The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-23
DANGER AHEAD FOR DOLE.
The Making OF a Constitution Full Of
Peril.

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Honolulu, Feb. 15' via San Francisco,
Feb. 22.-Since the last outgoing mail on
the Sth, affairs have remained quiet.
Minister Willis has made no communica-
ton to this government since his friendly
letter of the 3rd. That letter has not yet
been published here. Nor has Mr.. Dole
yet sent reply to it, which is intended
to remove some misconceptions.
The bill to separate the office of minis
ter of foreign affairs from that of presi-
dent became law on the Sth. The sal
airy of the president was fixed at S12, 900.
F. M. Hatch became minister of foreign
affairs, which leaves a vacancy to be
filled in the advisory council.
AN AMERICAN POLITICAL TRICK.
In reference to filling the expected
vacancy, the Annexation Club ordered a
mass meeting of the club at the drill
shed for the purpose of making nominal
| tions, and a ballot of the club
is to be held during the
week, electing the name to be
offered to the council for their choice.
The American League in the meantime
nominated D. B. Smith, and on the even
ing of the 18th captured the mass meet
ing, and made Smith the only nominee of
the club. Smith is called unobjectionable,
and for the sake of harmony the council
will probably I'LL the vacancy with him.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
When relieved of the burden of foreign
affairs, President Dole will apply himself
especially to the work of maturing draft
| of the constitution, which has already
| received much careful consideration.
Much outside advice has been and will be
| taken, and before final action it will be
submitted to some form of a constitu-
| tionaI convention, unless advices from
| Washington shall hold out more favor
able prospect than has appeared of late
| for annexation, or for some other salts
| factory form of political union with the
United States.
The provisional government will proba-
| bly, proceed to organize a constitutional
| and representative government in the
| near future, the present executive hold
| ing over.
RESTRICTED SUFFRAGE.
The 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 while the
| revolutionists, being in possession of the
| government, will maintain themselves in
power, at whatever sacrifice of ideal
| democratic practice it may be necessary
| to make to maintain political control,
which they have learned TO consider es-
| sentlal TO the security of their necks as
| well as of their property.
DIFFICULT TASK.
It is admitted by them that their task
| of organizing the government upon per-
manent representative basis is a most
! difficult and delicate one, on account of
the large majority of Polynesian and Ash
| attic inhabitants, who are incapacitated
for participating in representative gov
eminent That it can be successfully
| done they express their entire confidence,
| based upon the existence ola large body of
/ intelligent and capable whites, leavened by
| American institutions. Theophilus Davies
and other royaHsts maintain that the
| task is an impossible one, and that in re-
| est blishing a monarchy, lies the only
hope of stable government. There is no
| doubt that the iuncture is highly crit
| ical one, and will severely test the pa
| triotism, wisdom and harmony of the sup
| porters of the provisional government, so
much so that all parties are agreed that
! the royalists are expecting the dissen-
sions' of their enemy to give them the
game.
MASS MEETING Of CHlNESE.
On the evening of Feb IA, an immense
mass meeting of Chinese was held for the
purpose of protesting against the measure
| lately introduced into the councils, to
prevent Chinese agricultural laborers
| from engaging in mechanical or mer-
| camille occupations. The stores of the
Chinese We're all closed at o'clock, and
| large crowd stood outside the theater in
the rain unable to crowd in. Many
speeches were made in Chinese, which in
Dictated a thoroughly organized opposition
to the anti-Chinese restrictions. A series
of resolutions were passed protesting
against the proposed measure and claim
ing mo lesser degree of consideration
and Justice than the residents of other
nationalities enjoy" This action is in
direct opposition to the American league.
The measure protested against is one
proposed to operate as a precaution
against evils resulting from the expected
further introduction of Chinese contract
laborers.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Several important matters were con-
sidered at the regular meeting of the
council. A series of resolutions and petit
tions were presented, emanating from
more or less influential organizations, en-
deavoring to put pressure upon the gov
eminent. Two of these were from
/ Chinese ana the CnlneSe mass meet
ing There were resolutions from the
Annexation Club, indorsing D. B Smith
for the advisory council and recommend
ing F. Nj. Hatch for the ohice of minister
of foreign affairs, also petitions from the
mass meeting for the enlargement
of the advisory council. The American
| League also sent in their nomination of d.
B. Smith. The most important event was
that of the council taking their first
actual step towards representative gov
eminent. The report was read by Mr..
Hatch, from the judiciary commission for
enlargement of the advisory council. 1t
was held that such enlargement might
fail to secure the desired representation
A very important recommendation was
| then made that the election be
held of a number of delegates
to sit with the council as q constitutional
convention and prepare constitution for
a permanent form of representative gov
eminent This report was adopted and a
| committee appointed to prepare meas
ures for such an election. II is under
stood that this action of the
government has been FASTENED
by various forms of outside
pressure lately coming upon them. f.
III. Hatch was unanimously elected min
lister of foreign affairs. Nominations
were made to fill the vacancy left in the
advisory council. The choice is to be
made next week, but will now be of minor