New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBrNR.'


.,r,u MAY 81. via San Francisco, Jure T.
-. meeting of the constitutional convention
' ,.o strong address Of President Dole have
A" tho prophecies Of the malcontents who as
Wa that this ceremony would be selected by
" povalists and their sympathzers as the oc-
D.,ar for an outbreak. Still. the feeling among
- class Of the Provisional party is bitter
49,, tho men who are In control Of this con-
Se- -,,or Most Of the delegates are radically op-
% President Dole in regard 10 the desira-
p~,., =, annexation TO the United States. Nearly
-. IN full sympathy with the small body OF
.,,bv sugar planters. who hope to secure con-
~ =, the new Government In Honolulu. as
III as on other islands. the delegates selected
ou mon who will work in the interests Of
The planters
Tho design Is 10 form a military republic, with
a.. franchise and the power TO hold office so re-
..-,,.d that only men Of large means or the sub
,,,.ss whom they may select. can vote or take
..- IN the Government. This scheme is so
..-v outlined by the election and by the prep
...,,ons for passing the Constitution that 1t has
.,n.sd great excitement among the radical wing
=, the Provisional party. President Dole him.
ss is in favor Of annexation and Of giving the
,vss who can conform TO the educational quaif-
.,,on. but he stands almost alone in this regard.
whether or not his personal force will be suf-
tsent 10 impress itself upon the convention is a
matter Of doubt.
As far as can be learned the programme Of the
sugar planters is TO secure an Independent re-
nubic and then induce the United States TO form
a sprotec,orate over Pearl Harbor BY this means,
the new Government hopes 50 10 involve the
United States that il will be forced 70 take the
rart Of the republic should there be any uprising
ty Royalists or others. The franchise in this
csse will be given only to property holders. and
the fullest liberty will be accorded planters 70
import Asiatic labor the result Will be 10 flood
he Islands with cheap coolies and TO drive out
hrge Fart OF the white people who now carry
IN smal trades or work for wages. In a word,
The scheme Of the planters is TO form an oil
ssrchy backed by military power and 70 build
no by this means a class Of sugar-growng mil
lonaIres who will have as complete control Of
The Government as Claus Spreckels had for the
SIX or eight years during which he had King
Kaakaua In his power.
There Is bitter talk among the radicals, who
have done most Of the hard work since the revO-
luton over this attempt 10 throw them out OF
osSce and out Of all personal share in the Gov
errnent; II is even declared by several OF these
men who have good sources Of information. that
aisast r. 800 out of the II 900 white men on the
Islands are against this plan Of a permanent
republic and are strongly In favor OF annexation
10 the United States The radicals hope II the
planters should carry out this plan, to secure the
lslp Of the Royalists 10 defeat It, The more IN
iAkssnt Of the Royalists have given u2 nope Oh
restoring the Queen and now stand ready 10 ac-
esp any proposition which will give them the
share that they expect in the future government
Of the islands. They can hope for absolutely
tothing should the planters gain control 20
everything depends upon the nature of the Con-
sitution which the convention in the next few
days will pass Should 1t restrict the franchise
10 the small moneyed class. there Is sure 10 be
trouble and there is every chance Of an over
throw Of the Government.
The first days proceedings Of the convention
amounted 10 little President Dole delivered an
address outlining his idea Of what the con-
vention should accomplish and then an adjourn
ment was taken until the following day