The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-01

out Of their vote for the National
Reform Party. llo had heard dur
ing the day OF q man promised the
position of Port Surveyor il he vot-
cd the Reform ticket, but this party
had no positions 10 offer.
MIRA. marques said the meeting
had originally been intended as
special one for the third ward. He
had had the pleasure of meeting the
Portuguese and IIawaians scpar-
atelv several times. AS the hour
was late, and much that he had in.
tended 10 say had been uttered by
previous speakers, he woulh not de-
tam them long. His biography had
sufficiently been presented by all
opponent who is reported TO grow
every day Wilder and Wilder. The
only thing he would say was that
the Government party were so short
of arguments, that they were intro
ducing into politics questions entire
ly foreign to the issues. 1t was the
first occasion in n meeting held last
night when, in any civilized coun-
try, n Minister of the Crown ever
came forward to insult friendly
nation for the purpose Of making
political capital (applausc). In the
history of Hawaii there had been
difficulties between the English and
French, but they were always due
to the misgOvernment of the Mis-
sionary Party of this country. If
there was one country to which we
owed the recognition of indcpend-
ence, it was precisely to France,
who was insulted last night, and to
England, for the United States did
not join in the first treaty ever made
to recognize the independence of
countries in the Pacific. cloud ap.
plausc.) In 1858 England and
France wanted To make q new treaty
to secure more firmly the independ-
ence of these islands, but America
again refused TO join in such
tripartite treaty. lie was ready to
recognize what the islands owe to
the United States, hut he wanted
justice done to the two other friend
ly nations, England and France. II
the Ministry honestly wanted--as
they rretended-to secure our indie
pendence, there were documents
now in the Foreign Office TO show
that, if approached, Germany and
England would join in 4 treaty as
surfing our independence, in which
doubtless France, Russia and Italy
would be willing to cooperate. If
they wanted to prove their as
sumed love for the country and
make its independence and neutral
rights secure forever, instead of
throwing the country into the hands
of one nation, now would be the
time to get all European Powers to
unite in an agreement to respect our
independence, ion the principle that
q joint security was surer than an
isolated one (applause). He wanted
to live and die here, and wanted to
die free Hawaiian, and was there
fore against any annexation. He
was in favor Of a free and just gov
eminent, did not belong to any
party or clique; but was independ-
cnt, and ready to vote, if elected,
for right and against wrong, on
whatever side it might be. Gap
plause). He had pledged himself
TO the National Reform platform,
because he considered it an honest,
sincere, and full programme, and, if
elected, should try to carry out the
provisions of that platform as fully
and as sincerely as possible. He
would specially remember that he
had had the honor Of being saluted
by the workingmen, rs their repre-
sentative and protector. In con-
Guiding, Mr.. Marques reminded the
electors of the ward that there were
only two candidates for Representa-
tive in this third ward and any votes
for another man would be thrown
away. He should not follow his
opponents in abusing the opposing
candidate. Mr.. Gonsalvcs was a
| gentleman and "friend" of his, and
the only thing he had against him
was that he was on the wrong side.
Mr.. Gonsalves had told him he was
forced to run. Any man who was
forced. TO run, would be forced to
vote as he was told. (Applause. }
Mr.. II. w. Wilcox spoke In Ha-
waiian without Interpretation, and
was loudly cheered throughout his
remarks. Mr.. Rosa having entered,
however, was asked to interpret,
and on coming forward was received
with loud applause. Mr.. Wilcox
said he had been reported in the pa
pers that he would put all foreigners
out of Office. He would not have
the right to do such a thing and il
was no part of his intention. II
they got into power they would have
the offices filled with competent men
no matter of what color. But IL
dishonesty on the part Of officials
was discovered it should be their
duty to have the guilty ones dis.
missed. Much had been rumOred
in regard to wron.gdOing in various
departments. He knew that some
of these rumors were true, and If he
was elected 1t would be his endeavol
to sift these matters and expose the