The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-16

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hxE u kss letter 70 Presaaens CBerez1c4
reoz lie HawEzzAn sstzzrson wEE1 hesp -
70 e0w-sgE estimate Ct tAs valss q ta1s
state paper. Mr. GrssA.za has tie nsa1s
of besag Aa sstGss lswysr and learned
5S6ge. We haFs tie rigAt. fAsrezsrs- -
assume shat Es knoxs ths Essa1zg q he
terms hs zses. He beg1zs: ssEHA ard fEz-
Sz-.izi reports Submitted - Hcz- JAMES
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szs1vs d1czEeass q sals cAzrzcEsr sAzA
BE bassd aSSs statements z8ds % tie
commissioner zn1ex OATH Did Mr. Bsezas
- eossecs and SIS his eTi6e7ce thAi sc
EaY sccept i s. ISL and impavfsaa 2nd -
g1ylsg - facss-snAt Ia, trE-A
WHAT ara tas facts n fkls matter Three
days after NT. BzoznE landed ~ HaroNEs1.
if ! remember rightly. he orasred sAs
American 1ag hazAe1 down fsszn the gor-
eminent bzllai1g. where NE3tsssr cseVens
had placed ss as the szga Of tie temporary
pr0secso-ass established cy hIEz IN tie
name OF tie Unlsea Ssases. wAses
yysse1torats Fressaeas Hairless lad eoa-
tsna4sd. pending the aeEioa Of con-
&8E&1e ala kAE4 A&4 Lee AA38AA4&1s
Gag rzD alcfs "a an expressaoa Of TIE re-
establishment q tae rspveza< aasAe~Szy IF
TIC pvorisianaE gove-nwbeRf be thea Or
cered the United States marines and sz,s-
ors on board their respective vessels. Mr..
Bloans vas nov apoa foreign ssll, with
o1t eay authority ether than that
whseh related 20 the mutual Interests
Of The fEo govsrnnents. Thea a. .
~ 80 r. II - -
American SPHINX havtng alienafed the
great body Of It's bsst citizens Sy Al act
construed by them IS 'sEafrzsadIy 20 their
government" Mr.. Blsans proceed. %
gather testimony. Without authority 30
administer an cath: xlth no knowiedgs of
the character Of those whose testimony
be accepted, be prepared document Of
state whlch - 20 govern the action Of this
great nstsoai Thus bis facts sers
gathered Let - nov examine tAen. Mr..
Gresham says: "a so-SAlied COMMITTEES q
pa5Iie safety, consisting Of ;hirteea mea,
eeiag a. or nearly al present, and aaa-
jeTity Of sEkoas. tacsadsag ifps Americans,
gsre aliens, Was appointed, etc" The
Italics are Eaiae- A residence Of seven
yszrz ia Honolulu flss3-iss9l as president
Of Oahu college. has given me large per-
scaa1 acquaintance with her citizens.
Secretary Gresham says q majority were
.-GlIezaG" OF coarse the learned secretary
knows What an assen is. bar for orr own
OBLIGATION ne VIII consult Wehxter's In
teEnataonaI.
Alien. n. A foreigner; enc owing a.
iegIance. or belonging. 70 another country;
forelgn-born resilient OF n country IN
which be does not possess the privileges OF
. citizen. Hence q stranger"
Let rs test these gentlemen by the He-
waiian constitution Of 1857 as 20 their 9th
zenship. That supreme document says:
Article SO. Every male resident Of the
Hawaiian islands. OF Hawaiian, American
or European birth or descent, Who shall
have attained the age Of - years. and shall
have paid bis taxes, and shall have caused
his name TO be entered on the list Of voters
for mobiles for his district, shall Be an
eiector Of mobiles. and shall be entitled 70
vote - any election Of nobles. provided"
Here follow four specifications as TO length
Of residence, ownership Of property, edu-
estioBai test and taking oath TO support
constitution and laws IL then proceeds
with another Provided, however, that
the requirements Of . three years resi-
dence and Of ability TO read and COM
preheRd an ordinary newspaper, printed
either in the Hawaiian, English or some
European Language, shalt not apply 10
persons residing in the kingdom at the
iirae Of the PRONUNCIATION Of this constisu-
ton. II they shall register and vote a. the
first election which shall bs held under
this constitution"
The requirements 20 become an esector
of mobiles were more s1acting than that 10
become an elecsor Of representatives. and
inssaded the latter, hence give that only.
Now, who composed this so-caied com
mitsee Of public safetyg" Here are the
names: Henry +. Cooper, Andrew Brown.
Theodore +. Lansing. John Emmeluth. c.
Bolte. Id Sahr. Henry Waterhoase, W. c. /
Wilder. r. w. AeChssney, William o.
Smith. Lorrin A. Tnurston. William Il.
Castle and ]. A. MeCandgess OF these
am personally acquainted with Emmsluth,
Bottle. Waierhouss, Wilder. Mcchesney,
Smith, 1hurston. Castle and AeCandless,
and know that they we're ali residents of
Honolulu in ISs7, and being all Of them
active business men and interested in The
welfare OF the islands. must have euaiikad
IS electors OF MOBILES. ST being owners OF
the required amount OF property, and /
have nc shadow OF doubt that all are and
have for years exercised the privileges and
duties of citizenship as within the REQUIRE
ment. Of ths constitution. Secretary
Gresham goes on 20 say: at a mass
meeting composed largely Of aliens. - etc.
have before me little pamphlet entitled,
Two Weeks Of Hawaiian History. A
Bret Sketch Of the Revolution OF lsSln I
quote 81 page Is: "At Z. n. Monday.
January 70. the Honolulu Rides arraory
was tl.e scene OF the largest and most en-
ihasiastic mass meeting ever held IN Hon.
oiu.a- Ii VAS called by the COMMITTEES OF
pubic safety Tor The purpose OF protesting
against the revolutionary sggressions Of
the queen a. 80 o'clock citizens BEGAN
30 assemble sna before > o cIock the large
building was crowded 20 its utmost
capacity, i.2o1 being present by actual
count, shIie many Others came later"
Twas mysoit enc Of the great company
that gathered in that bal3ing IN Iss7 at a
similar meeting. ana | know that il il
impossible saat IL was ''eorn posed largely
Of aliens" within the meaning of the
constitution Of Hawaii
The very premise hy means Of which
Secretary Gresham seeks 10 bsiIttls and
thFow contempt upon the heroic effort of
noble, honorable men 10 absolutely false
as - fact, as / have shown.
Moreover, ihe tone ef the entire docu-
nent IS unworthy great state paper. IL
Rot only does act move along tie lines of
truth, ent - implies fAlsehood ana peraiy
IN tas representatives, os this nation in the
persons OF Minister Stevens and Can't.
NftfSA a,-,