The morning call., 1893-12-13

py anneXalon am Wiling TO take my cnances
under he stars and stripes, especially as be-
lieve such union would prove benefit TO the
country from which we on these islands have
drawn all our support. IGreat applause.1 We
are here this evening To consider the publiea-
ton OF The views of the Secretary OF State
at Washington and perhaps declie the
question as TO whether or NOT We shall give up
the idea OF annexation. tCries of "No, no;
never ~ II the opinion expressed by the
honorable Secretary of State could be consid-
cred as the voice OF the people OF the United
States / would advise that we "save our brea b
TO cool our pOrrdge." But from the sOmrwhat
forcible opposition expressed 10y ihe press and
public am led 10 believe that the Secretary
found the snow coming down the side OF the
mountain very rapidly after his letter was
made public. Laughter and applause.l
Therefore am forced 10 give my opinion that
II would be unwise and inadvisable 10 give up
the tight before the back counties are heard
'front.' Here voice In the crowd shouted,
"Let us give up our guns hot and cartridge
belts empty" Cheers and applause.l
Mr.. Hatch-Gr nilemen. believe that no
opportunity should be lost to reiterate the
announcement that we have no quarrel
with the Hawaiian people; our quarrel is
with the Hawlian monarchy. In this con-
necton l will introduce Chief Justice
Judd, who said:
Feow-citzens: am glad to be with you
this evening. [CrieS of "Hear, hear.Tl During
The last twenty years l have attended but one
political meeting before this To- night and tn at
was IN the old Bethel In 'S1. took back seat
at that time when a few citizens assembled
together there to protest against the appoint
ment of Ceso Caesar Moreno as Minister OF
Fereign Affairs OF this then kingdom. Zap
pause.l l como before you and wish TO say
something because i am an Hawaiian. My
father came TO this country iD 1928. L was
born here and received The larger part
of my education here. L am an Ha-
waiian by birth, but an American in
blood. [Cries OF Hear hear" and ap-
plause.] My ancestors date back 10 1884.
when the first Judd came from England and
settled in America. 1 am proud OF that ances-
try. and l am proud OF the fact that was born
in this country. 1 love this country.
It Is my country, and 1t is the "Gar-
den OF the Gods" [Applause.l My father
devoted his life to this country. and have thus
ar conscientously to the best interests OF the
Hawaiian people Icries of "Hear. hear, and
challenge any one to say that any act OF miCe
has been knowingly don agains: the best inter
ests OF this country. LApplause.l And if the
Queen, the classmate and triend of my early
years. had listened 10 the advice Of the
Justices OF the Supreme Court she would not
be where she Is over there, but she would still
be in the building over yonder (the palace). 1
was loyal to the monarchy and supported the
autonomy OF this country, ana j believed up to
thr 14th OF January that il was possible TO
maintain our independence as kingdom. But,
gentlemen. l speut from IL O'Clock noon until
O'clock In the afternoon In that palace and
the events which took place there converted
me and made me feel that 1t was impossible
that that state OF things could continue any
longer.
The next speaker introduced was Walter
G. Smith, editor of the Star, the organ of
the annexation party. who in spite of hav-
ing six libel suits on hand, with several
royalist counties yet to hear from, con-
tinues daily to pour hot shot into the roy
heads of royalist forgers, perjurers, SNUG
glers and delinQuents generally. Mr..
Smith's appearance on the stand was
| greeted with round after round of ap-
plause, and it was some minutes before he
could make himself heard. His speech
was terse and to the punt, in line with
those who had gone before.
The last speaker of the evening was
p. G. Jones, the first Minister OF Finance
under the Provisional Government,
prominent capitalist and president of the
Safe Deposit Company.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Jones' remarks
three rousng cheers were given for the
Provisional Government, and one of the
greatest meetings in the history of Hawaii
quietly dispersed to meet at the first
alarm as so many armed, trained and des-
perate soldiers.