The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-24
PALACE SQUARE.
Mr. Bush Tells the Natives AbOut
His Travels.

About a thousand people gath
cred at Palace Square last night to
hear Mr.. Bush give impressions de-
rived from his recent visit to Amer
lea. The speaker of the evening
was introduced by J. Nawahi.
Mr.. Bush spoke as follows:
The Thurston Commission went and
reported as your commissioners. Did
you send them? (Voices: aole.) L
weuE Without a commission from any
body. My only commission was your
voice. You were the ones who sent
me. When I arrived at San Francisco
my friends advised me to remain ST.
lent, but l would not shut my mouth.
America was in favor of annexation
on my arrival. The press of San Fran
cisco was bribed. A journalist of that
city came to interview me. / wrote
down the whole truth and the facts
amazed the reporter, but being loyal
| to his paper he told me that my letter
was too long for publication. 1 then
| found out that the press was gagged.
The American people are not monopo-
| lists. The land-grabbers are here with
| you. They perceive that Hawaii is
| small, but she can cause an inter-
national controversy of no small con.
sequence. The people of America are
| bound by the Monroe doctrine, which
| does not believe in annexation outside
of American borders. How can Ha-
wall be more dangerous to America,
which is 1000 miles away, than
Canada, which is only a few miles
north? America is the defender of
weaker nations. (Mahalo.) The states
man of America do not think as the
people of Hawaii. All our statesman
ship can be concealed in their pockets.
| They told me a month beforehand
that the United States would appoint
a commission to come to Hawaii.
| The gentlemen coming are ali
honorable and fair-minded men.
L urged the American people to send
Commission here to Investigate the
cause of the whole trouble-whether
you Hawaiians or the foreigners are
to blame. They told me that Hawaii
was in state of revolt and soldiers
were necessary. | assured them that
the Hawaiians were very peaceful
people. If you send me alone l can
stop any uprising among my
people, and it would not cost you a
cent. The idea of sending soldiers
was then withdrawn. The United
States Commissioners coming are
very favorable to us. Princess Kaiu-
lani has been received by President
| Cleveland, Notwithstanding the pro-
phecies that she would not be. The
| Commissioners were not received.
believe it was due to Kaiulani's infiu-
ence that the treaty was recalled.
The United States Senate could not
depart from its principles and allow
| the contract system for Hawaii. The
| American protectorate was raised
here in order to protect the Pro-
visional Government from dissen-
ton among it's own crowd. Min
lister Stevens had been disapproved
by Secretary Foster, and he
believe that Capt. Wiltse would be
court-martialed. Failing annexation,
the commission had threatened Amer
lea that England would seize us,
America knows better. America fears
Russia more. Russia counted in 1874
to purchase KOolau as a naval station.
England does not want US. / have a
firm hope that Liliuokalani will be
restored. (Applause). America did
not seek annexation. That remains
with you. 1t is not the policy of
Americans to Cypress women rulers.
1 have declared myself an annexa-
zionist providing you consent to it,
but finding you oppose, 1 have moth
ing more to do. / am ever with you.
Go home and live in peace with all.
After the completion of Mr..
Bush's speech the meeting broke
up.