Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Residents of Hawaii Appeal 10 the
American Congress.
MASS MEETING HELD At HONOLULU.
Arrival of Steamer With News Up
to December.
MIR. DOLE STILL PRESIDENT.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. 12--The Aus
tralian steamer Arawa, which brings Homo
lulu news I'D TO December 4. arrived at Vic
toria at am. Immediately upon entering
the straits she was boarded by a representa-
tive OF the United Press. who was informed
that Queen Liluokalani had not been restor-
ed and there had been no trouble in Homo
lulu.
The United Press correspondent, backed
up with a permit from the dominion
quarantine minister. went OF in the pilot
boat last night and was the first repre-
sentative aboard.
From the arrival of the last reports there
has been but two things of a significant
nature: The anneNationists held a mass
meeting on Saturday. November %. and
adopted resolutions in effect appealing to
Congress over the address of President
Cleveland. Secretary Gresham and Mr..
Blount. -Four days preceding the sailing of
the Arawa the troops of the provisional
government were busy terrifying and bar
Reading the government house or the castle
as formerly called. Work was being done
with sandbags principally. AS the Arawa
sailed from the harbor troops could be seen
from the deck of the steamer busily engag-
Cd In heaping up the breastworks.
Probably 1000 people were at the mass
meeting, which. on CALL was stated to be
for citizens favorable to annexation
The royalists claim the meeting was
packed by representatives of the provisional
government and that all enthusiasm was of
a prearranged order
+. NJ Hatch, vice president Of the pro-
vfsional government and president Of the
legislature, presided and made the opening
speech. His delivery was excellent dis
counting his best forensic efforts
He appealed to Congress against the ex-
ecutives. held that Secretary Gresham does
not know international law. He claimed
that the provisional government had never
submitted its right to exist TO the United
States and was. therefore. not bound by the
policy OF President Cleveland.
Mr. Castles Ringing Speech.
W. R. Castle. one Of the legislation COM
nnissioners to Washington, made an argu-
ment to prove the authority of mass meet
ings. He quoted recent American opinion
that the revolution Of 1T16 was the work
of the minority. Hawaii. he said was sure
~ trendins toward the goal Of union with
It's mother country across the water. Can
Secretary Gresham stop the onward prog
ress Of Hawaii?
Mr.. Castle graciously admitted that Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mr. Gresham were try
ing to execute justice and to do what il
had stuffed their ears with lies The speak
er Claimed that the United States were
against the Presidents Hawaiian policy
ne claimed that the President of the |
United States is nowhere authorized to be- |
gin war.
Mr. Castle attacked Commissioner Blount |
In sneerins way. charging him with twice
inviting the supporters Of the queen to re-
volt against the provisional government
He asserted that the people of the country
had established the provisional government
Mr. Castle concluded by moving the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were passed with
out dissent:
Resolved, That we have read with sur
prise and regret the Recommendation of the
Secretary of State of the United States to
tne PRESIDENT to restore the monarchy late
ly existing In Hawaii
RESOLVED. That We condemn the assump-
ton of the Secretary that the right of the
provisional government to exist was termi-
mated by his refusal to resubmit to the
senate the treaty Of union pending between
she TWO countries. and also his assumption
'nat the provisional government at that
very ume submitted the question of its con-
tinued existence to the arbitrament of the
president or Of any other power.
Resolved. That we support to the hast .,
our ability the provisional government. "a
resist any attack upon it which NAV no
made. contrary to the usage of nations"
Other Speakers
a. s. Spaldng read long snaacb =,
Which ne said he was an annexationis+ ,n
iSos- He contradicted Claus Spreckels in
saying tnat depression had resulted here
from the rule OF the provisional government
ana threw personal slur at A Jaeosr fo-
MS opposition given In San Francisco He
Claimed civilization had originated and
nourlshed here through the friendly in,u-
ences OF the United States, even under the
ohshung influence of an effete monarchy"
AS planter he was willing to take his
enahces or prosperity under the stars and
stripes. A
A F. Judd. chief justice. said that for
."en'S years ne mad attended but one politi-
cal meeting before this. and that WAS when
ne took back seat at the demonstration
against Moreno. held in old Bethel In 1871
He was Hawaiian by birth. but an American
In blood, and was proud of his ancestry
oatins back to 1884. when the first .Judd
came from England and settled In America
ne loved this country to which his father
nao devoted his life. Had the queen taken
the advice OF the Justices of the supreme
court sne would not be where she was now
ne was loyal 10 the monarchy and support
GU the autonomy of this country until the
afternoon or January II. when the events
In the palace converted him and made him
feei 1t was impossible that that state of
things should last longer
Inc constitution the queen tried to pro-
mitigate would have DESTROYED the inda
pendence Of the supreme court. The chief
justice said Mr.. Blount had interviewed him
last In Honolulu. but never asked him If the
revolution had been accomplished by the aid
or Minister Stevens and the troops Of the
Boston.