The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-21

SAN Francisco. July 81, 1894. = The
s,eamship Rio Janeiro, which arrived from
the Orient this morning, brought the follow
ing news from Honolulu
Honolulu. July Is, 1894
Last week was notable for witnessing the
successful inauguration OF the new Republic
of Hawaii On the afternoon OF Monday,
July ,, the RoysliSts held mass meeting in
the palace square to support the monarchy
:'i protest against the constitution and
republic. as not being authorized by a
majority of the voters. The meeting was
la.her tuiniy attended, and feeling of de-
preston was evident in the speakers and au-
dience. Very different was the mass-meet-
ing held III the evening at the drill shed to
support the Constitution and the Republic.
The large building was crowded with people,
mostly white. Manv hundreds mostly
Asiatics and Portuguese were outside
'ehey were unable to understand the speak
ing. Over 1908 people were present. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
On Tuesday, the third, came the final
working session of the convention, as adj
journedfrom Saturday. Their first act was
TO make rapid proof reading of the con-
sttutlon. One line was exseinded, so as TO
enable the President to converse with the
Senate or Legislators Independently of the
consent of the Cabinet. An order was then
appended 10 the elfett that on and after the
fourth Ciay of July. 1894. this constitution
should be that of the Republic of Hawaii
a peculiar spirit of harmony was con-
spicuous at this session. Discussions had
disappeared At six o'clock, the printing
having been perfected, the convention
met again and formally passed the con-
Sttution as a whole by unanimous vote
on tho ayes and noes, only Hitchcock and
Damon being absent. The members then
all signed their names to a copy of the
document, and adjourned TO the fifth in
To rafl,a.lV any r1oseihlA failI1ra on the
fourth in proclaiming the republic, as many
ANONYMOUS threats were being received. Dur
ing the same afternoon of the third, the pro-
visional government held the last session
of its councils and made its last will and tes-
lament in the form of an act declaring 1.-THE
republic of Hawaii, from the tenor of its
proclamation on July i, to be the lawful and
sole government of the Hawaiian Islands,
under the constitution adopted by the con-
vention; transferring to said republic all the
power, rights property, obligations, ETC.. of
the Provisional Government. and ordering
the proclamation of the same by the Presi-
dent from the front of the Executive build
ing
THE FOURTH UsHERED IN.
The Fourth was ushered in by the guns of
the Philadelphia.
At half-past seven O'Clock in the morning
great crowd began to assemble. The gates
of the Executive Building were thrown open,
and the crowd filed the spacious veranda
and a large space IN front of the steps. A
barge proportion of the crowd were ladies.
No military were visible. A number of citi-
zens. carving secret weapons as special po-
lice. were distributed in the crowd No dig
nitalies or other persons were specially in
vited Admiral Walker and staff were in
formally present. as well as a number of
consuls and naval officers
Promptly at eight o'clock President Dole
and the Cabinet, with the Chief Justice, de-
cd fHa cf1ta 10 fnn mid
The President made a short and impressive
address. closing with the words of the proc
Iamation And now, in behalf of the men
who have carried this cause along,
an I who have stool ready TO de-
~ it with their lives in behalf of
women who have given it their prayers
!. Il their husbands and sons, for the benefit
ala protection of all the people of this coun-
try, of whatever race or name, and in graft
iude to God, whose hand has led us. |,
Sanford r. Dole, President of the
Provisional Government of the Hawaiian
giyen bv the Executive and Advisory Coun
Ills of the Provisional Government, and by
act dated July 3. 1894. proclaim the Republic
Of Hawaii as sovereign authority over and
throughout the Hawaiian Islands from
,ilis time forth. And | do de-
.lare the Constitution framed and
tdopted by the Constitutional Convention
,fi1S94 to be the Constitution and the SUI
,reme law of the Republic of Hawaii, and
ov virtue of this Constitution now assume
;he Office and authority Of President thereof.
Sod save the Republic"
After a great oatburst of applause,
Hon ]. W Kalus read the proclamation
u the Hawaiian language, when the
Hawaiian flag was displayed over the Exc
.ltive and Judiciary buildings. The bat
cry saluted and the band played Hawaii
3onoi The President then took the oath
# office and announced the names
# his Cabinet, the same as under the
Provisional Government, Hatch, King,
Damon and Smith the officials then re-
+. ired to the interior OF the building. where
he oath was administered to the Cabinet,
judiciary and higher officials, and to some
hundreds OF citizens, each OF them received
certificates OF the fact
RECOGNIZED BY WILLIS.
United States Minister Willis, in formally
,ecied the cordial approval Of President
Cleveland The republic has been generally
,eceg gnized by the various consuls.