The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-17
HlLO NOTES.
q SUCCESSFUL ANNEXATION
MEETING.
how the News of the HauIiue
Down of "Old GIoryv
Was Received.
Especial to the ADVERTISER.


natives. The meeting was rousInp
one and told the voice of the commun.
lty In most unmistakable terms.
chairman was appointed and the for.
nation of league was at once pro.
ceeded with. The following Officers
were elected:
President-D. III. Hitchcock.
VIce-Presidents-L. Severance, VIM.
w. Goodale and Chas. f. Richardson,
Treasurer. P. Sisson
Secretary e. E. Richards.
Executive Committee-C. c. Ken
nedy, j. A. Scott, J. 2. Sisson, J. r.
Wilson, w. III. Shipman and f. S.
Lyman.
The meeting was addressed by the
Rev. E. p. Baker, who spoke of the
various acquisitions of territory by
the United States, instancing Iouisi-
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 it to all citi-
zens 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. III. Hitchcock, President of
the Club, gave brief outline of the
events in the late revolution, which
now forms 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
IRENE that the revolution of 1887 be-
came q 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 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
backward, 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 burst of enthu-
siasm he stated "that the Stars and
Stripes were floating from the Govern
ment Buildings and would never come
down. Just then and while he was
speaking, 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 shear, hear''
were general, and the affair caused
much merriment.
Enrolment committees were APP
pointed and petitions are in circula-
lion. Already upwards of $50 names
have been added to the lists in Hilo
town, and among them goodly num-
her of natives. But many of the ma
lives are not capable of showing indie
nendence on their own account.
MANY of them are DESTROYS of signing
he list, but are afraid to do so until
others have signed. They believe the
ax-Oueen incapable of governing and
wish to become attached to the United
states, but are afraid to come out
1oIdly and say so, though they want
On the day following, the anti
A nnexationists held what was intend
al to be a mass meeting at the same
,Iaee, but the masses were represented
nv about one hundred, part of them
The meeting was addressed
n a very quiet tone by Mr.. w. I'll:
Rickard, the Champion of Civil
Piohts on this island, and after an
,oHr,s duration it broke up from lack
# sneakers and enthusiasm. Alto
rether it was as tame an affair as was
sver held in this place. However it
nav he in the metropolis, the natives |
,ro1nd here show very little interest
n the question beyond a few who
-een the not on a simmer. Most OF
hem have q firm belief that in the |
lands of Uncle Sam they will be Just
V dealt with, and when assured mat
heir rights will be respected and their
ands not taken away from them, are
Indifferent as to the future course Oh
events.
,edv Mt Waiakea last week to num-
,er of ladies. "Thimbles and Discus
,ions', were on the invitations as
ide issue. Among those present were
Mrs. Furneaux, Mrs. J. A. Scott, Mrs.
Perry. Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. !
". +. Scott, Miss F. J. Scott, Miss
I,vman. Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Nc
i0Wan. Mrs. Sisson, Mrs. Turner,
Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Reed, Miss Kelly,
Yrs. D. II. Hitchcock, Miss Deyo, Dr.
Frances Wetmore.
The week has been one of rain ana
torn and earthquake. The streams
IRE all high, and we have enough ram
20 do for quite a while. An eartn-
make occurred on Saturday nlghtt,
April s, at IL o'clock, and although
lot a severe one, it shook for fully nj
cen seconds.
Visitors for the Worlds Fair are
making preparations for tie trip;
butte n number from this town ana
H.. iii ,.;,;f - Jt,riflU fhe sum-