The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII.
Mn. cLETEL<ND THINKs 1T VILE NE
FORMED IN a FEW WEEKS


As-,rsi walkers xtssio- Il 60 Take roe
sessions OF the Pesri Rarsor Naval st.-
tion. Ai-ssdy Ced.d 20 the Waited states
Roy iists Resolve Not 60 Tate A.y
Part n Forming the New eoveru-sr'.
WASHINGTON May O.-President Cleveland
recently informed q member Of the House
Foreign Relations Committee that ndvlces
had been received from Hawaii indicat-
ing that no trouble is likely to follow the for
nation OF the new Government. and that the
change would be accom- plished in q very few
weeks. The President feels confident that .
republican form OF Rovernm mont for the islands
IL assured, bnsed on a Constitution similar in
terms to that Of the United States. and that
the administration will be Imposed OF MEM
bers about equally divided between the pres
ent Provisional party and the factions opposed
TO the deposed Queen. but not now represented
In President Dole's Cabinet
The last reports from Honolulu are to the
effect that the Constitutional Convention will
probably be held next week when the draft OF
the Constitution drawn up by the Provisional
party will be submitted for consideration. The
Government will be represented by nineteen
delegates. while eighteen are to be chosen By
the people. This gives the Provisional Gov
eminent q majority Of one. and apparently
controls the Convention for President Dole
and his Cabinet.
Reports asserting that Admiral walkers
mission to the islands was for the purpose OF
being on hand to influence the Convention In
standing by the party In power and to give
the moral support OF the United States to It In
reaching a settlement Of affairs are said to be
unfounded by q statement made By the Presi-
dent showing conclusively that Walkers as
signment had nothing whatever to do with
Hawaiian Affairs In general. but IL for the sole
purpose OF taking possession OF the Pearl
Harbor naval station. coded to the United
States under the treaty OF several years ago.
The President informed his Gale that Ad-
miral Walker had received instructions to
formally acduife possession OF the tract OF land.
survey its approaches from the sea. take
soundings OF the depth OF the water leading
from The ocean to the inner harbor. and make
estimates Of the cost OF dredging the channel
so a. to give adraught for any OF our war ships.
The Admiral will also survey the land and de-
eide on the best location for piers. warehouses
for storing coal. and other buildings which
may be necessary to give the Pacific station .
first-class depot OF supplies. coaling station.
and place where minor repairs may be made
to ships. These surveys are now being pro-
jected By officers from the Philadelphia under
Admiral Walkers personal direction.
here Il an appropriation OF s25OOOO avail
years ago. for the purpose Of establishing for
eien coaling stations: The use OF the money
Navy. but when the APPROPRIATION Was granted
g In tie Ipders.ndng that II should
TO the site Of the station. The entrsnee 70 the
S"'h 4; @ d%raRf tsRs viii ms ss;s
new station, and will submit a detailed report,
sood sbs Srt Ro Wa w RE Is under
toward the. development OF the station and
pushed as far as the money will permit, ant
asked to appropriate enough money to CONF
pete the station and have 1t ready without
dssy for the use q vessels 9p the pac9 and
fulfil his mission this month and to return to
Washington In June.
dated Honolulu April Il. in which he say:
iuily Informed, Of he eourss q sysHts. he
meeting OF royalists on April 81 The Getting
is said TO have been quiet and orderly. and the
follows: ''' 40 ''''0N'A' ~'' -
Mh.,q.. Tho Provisions al Government tho Hawaiian
paring and promugating Constitution for IheseisL
pT%1dsd 'nas s CONSIST ausG nsSas:.!,S%
n.bs IL. n and
yl,ory eosncis q said Government and eighteen mem
bers 10 be ected. and
wS:;a sad ,ss pioyd:. sn.s voter, for DELEGATES
oath To bear true allegiance To said Provisional
Government and to oppose tho rerstablIshmen t of
monarchy in tue Hawaiian Islands thereby unreAson
their choice OF permanent form OF mt
makes provision for the submission of the ronstE
tuition which shall be so prepared. to q vote OF the
people; and
the Government OF the United states OF America the
protest Of the constitutional Government Hawaii
against the action OF those by whom said consttu
tonAl Government OF Hawaii was depossd the 18th
R,.p B-d BY u.s. the loyal people of Honolulu
meeting assembled. the evening this 9TH of
April, 1874 that We will aud do decline TO take said
oath or to register or vote for delegates to such
pate or cooperate In any project OF said Provsonal
Government to extinguiPh the Hawaiian Constitution
OF 1881 to adopt form OF mt other than
that sanctioned By satd Constitution until definite
Government OF Hawaii shall have been received from
tue Government OF said United States.
R1a rs1. That regard the SAID act passed by the
said Provisional Government and especially the pro-
ellis also OF said Convention. thereby assuring
n jority of representative members therein
being calculated and intended prevent n full
lair representation OF the people In such Conventions
cal dsfrAnohIsement of the Hawaiian people amt Of
all who. with them. remain loyal the OF
eminent here existing from time imme moral.
ks'ds.d, hat We appeal to our conpHtrlots and |
thsr refusal to take said OATH to register
delegates TO such Convention.
h.saVd That the Chairman and Secretary OF this |
meeting are hereby instructed TO forward q copy OF
poieniAry OF the United States IN Hawaii. with q
quest that he Ill IwATd the bis