Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28


the procedure We find ourselves at once
transferred from tossing sea of uncer-
tainties and threatening contingencies to
what seems to be quiet anchorage in har-
Dor. There is in consequence a prevailing
feelins of graduation and returning conf
hence.
Two weeks ago the convention was in the
heat of debate on the second reading of the
constitution. Soma of them were falling
tnto an irritable condition of nerves The
radical leagues outside were becoming ex-
cited and tending to miscOnstrue and kick.
This quieted down. A third reading was
carried through on the Both with a good de-
gree of harmony and marked abatement of
iuntoward feelings and arrangements were
made for PRONUNCIATION of the constitution
on the 4th.
This last proposition raised the public en-
thusiasm, and all the friends of the repub
lie laid aside their little dissensions and
5oir ed heartily in the movement for the i'm
mediate proclamation of the republic and
the constitution. On Monday evening, the
I'd, great mass meeting was held in the
drill shed. in which all sections of the sup
porters of the government joined with the
greatest unanimity and enthusiasm. Strong
resolutions were passed ratifying the work
of the convention and their appointment of
3. b. Dole as president of-the republic. Tie
cheering was constant and vociferouS.
There was the greatest contrast 10 a meet
Ing held two hours earlier en- Palace Square
by royalists. in order to protest against the
republic as being contrary to the Will of
majority of the voters, natives. who de-
sired the monarchy. That crowd, thin
one. the native portion. looked dispirited
and Iistless. and found it hard to raise the
firal cheer called for.
PromGIgatinE the Good News.
Next morning the convention met again
70 read proof sheets hastily together. This
was done in less than two hours. One
clause was left out, so as to leave the presi-
dent free to convene the senate or leSisla-
ture without thu concurrence of the cabi-
net This would enable him to remove
dissenting cabinet by the aid of the senate.
Toward evening, the printing being perfect
ed, they met and each member signed the
constitution with it's enactive act appended.
This was by ayes and noes, unanimously. as
follows:
THE constitutional convention, convened in
Honolulu. Island Of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands,
on the 3Oth day of May. AID. 1891, pursuant
to the provisions of act 80 OF the acts of the
provisional government of the Hawaiian Is
lands. entitled An act to provide for con-
stitutiOnal convention approved the 10th
day of March, AID. 1894, and pursuant TO
the proclamation of the president summon
ing said convention to assemble, having
framed and adopted the constitution here
anbefcre set forth:
Now, il is he-eby declared. enacted and
proclaimed by the executive and advisory
councils of the provisional government and
by the elected delegates, constituting said
constitutional convention, that on and after
the fourth day of July, AID. 1894. the said
constitution shall be the constitution of the
republic of Hawaii and the supreme law of
the Hawaiian Islands.
Done in convention by unanimous con-
sent this third day of July, AID. one thouS-
and eight hundred and ninety-four. In wit
ness whereof We have hereunto subscribed
our Names
During the same afternoon the council Of
the provisional government held a last ses-
sion, in which they turned over the state to
the republic, declaring the republic Of Ha-
wall, after its proclamation on July 4, to be
the sole government. and the constitution
the supreme law; also vestirg in said re-
public all government territory, property,
rights. ETC., and ordering the president to
proclaim the republic and promugate the
constitution on the Fourth at the front OF
the executive building, and take the oath of
office.
Plots Against the President.
During ten days previous the president
had received number of threatening and
warning letters. Several circumstantial
evidences Of plots against him We're also
received thrOysh the police. in conse-
Quence he slept that night at the executive
building. 1t was perhaps fortunate that
tie news Of President Carnot's assassna-
ton did not arrive until the evening of the
Fourth. since such evil acts are prone to
ing OF the Glorious Fourth opened pro-
pitiousy ushered in by a daylight salute
from the flagship Philadelphia breakfasts
were hurried, and everybody FASTENED to
the gates OF the executive yard, where q
large crowd had assembled at 30. Before
5 the SPACIOUS veranda and the space be-
low were occupied by a great assemblaSe.
hundreds OF them ladies. On the stroke of
5 the president and cabinet descended 20 the
middle i:tndiD. of the steps.
Mr. Dole wore his customary serene ana
hignificl aspect. He delivered, in clear and
strong tones a brief address, as follows:
The movement for popular government
which has today reached such an important
stage in this country began in lSi9, when
kauikeaOul sWayed by the light of the new
civilization which was fast dawning upon
his kingdom. surrendered his unlimited SOW.
ereiSn power and proclaimed to every man
the rights OF life. limb. liberty, freedom
from oppression. the earnings OF his handg
AID the productions OF his mind
The progress of this cause from that day
has been irresistible. There have been
times, indeed, when IL seemed to slacken
Its pace and even to turn back on its
Course. but obstacles served only to give il
: chance to gathe: Its strength 10: 4
swifter advance.
The land commission and the great Ma
heIe. by which the lands of the kingdom
were divided between the people, the chiefs.