The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-09-28

came necesSSry 70 establish s more
permanent form Of Government Ac-
co0iiucly, eSriy this year, the Provis-
Z iOuSl Government decided 10 call on
Z the electors Of the nation - elect
delegates for the purpose q forming $
constitution The decision wSS sp-
proved Of by the country, delegates
We0s elected. and the convention met
on Msy SlSh, when President Dole
delivered Sn eloquent Snd carefully
prepared opening address In the
course q the Sddress. be pointed out
tls difficulties II the position Snd the
SrilOus duties ihSt were before them
We have perUsei reports Of the meet
ings, snd must say thst the p7ncsed-
ings reflect very great credit on the
delegates. With such man IS Mr..
Dole S. President. one could only
expect that the utmost order would
prevail: but those accustomed 70 resd
the parliamentary deostes Of these
colonies would be ScreeSbly surprised
10 find such ability, courtesy and
honesty o. purpose displayed. The
whole 81 the delegates seem 10 have
been imbued with only one sim, viz,
70 devise s constitution worthy Of the
country, Snd TO meet the wants o. al
the varied races % which the populs-
ton consists. There WAS Differences
Of opinion, but there vSS no sNes 10
grind. no wrsngling. no personalities
ani no attempts 10 serve personal
ends Every section Snd clause o. the
drSft constitution prepared by the
Provisional Government was carefully
considered snd fully 6eoSted, Snd thsI,
too, without once disturbing the good
feeling that prevailed. The duty the
delegates were called 70 perform wSs
very hsSvy sud important one, snd
Vet II was most satisfactorily sccom-
plishei in the course Of one month.
Why. the New Zezlsnd Parliament.
s. ST present constituted, could not
hsvs accomplished such ISsk in the
course Of twenty years. snd then, IN
sll probability, the Constitution would
be found IS uniutell Cible IS the pres
eut Liquor Act. The HawsIi2nS
have. however. done their WORK
well and pleasantly, and those who
took part in IL can, in future years,
look bSck with satisfaction on what
they have now accomplished. The
new constitution was submitted 10
monster public meeting on the II Of
July, sDd vAs fully ratified II wSS
10 be proclaimed on July 4th, but our
latest files from Honolulu Sre only up
70 the Sd As 10 President Cleve-
lands attempts TO restore the queen,
the American Senate passed the fol-
lowing resolution on Msy Slst. Snd
the same was communicated 10 the
Provisional Government Of Hawaii
o. June 10th: Resolved, thst Of
right il belongs wholly TO the people
OF the Hawaiian Islands 10 establish
snd maint2in their own form OF gov
erHment and domestic policy; that
the United States ought in DO wise 70
interfere Herewith, Snd that sny IL
PREVENTION in the political affairs OF
these islands by sny other Govern
ment will be regarded SIS sn SET IN
friendly 10 the United States This
therefore settles the matter 50 fSr
SIS both Cleveland snd Liliuokslsni
are concerned, although should the
latter now fSll in with the new order
Of things We have no doubt the new
Government will make reasonable
provision for her and for her ''roysl
family" We may mention thst the
constitution Just formed Is Repubi
can. with the three divisions Of exec
utivs, legislative. Snc Judiciary power.
Mr.. Dole Is elected President for s
term Of six years, but without the
right Of election for the next succeed
ing term. The Legislature consists Of
s Senate and Lower House, the SEN
s,ors being elected for long terms and
the Representatives for two years on
". Direct suthoTity i vested in the
President. Cabinet, and Senate TO ne
gOtiste s treaty Of union with the
United States Of America. This was
the sim Of the revolution eighteen .
months $50. and this was the aim of
the Provisional Government which Is .
now Superseded by the Government Of .
the Republic Of Hawaii.