The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-08
HERE'S A LOT MORE OF IT
Hawaii Sill BabSlins OYER With Pallti-
cal Sensations.
CHINESE THE KlCKERS NOW
The Pumpxln-Pated sons OF the
Flowery Kingdom Take
hand in Mixing Up
the Deal.

WAsHIyoToS, March The president
to-day sent 10 congress the latest corrc-
sponlence in relation TO Hawaii, being
three letters with an enclosure from Mn
ister Willis. covering the period from Feb.
10 10 Feb. Il, inclusive. The important
feature of the correspondence Is the state
ment that steps have been taken 10 pro-
vide for new constitution and new
form Of government for Hawaii.
Minister Willis mentions the changes in
the executive council and the report that
Dole will prepare new constitution aud
says a spirited contest is now III progress
looking 10 the introduction of tie "repre-
sentative system" into the councils Of the
provisional government. N this connec-
ton he mentions resolution passed at a
mass meeting Feb. 10. favoring the enact
ment OF a law increasing tie membership
Of the advisory council from IL to q, the
new members 10 "ba selected by the sui
irages OF the loyal citizens in manner TO
be hereafter provided Tho reasons for
the demand are that the council is not
now representative; that the legislative
department is too compact and small;
that 1t has been made Objectionable by
the action of the retiring members IN
practically selecting their own successors;
that the personnel has been changed and
In these changes the mass OF the support
ers of tho provisional government had no
yo.ce.
The last letter is dated Honolulu, Feb.
10. 1t is as follows:
AT n regular meeting this afternoon of
the government council, Hon. 7. NJ.
Hatch read report OF the judiciary COM
mittee on the petition for the enlargement
OF the advisory council and recommend
ing as reported in tho newspapers that
there he chosen delegates TO I'll up the
counci! and prepare constitution for a
permanent form of government The re-
port was adopted and a committee was
appointed by the president 10 prepare an
act for holding constitutional cnnvcn-
ton. At the same meeting Hatch was
elected and took his seat as minister of
foreign affairs. The mass meeting of tho
Chinese last night was very largely at
tended. The newspapers report an at
tendance OF 300. Vigorous resolutions
against the proposed legislation OF the
government were passed. | send news
paper clippings in regard to the above
subjects"
The clippings referred 10 show that the
cabinet proposes to make answer to the
resolution adopted at tho Annexation club
mass meeting, looking TO the enlargement
of the council. believing, as Smith said,
they contained an intimation OF the pro-
visional government not favorable TO au-
nexation. In describing the Chinese mass
meeting, the newspapers say its tenor
may he judged by tue fact that the use of
man.of-war was more than limited al.
The statement is also made that the
Chinese paid more taxes than any other
class that but for them Honoiuiu's trade
would die, aud they had only TO unite and
stand firm 10 gain their ends.
Tho first speaker recommended IL tho
council would not listen TO the Chinese,
they should instruct the Chinese minister
at Washington to write to the home gov
ernment about their troubles. The pro.
posed act was denounced as worse than
the Geary act. The act complained of is
one proposing 10 require the Chinese 10
take out specia, license as prerequisite to
conducting business in Hawaii.