The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-06
THURST0N'S OPINIONS.
HE GIVES THEM TO A CHICAGO
AUDIENCE.
A Symposium at the Union League
Cuban Exhibition Of
Hawaiian Pictures.


Relations Between the United States
and the Sandwich Islands," was the
subject selected by the committee of
political action, of the Union League
Club for discussion at last nights adj
iourned quarterly meeting And in
order that the question might be more
thoroughly understood in the discus
sion, there were one or two gentlemen
present, who were able to give to the
Union Leaguers something of a per,
sonal nature in regard to the situation
in Hawaii One of these was the Hon.
Lorrin A. Thurston, chairman of the
commission appointed by the Provls
ional Government to the Sandwich
Islands to tender the annexation Of the
Sandwich Islands to the United States.
Another gentleman, whose nntribution
to the evenings discussion was also
very interesting, was Charles ID Irwin,
who, with the aid of stereoptican,
presented a series of views of Hawaii
This feature was novel departure for
the club and was appreciated.
The stereoptican exhibition came
first 1t lasted an hour, and, as Mr.,
Irwin explained, it was can imaginary
trip to Hawaii The views were re
produced from excellent photographs
and began with a view of the deck OF
a Pacific steamer The prettest bits
of Hawaiian scenery were shown, to-
gether with the royal buildings, the
public edifces, and many Of the resi-.
denCes, 50 noted for their beauty and
unique surroundings. Portraits of Ka
lakaua, Liliuokalani, Kaiulani and
other natives were shown and described
very wittily by Mr.. Irwin. When "Old
Glory" was SHOWN floating in the all
on the flagstaff from which Mr. Blount
took it down, the applause which arose
showed plainly what the members Of
the Union League Club think of the
annexation question. Mr. Irwin con
cluded his lecture with some splendid
views of the Mauna Loa volcano, and Z
series ST views of the crater of the won
derful mountain.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Irwin
lecture he was enthusiastically applaud
ed, and then President Peck Introduce
Mr.. Thurston, who said, in part:
81 am glad to be a guest of tn,
Union League Club tonight. Tit
cause that l represent is one that il
growing, and l am especially glad t,
be able to present my views Ct anneXa
ton to the brains of Chicago. Ate
hearing our side you can take wha
have said to your homes and con
slider it as an American question, as i
is not partisan question in any man
ner. 1t is not Democratic. 1t is no
Republican. 1t is for the benefit o
Hawaii that annexation should TAX
place. Some Of the arguments tina
have been advanced have been to tn,
effect that annexation is a suga
scheme. The planters have not beer
the ones who have urged it on. The,
have opposed annexation"
Mr. Thurston then described thu
many evolutions that have recently dis
turbed Hawaii. He compared tn,
sentiment in the islands on the occa
sion of these outbreaks to the wave o
feeling which swept over the United
States when Sumter was fired on. "Bu
this rebellions were put down." SAT-
the speaker, because right was on tn
other side. 1t was in all cases a matte
of Anglo-SaXon grit against the object
of lower class blood. "
The labor question was handled with
out gloves by Mr.. Illusion, and hi
arguments convinced his hearers tina
there should be annexation. ether
can be-" said he, "no responsible gov
eminent in the islands until the lat
royalty has been completely wiped out.
Mr. Thurston, in referring to tn
leprosy argument against annexation
spoke of the lepers that exist in differ
ent parts Of the world and proved thu
the lepers in Hawaii are better locke
after than anywhere else. There il
said he, as mixed a population in Oh
cago as there is in Hawaii, but tn
people do not intend to change
place.
eve wlnt," said he, mot necessaril
to come in as a State. We want respor
sible government. We have no DO
itiCians there, and we want to be SUI
when we 60 to bed at night that "
can get up in morning and know tht
there is no revolution on hand. Wit
the United States flag floating there
the daytime, hauled down at night by
man wearing the United States uniform
and hauled up again in the mornin
we can be sure that we have a som
thing back of US which will control II
heterogeneous population and save
from anarchy"
Mr., ThurSton said that of the 20, oc
white population not per cent won
oppose annexation, if a vote we
taken. He declared that with a pro
pect of the destruction of Hawai-
royalty the hearts of the people ha,
bounded with joy, and will not go bac
to the rule of the Queen without ma
ing a protest that will be most decisiv
ave must" said he, "have son
responsible government back of I
and if America does not give us Il
nrOtaCtior IVA ack I'VE will ha ~ t,,,alI