The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-22
A REPUBLIC
IN Hawaii Will Be an Assured
Fact by the First Of June.
Outline Of the Constitution Japanese
Government Has an Ak to Grind.


HONOLULU, May Is, via San Francisco,
May 22.--Ths constitution convention, the
mem bsrs of which were elected on May B.
will meet ON May 30. The new constitu-
sion will be presented TO the convention
Ser its approval.
The new government is to be called tas
Republic Of Hawaii The executive
power will be vested in the president. The
executive council will consist OF five mem
bers. instead of four as at present, min
ostsS Of health and education being added.
The upper house will consist of l5 sem
Ators. Senators must be 80 years old, able
90 read aud write English. shall have re-
sided in the islands three years. own
property not less than 5000 in value and
have an income Of $500 year.
The assem- bly, or lower house is TO con-
stat Of Is members. six from Oahu and
three each from the other islands They
will serve two years only. A member Of
the assembly must be citizen of Hawaii
Or of any country which has treaty rela-
tions with Hawaii, and have resided in
Che islands for year, able to read and
write the English or Hawaiian language,
except In case of those who voted in the
tscent election.
Present Administration Acceptable.
Meetings Of the legislature are TO be
Asld every two years. Each session is
limited TO 90 days and neither house can
adjourn more than two days without the
eonssnt of the other. The president will
have the power of veto. which can be
pverrulcd by two-thirds vote of both
houses. It is the present intention to
have President Dole reappointed for
kerm of two years. possibly six. after
which the Offices will be filled by regular
elections. 1t is more likely that the
present ministers will be retained for
year, as their appointment rests with the
president.
The new constitution can be amended
pr revised in the ordinary way. but it is
expressly stipulated that amendments
containing q proposition for the estab-
hshment OF n monarchial form of govern
ment shall not be presented Members
sf both houses are to receive 500 for each
session. About $3.50 votes were cast at
the recent election. There was very little
pppositlon on any of the islands.
The claim Is low made that when the
republic is declared, the natives will
make the looked-for uprising. Royalist
leaders say they arc only restrained by
the expressed wish of the ex-queen, who
still has great faith in the United States.
The report that the Ranger was coming
here has again put hopes of speedy re-
btoration in the royalist hearts.
Where Japan Comes In.
The steamer Gaelic arrived here from
Dapan with r. w. Irwin. the Hawaiian
minister resident at Toxic, on board. 1t
Il supposed he has brought certain ines-
sages from the Japan government in re-
gard TO the matter Of granting the frar-
chiss "a the subjects of the mikado in
Hawaii. IL is expected that, in the event
of q franchise being refused to the Japan
sse. their government intends to cut off
breaty relations with Hawaii and to re-
call all Japanese In the islands.
II this is so, 1t will be serious thing
Tor the planters, as the present mum Der of
contract laborers is largely made up of
Japanese, and it would be next to i'm
possible to replace them in less than a
year. Mr.. Irwin is reticent on the sub
(ect. but 1t is known that he was the
bearer Of some dispatches to the govern
nent, and special meeting of the council
was hold yesterday to discuss the matter.