The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-20
A Large Mass Meeting Held at the
Drill Shed Yesterday.
TIE RESOLUTION THAT WAS ADOPTED
Strong Pleas Against Chinese and Jap
Ansse Observation-Disclosures Speeches
Made by Prominent Portuguese-An
Attendance OF Little Over -Four
Hundred People

Between 10 Snd cSO portuguese 81
sembled ST the mass meeting ST the
drill shed yesterday. Most Of the prom
inent Portuguese were present, and 5
number OF citizens OF other nstionsli'
ties, who responded 10 the invitation
OF ]. NJ. CSmSrs st the Annexation
Club Saturday evening. The chair
WAS occupied by J. VI. NivaS snd J. NJ.
CSmarS was secretary.
Mr.. ViyaS opened the meeting by
stating thSt il had been called by the
Portuguese League. He said there
were less present than he had eN-
psctsd. he introduced NJ A. Con
sSlyes 10 the meeting. The latter
sSid thSt he had heard thSt il WAS re-
ported thSt DiSS' absence Was inten-
tiouaI ana that he hSd been paid 70
StSy SwSy. This was not So Up 70
now this Government hSS been very
cousiisrate OF the Portuguese and hiss
treated them we'll But they are
Threatened with Chinese and japanese
Immigration. Both races are equally
iistSSteful 70 Us II We don't stop
this immigration what We Sre going
10 doS We shall StSrve 70 death II II
Is necessary 70 cSrry 3 rife 70 stop the
AsiStic Immigration, he hoped there
waS not = uSn there who would
refuse Cheers.
!. VI. VivsS, the speaker OF the day,
sSid substantially s. follows
FELLOW CITIZENS l am sorry tnat
illness prevented Mr. ?. A DiAs being
present for 10 him had been assigned
the task OF discussing the ASiatle
question, but will Try TO carry out
the programme OF both or Us
As you SIl know there have been
CiiSssntionS between Is for these
last six wears, but on account or the
necessity Of uniting the Portuguese
COLONY, We both have sacrificed our
personal pride and feelings, 10 carry
out Whist hSve for such s long time
been striving TO aecomplish-theu unity
Of the Portuguese colony politically.
Gentlemen, Sm happy TO say that
the false rumors circulated in regsru
TO the objects OF this meeting have
not stopped you from assembling. he
issue before Us Is, political union
amo1g Us, support Of the annexation
cause and the Provisional Govern
meut. protest Sgsinst interference IN
the administration OF affairs oy the
Provisional Government would pro-
test against Sll AsisCic emigration
CApplsuSe.l And 70 carry out these
importSnt issues we must stand unit
ed and independent from sny OF the
POLITICAL fsetiou who sre making per-
mature demands on the Provisional
Government. Snd thereby emoSrr2s-
sing their progress in the SdninIstra-
tion Of affairs applause
Hoping thSt these resolutions VIII
be adopted unanimously, thank yoU
gentlemen for your good behavior ae
this meeting
A number OF other speeches were
mSde. sII being strongly SgaInst the
further zdmittanee Of Chinese Snd
japanese. After the speeches were
ended. the chair introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was Uu2nimous-
ly adopted
whereas-The sentiment Of the
Portuguese colony Is un2niuouS II
favor OF the annexation Of HAw21 70
the United States Of America;
Whereas,-The Provisional Govern
uert Of the Hawaiian Islands vss on
the 18th dSy Of January, 1888, created
for the special purpose Of attaining
said annexation, and has not dsvlStsd
from the proper course towards that
end,
Whereas Certain diTergeneies eI-
istinz amongst the uemberso OF the an
nexziiou party sre highly preiudici2l
TO the cause at which We aim which
Emergencies are originated by pre-
mature demands
Whereas. The present situation Of
a5airs NAV be dangerous 70 the gen
eraI interests Of the country 81 large,
and suy disturbance in the order OF
things might justify the prejudIeial
Intervention Of foreign powers
Whereas.-The Provisional Govern
men. has within It's power sufficient
authority 70 stop al the AsiAtIe emi-
rratfo1- and being f4et that Euro
Ueau Iabor = .obtAinAbIe without Diff
Guilty; and
Wherea=.-The increase Of Asiaties
Is. not ouIy prejuiicial % the eause OF
auueIarfou- but 81 well 70 the inter
ests Of the county, AZ large and parII-
es1Izrfv 70 the uumsFuUS Portuguese
COLONY with fts large families there
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Porruguese residents resolve IS fol
lows
ResoIved,-Thzst the Portuguese col
ouv will use al means within is
power 20 support and defend the Pro
yi<iou2I Government, not only for the
particular purpose for which II was
Created, Dot also viii follow IN any
political transformation which cir
cumstznees nay demand;
ResoIved.-ThAt We protest against
zuy embarrassment that might disturb
the progress Of administration ot the
present Government, no matter from
what source said embarrassment nay
euznzte, znd We propose that Al
shall peacefully wait the American
Congress decision on the pending
question:
ResoIvsd,-ThAtv We protest against
the continuance Of Asiatic emigrz-
ton. defending the future attitude ot
the Portuguese eolony upon the &tti-
tude Of the governing power upon
this Axiztie labor q1sstlo1-
ResulTed--Thatt the PortUguzse col
ouy Of Hawaii considering themselves
orzznized a. 3 party 20 affirm the
general union Of all our eo0nrrymen
1s well as IN wishing % contribute II
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