The record-union., 1894-04-28
ROyalistS Will Not Swear Allegi-
ance to the Government.
AGAINST HOLDING A CON-
STITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Registration Proceeds Slowly, Many
Americans Fearing to Take the
Oath Lest They Lose the Right to
Vote In the United States.

TCorrespondence of the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, April IL. = A big mass
meeting of the Royalists was held on
Monday evening, at which about two
thousand were present. The meeting
was called for the purpose of protesting
against the action of the Government in
holding the coming Constitutional Con-
vention, the claim being that the people
were not given voice in the matter, ow-
ing to the oath necessary TO become a
voter. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
'WHEREAs, The Provisional Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands has called
a convention for the purpose of preparing
and promulgating constitution for these
islands, and has, in the Act calling such
convention, provided that the same shall
consist of thirty-seven members, to in
clude the nineteen self-appointed and
non-representative mem bers of the Exec
utive and Advisory Councils of said
Government and eighteen members to be
elected: and whereas, said Act provides
that voters for delegates to such conven-
ton and such delegates shall first take an
oath to bear true allegiance to said Pro-
visional Government, and to oppose the
re-establishment of monarchy in the
Hawaiian Islands, thereby unreaSonably
restricting the people and such conven-
ton in their choice of permanent form
of Government, and makes no provision
for the submission of the constitution
which shall be SO prepared to vote of
the people; and whereas, there is now
pending and unadjusted before the Gov
ernment of the United States of America
the protest of the Constitutional Govern
ment of Hawaii against the action OF
those by whom the Constitutional Gov
ernment of Hawaii was deposed on the
18th day of January, 1893; therefore, be it
"ReSOIUed, By US, the loyal people OF
Honolulu, in mass meeting assembled on
the evening of this 9th day of April. 1894.
that we will and do decline to take said
oath or to register or vote for delegates to
such convention as aforesaid; and we
further decline to participate or co-ope-
rate in any project of said Provisional
Government 10 extinguish the Hawaiian
Constitution of 1887, or to adopt form of
government other than that sanctioned by
said Constitution, until definite and
final reply to said protest of the constitu-
tional Government of Hawaii shall have
been received from the Government of
the said United States.
"Resolced, That we regard the said Act
passed by the said Provisional Govern
ment, and especially the provision thereof
which makes the members of said coun-
ellis also members of said convention,
thereby assuring . majority of non-repre-
sentative members therein, as being cal
culated and intended to prevent full and
fair representation of the people in such
convention; and we regard the oath
thereby prescribed as practical disfran-
chisement of the Hawaiian people and of
all who, with them, remain loyal to the
form of government here existing from
time immemorial.
"ReSotued, That we appeal to our COM
patriots and sympathizers throughout the
land to stand firm in their refusal to take
said oath, or to register or vote Tor dele
gates to such convention.
"ReSOlUed, That the Chairman and Sec
retary of this meeting are hereby in
structed to forward copy of these reso-
lutions to his excellency the Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States in
Hawaii, with a request that he will for
ward the same to his Government"
Although such a large crowd was pres
ent very little enthusiasm was manifested.
Several rather fiery speeches were made,
although every speaker counSeled that no
violence be resorted to.
1t has been the claim of the Royalists
for some time that split existed in the
ranks of the AnnexatioDists, This claim
can now be stated in regard to the Royal
developed quite feud among themselves.
This was started by the fact that the
names of several of the committee who
were supposed to have called the mass
meeting were used without authority, and
they objected. Circulars were issued DUR
ing the afternoon by j. II. Kaulia, the
President of the Hui Aloha Alma" (Love
of Country League), one of the strongest
of the Royalist clubs, advising all natives
not to attend the meeting. The circular
also stated that all the Government forces
were to be there, armed, and that it was
as much as Royalist's life was worth to
be present.
The ex-Queen was opposed to the meet
ing, and it was held under her protest. 1t
was given out to-day that the meeting
was only preliminary to the formation
of new party, composed of some of the
Royalists and few Annexationists, who
are opposed to the action of the Govern
ment in the matter Of holding Constitu-
tional Convention in the manner pro-
posed.
The registration proceeds very slowly.
Many of the prominent Americans will
not take the oath of allegiance, as they
fear to lose the right to vote in the United
States. This, coupled with the fact that
the Government has declared no inten-
ton of submitting the new Constitution
to a popular vote for ratification, is keep
ing the majority of voters from the polls.
Only 700 out of 1900 have registered.
The Executive Board of the Hui Aloha
Alma issued circular advising its MEM
bers not to attend the meeting. 1t was
asserted, among other things, that it was
a fraudulent meeting. called by the Black
League and other wealthy but irresponsi-
BILE whites, to drag the natives there.
Subsequent to the gathering circular
was issued from the Hot0mu0 Office de-
claring that "aboEt 5000 people assem-
bled at the mass meeting in spite of the
resistance of the Hui Aloha Alma and the
newspaper Ka Leo. This is declared to
be the course of progressive Hawaii, and
the Hawaiians are told that by following
the advice they will see who are the true
friends of the country, its people and its
Chiefs"
The quarrel between the various Royal
ist factions and leaders was consequently
compared with 'swar dance of so con-
fused figure that it made the head swim
to look upon it,"
NATIVE SONS.