Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-25
FROM HONOLULU.

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The Latest News by the steamer Monowai
"A New Republic to be Established In
| Place of the Provisional Government
Should the Scheme for Annexation
Finally Fail-A Constitution Already
Prepared-First Anniversary CeIobra-
tion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. - The
steamer Monowai arrived from sgd
ney, Auckland and Samoa, via Homo
lulu, late yesterday afternoon. She
brings full Hawaiian adviccs to nearly
q week later than previous advices.
Honolulu. Jan. 12.-There is no im-
portant change in public affairs.
Strong remonstrances have been adj
dressed to Minister Willis. It is pri-
vately learned that a new constitution
is all ready to be promulgated at the
proper time. Chinese laborers are to
be imported until Japan is ready to
continue the supply on satisfactory
terms. 1t seems to be definitely as
certained that for several weeks past.
and prior to Mr.. Thurston's visit the
government has been working out a
form of constitution for an indie
pendent Hawaiian republic, which
is now substantially settled upon.
Its form is like the constitu-
tons of the states of the
union with president and vice-presi-
dent and upper and lower houses of the
legislature. For voters for members
of the lower house the chief qualifica-
ton is the ability to read and write the
English language. which will exclude
most of the Japanese. In this house
the native and half-white vote will
greatly predominant. For the upper
house, will be required in voters an ed
ucational and a property qualification,
sufficient to secure the performance
of intelligent white citizens, who will
also control. the choice of the execu-
tive.
Certain special powers will be con-
ferred upon the executive, and the up
per house acting in concert, which will
vent obstruction of necessary legisla-
ton by the lower house.
Under this constitution the native
element will possess all the power in
legislation it ever possessed while the
royal and executive power will be prac-
tisally transferred to the control of the
more intelligent and capable popula-
ton.
The government will not proclaim
this constitution until after learning
from Minister Thurston that there is
no present prospect of any form of
political union with the United States.
There is no doubt whatever that such
a constitution will be heartily ap-
proved by the rank and file of the sup
porters of the provisional government,
who will gladly forego, if necessary,
some voting privileges in order to Sc
cure the results of the revolution for
which they have faced so much danger
together.
To make the right of suffrage unlim-
tied would be simply to throw away
all they have worked for. No consti-
tuition in Hawaii has ever been sub
mitted to a vote of the people, but SIM
ply proclaimed by the executive au-
thority, which precedent is likely to
be followed in the next similar case.
In an interview with Kaiulani's
guardian, r. H. Davies, he said it was
difficult to forecast the future of Ha-
wall. The provisional government cam
not possibly go on. 1t is simply the
rule of the mob, answerable only to
popular clamor. His desire was a
peaceful compromise between the
queen and Dole, in which suitable ar
bitrators should have adjusted a new
reducing royal power
like that of Victoria. But he was made
aware that the provisional government
would listen to no propositions of that
kind.
Mr.. Davies ella inns to be entirely dis
in his views. He stands on
the highest ground of principle, firmly
the great wrong of at
to convey away nationality
against the will of the people.
The coming 18th of January is the
first anniversary of the abolition of the
Hawaiian monarchy. Temperament
has ordered this day to be observed as
q national holiday. The, planters op-
pose this as interfering with their la
Dor in the busy season. In any case, it
will be generally observed by the
friene5s of the government, and stores
will be closed. The military CHARTERED
in the Judiciary building are preparing
it for illumination.
between President Dole and Minister
Willis about the latters ''menac;ng at
itnde' as the former has, expressed it.
Willis last letter made. complaint of
the allegation as offensive and dispar-
aging to his government, and de-
handed specifications and evidences.
Tos this the president responded this
week by an extended statement reciting
Ill the ways in which the community
md the government were systemat-
cally caused to believe, and especially
after the arrival of the Corwin,. that
she minister was aboat to land the
naval forces to restore the quesn: His
refusals to say any thing to
cemove this belief are, specified. dole
receunts the cause of this distressing
state of anxiety and alarm. and it's in
jury to business, and to the credit and
of the government. This
will proba bl y not soon
be; given to the Honolulu public.
During the past wsek the available
lash balance in the, treasury has i'm
,neased from 1927, 99eI54 to sa7s, sz2 Is.
This increase was mainly due ta re-
seipts of taxes of S36, 00g and from
sales of bonds $1,000, the first bonds
,old since the Corwin arrived.
Walter G. Smiths, of the Star, con-
inues to be earnestly pushed by the
Annexationist club to fill the next va
sancy in the advisory council. His OPP
oonents have secured a. vote of the |
directors of the, Star company disap-
proving of his candida az as likely to
interfere with his editorial usefulness.