The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-31
HAWAIIAN PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
Large Mass Meeting Oh Palace
Square Last Night.

people assembled on Palace Square
evening pursuant to call
by the Hawaiian Patriotic League.
Mr. j. A. Cummins opened the meet
ing with preliminary introduction,
urging all patriotic Hawaiians to
stand by their flag and the monarchy
which had been established by their
Mr.. Jos. NAwAn stated that they
had kept mum in the past, but now
they need have no fear, as the United
States Commissioner sent by their
good friend was in the city. Now
was the time to show their patriot
ism and illustrate to the Commits
sioner the true sentiment of the Ha-
waian people and their aloha for
their country. Who are these COM
missioners who are negotiating for
the sale of our country-for what,
for nothing? Joseph, of Biblical
fame, was sold for twenty pieces of
silver, and the Hawaiian nation is
being bartered for nothing. We're
these commissioners sent by the peo-
pie of the soil? Cries of No. These
missionaries who went to Washing
ton represented themselves as speak
ing for you. "They lie 1t has
often been heard that prayers were
useless, but God, the Supreme Judge
of all, has heard your supplications,
and the succor is at hand. a mem
orial was to be read that evening,
which he hoped they would unani-
mously uphold. The natives have
been peaceful during these trying
times, waiting with patience and en-
during the sneers of annexationists,
and he hoped and prayed that the
monarchy would be restored.
[ Cheers. There may be a few on
the outside ring who say that it was
impossible, but he would tell them
for their own benefit nothing was
impossible. Our great neighbor. the
United States policy is to give JUS
tice to weaker nations, and not to
snatch at everything in sight, and
he thought that America would give
Hawaiians justice. Cheers.
Mr.. j. E. BUSH was the next speak
er. He said that the time was at
hand when they should open their
hearts and every patriotic Hawaiian
stir himself He was among those
who were sent to the Legislature in
1890 and again two years later fol
the express purpose of aiding in Sc
curing a new Constitution. Who
frustrated your desires but thos,
who did not wish to give equal
rights to the Hawaiians. 1t is being
said that the new Constitution con
tanned a clause DISTINGUISHING the
foreigners. They lie. The Com
missioners, Thurston and his clique
have said abroad that the Hawaiian
people are no better than the lowest
of Indians. The speaker had met
several influential Americans in the
United States. and in interviews haC
been asked if there was any more
like him. He told him that Their,
were lots Of them, and more intelli
gent also. The speaker wished then
to go back to that mass meeting
where they all approved of tn,
Queens action in deferring the
PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution
What did you see after that, VIVA
were landed on our shores? No
Bibles, but bluejackets and guns
from the Boston. BY whose orde
were they landed? By the com
mand of an old hypocrite nance
Stevens, man who was hand-and
glove with the missionaries, and wa
in the scheme also. But the Hawai-
ians had a true friend in Grove
Cleveland, President of the Unite,
States (cheers), and no less a frien,
in Mrs. Cleveland (cheers). Tn
speaker spoke of his travels and tn
sentiment in the States. He state
that the p. G.. Commissioners hav
said that they were glad that tn
matter was left to a commission, bu
they knew in their very hearts tina
they are not. The COMMISSIONS
who has come here has heard tn
side of the missionaries and he ha
come to hear your side. Show tn
commissioner your love (?) for anne!
ton, and your sentiments are wei
known to me, to he for the restor;
ton of the monarch as of old. TIL
speaker sincerely believed that
justice was done Hawaii the Quee
would be restored. If they aske
for the foundation of his belief, /
would tell them, Because she h;
done no wrong" Cheers were the
given for Hon. James IL. Blount an
Mrs. Blount, after which the folio,
ing resolution was read:
"Whereas, His Excellency Grow
Cleveland, President Of the Unite
States of America, has honored II
Hawaiian nation by sending to I
the Hon. James II. Blount as
Special Commissioner, to find o.
the true wishes OF the Hawaii;
people as to the proposed annexati'
of their country to their great friel
the United States.
"Therefore, We the people of Il
Hawaiian Islands in mass meetil
assembled, take this mode of su
. hitting our appeal and expressi'
of our unanimous wishes to the pc
pie of our great and good friend
| Republic of the United States
} America, with whom we always e
tertained the most cordial relation
whom we have learned to look up
as our patrons and most relial
r protectors, and in whose honor,
tegrity and sense of Justice a
equity we have ever confidently reli
+ for investigation into the grievC
, wrongs that have been commit
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