The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-17

Jne promise given, OF Wnlcn we now
have no assurances"
Mr.. YOUNG made at the commence
mept a most temperate and sensible
opening to his remarks advising that
veil of charity be thrown over the
commission of the objected act on
the ground that the Sovereign was a
woman, and as such we should be
more. merciful, especially as he be.
lieved that the act complained of
was the result of the Vaccinations
of other brains than of Her Majesty.
In trying to promulgate this long
promised constitution the Queen
has, however, premeditatedly com
mitted breach of faith with one
portion of her subjects. in order to
satisfy the clamors of faction of
natives urged by the influence of
mischievous element of foreigners
who mean no good to the Queen or
the people, but simply for the pur-
pose of providing avenues for carry
ing out more perfectly the snug
Cling of opium and diverting the
contents of the treasury into their
own pockets. He did not place
much value in the circular publish
ed "By Authority" but would say
that it would be well to "put your
trust in God and keep your powder
dry"
Mr.. @. BoITE, was the next speaker,
and he, after reviewing the events
leading up to the Objectionable act,
said: An attempt to change the
fundamental law of the land is a
very serious matter, matter that
requires a good deal of considera-
ton, and l am we'll convinced that
this matter has been weighed and
considered for more than a day by
the Queen, and that there was no
acting on the sphr of the moment
under the stress of her native sub
jects about it. Many people knew
this several days ago, but there have
been so many rumors about all sorts
of things, that not very much atten-
ton was paid to it; it was expected
that she might change her mind be-
fore that day would come. 1t seems
to me that the question that your
committee has to ask now, and
which is for you gentlemen here in
the meeting to decide is this: Are
you satisfied with the assurance Civ
en- in to-day's proclamation signed
by the Queen and the four Ministers,
and will you consider this matter
ended, or do you desire greater and
stronger guarantees for the safety
and preservation of your life and
liberty and property. l am one of
the Citizens Committee of Public
Safety; my views on the situation
are expressed in the resolutions
which have just been read, and l
trust that you will show that you
are of the same mind as the commit
tee by adopting these resolutions.
Mr.. THEo. G. PORTER was called on
but did not respond.
Mr.. j. EMMELUTH being called on
stated that he was not accustomed
to speaking in public but would en-
deavor to say few words on the
subject matter of the resolutions.
He had heard of the proposed act
and had been present at the Palace
grounds in the afternoon when she
had announced from the balcony
her change of action to the men
who had, requested it. He had
noticed then her. face and the ex-
preston thereon was the "most
fiendish and vindictive" that he had
ever seen on the face of a woman
And he saw the 80 men who had
presented the petition; old, theil
faces void of intelligence and theil
appearance showing their impecu
NOUS condition. Those were not
the men who had proposed this
scheme: it was men who could think
or woman, these were but tools
He did not believe the Hawaiians
wanted a new Constitution. These
. actions ended in those thirty mel
having the power to paralyze bust
; ness interests of the city for q
hours. This was the third time tina
he had closed his doors and let hi.
men go home, in the last twelve
years,and God and this audience be
ing willing this would be the last
If we let this time pass then W,
, deserve all that we get in the future
5 AS far as the Hawaiians were con
;. cerned he hoped to live in peac
, with them.
l Hon. ID. L. BALDWIN, a gentleman
representing large vested interest
in the country, spoke in ditferen
t tone from the previous speakers, h
t advising Constitutional methods t.
9 right any wrongs complained Of H
!. said that he felt with the rest O
v those present that the actions of tn
7? Queen in the past few days had pu
the country in very critical cor
+ dition. Before the revolutionary &C
. of the Queen we were getting alon
t all right. A Ministry had been az
! pointed which would probably hav
d been able to pull us through, as
@ had the confidence of the public an
Q business men. The Mckinley hi
G had left the whole country in yer
e bad condition. We were working IL
e new industries. Mr.. Dillingham; W;
" trying to build a railroad aroun
e this island. We were looking abroa
q for the introduction of capital I
e provide work and subsistence for I'll
|, workingman. The Queen seems
rs have blinded herself to all the
le things and to the fact of mon,
he coming in. She has followed viii
N of her own-a within of an irrespons
IN BILE body of Hawaiians-and tried
D. establish new Constitution. ! a
he a conservative man, | have large i
IN terests and l do not think it prop
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