Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-16

SAN FRANcIsco, March 15.-Steamer
Mariposa arrived. II brought ibe fol-
lowing correspondence to the Associated
Press:
HONOLULU, March 8.
A rumor was Gfost Sunday night 20
the effect that martial law was to be de-
clared on Monday, but yet nothing has
come Of IT, The Marshal was seen and
denied the rumor, but nevertheless II Is
believed that there was some truth IN
il, and that the government had such
an intention. I'll is known that some
fears we're felt by the government thai
II news Of a nature uniavorable TO the
ex.queen's case should arrive the royal
lists would make last desperate at
tempt TO restore the queen. For this
reason the plan OF declaring martial
law was proposed and the governments
was ready TO take steps 70 prevent
trouble. A prominent government Of
fetal said as much TO the Associated
Press correspondent to-day aud also
that IL was only IN the last moment that
the idea was abandoned.
News OF the report OF the United
States Senate committee was received
with great denominations Of JOY by the
annexation party. They claim that 10
is the precursor of annexation, and the
more sanguine announce that this will
| be attained during the Cleveland admin
istration.
The news seems to have affected Royal
lists more seriously than any that has
| been received. The Bulletin, the eK-
! Queens organ, Is bitterly severe upon the
| tion. Naws condemnatory OF Stevens
action was confidently expected, aud
the report was great disappointment.
AT meeting Of the councils held this
afternoon, bill was presented proyid-
ing for the calling OF a
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION.
The bill provides that the convention
shall be held at the call OF (ho Prdal-
dent, and shall consist Of the-ezStueiso
and advisory councils and eighteen
elected delegates, six OF whom shall DO
elected from the Island OF oahu, Eve
from the Island OF Hawaii, four from
the Islands OF Maui. Mololai and Lanai
aud three from the Islands OF Kauai and
| Niihau.
Every male resident OF the Islands Of
! Hawaiian, American or European birth
or parontage, twenty years OF age, who
| has taken the oath provided by the act,
and who is not disfranchlsed by unpar-
doned felony, non-payment Of taAes or
residence on the Islands OF less than
one year, Is entitled by the bill TO vote
for the delegates. Registration Is re-
qured and the enrolment OF voters Is
TO bo posted and published previous 20
| the election.
THE FORM or OATH REQUIRED
is as follows:
81 do solemnly swear, In the presence
OF Almighty God, that / will support
and bear true allegiance 10 tho Provl-
slonal Government Of the Hawaiian
Islands and will oppose any attemDt 20
restore Llliuokaliua 70 the throne Or 10
establish a mOnarchial government In
any form 10 tho Hawaiian Islands"
The bill. making the convention con-
slst Of eighteen members besides tho
eighteen OF the councils, practically
gives the pToteut cOuuciib lue tonhlbi~
ling vote Of the convention. The cleo
ton Of delegates will take place In May
aRd as soon as a constitution 10 adopted
a republic will be proclaimed. The
new constitution Is already being drawn
up by the executive council, but its con-
tents will be strictly guarded until after
the meeting OF the convention. Tne
question OF
PLANTATION LABOR
will cause much trouble Tor the govern-
ment n IL Is not satisfactorily settled.
Two factions Of the new Union party
are making II cause for dispute and
the outlook now Is thata serious breach
will be created. The planters claim
that they cannot afford 70 hire white
labor at the present price OF sugar.
while the Radical element Insists that
no more Agatics be admitted K. W.
Irwin, the Hawaiian Minister resident
a. Toxic, left FOR Japan on the Oceanic
for the purpose Of negotiating for the
shipment Of ], 800 japanese.