New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
EUROPEANS.
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Honolulu May Is. via San Francisco May IL
The result Of the elections Of delegates 10 the
Constitutional Convention has been extremely
gratifying to friends OF the present Government,
as II proves conclusively that the new movement
for republican government is not In the hands
OF aliens Out Of the eighteen members elected
from the different islands delegates, six are
rative- born Hawaiians. nine others were born
and bred in Hawaii. and the remaining three
have lived In this country since their Childhood.
This showing IS the best answer that could be
made to the charge that American flibusters
and adventures were at the bottom OF the re-
cent revolution. and were instrumental In the
present movement for republican government.
The convention will meet on May 30, and 1t Is
said that by June Is a new Constitution will be
adopted.
The relations between Japan and Hawaii are
daily becoming more important. The japanese
have set their hearts on obtaining the franchise
I'm Hawaii upon the same terms as Americans
and Englishmen. They have been making this
demand since 1887 when they were excluded by
constitutional amendment. The basis OF the
japanese claim is that Americans and Europeans
are allowed to vote IN Hawaii upon taking an
oath to support the Government ana upon the
possession OF certain property ana educauo'"'
qualifications without foreswearing allegiance 10
their home country. japanese and Chinese are
not alIouad tn do this or TO vote at all. Japan
has a treaty with Hawaii. containing the usuaI
clauses granting to her all privileges granted 10
the most favored nations" Under this Japan
claims 'he same rights as other foreigners
Hawaii replies that the treaty referred TO com
mercal matters only; that the franchise Is purei'
an internal domestic question. with which foreign
hal
not allow Hawaiian citizens to vote or even to
become naturalized in Japan; that Hawai- allows
Japanese to live and do business in any part OF
Hawaii while Japan allows Hawaiians the IKE
privilege only in certain restricted ports OF
Japan
There IL n tire ity between the two countries
regulating emigration OF laborers from japan 70
Hawaii Under this many thoushn1 lhVHe y -, > >
from Japan have landed In Hawai- u.l," w, w
majority OF the plantation laborers ar
Japanese The treaty provides that japan
shall not interfere with such immigrauot'
yet Japan has arbitrarily stopped the ci..I-
grafton AS the laborers are constantly re'u'n-
ing 20 Japan this created n deficiency OF IaDoI-
ers which the Hawaiian Government mas pr
posed 10 meet by introducing a hmItcd hui"u'' ~
Chinese % be restricted To agricultural laoo,
the japanese do not relish this. a. they thihN
they have the Hawaiians in a mole A'cpi",
ingly the Japanese Minister has fled an oin'ial
protest against allowing any more Chihese 10
The mail last week brought orders to the Jap
n nese Minister 10 inform the Hawaiian EJNrr'i-
ncot Immediately that the prohibltion asaihs,
Hawailans residing In any part "i Jhp'n L. ,b
been Withdrawn. and that In c'nSelu'hgIf' Wv
ov,ra-ierritoriai right OF consular JurlSll 'u'",
heretofore enjoyed By Hawaii over Us su"ly
,r ranan vas cancelled In lieu ~ ihH ~
v-ailan subjects Will be allowed TO I've h"i ~,
business 20 lease land ana 10 uhN'l '.' - - ~
the empire without passport as mere t'f"i'- r.
auircd This IS an extraordinary hi'P i.' "F',. F'..
- ,ake She has heretofore refused - h"""
forciqners 10 live outside ~ spcchch s'aP'i n,
this privilege has now V0!uHthr'.y p''s . 49,
o. Hawaii The consequences VIII De- ih'-l'"-'-
-, All o,her foreign treaties with Japan coz
| ,ain the most favored nation claur'' anu w s'
| granting Of this privilege 10 itawal W" bt'
| ,hen, tho right 10 demand the same piIE''e' 49,.
| thoir citizens This IS proposition "h'C" II. -
| haro,ofore aroused violent opposition among We
I,raresc resulting IN the dynamitnS ~ 80
Iraose Minister Of Foreign Affairs who IN ~
| ondeavorcI TO carry through new N'"s,.' -
tho United States and several European '~y".- ~
| t-ioa bv which this and other pIlNl't's " -
| grantcd by japan. In exchange Tor "hlch 'n''
were to withdraw their right or cohsuia' Ju' '''
| ,,or over their citizens In Japan. Japan W. -
~ ~, iio,ved 10 law her own import dri'e'. winch
| are now limited by treaty 10 per Vt',t, 49,, e.
| An ,his vista OF international cohIi .,
| named by this latest step ~ japan M'hn"hml'' m
| ~ Iananese Minister at Honolulu makes the ui-
| scrtvocal declaration that Japan cIa'iuS ~ ~
| .ta,,. rtght of exercising the franchise Ia haWal
"e".i " INC terms granted any other nation
| and that Japan proposes 10 enforce ~, - :,
yVhst the Constitutional Convention VIII q" u
,,,,asshlc 10 say positively. The feeling throuEi-
| n,,, tba community and among all the dtiesa' -
| IRON, This island Is against granting lh' u'll"''u
| -, ~ ~ Ground that the Japanese do not uhdei-
| e,and q renrescntative system ci RpN'ihl''','
80 ara bore I'm sucn nunlv,.s :e'' iAeN "o"iu
nra,on ali other natiOnalites in an elecu""