The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-18
HIL0 NOTES.
A SUCCESSFUL ANNEXAT TON
MEETING.
BOW the News of the Hauling
Down of "OId Glory"
Was Received.
A SUCCESSFUL ANNEXATION

/ 1uSSudy VI 4dSI week WIS Il great sue
cess. The Court House was we'll filled
with large audience, including 8
goodly number of Portuguese and
natives. The meeting was rousing
one and told the voice of the commun.
ity in most unmistakable terms. a
chairman was appointed and the for.
nation of a league was at once pro-
ceeded with. The following officers
were elected:
President-D. H. Hitchcock.
ce-Presidents-L. Severance, VIM.
w. Goodale and Chas. E. Richardson.
Treasurer. P. Sisson
Secretary E. f. Richards.
Executive Committee-C. c. Ken
needy, J. A. Scott, J. P. Sisson, J. R.
Wilson, w. H. Shipman and f. S.
Lyman.
The meeting was addressed by the
Rev. +. p. Baker, who spoke of the
various acquisitions of territory by
the United States, instancing Louisi-
ana and Florida, Texas, Oregon and
Washington, and the large territory
ceded by Mexico, including Califor-
MIA, Arizona and New Mexico, and
also the later purchase of Alaska from
Russia. None Of these large tracts,
constituting two-thirds of the present
Republic, were acquired by popular
vote, but simply by treaty or pur-
chase. AS regards the franchise; the
American policy has always been
most liberal, cOnceding il to all citi-
2ens of the annexed territory. If Ha-
wall were annexed, all who are EMIT
led TO vote here now would enjoy the
same privilege.
Mr.. ID. II. Hitchcock, President of
the Club, gave n brief outline of the
events in the late revolution, which
now forms a chapter of Hawaiian his
tory, and stated what the Provisional
Government is. Had it been possible
TO continue the monarchy, none would
have supported it more earnestly than
he, but recent events have shown
most clearly that this is impossible.
He then referred to the Constitution
of Kamehameha ", which was forced
on the people by him in 1865, because
the convention would not concede to
him the powers which he demanded.
He then spoke of the reign of Kala
kaua, when aided by his premier Glib
son, he pushed matters to such an eX-
IRENE that the revolution of 1887 be.
came a necessity and a new Constitu
ton was proclaimed, restricting his
powers. Had Liliuokalani been con
tent to abide by it, the revolution of
1898 might not have occurred; but
having betrayed the trust reposed in
her, and violated her oath by attempt
ing to proclaim a new Constitution,
no alternative remained but to de- |
throne her, and with her to abolish |
the Hawaiian monarchy, which will |
never be restored. Reforms never go
and we shall not cease our !
efforts till the flag of America and of |
freedom floats over every island of our |
group, as it does now on Oahu, etc.
a rather amusing incident occurred |
lust here. During Mr.. HitchcOck's |
speech, when he was clarifying the |
United States flag and the United |
States in general, in a burst of enthu- |
siasm he stated THAT the Stars and !
Stripes were floating from the Govern
melit Buildings and would never come |
down. Just then and while he was |
word was brought into the |
Court House from the telephone office |
that the flag had been hauled down
and the marines removed by order of |
Mr.. Blount. Cries of hear, hear'
were general, and the affair caused |
much merriment.
Enrolment committees were APP
pointed and petitions are in circula-
ton. Already upwards of $50 names
have been added to the lists in Hilo
town, and among them a gOodly num-
Der of natives. But many of the ma
lives are not capable of showing indie
pendence on their own account.
MANY of them are DESTROYS of signing
the list, but are afraid to do so until
others have signed. They believe the
ax-Queen incapable of governing and
wish to become attached to the United
States, but are afraid to come out
boldly and say so, though they want
to do so.
On the day following, the anti
Annexationists held what was intend
ed to be a mass meeting at the same
place, but the masses were represented
oy about one hundred, part of them
women. The meeting was addressed
IN very quiet tone by Mr.. w. H.
Richard, the Champion of Civil
Rights on this island, and after an
hours duration it broke up from lack
Of speakers and enthusiasm. Alto
yether it was as tame an affair as was
sver held in this place. However it
nay be in the metropolis, the natives
around here show very little interest
N the question beyond a few who
keep the pot on simmer. Most of
hem have a firm belief that in the
hands of Uncle Sam they will be just
V dealt with, and when assured that
heir rights will be respected and their
ands not taken away from them, are
Indifferent as to the future course of
events.
A 'Tifin'' was given by Mrs. Ken
,edv at Waiakea last week to a num-
Ter of ladies. "Thimbles and Discus
iousr were on the invitations as
ide issue. Among those present were