands have not yet been officially
announced they be approximately stated as
follows: Kanai will return three foreigners and
two native Hawaiians; Mani. two foreigners and
two native Hawaiians Hawaii. three foreigners
and two native Hawaans. All Of the above
are annexatlonsts. Eight Of the foreign dele
gates Hawaiian-born Americans, and three
are naturalized Americans. While the Ameri-
can Union party failed to eject all Of their men,
the result of the election is received with gen.
eral satisfact and It is conceded, will do much
to heal the factional differences.
The Royasts are quiet but are at work on
new plot The facts are substantially as fol-
lows: After the arrival of Admiral Walker
dozen Royast leaders Of the more radical class
again began the agitation for restoration. This
was done secretly. in the hope that Admiral
Walker would either do or say something favor-
able to the royalist cause The Admiral, how
ever disappointed them, and the announcement
that he would soon resurvey Pearl Harbor, as
preliminary to the establishment Of a coallng
and probably a naval station there by the
United States brought about a meeting OF the
leaders This meeting was held on April 20, at
a private house. at which there were ten royal
lists present.
When seem President Dole and Minister Thurs
ton both admitted that the Government was IN
nossesslon Of Information which tailed, in the
but af1 hof
they did not fear an outbreak. Minister Thurs
ton has been reticent since he arrived here from
the United States. and has given out no inter-
views of any importance to the press Yester-
dav. however. he talked rather freely. and gave
some interesting particulars from his inside
knowledge which throw light on the situation.
What he says is authorized, as he looked over the
manuscript OF this interview after 1t was written
out When asked about the situation on the
islands he said:
1T is. on the whole. extremely satisfactory
The only hope Of the royalists lies in some acton
Of the United states for the restoration OF the
Queen. but the more intelligent OF her followers
have lost all hope Of such an event. The royal
list claim Of any serious quarrel between factions
Of the Provisional Government Is not founded In
fact. All the trouble has arisen over matters
OF detail. and not over any vital question or the
policy OF forming independent government, or
OF seeking union with the United States.
Gwen as regards registration, the reports OF
the royalsts false. for the total number reg
istered on this islarU Is large considering that
over l. 900 were disfranchised because they failed
10 pay the requisite s. poll-tax. This number was
drawn from poor people among the natives ana
Portuguese AS 1900 registered. and as the
voters In this district never numbered over $500
you will see that the full voting capacity was
al the polls II must also be remembered that
Honolulu is the royalist stronghold. and that
the threats OF the eX-Queens followers drove
away many from the polls. one OF the chief
reasons tor the light registration here and on
the other islands was the requirement or an
oath rcnouncng allegiance TO the monarchy.
But the chief cause OF the light registration,
absurd as IL seems In the United States, Is the
uncertainty whether the United States VIII forcl-
bly, restore the ex-Queen. The rOyalist argu-
mcnt is that as the President has declared the
Queen was wrongfully dethroncd by the United
States forces and should be restored by your
Government and as Congress has taken no ac-
ton on this question. the natural inference Is
that some action may yet be expected THIS
argument is constantly presented by the roy
alist press and II is further enforced by threats
that any natives who take the oath against
the Queen will be prosecuted when she Is re-
stored The majority Of the natives do not
care very much for the Queen, and they are not
hostile 10 the United States Government but
they stubbornly cling TO the idea that an answer
should be given 10 the Queen by the American
Government Such answer would make re-
organization Of Hawaiian affairs simple and
easy The Provisional leaders believe that the
United states. which has caused the present un-
certainty should end IT, and this sentiment Is
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