St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-14

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is. = The
steamship Monowai, which arrived this
afternoon, brought Samoan advices up
To March 2S. fully confirming the ASsO-
clated Press cablegrams from Auck-
land, which announced the renewal of
fostiiities among the Samoan natives.
HE Monowai brought the following
Hawaiian advi ces:
HONOLULU. April 6. 1S94.-Eyer since
the retirement of President Dole from
the Office of minister of foreign affairs
lie mas been engaged in drawing up a
new constitution TO he submitted to the
convention to he held in May. The
government is very reticent in regard
tU the new instrument, but it has been
Hscertained Oh good authority that by
the constitution which President Dole
Will submit the executive power is 10 be
vested i'll president, who will not have
seat in the executive council, as is the
case now. He will have the right of
veto, but such veto can be oyerruled by
a two-thirdS vote of the senate aad as
sembly. The vice president will not
have a seat in the executive council
either, and his duties will simply be to
preside over the senate. The execu-
tive council will consist of five
members--mlnister of foreign affairs,
minister Of finance, minister of the in
terror, minister of health and educa-
ton. and minister of justice, or attorney
general. In regard 10 the legislature it
is understood it will be formed by ap-
lf s,e.
called the senate, and to consist of
twcnty-four members who will be ap-
pointed by the president. vice president
and the executive council, and will
hold Office for two years. The lower
house will consist of forty members,
and is to be appointed by the executive
council, the senators and assemblymen
who have been agreed upon. They are
to be called together. and the joint
bodies will promulgate second 7consti-
tuition and fix date for general cleo
tlon of the government officials. L. A.
Thurst0n. the present minister toWash-
lngtOn, Is expected here soon, and il is
said will assume The position of minister
of the interior. Preparations for
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
are being made. The election of dele
gates is to take place May 2, The reg
istration OF voters for this election is
now proceeding. but has been very
slow, only SIT having taken the
oath necessary 10 qualify as electors.
Of these the great majority are whites
and Portuguese, the natives being kept
from registration by their leaders. who
are nearly all royaitsts. These leaders
openly acknowledge they are attempt
ing to keep the natives from the polls,
and one political society has even had
printed in roYalist paper long an
nouneement to the effect that the
natives should have nothing whatever
to do with the election. as the provision
al government is not one OF the people
and cannot last. aud that the vengeance
of the queen will be visited upon all
diSloyal subjects when she reaseends
the throne.
i The Americ Union party. although
in complete control. of politics, has met
with opposition in the islands of Maui
and. Hawaii, the largest islands of the
group. s-i,5i;--1
The annexationists, who are all con-
sueeted with the plantations. have
estrehnotfsiy ebjeetedto the part OF the
platform that excludes Chinese iabOr.
aid have formed party clubs under the
old Platform providing for Asiatie
idUOE uilucT proper F6StTiCtIOOS.
The newly elected central committee
of the American Union party has be-
gun the warfare against the japanese
obtaining the franchise. having passed
stringent resolution to that effect at
its first meeting. All the party clubs
have passed similar resolutions, but the
Japanese still claim they are entitled TO
recognition aud will have rights equal
to those of other foreigners.
In the councils yesterday the appro-
priati0n bill providing for government
, salaries fOl the next two years passed
its first reading. The appropriation
amounts to Sl,5l0.S3S. which Is much
less than than the pay roll under the
old administration.
News has reached here via Auckland,
that the United States has decided to
improve Pearl harbor with the inten-
ton OF establishing eoaling station
there. The fact that Admiral Irwin is
atpresent at Pearl harbor with his aides,
ia King soundiligS and making surveys,
lends color 10 the report. This is his
second visit Oh the same mission in six
weeks