The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-27
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Continued from LIST Pdge.)

rights under the monarchy, and
they would be extremely foolish if
they gave those rights up without
being sure of getting something bet
ter. The civil rights of the people
were protected under the monarchy.
Let us see whether they were to be
better protected, or protected at all,
under the proposed change. They
all knew that annexation was in the
air here and in the United States,
but let them examine the different
kinds of annexation proposed. The
fundamental principle of the United
States Constitution was that of gov
ernment by the people, of the peo-
pile and for the people, that the ma
jority shall rule and the minority
shall not rule. But it was very evi-
dent those having the matter in
hand did not intend that Hawaii
should enter the Union as a State,
or in any way that would give the
people of Hawaii the right to govern
themselves. The Provisional Gov
eminent were silent as to the means
proposed, but their Commissioners
sent to Washington were not silent.
From the time they landed in San
Francisco their jaws went wagging
necessarily, and the burden of their
story was that the kanakas should
not have voice, that they were not
fit to have a voice in the government
of their country. They said the ka-
naka did not know what he wanted,
and that he didn't care what he
wanted, and that it didn't matter
much what he wanted anyhow. 1t
was evident from the meeting that
night that the Hawaiians were SLAM
dered when represented as not car
ing what became of them. Their
opinions were going to be consult
ed, as would be proved when
the Commissioners appointed by
President Cleveland arrived here.
They all read the newspapers
and knew that the Commissioners
were instructed to get great many
things for this country, including
the Keeping of the Crown lands, and
that the country should be governed
by residents of long standing. But
when they got there they put their
names to a treaty giving away every
thing in sight-every foot of land,
every horse, pick and shovel-to the
United States, leaving the native
Hawaiian an outcast in his own
country and beggar. They agreed
to treaty that allows us to be gov
erned by anybody from Maine where
Mr.. Stevens came from or by COW
boy from Texas. If they meant any
thing better why didn't they put it
in the treaty? Hawaii was represent
ed as child adopted by kind
mother, who was sure of getting
good treatment. But if any of those
present were going to adopt child
they would have its intended style
of treatment in the adoption papers.
The way the question was evaded in
the treaty was calculated to make
the Hawaiian say to his would-be
foster mother, "Ah, you are trying
to get the bulge on mew Uaughter)
! Whether we were to have annexation
or not-a question with which this
League had nothing to do; make
up your minds yourselves-we must
be alive to the necessity of seeing
that we have our civil rights,
self-government, home rule. Gap
plause.) 1t might be that an
nexation was coming whether we
wanted it or not, but the people
should show the world that they are
able to keep still under difficulties,
and that they will observe the law
whether they like it or not. Ladies
and gentlemen, | thank you for your
attention and give you my hearty
aloha. Cries of "Aloha" and APP,
plause.)
Mr.. CHAs. CREIGHTON on rising said
it was the duty as well as the right
of every man to speak at this time.
The question was whether the peo-
pie of this country were to be treat
ed as Digger Indians or were to have
their time-honored rights of self
government. 1t was the duty OF
every man to protest against Mr.
Thurston and his treaty. Does Mr..
Thurston carry you in his vest
pocket, to give you away to China,
Japan or the United States as he
pleases? Cloud cries of "No" and
laughter.) Mr.. Thurston and Mr..
Carter go to Washington represent
ing eighteen persons here out of
10000 people, and propose to give
the country away as they please
They agree on a treaty with their
great and good friend Mr.. Harrison
who has been ignominiously fired by
the people of the United States, and
Grover Cleveland among all the
great men of the United States the
greatest put in his place And Mr.
Cleveland has rejected that treaty
Mr.. Thurston showed on Mr.. Harri,
son, Now l think you ought to give
three cheers for your friend Grover
Cleveland. cloud cheering.) Every
man in this country 20 years of age
has right to vote for the rulers OF
the land, and although President
Dole is a good man he should be
voted for in the ballot box before he
has the right to rule over the PEG,
pie. Does Mr.. Thurston or Mr.
Carter represent you when he barriers
away your freedom? Cries of mo
NonO We have to respect the gov
ernment. When a mother takes 1
spoonful of castor oil and offers tC
give her boy dose and he says
81 won't take it," she tells him, "Yor
must or I'll whip you" The DO,
says, "Well, you are bigger than me
and I'll have to take it," In on
case the United States is the mother
the p. q. is the oil, and Hawaii il
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