The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-06
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enlarge the Advisory Councils is
based or the idea that this is
not a representative Government.
When it was first formed il was a re-
preventative Government. But as time
wore on many changes were made in
the councils, the Advisory reached a
point where it represented class
other than the mass. This is the
opinion of many. All who have adj
vocated the enlargement of the COun-
ellis have done it honestly. They are
not revolutiOnists and they desire to
have advice in the matter. This
present Council has to take the first
step in forming this new Govern
ment. But all of the people whom
our party depend upon should be
given a chance to help form this Gov
ernment. All these people are bear
ing arms FOR this Government not
against it.
Mr.. Smith then went on to speak of
the matter of admitting Chinese into
this country, and spoke very bitterly
of the fact that bill was now before
the Councils that exempted those
Chinese whose employers put them at
mechanical labor. When Mr.. Smith
had reached this point Mr.. Emmeluth
rose and said: "Mr. Chairman, rise 10
a point of order. No bill relating to
Chinese has been passed by the Coun-
ellis. The measure spoken of was only
introduced at their last meeting"
Mr.. Emmeluth was ruled out of
order by the chairman.
Mr.. Smith, continuing the subject
said:
"That law allows me to hire Chi
nese labor and such a law was pro-
posed to the Councils. That is the
kind of law that, if you give the peO-
pie a chance, they Will oppose"
Mr.. Emmeluth then spoke as
follows: GAS member of the Advis-
DRY Council, 1 will thank God when
we can settle down to representative
government and | will be relieved to
return to my private affairs. If there
is any man in this room tonight who
will take my place in the Council and
work there on the lines which | have
followed | would only be too glad to
step down and out. The Chinese
question is a most serious one to us,
/ admit. 1t is now before the eigh-
teen men of the Councils, and when
they get through with it, l for one am
willing to 90 on record and stand by
their decision. | have been anti
Asiatic for over twelve years and dur
ing ten years of that time this ques-
ton has been made political buffet
by every demagOgue and boodler who !
aspired to office. believe the ques- |
ton is of a kind to invite the best !
thought of all interested rather than |
Overdrawn statements and unfair /
criticisms by persons speaking or |
writing on the question"
DR. Rodgers called attention to the |
large number present rs an evidence |
of the interest that was felt in the |
question under discussion. A body |
might be representative in form with
out being representative in fact, or it |
might be representative in fact with /
out being so in form. What was |
wanted was an Advisory Council that |
should be fairly representative of all
classes and conditions of men support
ing the Government and the cause of |
A Council that answer
ed this description and would give
good government was all that was
desired by reasonable people. If this
could be secured, the method by
which it was chosen, was a matter of
Importance. There was
feeling that the Advisory
Council as at present contributed did |
not fully meet this requirement. If
that body could be made satisfactory
10 those supporting the Government it
would not be necessary to lay down
any particular rule as TO the number
If members or the manner in which
hey should be chosen. If this result
could not be secured unner the pres
ent arrangement there would be
,lamor which would have to be list
,ned to.
Rev. Serene Bishop, Mr.. Carter of
he American League, Mr.. Kidwell,
Dr.. Emmerson and several others
poke on the subject. When the
Iustion was put, those in favor of the
ubstitute resolution were greatly in
he majority. The matter was then
tut to the Board of Officers of the club,
md unanimously adopted by those
present.
The following report of f. B. Me-
'tOcker was read, pertaining to the
eparation of the club into precincts:
MR. CHAIRMAN:-Upon the formation
i this Club, as provided by the constl-
ion thereof, your executive committee
ssumed management of the detail work
1 the organiza ion viewing the attitude
1 the United States as favorable to the
Provisional Government, both by its
Of diplomatic courtesies and in
ther ways, it wss considered necessary
My to enroll the supporters OF the Pro-
isiOnal Government and those favoring ,
for the purpose of showing the
trength IF the annexation sentiment in
hese Islands This work your committee
ssume, has be n done in fairly salts I
actory manner as the Annexation Club 6
oday can show original individual sig
atures TO the number of C 80. For
ometime passed, your committee have |
that with the changes of con- |
itions existing in this country some Y
that different form of organization was
owing to the unwIeidy nature
the Club an expression Of opinions on '
ublic events, which is assumed to be
especially in the unsettled con-
ition of affairs now existing, was impos
ble without calling a mass meeting
Our committee theief took under