The Daily bulletin., 1892-09-16

speculations iii Chicago, etc, so
that now he is not the clear
thinker he had before. He was a
stalwart defender of republics, and
that he had a perfect right to be.
The speaker believed in republics
also, but when he came here he ac-
cepted the institutions of this coun-
try, and he did not intend to CAB, in
public, ON revolutionary themes. 1t
was mistake, however, for the mem
Der from the first district to say that
the annexation cry was raised
by the Cabinet as a bugbear, as
Pope says. "For forms of Govern
ment let fools contest, whateer is
best administered is best" 1t is
a significant fact that all this
cry about annexation has come from
the opposition while never word
has been said on the subject by the
Cabinet or its supporters. As the
champion of the planters he was
willing to give the country away for
what he could get for it. What diff
ference did it make to us what form
of government we lived under so
long as they, the planters, made
money? Annexation was not the
greatest evil nor the greatest good
which could befall this country, for
although the United States was our
nearest neighbor, we would always
enjoy its friendship and protection,
as long as we maintain a Christian
civilization and have due regard
for the rights of property and per
son. He believed in upholding the
majesty and dignity of Hawaii by
not having her become a street.
walker and begging to be taken in.
1t would be time enough to submit
the question to the people when we
we're asked. If Uncle Sam, out of
that tremendous amount of money
which he has, was willing to spend a
few millions here building dry docks
and making harbors, let him be vel
coined with both hands, for he is a
good tenant. Did not believe that
it was the wish of the United States
to annex the islands. Our side has
never raised that cry of annexation
it has always come up like an accus
ing spirit out of the mouths of those
who belong to the opposition. Per
haps there is more in it than appear.
on the surface. The matter did not
however, enter into the question be
fore this House. 1t was only two
years ago that he came to the AS
sembly because he heard that Thurs
ton and Ashford were going to have
a row that was always better than ;
circus and it was free. AS to the
member from the Third District, ht
was good lawyer, and he had an
other profession--he was profes
sional repenter. A few years ago h'
was humping the ground with j;
rifle and calling for new constitu
ton. Afterwards he wanted anothe
new constitution. He was sayins
there never should have been a new
constitution, the natives were rob
bed, no change should have beer
made.
Rep. Ashford never said it!
Minister Neumann-( Markedly
You did, I have heard you.
Rep. Ashford -Determinedly) =
No, | did not say it!
Minister Neumann-I heard you
, | do not want to do the honorabl
member any injustice but it show
how utterly unreliable a sheet tina
Advertiser is. daughter and ar
plause.) | listened to his speeches
, | love to listen to him, he has gen
orally great deal to say even if it i
not always to the point. daughter
5 His speeches please me L even use'
to pay hack hire, during the las
campaign to hear him. During thos
speeches | contend he saw the erro
; of his ways, that he had repenteC
1 that he had joined the Liberal part
2 because he had repented of his fol
2 mer course. That is what he di
g say, that is the way the Advertise
1 gave it, and the Advertiser, with a
e the little differences between us
e gospel to me. daughter and az
e plause) He called the planter
: grasping, tyrannical, sugar baron
a sometimes he roared at them like
v lion; at others-for he did not wal
q to go too far-he roared at them ;
e gently as any cooling dove. He ha
,. said that his now bosom frien
Il Thurston was going about with tt
d brand of Cain upon his brow all {
d account of little present given !
d Mr., Dillingham;. Iaughter,) I'll
Is sugar barons Baldwin, Horner, Cur
= Minis, KanOa and Marsden had fO