The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-08-25
Meeting at Kaunalapili-rriday aoth.


to assemble on Friday evening at Kaumakapili
love and confidence of the people for His Majesty
the King. Since Thursday morning strong at
tempt had been working, to create sentiment in
favor of Moreno, and in support of arbitrary and
unnecessary disturbances OF public affairs. It
was being done, not by fair argument, but by per
sonal filings and by appeals to race preiudices.
Robt. Wilcox's placard on King street, elsewhere
given, is an illustration.
A crowd filled the church before the time ap-
pointed for the meeting, and it was evident that
the purpose of meeting quite different to that of
Monday night. Turbulent signs were very marked.
j. M. Kapena was called to the Chair with B.
Waterhouse and John Kalama as Secretaries and
S. B. Dole as Interpreter.
Mr.. Kapena stated the object of the meeting to
be: in quiet, orderly and yet forcible manner to
cypress the confidence of the Hawaiians in His
Majesty and to undo the evil work of Monday eve
ming. He intimated that the work of that evening
was the result of the plotting of faction, and
that true Hawaiians had not had hand in it, or
had been misled.
Mr.. Dole introduced the following resolution,
which was received with very great enthusiasm:
Resolced, That we hereby express thanks TO His
pie and removing Mr. c. c. Moreno from the office o.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
This he supported by forcible speech which was
received enthusiastically. He took the ground
that the removal of Moreno was in response 10
popular desire as expressed on Monday night and
since. That it was concession to public opinion
and as such ought to be recognized and the COM
munity return thanks therefor. His remarks
aroused both classes of feeling at the meeting but
the predominant one was that of applause for his
views. p. a -- %
r. W. Wilcox of Waikiki succeeded him, and in
stentorian tones announced his views to be that
this the country of the red Skins that foreign
ers are trying TO get up disturbance and confu
sion for their own purposes and evil views, that
the native Hawaiians ought to rally and by such
public demonstrations as cannot be mistaken put
down the interloping foreign element. He did not
announce whether he favored or was opposed to
the resolution of Mr. Dole, but as he was making
some angry allusion to ma keiki nIisiOHdri,"
Mr.. Pilipo arose and requested him to direct his
remarks to the business of the evening. At once,
the building was the scene of excited turmoil and
confusion. Hats were thrown up. shouts and out
cries rent the air. The aisle filled with people,
some rushing forward and others away from the
building. From that moment, the meeting resolv-
ed itself into mob and with the exception of the
time when Mr.. kaai was speaking the confusion
and din were so great that no business could be
DONE After about quarter of an hour the house
was still enough for Mr.. Kaai to speak and intro
duced the resolution:
WHEREAS: Much anxiety has been felt for the
past few days, by both native Hawaiian and
foreigners in regard to the political situation, and
WHEREAS: The Representatives of Foreign
Powers residing here, were led by motives of fear
To hoist their national flags and do other acts,
when neither life nor property were endangered,
and tT.Er# Ie
WHEREAS: On Monday night, the 10th instant,
public meeting was held in this place (Kauma-
kapill), during which resolution was introduced
and passed censuring your Majesty for arbitrary
action, outside of Constitutional limits, dangerous
to Hawaii mel. Therefore, be it
Resolued That this meeting of your subjects do
express its condemnation of the sentiments ex-
pressed at the aforesaid meeting, and assure your
Majesty of our disapproval of the course then
pursued; and further, be it
ResOiUed: That We express our steadfast affec-
ton for You and the Royal Family that we do
pray in confidence that You, by your Constitu-
tional prerogatiyes, will appoint men who
known in this community for honesty of pur--
pose and wisdom to assist III the management of
public affairs, and for the protection of the
Throne and also, be ii
ReSotred That do hereby express full con-
fdence in your wisdom as a Ruler, and as Pro-
moter of the prosperity of our beloved land. God
Save the King! And finally, be it
Resotued That we hereby express our thanks
to Your Majesty for listening to the voice of the
people and releasing Mr.. c. c. Moreno from the
Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
1t was received with immense applause, and he
then made remarks upon it, and on the state of
affairs in the country He called attention to the
refusal of foreign officials to recognize Moreno as
Minister of Foreign Affairs to remark made to
him by one of them, that in case of trouble the
sailors and marines of the vessel in port would
not come shore to assist, but if they should
come shore it would be to stay. Marked SEN
sation. He expounded the constitution, saying
that the King has the absolute right to make and
unmake cabinets, and thatno one has the right to
he does it. If he desires he could place his cook
there and no one could say one word. (This was
differently understood. BE probably said that
His Majestys right to remove his ministers was as
perfect and unaSsailable as to remove his cook)
In view of his remarks on Wednesday at the
Bethel, the above will be interesting.
Mr.. Kaai had not left the front of the hall for
his seat when the chairman jumped to his feet and
In the midst of great confusion shouted in Hawaii
an for all of those in favor of the resolution to
hold up the hand, and it was responded to by
very large number, but the doubt and uncertainty,
and the absence of an explanation in English add
ed to the confusion and in the midst of great con-
fusion the vote was taken again, and declared in
favor of the resolution. This caused excited
shouts and denials from all parts of the house and
it became almost impossible to follow the attempt
ed course of business. Mr. Dole's resolution
then put and carried in spite of the attempts of
Mr.. Wilcox and others to kill it, by motions with
the hands and shouts to all, sc H." At this point
the audience shouting and crowding about the
table. Mr.. Kapena jumped on the pulpit and call
ed for the election of committee of thirteen to
take the resolutions to the palace He finally ap-
of whom did not know 1t, although present.
till the following day. Persons busily en-
gagged in tanning out the lights and the meeting
broke up in disorder.
Those who attended this gathering can but con-
trast it with that of Monday night, when order
prevailed where each speaker had his say, and
was listened to, where several spoke against the
resolution and the question was not put till called
for by the house, and was then slowly and distinct
ly read in each language and voted upon intelli-
gently by the vast audience.
Another meeting called in the interest of
Moreno for Saturday afternoon, at the Fish
Market, and was a fitting finale to that of Friday
evening. more laughabe farce was never per-
petrated. Nobody would speak till Mareno
arrived, and then nothing was said, except an
electioneering speech by Keiki, for next session,
in which he declared that if he had been returned
this session, no 100000 loan bill would have
been passed, no huge appropriation bill, no
Chinese subsidy, and other measures of like char
acter, when it suddenly occurred to him that he
was invading the domain of Mareno and so bowed
to him, and said GOOD Morning" which was
atfectionately responded 10 by that individual,
who was meanwhile struggling with the embraces
of drunken darkey, who loudly told the crowd
that he was his brother, the brother of the pakes
&c.
An old fellow from Kalihi mounted the fence
and told the people he did not often have the
chance TO speak, but he loved his countrymen and
everybody who wanted Mareno for Minister of
Foreign Affairs to hold up their hands. Wilcox
and his clique held theirs up in the midst of
groans and misses, mingled with laughter.