Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-01-25

Finally rsu-A Csnssfsutlsa Already
frepsred-Ftrs Asniver~.ry ceissr.-
tfon.
SAN FRAScfsco. Jan Q - The
steamer Monowai arrived from Sgd
ney, Auckland and samoa, via Hsno-
lulu late yesterday afternoon. She
bring. full Hawaiian adviccs to nearly
. week later than previous adviccs
HoSoLrLu. Jan ia-There Is no i'm
portaut change in public affairs.
Strong remonstrances have been adj
dressed to Minister Willis II is prs-
vately learned that q new constitution
Is all ready to be promulgated at the
proper time. Chinese labrrers are TO
be imported until Japan is ready TO
continue the supply on satisfactory
terms IL seems to he definitely as
certained that for several weeks past.
N prior to Mr.. Thurston's visit the
government has been working out n
form Of constitution for an indie
pendent Hawaiian republic. which
Is how substantially settled upon.
Its form il like the eonstitu-
tons Of the states of the
uuiou with president and vice-presi-
dent and upper and lower houses of the
legislature. For voters for members
of the lower house the chief qualifca-
ton is the ability TO read and write the
English language. which will exclude
most of the japanese. IN this house
the native and half-white vote will
greatly predominant For the upper
house. will be required In voters an ed
ucatioual and q property qualification.
sufficient to secure the performance
of intelligent white citizens. who will
also control the choice Of the execu-
tive.
Certain special powers will be con-
ferred upon the executive, and the up
per house acting in concert, which viii
enable them when well agreed, to pre-
ven obstruction of necessary legislz-
tion by the lower house.
Under this constitution the native
element will possess all the power In
legislation IL ever possessed while the
royal and executive power will be prae-
ticaliy transferred to the control of the
more intelligent and capable populs-
| ton
The government will proclaim
this constitution until after Learning
from Minister Thurston that there is
no present prospect Of any form Of
| political union with the United states
There IS no doubt whatever that sueh
a constitution will be heartily ap-
proved by the rank aud ale Of the sup
porters OF the provisional g0vernment
who will gladly forsgo II necessary.
sOne voting privileges in order To So
eare the results Of the revolutions for
which they have faced 50 mach danger
together
To make the right OF suffrage uniim-
tied ~euld be simply 70 throS away
all they have worked for No eousfi-
tuition in Hawaii has ever been sub
mi.ted TO n vote Of the people. but sim
ply proclaimed by the executive au-
thority. which precedent Is likely to
be followed in the next similar case.
In an interview with Eaiulani's
guardian. T. H. Davies, he said IL was
dinicult to forecast the future of Ha-
wall The provisional government can-
not possibly 20 on IL is simply the
rule OF the mob. answerable only to
popular ciamor. Ills desire was n
p>acefal compromise between the
queen and Dole. in which suitable ar
bitrators should have adjusted a new
constitution reducing royal power
like that of Victoria. But he was made
aware that ths provisional government
would listen 20 no propositions Of that
kind
Mr. Davies ella inns to be entirely dis
Interested in his views. He stands on
the highes; ground of principle. firmly
rrprobating the great wrong of at
tempting TO convey away a nationality
against the will of the people
The coming nth of January Is the
Hrst anniversary Of the abolition of the
Hawaiian monarchy. The government
has ordered this day ID be observed as
n n~zttouat holiday The planters op-
pn>e this a. interfering with their IA
bur IN the huSy s>Asoa- In any ca-~- Il
viii b. generally observed by the
frS~nds 81 the g0vernnens and storc
VIII be closed The military CHARTERED
In the Judiciary bailding are preparing
il for nlzminatioa-
The eorrespoadenee still continues
between President Dole anH Minister
Willis about th@ latt<r's "menaeinx a.
titnde a. the former has expressed IL
Wills las. letter zade compliant 81
the allegation - o&cnsive and disPar
aging to his goxrrumens. and De
manded Specifications and evidences
To this the president responded tia,
week by an extended statement r~ecitins
all the ways in whieh the community
and the government were syssemst
ieaIly caused 20 believe. and especially
after the arrival Of the corwin- thai
the minister was about 20 land the
naval forces 10 restore the queen- Hi,
repeated refuszls TO say anything u
remove this k1sief are specified Dol'
recounts Tire cause Of this distressing
state of anxiety and alarm. and is in
jury IN business. and 70 the credit ans
authority of the government Thi
correspondence will probably not soor
be given to the Honolulu public
During the pas. week the svailabl'
cash balance in the treasury has in
creased from sse7.os&s4 TO sa7s.sTals
} This increase was mainly due TO re
ceipts of taxes of 81, 900 and from
sales Of bonds 5000. the first bond
sold since the Corwin arrived
Walter G. Smith, Of the Star, con
tinues to be earnestly pushed by tn
|, Annexationist club to fill the next Va
cancy in the advisory council His or
|, ponents have secured . vote os tn
directors Of the Star company dis&F
| proving of his candidacy as likely .
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; The Annexationist club Is the mos
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