The record-union., 1892-07-28
KINGDOM OF HAWAII.
QUESTION OF THE CEsSION OF
PEARL HARBOR DISCUSSED.
Wilcox Says the Giving of 1t to the
United States Would Establish
Hawaiian Independence.
lCorrespondence OF the Associated Press |

Correspondence of the Associated Press
HONOLULU, July 20.-A mass meeting
of Hawaiians, held at the Queens Arm
DRY. July 18th, was addressed by r. w.
Wilcox on the subject of the cession of
Pearl Harbor to the United States Will
cox took the ground that to cede Pearl
City to America would establish Hawa-
iian independence, and he labored to re-
move the apprehensions of evil which he
said the native Hawaiians feared might
follow the cession of territory. A com
mlttee bad been talked of to be appointed
by the Legislature as envoy to Washing
ton to discuss the feasibility of the eS-
adjustment of a naval station at Pearl
City. he wished to reassure the Hawa-
ilans that the committee had no power to
give away any part of Hawaii. If Amer
lea took Pearl City, millions of dollars
would come to the island. The cessiou
of Pearl Harbor did not necessarily mean
annexation TO the United States.
Discussion then became general. and
Hon. Joseph Nawahi said be was not in
favor of Wilcox's remarks. The princi-
pie of the Liberal party, he said, was the
autonomy and independence of the Hawa-
iian Kingdom. Why" he said, would
not America break contract with
Hawaii about Pearl Harbor if she chose
when she has already broken faith over
the Hawaiian treaty? Hawaii couldn't
do much kicking as America would
soon silence her."
The meeting adjourned without further
action.
LIVELY TIME IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The discussion of the appropriation bill
and the section relating to salaries of the
Police Department, LED to another tilt be-
tween Representative Ashford and At
torney-General Whiting in the Legsla-
ture, July 18th, and Ashford moved that
the Committee of the Whole report to the
House that they declined to furnish fur
Their supplies for the support of the Cab
met, and recommended that the House
pass resolution asking for the dismissal
OF the Cabinet. The chair ruled that The
motion was not debatable, and a scene
of confusion followed. Wilcox said he
was of the opinion that the Attorney
General, Marshal and Deputy Marshals
were implicated in smuggling opium.
and he hoped the committee would con-
slider the resolution for a vote of want
OF confidence in the Ministry
Ashford moved for the ayes and noes
on his resolution in the House, but both
motions were lost, and the Assembly
adjourned.
The matter was discussed on the fol-
lowing day, in the Assembly, and Viii
cox asked permission TO Withdraw his
resolution for the appointment OF a COM
mittee to go to Washington to inquire
into matters relative TO the Pearl Harbor
ceSSion, stating that no business of such
Importance ought to be considered while
the present Cabinet holds Office. After
warm debate, a motion to grant the re-
turn of the resolution was carried.
AS the steamer is leaving to-day the re-
port is current that the Ministry have
rendered their designations to the Queen
to avoid discussion on Wilcox's resolu-
ton of want of confidence, which was
set for discussion tomorrow, July 2lst.