The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-31


ure that the protection aforesaid
under the United States of America
be perpetual.
And we further proclaim as afore-
said that from the date of publica-
ton hereof the flag of the United
states Of America shall he hoistcd
above the national ensign on all our
forts and places and vessels naviga-
ting with Hawaiian registers.
Done ut our Palace nj IIo-
no!ulu, this tenth day of
los. March, A. u. $50 land
in the twcnly-siNth year
of our reign.
(Signed.) kAMruAuEHA
(Signcd.) KEoNI Ana.
The King who thus coded to the
United States the independence of
this country was Kauikeaouli, the
King who gave the people their
lands, the greatest King this coun-
try had from Kamchameha l., and
he did IL because he trusted the
United States. The French war
ship shortly aftcrwarl cleared out.
and it was an interesting fact that
the L. 5. s. Nandalia $50 long IN
this port before going on her ill.,.
fatcd visit to Samoa) was in port at
the time and did valuable service to
the Government. Under that treaty
special flags were made of the Am
erican flag sewed above the IIa-
waiian flag, and Marshal parke had
one ready to hoist on the fort when
ever the Frcnchmcn landed. That
treaty was in the hands of Daniel
Webster, Secretary OF State, and
by keeping still America could have
what the Opposition charged the
Ministers with casting sleeps eyes
across the water for now. But, no,
the American Government said that
Hawaii was forced into this stua-
ton by France, and therefore it
would be ungenerous TO take advan-
tage of the Kingdoms extremity.
So it was through the generosity of
the United States Government that
the Hawaiian flag has continued
ever since to float over this country.
(Great applause.) The speaker
briefly recited the story of the seven
months possession of the islands by
Great Britain IN 1913, better known
than the French episode from the
celebration for 4 great many years
of the restoration of the Hawaiian
flag. 1t was at this time that an
American Admiral, when his salute
of the Hawaiian flag was protested
against by Lord George Paulet, re-
piled that if this commander did not
like his saIu,ing he could lump it.
daughter and applause.) Great
Britain by Admiral Thomas nobly
atoned for the humiliation of this
kingdom at that time, and she had
been good friend to this country
ever since. But when they looked
at what England had done under
that treaty with France, and how
the United States acted, could there
be any doubt as to what nation was
our best friend! (Applause.) The
Foreign Office was full Of cores
pondence from the time when the
American missionaries came, down
to the last mail when dispatches ar
rived promising guarantee of the
Kingdoms independence, against all
countries, ltself--the United States
included. cloud applause.) Yet
the Opposition had the cool impu-
dcnce to tell us we must 90 to
France for guarantee of our indie
pendence (Iaughter). They charg-
ed Thurston and Damon and other
"damned missionaries" with trying
to sell the islands. lie could tell
them that the men who were doing
all they could TO make the country
lose its independence were Robert
Wilcox and other patriotic" lead
ers who were stirring up trouble. 1t
would not take many thirtieths of
July to destroy the independence of
the country, for such disorder would
not be tolerated by friendly Powers
without their stepping in to inter-
fere. Cloud applause.) The OPP
position had a long platform with
some good things in it, but their
candidates instead of discussing the
platform were abusing the other
candidates. Referring especially to
Robert Wilcox in this connection,
the speaker related what he had
done for this man on his return
from Italy. He got him q place in
the water works bureau ut 500 a
month, but he declined it because it
involved keeping tally in feet and
inches, when he had been educated
in metres. Cloud la,,ghter.) And
Wilcox slowly walked out of that
room to despair and revolution.
(uproarious laughter.) 1t was that
young mans complaint that he was
recalled when two years were lack
ing of his nine years course, and
he supposed that if they had gone
on paying $4,000 year for his cdu-
cation, he would return able Ia
translate metres into feet, and they
would be very proud of him in his
Italian uniform. (Laughter.) The
BULLETIN said there were no issues
before the people, but he thought il
10 Il Il.