Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21

pubic ls successfully launched and put in
to operation most important step will be
gained, and the power Of the government
Will appear 10 be securely established
A mass meeting Of the supporters OF the
revolution is called TO meet this evening in
the drill shed. 1t will. beyond doubt be a
very large and enthusiastic gathering. The
object is TO give a popular Endorsement to
the new constitution and TO shout Hail,
to the republic!' which it creates. Another
mass meeting of its enemies is called by
the royalists to meet at this afternoon
In Palace Square, for the opposite purpose
| of denouncing il and protesting against it.
1t Is not likely that any enthusiasm will
be displayed. That party is much dispirit-
ed, as II has every cause to be. 1t can only
vent Its malice against the makers of the
republic and wish it could behead them all
The constitutional convention spent four
lays OF ias. week u?on the second reading
OF the constitution. Several important
, changes were made. The revised draft be-
Ing printed for the third time the body met
again ana passed the articles on the third
readlng A number Of minor verbal altera-
lions were adopted. Several articles were
transposed. Two new ones of obvious pro-
priety were inserted. Tho body adjourned
TO the morning Of the Sd. when the docu-
ment Will come perfected from the printers
hands, and Will receive its final enactment
and the signatures of all the members of
The convention Will be appended. 1t is be-
heVeo that they viii pass IL unanimously.
Their Fourth Of July.
They passed resolution to have the pres
fdent promulgate the constitution at S am
of the 4th OF July. and declare the republic
Of Hawaii to be constituted, himself taking
the oath as president and then appointing
the members OF his cabinet, who shall then
also take the oath Of Office. This is to be
done on the front of the executive building
There is TO be no military display on the
occasion. On the previous afternoon the
councils will. by resolution turn over TO
the republic all the authority and all the
property or the government. declaring the
provisional government dissolved upon the
inauguration Of the republic.
While the adherents of the ex-oueen are
known to be in an excited and almost des-
perate state of mind. no serious apprehen-
sion Is felt OF their making my active at
tempt to interfere with the carrying out
of the program given above. For nearly
eighteen months they have extended their
energies wholly in talking. often indeed,
talking of using force, but never actually
moving to do it, When the gentlemen Of
the new provisional government on the
18th OF January, 1888. quietly walked I'D to
the government building and occupied 1t the
royal forces never made an attempt TO dis
lodge them. They were afraid of the few
dozen white sharpshooters who were randi
IL mastering in the yard although they az
terward Gaid they feared the United States
marines. who were lounging about the Arion
Hall premises I'm the vicinity, and who
would never have medded with them. They
never tried to learn whether the marines
would interfere. From that day to this the
royalists have waited for some one else 20
fnterpose. To act courageously and help
their Cwn cause is height of courage they
never have been able to attain.
Plans of the Roynlists.
The latest scheme of these people IS ore
not yet known to the public here. They
hoo h1a.,
that the PRONUNCIATION of the republic would
be prevented They have now in progress
a negotiation with the leaders of the two
radical clubs to restore the queen, who is
to proclaim a very radical constitution.
These leaders have given away the whole
business to the government, while encour-
aging the offers received. The rCyalsts in
the secret are very sanGuine of success. and
have just doubled the bride proposed. II is
very childish of them to fancy that the
radical leaders approached could possibly
be able TO carry with them any number of
These radical clubs have sometimes in
dUlged in noisy talk against the govern
ment and the planters and the mission
aries" But with all their -ranting and
kicking they are thoroughly loyal to the
cause of the revolution and hearty enemies
to monarchy. While they have scolded
about various provisions in the new consti-
tuition, they support it as a whole, and are
Their leaders arc with them in this. All
ere loyal to the republic. To offer to
bride these two men with $4,000 each is n
piece of folly. IL they can be induced to
advance a preliminary payment an overt
act of conspiracy viii he probable against
them, and these bribers will be in the
power OF the government. Probably this
result Will not be secured, and nothing
more will be heard of the affair. 1t serves
to illustrate the weak and childish methods
OF the royal party.
Partisan Native Papers.
There are three email dailies issued four
or five times a week in the native tongue,
which have a wide circulation among the
natives throughout the islands. They ere
all royalists, extremely bitter and excessive
ly mendacious. The natives receive most
of their IDEAS on politics from those papers.
paper, conducted with moderation ana
much ability. The larger part of its cir
culation is upon the other islands. There
is reason to believe that on those islands
the native opposition Il The government.
and desire for monarhy, Is very much
weaker than at the cayital. 1t IS not to be
supposed that the government Is so inpru-
dent to disregard the rcyalistS threats
that are heard, that force Will be used to
resist the coming evcrt. The military COM
panies are held ready fer cal: and the
citizens reserve is put On the alert The
precautions taken against any attempt
al insurrecticl render IL quite certain that
no such attempt will bc made. We may
expect the GLORIOUS Fourth to pass of
sloriously, un5uliie1 by civil disturbance.
The usual American celebration has been
prepared with unusual care. United States
Minister Willis Is 10 preside and Capt.
Cochranc of the flag ships marines is to
deliver the oraticn.
Under tEc Republic.
Practically there viii ne little Change in
the present working Of the government.
The president AMI cabinet viii continue the
same. The constitution provides that the
present advisory council shall continue 70
act. with ali the powers Of tie legislature.
until n legislature shall have been elected
One OF the first tasks Of the government as
a republic will be TO organize boards OF
registration in each OF il.e I've divisions OF
the islands, one beard In eaca. Jhesa boards
are to travel through e 81 eject y district
and register with care al the qualified
voters, administering 70 osch the specified
oath. The examination II " ers FOR sem
ators is TO be a rigid oic. espccilliy as to
possession of the requirci amount OF in
come or property. TI.s cegfrtra IN Is TO
occupy about two m-nshs. Niluin four
months a special elect u. is 10 be helI when
senators are 10 be chos en- !.r SIX wears and
representatives for two years I'm ne first
draft OF the constitution It was III posed ct
the Coming sDecial electtap 70