The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-27
THE SPIRIT OF rs,
It Inspires a Great
Rally,
FRIENDS OF THE CAUSE
Meet in Support Of the Gov
eminent.
GRESHkM'S INfAMY Denounced.
And i,y I Men Pledge Themselves Anew
to the Principles of the january
Revolution.
FRIENDS OF THE CAUSE
GRESHAM'S lNPAMY DENOUNCED,


That the letter of Secretary Gresham
has united Americans here in defense
of the Provisional Government and has
inspired their common patriotism to
fighting pitch. was clearly shown in the
mass meeting last night. In all moral
and loyal respects that was a gathering
like the ones which set the North Oh
fire IN the early days of the civil war.
The same sense of outrage, the same
clenched determination, the same bel
ligerent impulse and the same unyield-
ing spirit blended in the roar of APP.
planse which greeted every call from
the platform upon the courage and
patriotism of the great crowd.
The big drill shed was left unsupplied
with seats so that it might give room to
all who should wish to be present. When
the speaking began there was much
larger throng than there was in the sam
hall last March at the Annexation rally.
As the minutes went on the multitude
increased until the hall was packed
from the platform back to the walls.
1t was the purpose to make the meet
ing brief and the band was not required.
Music would have taken up too much
SINE. The resolutions were crisp and
pointed and the speeches We're short,
sharp and decisive. The enthusiasm
would have held the rally for three
hours, but all was over in an hour and a
quarter. The whole sentiment of the
friends of good government had then
brrn expressed.
The cheering at all times was tremen-
dous. When the resolutions were read
the response was like II salvo of artillery
aud 50 were he shouts that met every
patriotic sentiment uttered from the
rostrum. Onp other Of the significant
sign, of The public temper was the de ep-
throtte'l endorsement which the throng
took occasion 10 give to the general
policy I'll Inc STAR in its uncomprnmis-
iaE fight against royalty and the lntter's
r-tinne Of thieves.
'Nt itNiutul rllutlS W. i1dtCn pre-
sided and with him on the platform
We're Chief Justice Albert +. Judd, Col.
u s. Spaulding, Hon. VIM. Il. Castle,
eX- Minister of Finance p. G. Jones. ex-
Vice-PresiIlent VIM. c. Wilder and
Editor Walter G. Smith of the STAR.
MR.. HATCHS SPEECH.
The first speaker was Hon. Francis NJ
Hatch, the presiding officer, who said
FELLOW CITIZENS: You have been
invited to meet tonight to consider oul
present political situation. We are con.
tronted by the declaration of Secretary
Gresham that royalty must be restored
and our Government destroyed. kind
providence has given us this opportunity
10 he heard before final action will be
taken upon this issue. At present we
are proceeding merely upon the news
paper reports which have been received
here and which certainly we have a
right t. discuss. We do not know what
action will he taken nor whether twill
be taken by the President or by Con.
gress. Certainly any action taken 10y
the Congress of the United States of
America cannon be resisted by any body
ti tfiS LSt us nOt he HIS
understood or misrepresented by a
hostile press; we do not meet here to.
night to defy the power of the United
States; that would he absurd, gentle
men. nor to villfy those at present in
charge of the Government of the United
States (cries of Hear. hear" and ap
plause) But we meet with the hope
that our words will be heard by Con
gress before action is taken by that
body. There are certain features in the
letter of Mr.. Gresham to the President
which show that he is proceeding upor
"a false assumption. Let us hope that
the distinguished Secretary has beer
misinformed up to this date. 1t is Ger
tainly our prerogative to point out the
false assumptions and to challenge
them. Now chief among those false as
sumptions is the one which seems t.
unde"lle the whole letter, that there bai
been submitted to, the arbitration of the
President of the United States the ques
ton whether or not we had a right t.
establish "A Government in this conntry
Gentlemen, challenge that assumption
great applause, cheers, and cries o.
You're rightly. The assumption is falls,
in every respect CHEERS and applause)
Let me briefly point out why. Two parties
can make a contract, but it requires tn,
consent of three TO make a valid arbitra
ton that of the two parties in interes
and the arbitrator. The parties mus
clearly define the subject matter of tn,
arbitration. II is absurd to content
that there could be any arbitration by
inference or imputation. First Ha
there been any issue framed has tn,
Provisional Government submitted t,
the decision of anybody its right t,
exist? Cries of mo, no.') Not on
word or one act can be produced in sup
port of that contention. Gentlemen
from the nature of things government
which started in revolution, though
now the government de jnre as we'll a
'ie facfO, could not submit the question
of the legality of is existence to an
arbitration because its right lay in it
might. Having satisfied our conscience
rs to the business of our cause, we de
pend upon our might and are answer
able to no other power (applause)
brand as false the claim that we hav
put in issue the question whether or nu
we were proceeding legally in overture
ing a corrupt and rotten monarchy
0ireat applause, cheers and cries of ''heal
hear.) Second Has the President G
the United States up to this point pr,