The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-13
ANTI. CHINESE MEETING.

Recommendations Names Max
ing S25 to Date.
The meeting of citizens at the Knights
OF Pythias' Hall yesterday evening was
called to order at O'Clock by the chair
man, Mr.. I. r. Lucas. Minutes of pre-
Vlous meeting read by the secretary, Mr..
Godfrey, and approved. Under the head
OF reports of committees, committee on
obtaining signatures, reported as follows ::
Mr.. Lishman for Ward No. /, SO sigma
lures; Mr.. Quinn for Ward No. 2, Is
signatures, obtained by himself and 20
additional names by another party !;
Messrs. LaRieue and Wright for Ward
No. 8, reported so signatures; Mr..
Kinney for Ward No. 4, 115; Frank May
for same Ward, 9; Mr.. Emmeluth for
Ward No. 5, Sc names. Thus swelling
the number of signatures since the last
meeting, I'll, making a total to date of
825.
Mr.. Quinn stated that in his beat,
nearly all were interested in Chinese.
He found general sympathy with this
cause, however. People seemed deli
cate about affixing their names. He re-
viewed Mr.. w. o. Smiths speech at
former meeting. He affirmed there
should be no more hesitation about
amending this Constitution than there
was in adapting it. The same issues and
principles are at stake. The end aimed
at is public benefit. When the revolu-
ton of June 30th occurred the great wish
of the people was the same that agitates
us now. What the people most desired
was ignored. Now the issue would be
placed squarely before the members of
the Legislature. The time for evasion
on their part has gone by. By their
attitude on this question they must be
judged. The speaker closed with tell
ing anecdote which elected general mer-
riment.
1t was moved by Mr.. Kinney that
committee of five be appointed to draft
call for a public meeting to report next
Monday evening.
The speaker made an eloquent speech
in support of his motion. We must see
that this question gets to the Ministry.
We Will 60 to this meeting to record our
protest whatever be our number, or
whether it secures a larger following.
Noble Smith impressed upon us the seri-
BUSINESS of calling the Legislature to-
gether. He does not know how serious
it is. hope he went away impressed
by us and that he felt the real gravity of
the situation. The danger of delay in
this matter completely offsets the argu-
ments against an extra session.
The speaker sharply animadverted on
the propriety of a certain Judge gossip
ing on the situation and expressing
opinions on the right of the Legislature
to act without first filling vacancies in
their number. Such expression of opin-
ion was submissive of the dignity of the
bench and inimical to the interests of
the people. Other judges, with better
taste have refrained from expressing any
opinion whatever. The Speaker could
not believe that the opinion
intruded upon the public would
meet with its Endorsement. This
is an era of despair and not dema-
goguism. Sacrifice have been made for
planters in defiance of the spirit of free
dom, and now planters should risk some
thing for the general good. One planter
frankly informed the speaker that this
is sugar and coolie country. White
population is not proper factor in the
fitness of things. The planter admitted
the possibility of foreign protectorate as
a sequence. Did he participate in
revolution for the purchase of liberties
which should be absorbed by some for
eign country?
Mr.. Phillips urged canvass among
the natives. The limit of white advo-
Gates had nearly been reached. This
movement is championed by the labor
ing classes. The moneyed men of the
town keep aloof because they are doing
well. They have no incentive to spur
them. It is onl y when this demonstra-
ton shall assume such proportions as to
compel attention that they will take
sides.
Mr.. Lishman met with many sympa-
thizers who were reluctant to take
stand. They argued that the time was
not ripe for action. The speaker would
precipitate the trouble. If this affects
| the supply of bread and butter he would
be willing forego the butter.
Mr.. Emmeluth expressed contempt of
men who from interested motives re-
| fused to sign the petition. No depen-
dence should be placed on lame ducks.
The motion was put and unanimously
carried.
The Chair appointed Messrsl Kinney,
Lishman, Emmeluth, Philips and God
frey.
Mr.. Oleson in response to a general
call for remarks candidly admitted his
want of sympathy with their movement.
He regarded an extra session of the
Legislature at this time as injudicious
and unwise in the extreme. 1t would
precipitate questions for which the COM
munity is unprepared. He doubted the
propriety of arguments on his part. He
was not in accord with the sentiments
expressed at this meeting. He thought
other question much more vital in their
character should take precedence of
this. A concilliatory course towards the
natives should be pursued with the
object of securing good government.
Then this and other important questions
should be submitted for solution. He
spoke of the absences, changes of resi-
dence and expulsion of certain mem
bers. He feared the action of the Legis.
lature as constituted would be unsatis-
factory. He felt that he infringed the
rules of courtesy by the assertion of his
views.
The Chair informed Mr. Oleson thai
whatever differences might exist in
political opinion, this assembly was q
unit on the Chinese question.
Mr.. Phillips moved that collection be
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