The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-20

| Hawaii and the United States; for
Americanism of the highest standard;
| and for good government on the ISL
ands. To these things the League
members are devoted and they will
never falter. The organization hopes
| to spread Americanism and to be a
| factor in the maintenance of the Re-
public until annexation is accom-
plished.
"AnneXationn was the bread field
of Arthur Johnstone's oratorical eff
fort. He was very brief, but made an
able presentation of the subject. He
said that as a political principle it
| meant freedom, liberty, extension of
the franchise, and an end for all time
to the misrule of monarchy. The
American League has been force in
the transformation here and has nobly
stood to it's guns all through the cam
paign. The Americans in Hawaii are
firm for annexation. The Govern
ment is firm. So are the planters. In
fact, the only opponents are royalists.
Annexation is practically in sight. 1t
will restore confidence completely !;
will insure stable government and in
creased prosperity. 1t is the only sal
walton, the logical outcome.
Chas l.. Carter's topic was a COM
prehensive one, and he handled a var
iety of material with great skill. His
subject was "Our Opportunities" Mr..
Carter has been an earnest student of
public questions. His treatment of
several matters evidenced deep thought
and keen insight. He said that when
the hand of an angry woman struck
the blow that wrought so radical o
change it seemed natural to have the
flag of the United States wave in Ha-
waii. This people has now to some
degree settled down to life of routine.
Unusual happenings are rare. There
is no longer the intensity of thought
and action that stirred men in the
stormy days OF 1898. OF what, then,
are the masses thinking. The goal
which we must inevitably reach, and
which has so often dazzled before
our eyes is not yet within our grasp.
No matter how soon annexation is
brought about it is our bounden duty
to engage sincerity in the upbuilding
of creditable government. Let us
strive to establish model institutions
and customs. The Republic of Hawaii
has magnificent constitution. Shall
we exist quietly under it or shall we
aim higher and endeavor to provide
suitable superstructure, to nurse the
chrysalis of law into the benificent
operative statute? There are two
main considerations. These are, poll
tical and commercial. The affairs of
the Government are capably and hon.
estly administered. We find in all
departments efficient, intelligent men
labOring conscientiously for the great
est good of the greatest number. The
question of taxation will demand the
attention of our best informed and
most practical law-givers. It's solu-
ton commands the assistance of the
best thought of the land. The fiuan-
cial burdens of the country have not
been equitably distributed heretofore.
There must be radical changes. Men
of large private means aside from
property in sight should contribute
their full share to the public Golfers.
The poor man cries out that he is un-
justly levied upon.
Under the head of the franchise Mr..
Carter declared that the desideratum
was to guarantee the people express
sion of their wishes as to policy and
their preferences as to personalities.
The purity of the ballot must be pre-
served. The Australian system is in
almost every particular to be COM
mended. Mr.. Carter believes that the
proportional representation puzzle as
elucidated by Mr.. Emmeluth has
great merit.
Inc speaker was applauded Tor MS
declarations on the Asiatic question.
The planter, it is true, brings the Chi
naman and the Japanese to the ISL
ands. Who enables them to maintain
business in Honolulu ? Who patro-
nizes the shops, factories and restau-
rants ? Who employs them as SER
wants 3? What we want for a common
people in Hawaii is men who think
and live as we do. These should be
the small settlers, the small mer-
chants and the manufacturers.
Some of our far-seeing publicists
advocate that Honolulu be made a
free port. They cite Hongkong,
which has more arrivals and depart
ures of merchant ships than Liver
pool. Perhaps, if the islands were
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