Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-20
RHEUMATISM


there is perpetual snow. Cool north
east trade winds blow for nine months %
the year. Although spoken of as a
tropical climate it is barely on the edge
of the tropics. The same Arctic cur
rent that cools san Francisco makes
Hawaii many degrees cooler than the
same latitude in the Atlantic.
| The government of Hawaii was
monarchy until January, 1893. when
Queen Liluokalani attempted to abro
gate the constitution and promulgate
one increasing her power and dis
| franchising the whites.
The people thercupOn overthrow the
monarchy and established provisional
government, January the 18th, 1893
Later constitutional convention
unanimously adopted a constitution
| declaring the Republic of Hawaii, on
July 4. 1894.
| The executive consists of a president
and four cabinet officers.
President Sanford Ballard Dole nov
50 years years Of age; Hawaiian born.
Of American parentage; a graduate of
! Williams College; lawyer by profess
! sion. He was judge of the supreme
court under the monarchy, which posi-
| ton he resigned to accept the leader
| ship Of the revolution which over
turned ne monarchy He is respected
and admired by all classes and factions
| in the community
! The electorate consists of all male
| adult citizens who take an ga tn of re-
| nunclatlon 6f the monarchy and allie
glance TO the republic.
! Asiatics are not eligible to citizen
| ship or 10 vote
The required qualifications of a voter
! for representatives is ability to read
and write Hawaiian or English and the
| payment OF all taxes due; and for
senators, in addition thereto. an in
come Of 5000 per annum. or the owner
ship Of real estate worth $500, or per
sonal property worth $4,000.
The Legislature consists Of a Senate
elected for six years and a House Of
Representatives elected for two years,
each consisting Of Il members.
The supreme court consists of three
judges. with exclusive jurisdiction to
decide certain special proceedings and
fhe validity IF elections 70 the legisla-
! ture: concurrent jurisdiction with the
circuit Judges concerning habeas cor
pus ana certain other special proceed
ings; ana appellate jurisdiction over
exceptions and appeals from district or
circuit courts. Gases are tried prompt !
~ and the courts are ably and hon |
estly conducted.
The judges are appointed by the |
President District judges for twp |
years; circuit judges for four years, |
and supy,m me court judges for life.
CHURCHES AND EDUCATION.
The various Christian denominations
are represented and all forms are tol-
Grated. The country churches of the
Protestant denominations are chiefly
conducted by Hawaiian pastors. the
Roman Catholic by French and Ger
man priests. who are mostly good
linguists and speak Hawaiian. English
and Portuguese. beside their mother
tongue. Wherever there is a large
collection Of English speaking people
Protestant church is usually supported
by them. In Honolulu there IS a large
number of churches. Congregational
Roman Catholic. Episcopalian. Meth
odst and Mormon. There is a sunday
law. ana all work which is not abs1-
lutrly necessary is prohibited on tina;
day Rational outdoor amusement is
not prohibited, such as riding, boating.
shooting. etc. and the government
band plays at the public park at
Waikiki sunday afternoon.
There is a highly organized system
of free public schools. modelled on that
of the United States, in which the
English language is taught. There arc
also a number Of private boarding
schools, and schools ranking with high
schools in the United States.
The public school year is eight
months. and all children between sixand
If years of age are compelled, if physi-
cally able, to attend school.
All the Hawaiian born population of
all natinnalities can read and write
English. The number of schools in
1896 was 1897; number of teachers 42j;
number of scholars l2,6l6.
The schools are under the control of
an unpaid board of five persons, APP
pointed by the President.
The constitution prohibits the appro-
priation of public funds for sectarian
or private schools.
POSTAL MATTERS.
There is regular postal system. and
on the arrival of a steamer at any
|
out to distribute the mail through the
district. The Hawaiian islands belong
to the Postal Union. and money orders
can be obtained to the United States,
Canada. Great Britain, Germany. Nor
way. Sweden. Denmark, the Neither
lands, Portugal. Hong Kong and
Colony of Victoria, as Well as local or
dcrs between the islands.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.
The financial status of the republic is
strong. The country is sef-support-
ing, solvent and prosperous. The pub
lie debt in 1896 was 3I65.o00 with a
population of 100000 gives $4,000 per |
capita of population. Annual income |
from taxes, customs and licenses |
ST. 100000. Exports and imports valued |
at over SIS, 900. 900, While 81 per cent. Of |
the whole business is dome with the |
United States, which is far more than |
with any other foreign country.
THE CAPITAL.
Honolulu is POO miles from San !
Francisco, situated on the island of
Oahu. the principal city and the |
itol Of ~,