The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-13

portion OF llongkong were ceded 10
England, hut that is no reason why
the autonomy of that country was
lost. There is no sense in the talk
that if an inch of Hawaiian territory
was coded its independence would he
lost. | prophesy that if these TIL igs
came to pass railroad cars would ran
to the top of Leahi and Diamond
| Head with ease, cable cars would go
to the Pail ana cable telrgtaus
wouli acQuaint us with the dead or
living in Europe.
Sam. Kuuia- If Pearl llnrhor was
/ coded TO America, Is that any reason
why railroad cars would run to the
top of Leah?
Wilcox have said that millions
of dollars would be spent in blasting
and establishing a naval station at
Pearl Harbor, and if no money was
brought here these things would not
be established.
kuula-1f America took Pearl
Harbor would that bar any other ma
tional vessel from coming here?
STleS Oh 'SlJ dOWn, eJC.
Wilcox 1 have only come to clear
myself of the suspicion that | have
heard is harbored by some people
that | am in favor of annexation. ]
will state rs a finale that there will be
a day when these people will come
and kneel before me and say they
were mistaken.
Geo. Markham supported the reso-
luton introduced by Wilcox in ced-
ing Pearl Harbor, not for compcn.
sation but as a gift. The present
Constitution was obtained by force
There is nothing in that Constitu.
ton with regard to the cession of
Pearl llarhor. rhis cession of Pearl
Harbor is the most vital at the pre-
sent day.
r. w. Wilcox wished to make
correction in MIR. Markham re-
marks in saying that the cession was
in favor of compensation or "puu
! dala." He then read the resolution.
Markham hoped that the Legisla-
ture would have the wisdom to select
the most worthy members in the
House, the most patriotic, who could
not be bought with money.
Hon. Jos. Nawahi was of the same
nationality with the previous speaker
| (WllcoX), but he was not in favor of
his remarks as whole. A member
of the Legislature had promised to
speak on this same question some time
ago, but am still awaiting that ad-
dress. Perhaps | am "hupo" but that
not unusual, as | come from an
ignorant race. In the near future
you will be able to judge whether
Nawahi or Wilcox is in the wrong. |
am not of mixed blood as the pre-
vious speaker, but born of the soil.
Our principle in the Liberal party
was the independence and autonomy
of the Hawaiian Kingdom. And L
say that | will always stand by it.
The Native Sons platform contained
the same principle. Wilcox was
elected under this principle, but now
it is evident he has changed around.
This great question OF Pearl City
has come from what source,is what L
would like to ask. Did the question
come from any of you? | do not
say that the hon. member who intro
duced the resolution 10 appoint a
committee of five to Washington had
no right to do so. AS introducer of
the resolution Wilcox would be APP
pointed chairman, Nawahi would not
be IN it, Perhaps the rest of the
committee would be haoles.
Wilcox GU can have my place.
Nawahi-Perhaps so, but that
does not cover the fact that the Pres
ident of the Legislature has the
power to appoint the rest. If Amer
lca was to occupy Pearl Harbor, why
would that prevent that nation from
circunventing the islands and keep
ing other nations off. DO you think
this committee Of five would compare
with the learned men at Washington
The Americans at the Capitol would
ask the committee what concessions
they would make, when they would
reply that they would give Pear
Harbor. The Americans would ac-
cept the concession, ''if it was favor
able" They are not fools, and il
you take them as such you are mis-
taken.
w. G. Achi-IIas the committee
the authority to grant these conceS-
sions under the Constitution?
Nawahi--This envoy would event,
ually lead to these ends.
Ach-I do not care for myself.
but for these other peaple who may
not be enlightened on this subject
Nawahi-Mr. Achi can have the
floor afterward and enlighten you
after | have finished. Mr.. Ashford
spoke to you some time ago about q
man digging in the ground when he
struck stone. Digging around he
crcumvented the barrier and came
out the other end So is it with this
Pearl HarbOr concession. Americans
would dig at Pearl City and finally
come out in the principal city OF
Honolulu. Why would not America
break the contract with Hawaii about
Pearl llarbor, when she has already
done so by breaking faith with the
treaty? Hawaii could not do much
kicking as America would soon
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