The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-22

come to pass, and may God forbid it,
that America declines to accept her
high responsibility in the premises,
then on you rests the responsibility,
as representatives of the resident
forces of civilization, to maintain
here stable and competent govern
ment. You must meet this response
bility or you must go backward. Are
you willing to go back TO all that
January 14th meant to you and
yours That would be to divest
yourselves of every constitutional
right, and to jeOpardize every indus
trial enterprise, and to crowd the
Anglo-SaXOn out of this country. Be
fore us, there lies future Of immeas-
urably vaster meaning than the area
of these islands would seem to justify
But to go backward would be TO
wreck all that on the lee-shore of an
Incompetent and corrupt government.
do not believe you intend to go
back. There is nothing but disaster
that way; but forward there is every
promise Of prosperity, if we remain
steadfast to our high responsibility.
Said man on the street the other
day, pointing to the American flag at
the Government Building, ooh, Pm
down." Let me say to that gentle
man, II he is here tonight, that that
flag has habit of staying where it is
| put, that il is flag that has rever
come down, except at nightfall, and
| that 1t always comes up again with
| the sun. But seriously, what does
any man hope to accomplish in case
| that flag 00es come down? Does he
propose anarchy? Martial law is the
complement of anarchy. Does he
! propose to undo what you have done ?
Does he propose to force you into
humiliation and loss Does he pro-
pose to brighten and put TO dismay
! the men who counted the cost in this
movement and then gave themselves
heartily to it? No, a thousand times,
no. That flag may come down, and
we may be thrown on our own re-
sources, but the spirit that resisted
the entertainments of January 14th,
even in such contingency, would cor
tinue to assert and maintain itself to
the end. But we have no reason to
doubt the ultimate annexation of
Hawaii to the United States. The
flag that is over us is here to stay.
Long may it wave, the symbol of
peace, of justice, and of stability.
Q Union, strong and great
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee,
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers. our
tears,
| Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee,-are all with thee.
Mr.. Oleson's speech was received
with the utmost enthusiasm, almost
every sentence being applauded.
Mr.. III. n. Castle also made a
| h4 10 of
annexation and the necessity for una
nimity among its supporters.
DR.. McGrew being called on was
received with tremendous applause.
He said that everything had been
said before him. He had been talk
ing annexation for the last twenty
years and was glad to see that so
many of his friends had come over at
last. They were good men and would
carry it through. (Applause).
Mr.. Young thanked the audience
for calling on him. The meeting was
the most gratifying thing he had seen
for a long time. He was a whole
souled anneXationist and most of
even of those who opposed annexa-
ton did so because they said they OBJ
jected to the method. It would be a
miracle if any method could be de-
vised which would suit everybody.
He was as good a friend of the Ha-
waiians as anybody and had worked
for years for Hawaiian independence
and would do so still if he saw the
smallest prospect of any benefit re
sulting from it. He did not believe
the question would be settled to- NOR
row, but all they had to do was to
. keep stiff upper lip and it woulC
| inf oil rio A
Chas. Motley being called for said
he was an annexationist because il
was the only salvation of the country
: The Queen has thrown it's indepen
dence to the winds, and he was MOI
going to try to float in sunken boat
(Applause).
Mr.. Hatch said that it should bt
clearly stated before the meeting
broke up that the movement was
for the benefit of all. 1t was for the
benefit of the Hawaiians as much as
anybody. He would be the first maj
,, to suffer for lack of work and had the
I greatest stake in the prosperity of the
nation. The common good of the
whole country was the object of all.
Mr.. Emmeluth had not much to say
on the subject. Everything had beer
said before. They would stand t.
what had been done, even if they haC
to take their guns up again.
: Mr.. Gum was very much in the
, same position as previous speaker
: He had prepared few things to say
{ but coming in late, he found that the
L other speakers had used up all hi
material. He was glad to see such ;
5 gathering rs this. Tt proved that they
1 were still strong for the cause. Gap
plause.)
: j. X. Iosepa, amidst loud calls ant
applause, said: want to thank you
: for calling upon me to address yol
t this evening. A year or two ago
stood in the legislative assembly t.
contend for the best interests of M,
+ country, and not of my race alone
Il but of all nationalities. Certain news
Y papers have misrepresented the feel
q ing of my countrymen. / believe this
i meeting is to advance the interests o
d the country. AS / look back, SCI
:, things W inch cannot approve. Whel
e q man is sick and weak he needs
e strong man to take him by the ham
t and lift him up, and so it is with tn
n native. Loud applause.) hope to
S morrow we shall know that stron
Il hand has reached out to us and will
q lift us out to safety and prosperity
s If Mr.. Bishop should invite US to be
d partner of his, would we not feel rich
It daughter and applause So W
d should now when the United State
d takes us into partnership. Hawaii
IT the sick man and if we wish to sc
/ him made well, let us help to anne
= Hawaii to the United States. CAP
J. plause.) / am to-day abused becaus
II [ take up annexation, but the da
e | will come when the men who tur