The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-01-24

| sworn 10 upDOIU. we most ueclueuly
protest against such revolutionary
proceeding, and we should do alive
possibly can to prevent her from re-
peating actions which result in dis
order and riot. We now have 8
promise from the Queen that pro-
ceedings as we experienced on Satur-
day shall not occur again. But we
should have such assurances and
guarantees for this promise that will
really satisfy US and convince Us OF
the faith and earnestness of the
promise given, of which we now have
no assurance. What such guaran-
tees and assurances ought to be can
not at this moment say or recon-
mend. This should be referred to the
Committee OF Safety for their careful
consideration. l second the motion.
Mr.. YOUNG in addressing the meet
ing spoke as follows: Mr.. Chairman
and low-citizens-In June, 1887, l
stood on this same platform and adj
dressed an audience almost as large
time we had met to consider a resolu-
ton that looked toward q new consti-
tuition, which proposed constitution
was considered the most effectual
method of removing some fragrant
abuses in governmental affairs prac-
ticed by the King and his Cabinets,
| the constitution was promulgated.
To-day we have met to consider the
action of Her Majesty in attempting
to set aside the constitution we all
worked so hard to have promulgated,
in the lost interests of the sovereign
and the people at large, as well as for
the redemption of the credit of the
| kingdom abroad. 1t has long been
reported that at some favorable oppor-
tunity the Queen would spring new
constitution upon the people and
place matters even more in the hands
of the sovereign than they were be-
fore the revolution of 1887. Some did
not believe the rumors, but the
actions of the Queen in the last few
| days have convinced the most skep-
teal that the rumors were well
founded, and that she had been preg-
nant with this unborn constitution
for long time, but it could not be
born till under the propitious star.
In trying to promulgate this long
promised constitution the Queen has
| therefore premeditatedly committed
breach of faith with one portion of
her subjects, in order. to. satisfy the
clamors of faction of natives urged
by the influence Of a nlischieyous
element of foreigners who mean no
good to the Queen or the people, but
simply for the. purpose of providing
avenues for carrying out more per-
fectly the smuggling of opium and
diverting the contents of the treasury
into their own pockets. A By
Authority circular has now been
handed around setting forth that the
Queen and her Cabinet had decided
not to press the PRONUNCIATION of
new Constitution, but can we depend
on this promise of Her Majesty? Is
this promise any more binding upon
her than the oath she took before AL
mighty God to support and maintain
the present Constitution? Has not
the Queen resorted to very questiona-
BILE methods in an undetermined way
to remove what, to the people, was
one of the most acceptable Cabinets
ever commissioned by any Sovereign
in this Kingdom, in order that four
other Ministers might be appointed
that would carry out her behest, trea-
sonably, or otherwise, as might be
most conveniently within their scope.
/ say, have we any reasonable assur-
ance that the Queen and her Ministers
have abandoned finally the new Con-
stitution PRONUNCIATION scheme?
TRoars of No! from the audience.
My fellow citizens, while the Queen
and her Cabinet continue. to tYifle
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affairs of State there can be no feeling
of security for foreign families resid-
ing within these domains. There can
be. no business prosperity here at
home, and our credit abroad must be
of the t1imsiest and most uncertain
nature. And you business men who
are toiling honestly for your bread
and butter will have to put up with
thin bread and much thinner butter
if this farcical work is continued. In
order that matters may be set to |
rights again and that honest, stable |
and honorable government may be |
maintained in Hawaii l support the |
resolution and trust that it will be |
passed unanimously by this meeting. |
Mr.. C. BoLTE-Since the resolution |
which was read here has been written |
things have changed. On Saturday |
the Queen promised the native people |
that she would give them a new con-
stitution under all circumstances, she |
did not say exactly when, but as soon |
as possible. This morning a procla- |
nation was issued, in which she says |
that her attempt to promulgate new |
constitution last Saturday was made |
under stress of her native subjects,
but that she will not do it again. An |
attempt to change the fundamental |
law of the land is very serious mat
ter, a matter that requires q good deal |
of consideration, and l am well con-
WINGED that this matter has been |
weighed and considered for more than |
a day by the Queen, and that there |
was no acting on the spur of the mo-
ment under the stress of her native |
subjects about it. 1t was her we'll !
premeditated conclusion that she |
would change the Constitution, so as
to suit herself, on the day Of proroga- |
ton of the Legislature. Many people !;
knew this several days ago, but there |
have been so many rumors about all |
sorts of things, that not very much
attention was paid to it; it was ex-
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