The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-05

was willing himself to fOrswear his
American ALE glance, and come in Ms
a Hawaiian citizen and work for an
neXation.
Delegate Hitchcock sail that if Mr..
Carriers amendment carried he would
not know where he stood. He was
born here and had always regarded
himself as a Hawaiian citizen aud
voted here. But when he went tn the
United States in 80 he was claimed
"a an American citizen AMI voted
there. Congress had passed special
Act covering such cas,s Would he
have to uaturaliZe If Mr.. Carers
amendment carrie ? That, he CON-
tended, would not be Just.
Delegate Carter sid the rights of
the franchise and citizenship SHOULD
not be confused. The franchise might
be given tn nOn-citizens, and the fart
that the United States Congress be-
slowed upon him the right to vote
minister Smith-No, not the right to
vote, but citizenship did not deprive
him of his Hawaiian citizenship. As
to the Chinese citizens, he should be
very sorry to recede from the honora
BILE position taken by the President.
AS to Others, however, he thought a
time bad come when they should
choose to what citizenship they will
look.
Minister Smith hoped that no one
would go so tar as to repuiiate
national obligation. 1t would be
lasting disgrace to do so. There
seemed to be some confusion here.
Thts people did not have the fran
chise. Moreover, this proposition
would affect English, Germans and
other nationalities besid-s Chinese.
He trusted the section would pass as
in the draft.
Delegate Carriers amendment was
lost and the section passed as in the
original draft.
SPECIAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
Section 2. Any person not Ha-
waiian citizen, VINO took active part,
or otherwise rendered substantial ser
vice in The formation of, and has siuce
supported the Provisional Government
of Hawaii, who shall within SIX
months from the PRONUNCIATION of this
constitution procure from the Minister
of the Interior a certificate of such
service, in manner and form herein
set forth; and who shall take an oath
to support this constitution and the
law of the Republic so long as he
shall remain dOmiciled in the Repub-
lie, shall he entitled to all the pIivi-
leges Of citizenship without thereby
pr, JUDGING bis native citizenship or
allegiance.
Delegate Hitchcock asked whether
this provision would apply to persons
in the outer districts who had no OPP
portunity to assist in forming the Pro-
vi.ional Government, but who had
registered and supported it since its
formation.
President Dole thought it would.
Councillor EmmeluIh moved the
section be stricken out. 1t took three
lines to describe citizenship and
twenty-six to get out of the definition.
1t was a specimen of the half-hearted
way of doing things.
President Dole said the merits of an
article did not depend upon its length.
He claimed that this section was
most important. These men had fully
earned the rights of citizenship by
their loyal support of the Govern
ment, and it would be wrong to bar
them out. They might have the best
of reasons for not being willing to
forego their foreign citizenship.
Moreover, these men had the right to
vote under the old Constitution, aud
would lose it without q provision of
this kind.
Delegate Ables heartily agreed
with the President on this subject.
Without this provision many of the
strongest supporters of the Govern
ment would be DISTINGUISHED.
A motion was made and carried to
recommend the Convention to refer
the section to the Committee of the
Convention on Legislature.
On motion of Delegate Robertson
the following three sections were re
ferred to the same committee.
At 4:07 the committee rose and re-
ported progress, and asked leave to
sit again. The report was adopted,
except that Article IL was referred to
the Judiciary Committee instead of to
a special committee.
At Ais the Convention adjourned
until Tuesday at $3.50 am.