The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-27
IN EMMA SQUARE.
MILD DEMONSTRATIONS BY
THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
The Band Boys PLAY Popular
airs.

Several hundred men, women
and children gathered in and
around Emma Square last Satur-
day evening to hear the Hawaiian
Band boys play popular music, and
also to hear a little speechmaking.
The crowd was plainly not of one
mind, and one or two Of the speak
ers were freely characterized by
some of the spectators as double
face" "liar," and other fattering
epithets of similar nature. Very
little enthusiasm was manifested.
The following is a condensed report
Of the principal speeches:
A. Rosa made few remarks giving
a brief outline of the aims of the So
ciety. He then introduced the next
speaker,
J. r. KahookanO. 1t is the duty of
our league to instruct the people con-
corning the questions of the day.
Some evil minded men are trying to
make you believe that the object of
this league is to barter your indepen-
dence. During the reign of Kalakaua
Pilipo, the statesman, said in the leg
islature that the Reciprocity Treaty
was the initial step to a revolution.
That prophecy lay buried in the
ground for twenty years, and on the
last 18th of January, we realized its
truth. The Provisional Government
Commissioners on their way to Wash
ington, circulated the statement in the
cities through which they passed that
you Hawaiians were unworthy of pO-
litical rights and therefore should be
DISTINGUISHED. Voices Hilahila.)
Shall we then remain quiet and let
these false remarks 90 down to his
tory as truth? Voices: Aole.) What
kind of government do you expect to
get if we are annexed? Is it terri
tOrial like that of Alaska, with all
the head officials sent from Wash
ington to rule an ignorant people? Do
you want that kind OF annexation?
Voices: No. Do you favor any kind
of a territorial government? "a voice:
Which is the greater evil, Protector
ate, Provisional Government, or An
neXatiOn?) We are only discussing
the Importance of civil rights tonight.
G.. w. Ashford: Ladies and gentle
men-I do not want to go into ancient
history, but you must remember that
the conditions in Hawaii to-day are
such that the world has never seen
since the sun commenced to shine.
We have no record in history where
government which has been in exist
ence for fifty years was overthrown
almost in an hour, and commissioners
sent to n distant land 2100 miles away.
The conditions which have been eX-
listing in Hawaii for half century
have been overthrown and new con-
INSTRUMENTATION in it's place.
We must examine the question pend
ing in calm way, sand ten to one
when the wants OF the people are
made known to the United States
those wants would he respected. 1t is
one of the fundamental principles of
this league that every honest man in
Hawaii who wants to perpetuate civil
rights, local government and home
rule (hear, hear should be enlight-
ened. That is why this league is
formed-to bring together the people -
because we recognize that principles
must come first and forms afterwards.
1t makes very little difference to a
slave what is the color of the flag that
floats over him. 1t makes little differ
ence to a man in chain gang what is
these reasons civil rights are above
and paramount to everything else.
The civil rights of the people ought
not to be taken away when we can by
our own voices prevent it. There is a
certain degree of conservatism in
every civil government. The
prevailing conditions must bring
them into better condition
than the one left behind.
If they offer you better conditions I'M
der annexation than you before en-
loved, then you would be very foolish
not to accept them; but if not better,
then you would be foolish to accept
them. We all know what rights we
have enjoyed under the monarchy.
We had the right to elect Mobiles and
Representatives, and we are foolish if
We let so those rights, unless we are
certain that the new conditions would
be better. The civil rights of the peo-
pie were protected under the mon
archy. Let us see whether under the
new condition of things the people
would be protected or not. We all
know that annexation is in the air.
Laughter. 1t has been talked by
men and women. We all know that
it is favored by the Provisional Gov
eminent. We must examine and see
whether it is favorable to us. L am
convinced that a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie is government by the majority.
But it is very evident that the people
who have the government in hand do
not assure you that Hawaii will enter
as 4 State. They do not favor State,
because they know the Hawaiians
would have the control of. the cleo
tions. The Provisional Government
shut their mouths. Our best informal
ton is the utteranceS of the Commits
sioners sent by them to Washington.
Since the arrival of the Claudine IN
San Francisco and up to the depart
ure of the Australia, the Commits
siOners have been wagging their heads
and saying that the kanakas must be
shOrn of their rights, or we wont
have the upper hand. We find in
reports of Sunday School meetings in
Boston that kanakas are not fit to rule.
1t is very evident, from the mass of
people here tonight, that you take
some interest in knowing that the
Commissioners slandered you. They
thought they could railroad the treaty
through and pass it; but your voices
have been heard over the ocean, and
your voices shall be heard when the
United States Commissioners come in
few weeks. The Commissioners be-
trayed your interests and threw away
everything in sight. There was moth
ing provided in that treaty preventing
the United States from making aliens
of you. 1t purports to convey every