The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-27

risk their lives, their property, their
all TO establish in Hawaii true liberty.
Great applause and cheers Fellow
citizens, Hawaii tends towards one
goal, and only one; that - union
with its mother across the water.
Great applause.) If today the pro
gress OF Hawaii is arrested, is delayed,
il il simply delay for a short time.
We shall 90 on, and the time viii
come, and most OF Us here Will see
that time, when Hawaii will rest
secure in the bosom OF its great and
good mother. Cries of hear, heat"
cheers and applause.) In Olden times
there was i man whose wisdom led
him to declare that the world was
round ; that the world went round the
sun; that the stars reyolved in their
courses, and he was met by the
mighty power OF the Roman Catholic
Church. which declared that he was
wrong. Gentlemen, did that make
any difference with the facts, did that
make any delay in the revolving OF
the spheres? Can Secretary Gresham
stop the onward progress Of Hawaii
Cries of " never" and applause
You sent a commission to Washington
to ask that Hawaii might be admitted
to the Union. What was the response
OF the great heart of that people
"Htn we went IDCIt IIt ptOtAC
welcomed US with thrill throughout
the country from one end TO the other.
(Applause.) And We went on and
were welcomed in Washington. But
our enemies, of course, have been
alert-they have filled the ear of the
present administration in Washing
ton with falsehoOd, they have stuffed
the ears of Secretary Gresham, per-
haps of the president, with lies as to
what has taken place here. DO they
know the facts? We are bound to be-
lieve that Secretary Gresham and the
president of the United States are try
ing to execute justice, are trying to do
what is right. Whether they are doing
it we know, not they (cries of ''hear,
hear" and applause). They do not
know what the facts are, but we do
know, and now it is proposed to take
away from US the liberty which we
have. gained (cries of "nO, no, they
never will do it'). 1t is proposed to
restore the lettering throne, the mon
archy of Hawaii (cries of "they can't
do it, never"). Who proposed to do
that? The people OF the United States?
(cries of ''nO, non. 1t is proposed by
Secretary Gresham; it is proposed by
the president; but the people have
spoken. What has been their voice?
The people of the United States have
with one accord voiced our sentiments
in favor of liberty. Gentlemen, after
the remarks of the president of the
Annexation club, it Is perhaps I'M
necessary to dilate any further on the
constitutionality of the proposed pro-
ceeding of the president of the United
States. In all of my reading | fail to
find anywhere that the president of
the United States is authorized to be-
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store the queen to the throne of
Hawaii, if carried out, will be an act
of war. Then let us stand firm in our
right, and if such a step is taken, let
him be impeached before the senate
of his country CHEERS and applause).
Let me call your attention to just one
specimen of truthfulness in that re-
port: Mr.. Gresham tells the president
that the people of Hawaii dare not rise
to overthrow the present government
because they will meet the armed
forces of the United States. The presi-
dent of the United States sent out here
his commissioner, his paramount
commissioner Qaughter), and the
first act of that commissioners was to
take down the American flag; then he
stood by to see us tumble. Well, gem
tIemen, we didn't tumble worth
cent Qaughter). That taking down OF
the flag was an invitation, and it was
so understood by the people of this
country, to overturn the best govern
ment this country ever had (cries OF
"hear, hear and cit didn't do it").
The paramount missioner waited
to see that result, and no such result
following, thereupon issued his pro-
clamation, and again invited the peo-
pie to overthrow this government.
Was not the fact of the flag being
taken down known to Secretary Ores
ham? Has not the proclamation that
Commissioner Blount issued in Homo
lulu, inviting rebellion, inviting the
overthrow of this government, threat
ening the dire vengeance of the Uni
ted States upon any and all Americans
who assisted us-has not that been
published broadcast from one end of
the United States to another? Has
not Secretary Gresham read that pro
clamation until he knows it by heart?
The second invitation by the commits
sioner of the United States to over
turn the government failed in its
object, and now the secretary of the
United States. blinded, / believe, by
false information, again proposes to
overturn the government established
by the people of this country (cries OF
"never, he won't do it''). He proposes
TO take tnaU pOSlIlOH, anu aSSuL1eS
that the people of this country will
not oppose it (cries of she can't do it'').
Gentlemen, the time is coming when
we will see that glorious flag, that
emblem of the truest liberty the world
knows, floating over our heads-the
flag of this country great applause
and cheers, and voice in the crowd
shouted: "What is the matter with
putting it up there now and keeping
it there"). Gentlemen, the people of
the United States wish to hear our
voice, they wish to hear what we have
to say upon this subject, and / hope
that the next vessel that goes to the
coast will bear an unmistakeablev voice
from US tonight. At the request of
the president of this association / will
now offer the following resolution,
which hope will be adopted without
one dissenting voice:
Resolution.
Resolved, that we have read with
and regret the recommends
ton of the secretary of state of the
United States to the president, to re-
store the monarchy lately existing in
Hawaii;
Resolved that we condemn the