The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-12
CORRESPONDENTS.
III. Emmeluth's Views On the Con
stitntoaal Convention.

~ ~ 44@V.A11 W. 0AWVA
Mr.. EprroR Ia view OF the state
nept that / we..s to speak at last Mon
DAYS mass meeting, I deem 1t proper
for me 70 state ny convictions as to
matters nov agitattng the community.
The act calling for "A eonstitu( ional |
convention fails TO state the inanner
ia which the Instrument, wsaen fram-
ed, is to DO ratified aud promulgated
rAis, under ordinary conditions, say
where the whole number Of delegates
are elected BY popular ballot would
not seem q, very serious Omission, As
ia that ease tie manifest representa-
tlge character Of the Convention would
guarantee popular conditions OF ratIa-
cation. but where, as IN our case, Z
number Of men constituting = SELF
perpetuating executive and legislative
body, vote themselves into SUCH con-
vention aud actually lorna q majority
OF the delegates 70. the sapaa, | elAipa
that the naatteT takes on a deeidedlS
different aspect. INDEX such eondI-
tons | contend the Government SHOULD
stand absolutely comnitted to the
proposition II submitting tA9 result
OF their deliberations IN convention co
The crucial test OF Ratification by us
Rue statement By the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs thai tbs y = pAiAsEef
for tie convention 70. deal MIA y
sinpls an evasion of the poins at ~
sue. A vote on the resolution Intro
daeed by me ab the last Coupc1 pneet-
ing would haze shown bow The nneta-
bers sou' q stand on this matter IA me
convention
Tue lack of policy IN eoptipQing an
uacelts.Jll attitude Oh = p1AtteF ot secA
profound Import - The whole coma
Iaunity, sInas,ks OF poiA%1Vat s0tSSqS
= Want OF confidence ~ tae toXAlsy "a
our supporters wbtch pa0st pc very
aousoliHg 70 them, after shelr pAst
fourteen month y faithful aDQ U4IstnSA-
ing devotion -. thS cssQ>e.
'fhe faa,iuH3es. tai idea OF q goNeFa-
faea6 by the. people - thai TIE PANS
enacted Tor Sleh goSeru3es4As SfASaAt ga
framed by men chosen fVIA ttAS
various ealhngs pursued on tAe la-
dlishsiasI masses, and ia tp1s way tps
various Interests could De. protected,
UIider the peculiar conditions existing
IN our community a9 present, A's99
than oae-half OF the foFoseF electorate
will De lebarre2 fIonA taktaSs an Se-
tive part in the coming els'etieass, Ace
the rest Of Us LOOK fcssatF0 20 = eoa~
x.nltoa IN which 3 S4agbe Industry
,yiIl undoubtedly, have, = controlling
Influence OK account CT the aolteftasI
eou,liticns shove quoted for these
reasons, Z ea.nGi.t3y confess b most nrt0
4,ouvfclioa thai RI ~ tie GQEy OF the
Governments, al this tIa1e. TO reSSSuES
It's supporters rs g.. IT'S faith l9 tIts1T
foy.slty and patriotism by plsdStng
Itself to the Submission OF the CoEl>I1-
tuition fur their ra1I1eaGI0n-
Anv other course will prove un-
popular. amt. for thai reason. may De
fraugflt with peril Co our future snip
of state. as IL may entail y eoueluua-
ZION Of the military 0eeup3EK00 OF the
past fourteen 110u1ns>
TIE a1lriv etisban9iBg OF our MILITARY
asttE,IishrsenE and re-Gn pGI0n OF Ne
.assarv Internal improvements will oe
among the. first fruits OF 3 popular OIL
af rights anything 81 Z Will go tie
wav 0f 5aes. political abortion known
"a seei.e. CONSTITUTION OF 1887 !" Born OF
kha brains ct seven men, and VIZ
t.,aa4y promulgated az the point
of the b,tyone5- It lasted seven
vaars- ard the days OF It's lasting
were full OF fraud corruption and 20
IitIcaI coma prom ises Of = character tnai
nnr. 70 shame the term constitutional
trg.uarn,,4..nUf Let Us have the fun
daueuts4I law enacted On lines OF JUS
tee aud equity. and save the country
these periodical commissions fof tne
future
7 regret the cIrcu instances WnIef
seemed 10 potat the necessity for inn
mediate action IN this matter, as arr
satisfied that large number OF loya
HawaFians see f5 60 remain neutra
while they feel that the matter undel
considerations sc Washington has no
finally been DISPOSED Of.
(,o,iid q stay Of proceedings be hat
unfff then. { feel the result woult
Justify the delay, IN that the eonven
tiof, would then be more representa-
tive Of all interests and thus insure
harmony IN the government that Il
70 he J0HN EMm ELkTTH-