The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-29
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DEGENERATION MASS MEET,
ING OF HAWAIIANS.
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meeting called by the Native Sons of
Hawaii and The Hui Kalaiaina. Short
ly after 1880 o'clock, j X Kaulia,
Secretary Of the Sons of Hawaii, called
the meeting to order. Hon. A. Rosa
was elected Chairman of the gather
ing and took the chair, stating that
he had come to listen, but being
called upon to fill this position he
would do so, also adding that he took
the chair as non-partisan in the dis
cuSsiOn. He would also ask that the
promoters of the assemblage excuse
him if he failed to please all.
Isaac u. Iaea was elected secre-
tary.
Rev. j. Waiamau offered prayer.
The chairman then stated the sub
ject for discussion was ''Their De-
nunciation of Republican Form OF
Government for Hawaii" He was
familiar with j. l.. Kaulukou's ideas
on the question and he would call on
that gentleman for the first speech.
Hon. j. l.. kaulukou on arising
greeted the chairman and audience,
stating that as previously announced
the object of the meeting was in re-
gard to rumors prevalent abroad that
Hawaii was DESTROYS of change of
government from monaIchical to re-
publican. He considered it an APP
propriate occasion to stamp the idea
rs a false one, as all locally situated
were well aware of the Hawaiians'
disfavor to such change of affairs,
or even to annexation. We do not
wish it and it is not the exclu-
sive right of the race of Hawaii
to repel the idea, but foreign
residents, those who have married
into and settled in the country,
they have a say in the matter. We
should not only think of our Sover-
eign as one who has supreme power,
but we should consider our Queen as
one of the gentler sex and this fact
should strengthen our desire to up
hold the Throne of Hawaii and per-
petuate the same in Righteousness.
We should take England as our ex-
ample and we must respect our
Queen and the office she holds. As
we have in the past revered our
sovereign, so this evening we must
continue and keep up the dignity of
the monarchicaI government. La the
days Of our youth our forefathers
had always been taught to love their
sovereign, and if they did so they
loved their country. All they had,
belonge to the ancient chiefs. And
a. civilization crept into the country
their trust in their sovereign was
strengthened. He would denounce
any form of government other
than monarchlcal He would also
present set of resolutions which
had been drafted and carefully con
sidered, and he hoped they would
adopt the same as a whole:
WHEREAS, report has been pro-
pagated throughout the United States
concerning the belief that the Hawai-
ian people are standing ready to
revolutionize Hawaii's present form
of government, that is, mouarchical
government, to a republican form of
government, either by annexation to
the American Republic or to be an
Independent republic, and such re-
ports being published in foreign
papers that have reached Hawaii mel,
to that effect, and
WHEREAS, similar open reports
have been published by certain news
papers in this city, and these reports
will certainly strengthen the belief
that those reports spread throughout
the United States are valid, as shown
above; and if these reports are not
contradicted by the Hawaiian nation,
by publicly making known their dis
approval and contradicting the truth
of such reports, then their silence in
this matter is a proof of the truth of
such reports now being circulated,
and will also confirm the belief that
the Hawaiian nation is against their
beloved Queen, and stand ready to
remove her from the throne of
Hawaii, and
WHEREAS, this is a question that
deeply concerns the monarchical
form of government of Hawaii nei;
and it is proper that such threatening
rumors be repealed strongly and
firmly by the Hawaiian people;
THEREFORE, this mass meeting,
held on the evening of December
2Sth, 1891, in the city of Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, do pass the follow
ing resolutions:
|. REsOLvED--That the native sons
Of the soil do hencefOrth disapproye
the idea to discontinue and change
Hawai's monarchical form of govern
ment; but, by this, they certify to
uphold forever that form of govern
ment, and likewise to uphold the
Queen and the Throne of Hawaii;
and they shall aud always he bitter
against the said movement,
= ID, Malo would like to ask and I
answer the question, who the pro- |
moters Of this form of government
were they were the Office seekers.
And if these people eager for ONCE
were advocating republieauism now,
aud II they kept on ell doomsdayl /
they will fail aud the object will 100 |
as ial away as AZ present Mr. +.
halo wns very enthusiastic through. .
Jut the latter port Of The meeting
and could handy frfruiu from suK.