The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-29
MASS MEETING.
The Native Sons of HAWAII to the
Front.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST A REPUB
LICAN FORM OF GOVERN
MENT ADOPTED.

SOuS Vi ddWdlly anu ue1u dC Cue OyIQ-
nasium on Monday evening. Many
prominent natives were present and
listened to the discourses of their wise
leaders with attentive ears. Long be-
fore Z o'clock streams of people were
seen vending their way towards the
Gymnasium. The Royal Hawaiian
Band, under the leadership of Prof. D.
x. Naone, was stationed on the makai
end of the hall, and discoursed most
eloquent music for over thirty min
utes
J. K. KAULIA, the Secretary of the
Native Sons of Hawaii, called the
meeting to order at 7:45 P. NJ.
Hon. A. Rosa was elected chair
man Of the meeting. On taking the
chair, he said that he came as specta-
tor only. He was not candidate for
the coming elections, and he was not
member OF the society. File asked
the audience to conduct the meeting
in an orderly manner, SO that nothing
would mar the success of the object in
view.
ISAAC d. IAEA was chosen secre-
tary and Mr.. Rosa interpreted the
speeches in English.
The Chairman called upon the Rev.
J.Waiamau to open the meeting with
prayer which was done.
A. Rosa said: The subject for dis
cussion this evening is, "Our de-
nunciation against adopting a Re-
publican form of Government for
Hawaii" You are at liberty to ex-
press your views, whether pro Or con.
The first speaker. L. Kaulukou-
will speak against the Republican
movement The time allotted to
each speaker is limited to ten min
utes.
j. l.. KAULUKOU-Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen: We are assembled
here tonight because false rumors
are being propagated abroad that we,
native sons of the soil of Hawaii, are
in favor of a Republican form of Gov
eminent. Our bitterest enemies are
doing their utmost to spread this I'M
founded report. It is our duty to-
night at mass meeting assembled,
to notify the world at large that the
aboriginal Hawaiians are body and
soul against such movement. We
do not favor annexation either with
America or with any other foreign
power. We have called this meet
ing because foreigners abroad are
entertaining this idea, which is
most derogatory to our interests.
Hawaiians are not the only ones con-
cerned in this question; foreigners,
too, who have adopted Hawaii as
their home; they have right to
stand up and denounce this move
ment. Applause. A queen now
reigns over US. 1t is our duty as loyal
citizens to do our utmost to perpetu-
ate the throne of Hawaii. England
cherishes her Queen, and we should
adore our Queen. Our ancestors have
been accustomed to q monarchial
form of government, and we, the
younger generations, have been in
stilled with undying loyalty to our
sovereign. Our forefathers considered
Glove of the throne, love of country
and love of the people" as one, but we
have divided it into three distinct
persons. I will now read to you the
following resolutions, carefully pre-
pared by committee Of the Native
Sons of Hawaii:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS a report has been propa-
gated throughout the United States
concerning the belief that the Hawai-
ian people are standing ready to revo-
lutiOnize Hawaii's present form of
government, that is, monarchial
government, to a republican form of
government, either by annexation to
the American Republic or to be an
Independent republic, and such re-
ports have been published in numer-
Gus American papers that have
reached Hawaii nei, and
WHEREAS similar open reports
have been published by certain news
papers of this city land as 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 proof of the truth of
such reports now being circulated,
and that will also confirm the belief
that the Hawaiian nation is against
their beloved Queen, and are to re-
move her from the throne of Hawaii,
and
WHEREAS, this is a question that
deeply concerns the monarchial form
of government of Hawaii nei; and it
is proper that such threatening ru-
mors may 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 following resolu-
tions:
l. BE 1T REsoLvED,-Thatt that the
Native Sons of the Soil do contin-
ually disapprove the idea to discon-
tinue and change Hawaii's monar-
chial form of government but, by
this, they certify to uphold forever
that form of government, and like
wise to uphold the Queen and the
Throne of Hawaii; and they are
always bitter against the said move
ment.
2. Be it resolved, that the native
sons of the soil do repeatedly disap-
prove any scheme to establish re-
publican form of government in place
of Hawaii's present monarchial gov
eminent, the government for which
the ancestors of the rising generation
of Hawaii nei bled, by fighting for
this blessing.
8. Be it resolved, that the Hawaiian
nation do forever protest against any
scheme annexing this government to