The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-27


round that the world went round the
sun: that the stars revol sed i'm their
courses. and he WAS met by the
mighty power of the Roman Catholic
Church which declared that he was
wrong. Gentlemen. did that make any
difference with the facts; did that make
anN DELAY IN the revolving uf the
spheres2 Can Secretary Gresham atop
the onward progress of Hawaii? tcries of
"Neverr' and applause You sent n
commission to Washington to ask that
Hawaii might he admitted Ia the Union.
What was the response of the great
heart of that people when we went there?
The people welcomed us with a thrill
throughout the country from one end to
the other. applause And we went
on and were welcomed in Washington.
But our enemies, of course. have been
alert-they have filed the ear of the
present administration i'm Washington
with falsehoods; they have stuffed the
ears of Secretary Gresham. perhaps of
the President. with lies as to what has
taken place here. DO they know the
facts? We are bound to believe that
Secretary Gresham and the President of
the United States are trying to execute
Justice: are trying to do what is right
Whether they are doing 1t we know.
not they (cries OF Hear. hear" and APP
facts are, but we know, and now it is
proposed to- take away from us the
liberty which we have gained (cries of
"No, no; they never will do it, 1t is
proposed to restore the tottering throne.
the monarchy of Hawaii (cries of They
can't do it-neverr0. Who proposed to
do that? The people of the United
States? (cries of mo. no''l. 1t is pro.
posed by Secretary Gresham: it is pro-
posed by the Presidents; but the people
have spoken. What has been their
voice? The people of the United States
have, with one accord. voiced our senti-
ments in favor of liberty. Gentlemen,
after the remarks of the president of
the Annexation club, it is perhaps I'M
necessary to dilate any further on the
constitutionality of the proposed pro-
ceeding of the President of the United
States. In all of my reading fail to
find anywhere that the President of the
United States is authorized to begin
war, aud this proposition to restore the
Queen to the throne of Hawaii, if car
ried out, will be an act of war. Then
let us stand firm in our right, and if
such a step is taken let him be i'm
peached before the Senate of his coun.
try. CHEERS and applause.) Let me call
your attention to Just one specimen of
truthfulness in that report Mr.
Gresham tells the President that the
people of Hawaii dare not rise to over
throw the present Government because
they will meet the armed forces of the
United States. The President of the
United States sent out here his Commits
sioner. his "paramount Commissioner"
Qaughter). and the first act of that Com.
missioner was to take down the Ameri
can flag then he stood by to see us
tumble. Well, gentlemen. we didn't
tumble worth Il cent Qaughter). That
taking down of the flag was an invita-
ton. and it was so understood by the
people of this country. to overturn the
best Government this country ever had
Cries of hear. hear and lit didn't do
| il. y The paramount Commissioner
waited To see that result. ana no such
result following, thereupou issued his
| proclamation, and again invited the
people TO overthrow this Government.
| Was not the fact of the lag being taken
| down known to Secretary Gresham =!
Has not the proclamation that Com
missioner Bount issued in Honolulu.
inviting rebellion, inviting the over
! throw of this Government. threaten b
ing the dire venye ance of the United
States upon any and all Americans
who assisted us--has not that been
published broadcast from one end OF
the United States to another? Has
clamation until he knows it by heart:
ine sec.n ,H in ,1; oy tne commits,
the government tailed in its object, and
h hGw the secretary s,y ol tne oh,seu states
again proposes to overturn the govern.
nn e lcriaS of ~ sne pbop,e ont vi" ,n
it.C He propo es to take that position,
Irv will not onnose if cries of abe cant do
it.') Gentlemen, the time is coming
emblem of the truest iiberty the world arid
knows, floating over our heads the flag
cheers, and voice in the crowd shout,
ed; What is the matter with kuttlng
GentIemen. the people of the United
States wish TO hear our voice, they wish
subject. and I hone that the next vessel
that goes to the coast viii bear an IN
the request of the President Of this as,
soclation wiil now oiier me following y
without one dissenting voice
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