The herald., 1894-06-08
HAWAIIAN CONVENTION.
Building Up an Island Re-
public.
President Dole Outlines TIE
Work.
The Constitution Modelled Upon Our
Own.
Her British Majesty's Minister Refuses
to Attend the Opening of the
Constitutional Convention
at Honolulu.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pres[
Honolulu, May 81 (per steamer Mari
posa, Wis San Frsncsco) Juae THE con-
stitutional convention met May 80. The
ceremonies were very brief. and con-
sisted merely in an address outlining
the work of the convention by President
Dole. The British minister refused to
attend the opening of the ceremonies.
although invited. An adjournment was
taken 40 that Decoration day might be
celebrated. All the government troops
turned out, and accompanied by Ad-
miral Walkers staff and large detsch-
ment of troops from the Philadelphia,
marched to the cemetery.
The steamer Osoalani returned Tues
day from Neckar island, having raised
the Hawaiian flag over the barren rock
which ia no use except as possible
resting place for the proposed cable.
President Dole, in his address before
the convention, outlined very fully the
work it has to do, and stated clearly the
reasons which had impelled change OF
plans by the president and advisory
council from annexation to the United
States to the creation OF an independent
repu bic. He gave utterance also to this
significant expression:
Although the establishment OF fun
damental law, which shall, as far as
possible, provide for the safe and per-
manent administration of affairs upon
the principles of. a republican form OF
governments, will be the paramount OBJ
iect of your deliberstion, the original
purpose of the provisional government
to negotiate q treaty oil political union
with the great and friendly nation that
lies nearest to us, must, | respectfully.
submit, be as fully recognized by you as
a vital policy OF the new republic as 1t
has been for the provisions al government.
Copies OF the proposed new constitu-
ton are now obtainable, and several
| have been cent to San Francisco. The
constitution is an exact model OF the
Dnited States constitution and many ol
| its proyis!0ns are taken bodily from
some state constitutions. Its salient
features are the great powers invested in
the executive, the limitations of the
elective franchise, and the various pro.
visions designed to place permanent con-
troll of the future republic in the hands
of it's present guardians or successors
who shall carry out their policy.
For instance, denizena of Hawaii who
supported The provisional government
are entitled to vote or to ait in the SEN
ate without impairing their citizenship
in their native country. The president
shall be elected by the legislature for
term OF elk years. ALI commissions s-
sued by the late monarchy or the pro-
vlsional government are declared to be
vacated from September l, 1894, when
the republic shall be created.
The 'crown lands" are declared to
lave been heretofore and to be now the
property of the Hawaiian government
free and clear from any trust and from
all claims Whatsoever upon the rents,
issues and profits thereof. They shall
be subjsct to alienation and other uses,
as provided by law.
No lottery shall be authorized in the
republic, nor will the sale of lottery
tickets be allowed.
Government officers shall not take
foreign employment The first election
of the Legislature shall take place with
in three months after the promulgation
OF the constitution. Upon the conven-
ing of the Legislature, which shall be
the third Wednesday in February, 1896,
or may be at a special session before
that time, the existence, power and au-
thority of the present advisory council
are terminated, but until that time the
council shall continue to possess its
present powers.