The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-10-01
MASS MEETING.
Large Number Present-A Resolution
Adopted.

A meeting at the Chinese Theatre
pursuant to the call of John E. Bush
and others was held Thursday evening.
By 7:15 O'Clock the auditorium was filled
to overlooking. The audience was al
most entirely composed Of natives. A
slight sprinkling of whites and Chinese
lent little variety to the scene and re-
lieved the general sameness. The ar
rival of Mr. Bush in the hall was a
signal for general applause which broke
out afresh on the advent OF Mr.. j. K.
Kaunamano. But the limit of enthu-
siasm was reached when Messrs. A
Rosa and J. L. Kaulukou took seats in
the front OF the house. At 80 O'Clock
Mr.. Bush called the meeting to order.
In a brief speech he recited the objects
of the assemblage and called upon Mr..
J. Kekipi TO open the meeting with
PRAYER. On motion of Mr.. Wahineaua,
MIR. J. Sheldon was chosen interpreter
for the occasion. Mr.. j. Z. Bush was
unanimously chosen chairman. He
acknowledged the compliment by a
speech which seemed to meet with gem
eral favor, as it was punctuated with
frequent applause. In an English rendi-
ton OF his speech by himself he de-
nounced his acquaintance with the con-
text of the rumored protectorate treaty.
He denounced the proposed scheme as
a complete and absolute surrender of the
independence of these Islands.
Mr.. A. Rosa next took the stand amid
wild applause which was repeatedly re-
newed during his speech. In an Eng
ish translation he explained the objects
OF the proposed treaty. He thought the
original natives had the greatest right to
be heard in this matter. He read the
following
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAs-Grave rumors are current
that a proposition has been submitted,
10 your Majesty containing clauses al
most amounting to protectorate by the
United States Government, which ru-
mors have seriously alarmed all loyal
subjects OF Hawaii,
THEREFoRE,-Be it resolved that we a
large and representative body of your
Majesty's loyal subjects in mass meet
ing assembled this Goth day of Septem-
Der, 1889. in the city of Honolulu, do
hereby publicly and earnestly pray that
Your Majesty will withhold Your Royal
assent to any agreement, treaty or pro-
position which may affect the indepen-
dence and autonomy of Your Maiesty's
Kingdom, and further we your Majesty's
loyal subjects humbly pray that in the
event of any such treaty, arrangements
or proposition being submitted, Your
Majesty would be graciously pleased, be-
fore any final decision is arrived at, to
allow the feeling of the nation to be ex-
pressed, through their duly elected re-
representatives. in Legislature assembled
for that special purpose.
J. L. Kaulukou next occupied the
rostrum, Mr.. Bush acting in the capacity
OF interpreter. The general tenor of his
remarks was a denunciation of the
treaty and its supporters, whom he
characterized as black sheep. In each
succeeding treaty with the United States
we were asked for fresh concessions.
We had given Pearl Harbor, now we
were requested to make further surren-
ders. Would there be anything left for
US eventually? He knew a majority of
our foreign population of these islands
sympathized with the Hawaiians in this
matter.
The chairman then called for any
foreigner who was willing to say some
thing for the independence of the coun-
try. Mr.. Kinney, a spectator in the
audience, was called upon by members
b Of the audience, and made brief speech,
saving he came as a spectator, but he
believed he could assure the natives with
perfect honesty that the great majority
Of the foreigners did not sympathize with
the political aspect of that treaty at all. |
The idea of landing foreign troops here
was as revolving to the whites as it was
10 the natives, and he understood that
the Cabinet had repudiated that clause !
at once. Whatever was done should be |
done above board. The speaker went |
on to make other quieting remarks in
Hawaiian which elected general merri- |
ment and put the audience in the best
possible humor.
After a second reading the Resolutions
were unanimously adopted. A commit
tee consisting of ]. Kekipi, j. E. Bush,
J. L. Kaulukou, J. +. Colburn, w. G.
Achi, J. w. Wahineaua, J. K. Kahoonei,
J. Kanui, A. n. Trip, w. L. Holoka-
hiki, J. w. Kualaku, j. Pekelo, j. X.
Kaunamano, J. Kanoelehua, and A. K.
Kunuiakea was appointed to present the
same to His Majesty. The meeting
then adjourned.