The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-27
THE SCHUETZEN Gu
THEY PETITION THE CONyENTIoN
THIS MORNING.
Suggestions as to Amendments Clauses
That Are Not Approved The
Clubs Loyalty, Etc.
HEADQU ARTERs OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SCHUTzEN CLUB,


Honolulu, June %, 1894.
WHEREAS: In January, 1898, limit
ed Constitutional Monarchy was brought
to an end by the efforts of the then
Monarch to promulgate new constilu-
ton in defiance of the opposition of
many foreigners,
WHEREAS The main impulse that
actuated those who assisted i'll the de-
thronement of the Monarchy was a de
sire for the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States of America
WHEREAS: 1t was necessary, at the
moment, for those men who had de
throned the Monarchy to establish a
Provisional Government as their temp
orary agents or trustees,
WHEREAS: 1t having appeared, from
the light of recent events that such an
neXation has been indefinitely deferred.
and more permanent aud representa-
tive form of Government must be Great
ed, and
WHEREAS; A procla nation calling
for a Constitutional Convention was
issued by the Provisional Government,
allowing all who took . C rtain pres
cribed oath to vote for 3 Delegates to
such Convention, the ext 5in5 Executive
and Advisory Councils OF the Provision.
al Government, compose o. members
being incorporated in such Convention
al body, thus making TIE Provisional
Government, Temporal agents OF
trustees of those men who overturned
the Monarchy, a majority of the mem
bers of such Constitutional Convention
and
WHEREAS: Said Constitutional Con
vention has duly convened, and draf
of the proposed new constitution ha.
been submitted to such Conventional
hody by the Executive Council of the
Provisional Government, and
WHEREAS: We the members of the
International Schutzen Club. nucleus
of future vast political organisation
desire to be placed on record AS most EN-
phatically in sympathy with republican
ideas and principles as set forth in tn
Constitution of the United States Of
America, and in most positive opposi
ton to any attempt at political injustic,
or class Legislation.
Resolved, That we respectful,
recommended the following amend
ments to and alterations of the draft O
the proposed new constitution.
give desire to mark Section 2
Article of the draft particularly with
our appropriation, and fervently trust
that the insertion of this section is not
merely soothing formality, but will
be properly and precisely enforced,
after PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution.
3-This is cosmopolitan community.
There can he no logical reasons adduced
as to why English should be the DOM.
nant language. The Constitutional
Convention might, with equal propri-
ETY., require that an alien before being
admitted to citizenship, be able to
Understandings read and write Latin.
We suggest paragraphs and 4, Section
2, Article IS be stricken out.
MANY sober, honest, hardwork-
ing mechanic earns from 81 to S. day.
| yet never becomes the owner in his own
right of property of the value of 5000.
Many well educated, intelligent man
has hard struggle to keep body and
soul together 1t is unreasonable that lac
should be classed with a refugee from
justice because he is poor. Poverty is
not crime, paragraph Section, 2,
Article Is should be strio ken out.
5-ln all countries certain term of
residence is required for requirement of
the full privileges of citizenship. Amid
the peculiar conditions in which we
are situated, it is probably possible that
special rights of citiz No ipn may be
justly granted 10 all who IA G supported
the Provisional Goyernn ent OF Hawai-.
We consider it unjust = the Hawaiian
people and country, and undIynihed ia
the proposed new llawa an Republic 10
issue letters of denisatiol. Any person
who has sufficient inter- 4 IN the wei
fare of the Hawaiian Islands 10 des ire
the privileges of citize ship should be
first willing 10 renoupae his native
citizenship or allegiance We suggest
that Article 10 be stricken out,
I've acquiesce ia tho sentiment rhat
Sanford Il. Dole be- the dpt President OF
the proposed Hawaiian Republic, aud a.
the registered voters an, so unanimous
in their choice of SAINT 81 4, Dole for
ihs Presidency 9e favor granting the
Constitutional Convention authority 10
elect hlm ior four 5 ear term with
eligibility 20 re-elecnon