The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-27


great republic which for nearly cen
fury has fostered the growth upon these
Islands Of an American sentiment that
to-day, in its devotion to the stars and
Stripes, may challenge the loyalty If
even the honorable Secretary himself.
Cheers and applause) Hawaii is the
one spot in all the world outside the
strict boundaries of the United States
where "Americanism has grown and
fourished, even under the blighting in.
huences OF an effete monarchy. Great
applause Do you ask how this has
been accomplished | answer. through
the kindly influences Of that great re-
public which has been to these Islands
creator. bounteous and benign" BY
the example and precepts of her mis-
sioraries she has let in the light of
Christianity where all was dark before.
BY the sunshine of her ia vors and the
rainfall of her financial benefits to us.
she has enabled us to change the barren
hillsides into productive fields and add
largely to the food supply of her people.
! applause We. in return. have con-
sumed many of her products, and there
has arisen an exchange of commodities
between the two countries of mutual
benefit. That this would go on under a
more perfect union | cannot doubt. Eor
can doubt that the interchange would
be more generally beneficial than under
the monarchial form of government
advocated by my friend and naturalized
fellow countryman, who has so strongly
expressed himself against this Gov
eminent. That the good people of the
United States will refuse the admission
of Hawaii, under proper regulations
and thus add another star to the
galaxy which leads the van in the adj
vance of civilization throughout the
world. cannot doubt. (Checrs.) But we
must show our right to march in that
| front rank of civilization. and there.
fore it behooves us to guard well the
structure that has been established. and
not to allow its fair fame to he sullied
by acts unworthy of the cause in which
it was raised. Cheers, and APPLAUSE
We believe that the present Govern
ment represents the best elements of
this country. Let us so show it to the
world. Great applause).
MIR. HATCH-Gentlemen, | believe
that no opportunity should be lost to
reiterate the announcement that we
have no quarrel with the Hawaiian
people, our quarrel is with Hawaiian
Monarchy. In this connection | will
JUDGE JUDD's ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS: | am glad to
be with you this evening (cries of
"hear, hear"). During the last twenty
years | have attended but one political
meeting before this tonight, and that
was in the old Bethel in 81. | took
back seat at that time when a few
citizens assembled together there to pro-
test against the appointment of Celso
Caesar Moreno, as Minister of Foreign
Affairs of this then Kingdom. (lpplause)
| come before you and wish to say some
thing bee use am an Hawaiian NV
father came to this country in 1928. l
was born here and received the larger
part of my education here. | am an
Hawaiian by birth, but am American in
| blood. (cries of 'hear hear and APP
plause). My anc 3stors date back to 1884,
when the first Judd came from England
and settled in America. ! am proud of
that ancestry. and I am proud of the
fact that | was born in this country. |
love this country. 1t is MY country, and
it is the Garden of the Gods" ZAP
plause.) My father devoted his life to
his country, and | have thus far con
scientionsly to the best interests of the
Hawaiian people (cries of ''hear, hearl.
and | challenge any one to say that any
act of mine has been knowingly done
against the best interests OF this coun-
try. (Applause.) And if the Queen.
the classmare and friend of my early
years, had listened to the advice of the
justices OF the Supreme Court she would
not he where she is over there but she
would still be in the building over
} yonder (the Palace. | was loyal to
the monarchy and supported the
autonomy of this country, and belle we'd
up to the 18th of January that it was
possible to maintain our independence
as kingdom. But, gentlemen, spent
. from l2 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 it was i'm
) possible that that state of things could
: continue any longer. Arplause). What
was attempted on that day? Was il
not to promulgate by force Constitu-
, ton that would have destroyed the in
} dependence of the Supreme Court
What mas been the bulwark of this
country? | speak humbly, not for
myself, but for my associates and pre-
: decessors. Has it not been court that
has sustained the law and the Constittl-
: ton and the rights of the people, an
: Independent Judiciary, appointed for
) life, subject only to impeachment?
, And the Constitution that was pro-
posed on the l4th of January was to
make the term of office six years. and
the salaries dependent upon such legis
: lature as this last one Could any
white man take the commission under
such conditions? Not if his name was
! Judd (applause). This is not "A political
! meeting. If it were n partisan. political
meeting | should have more respect for
the office that | nave held for nearly
twenty years, and stayed away. was
the last person that Colonel Blount
sought an interview with, and wish to
say publicly that not one question did
, he address to me as to my views with re
gard to whether the revolution of the
, nth of January was accomplished by
the aid of Minister Stevens and the
: troops of the Boston. That subject he
did not touch upon (cries she didn't
want to touch on it, | believe. gentle
men, that it was that mass meeting held
: in the old armory that settled the ques.
ton, was it not, (applause) and this mass
meeting, gentlemen, settles the question
} that we shall be true and resolute and
support the present government, which
} is, as brother Hatch has called it, not
only the government de facto but as it
has lasted nearly a year, and received
the recognition of all the great powers
, of the world, it is the government de
n