Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
LATEST FROM HAWAII.

Arrival at San Francisco OF the Steamer
Oceanica-T0 Prepare . Form of Consti-
tutton-Royalist Opposition to Restricted
eu6rage-A Dinhcult and Delicate Tasix-
Davies q Dissenter-A Chinese Pro-
test. Etc, Etc.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 2s.-The
steamer Oceanic brings the following
Hawaiian advices from Honolulu:
Since the last outgoing mail, on the
9Th. affairs have remained quiet Min
ister Willis has made no communica-
ton to this government since his
friendly letter of the Sd. That letter
has not yet been published here. Nor
has Mr.. Dole sent a reply to it, which
Is Intended to remove some miscon-
ceptions.
PROPOSED CHAGEs IN THE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
The bill to separate the Office of min
lister of foreign affairs from that OF
president became a law on the Sth.
The salary of the president was fixed
at e12, ZOO.
The appointment of F. W. Hatch
minister of foreign affairs leaves va
cancy to be filled in the advisory coun-
Gil In reference to filling the ex-
pected vacancy, the Annexation club
ordered n mass meeting of the club at
the drill shed for the purpose of MAX
ing nominations, and a ballot of the
club is to be held during the week,
electing names to be offered to the
councils for their choice. The Amer
lean league in the meantime nomi-
mated ID. Il. Smith, and on the evening
of the 18th captured the mass meeting
and made Smith the only nominee OF
the club.
WILL GO TO WORK ON A FORM OF con-
IsTITUTION.
When relieved of the burden of for
eign affairs President Dole will apply
himself especially to the work of ma
turing a draft of the constitution,
which has already received much care
full consideration. Much outside coun-
sci has been and will be taken, and be-
fore action it will be submitted to
some form of constitutional conven-
ton. Unless advices from Washing
ton shall hold out more favorable pros
pect than has appeared of late for an
nexation or for some other satisfactory
form of political union with the United
States, the provisional government
will probably proceed to organize a
constitutional and representative gov
eminent in the near future, the pres
emit executive holding over.
RoYALIsT OPPOSITION TO RESTRICTED
SUFFRAGE.
Royalists scornfully denounce re-
stricted suffrage, which will probably
be adopted, at least in the election of
the upper house. They claim that there
can be no satisfactory government
which does not give to every native
Hawaiian full voting power. The
present appearances are that the
lrevolutionists, being in possession
of the government, will maintain them
selves in power at whatever cost Of
ideal democratic practice that may be
necessary to maintain political con-
troll, which they have learned to con-
slider essential to the safety of their
lnecks as well as of their property.
A DELICATE AND DIFFICUL TASK.
It is admitted by them that their
task of organizing government upon a
permanent representative basis is a
most difficult and delicate one. on ac-
count of the large majority of Poly
nesian and Asiatic inhabitants who
are incapacitated for participating in
representative government. That it
can be successfully done, they ex-
press entire confidence, based upon the
existence of a large body of intelli-
gent and capable whites, leavened by
American institutions. Theophilus
Davies and other royalists maintain
that the task is an impossible one, and
that in re-establishing a monarchy
lies the only hope of stable govern
ment. There is no doubt that the
juncture is highly a critical one, and
will severely test the patriotism, wis
dow and harmony of the supporters of
the provisional government In SO
much all parties are agreed; the royal
lists expecting dissensions of their
enemy to give them the game.
DAVIES AS A DISTURBING FACTOR.
Davies has renewed his attack upon
the attorney general, charging him
with breach of confidence in giving to
the press the fact that he was ques-
ltioned about his alleged connection
with the enlistment of men in Victoria
for the queens service. Davies says
also: "You thought fit, in our inter-
view, to reproach me with seeking to
impose my idea of honor upon others,
replied that was only conscious of
one standard OF honor, and that it was
my desire to live as close to that stand
ard as possible"
On inquiry, o. w. Smith states that
he had objected to Davies imputing
to President Dole and himself dishon-
'orable and treacherous conduct in ten
dering Hawaii for annexation to the
United States What further ameni-
ties were exchanged has not tran
spired.
THE CHINESE WANT RECOGNITION.
On the evening of the 14th an i'm
mence mass meeting of Chinese was
held for the purpose of protesting
against the measure lately introduced
in the councils to prevent Chinese agri-
cultural laborers from engaging in
mercantile occupations The stores OF
the Chinese were all closed at
o'clock, and large crowds stood
outside the theater in the rain
unable to get in. Many speeches
were made in Chinese, which indi-
Gated thoroughly -organized opposition
to anti-Chinese restrictions
Resolutions were passed protesting
against the proposed measure, and
claiming no lesser degree of considera-
ton and justice than residents of other
nationalities enjoy.
ACTIVITY IN KILUEA VOLCANO.