The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-27

Enthusiasm, cheers, indignation
at Gresham's late action, Amer
lean patriotism, and men with
their feelings strung up to the
highest pitch of excitement were
the features of Saturday evenings
mass meeting. Over 1900, men
were present-and not dissenting
voice among them-men who were
not only ready and willing, but
anxious to express their senti-
ments on the question now 80 near
the hearts of all good Americans.
An immense crowd was expected
and an immense crowd came By
z 80 o'clock the hall was crowded
and from that time until s 80
many others came in. When the
meeting was over the surging crowd
of humanity quietly melted away,
each one talking to his companion,
whether friend or stranger, about
the situation.
On one side of the hall plat
form had been erected for the use
of speakers. Z On it were seated
Vice-President f. M. Hatch, Col.
n. S. Spalding, w. r. Castle, Chief
Justice A. F. Judd, P. G. Jones, w.
C.. Wilder and w. G.. Smith.
F. M. Hatch, president Of the
Annexation Club was the first
speaker and he opened the meeting
with rousing speech. He said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: You have been
invited to meet tonight to consider
our present political situation. We
are confronted by the declaration of
Secretary Gresham that royalty must
be restored and our government de-
stroyed. A kind providence has given
us this opportunity to be heard before
final action will be taken upon this
issue. At present we are proceeding
merely upon the newspaper reports
which have been received here and
which certainly we have right to
discuss. We do not know what action
will be taken nor whether it Will be
taken by the president or by con-
by the congress of the United states
of America cannot be resisted by
ANYBODY in this community. Let
lis not he misunderstood or misrepre-
scented by q hostile press; we do not
meet here tonight to defy the power
of the United States; that would be
absurd, gentlemen, nor to Willy those
at present in charge of the govern
ment of the United States ceres OF
shear, hear" and applause). But we
meet with the hope that our words
will be heard by congress before ac-
ton is taken by that body. There are
certain features in the letter OF Mr..
Gresham to the president when snow
that he is proceeding upon false as
sumption. Let us hope that the as
tinguished secretary has been mlsln-
formed up to this date. 1t Is certainly
our prerogative to point out the faise
assumptions and to challenge them.
Now chief among those false assump-
tions is the one which seems to under
lie the whole letter, that there mas
beeu submitted the arbitration OF tue
president of the United states ihe
Question whether or not we nau
rioht to establish a government IN
this country. Gentlemen, challenge
that assumption great applause,
cheers. and cries of you're right j.
The assumption is false in every re-
snect (cheers and applause. Leu me
briefI y point out why. Two parties
can make q contract, but 1t requires
the consent of three to make vaild
Arbitration: that of the two parties
in interest and the arbitrator. me
Darties must clearly define the SupJect
matter of the arbitration. 1t Is ao-
suri to contend that there could be
any arbitration by inference or lmpu-
ration. First: has there been any Is
she framed; has the Provisional gov
ernment submitted to the decision OF
ANYBODY its right to exist? ceres OF
ssno. no;,). Not one word or one act
can be produced in support OF that
Contention. Gentlemen, from the ma
ture of things, a government which
started i'm revolution, though now
the government de j"re as well
"a de facto, could not submit
the question of the legality. OF Its
existence to any arbitration because
its right lay in its might. Having
satisfied our consciences as to the just
ness of our cause, we depend upon our
might and are answerable to no other
mower (applause). L brand as 1alse
the claim that we have put in issue
the question whether or not we were
proceeding legally or not in overturn-
ING corrupt and rotten monarchy
great applause, cheers and cries OF
sshear. hearty. Second: has the presi-
dent of the United States up to this
point pretended to haye been acting