The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-15


IN ouY- favor. the tide that is setting
against ia. Cries Of, Very gooo z.
n This Question should De submitted
~ the Supreme Court, on country
men Of nay father, they would decide
that it was wholly uncOnstltutionai:
r could only speak IN your 5ongoe
vrouId like il, but learned my noun
er's languages and not my fatner ;, 80
you must excuse me. Loud ap-
plause.l
Y l[ouvaT, Of Paul Neumann's law
offiee. was next introduced. He said
Ny FRIENDS AND COUETzYH ES =
The Chinese population or these 1871
ss,1hs has always been obedient To law.
n ia 1reat in number, but never at
fenpts 20 right a wrong attempted
against them in aoY other 7saY except
by peaceful means. When Coe Legs
lafsire Of 1888 passed a most unjust
raeaz.re directed Immediately against
No, we appealed 70 the 3upreule Court
ard they protected % with one VOICE,
although many Of the people wsnteh
70 have that unjust law, the oook~
xeepiuQ law, enforced. We are now
ffarsafened again. / DO noe believe
that men 81 az good character AZ are
at the head Of the present Govern
n1en6 will allow 40 unjust a law 70
r1sss "a this threatened law which .
our bread by lawful means. IL they
DO 30, against our just expectations,
we still have the courts, which VIII,
without fear or favor, protect the Peo-
Die, whether Chinese or Hawaiian
whether rich or poor, treaty or no
treaty. we do not wish 20 interiors
with the Government at all. They
will not pass a law Of oppression.
Lee Chu spoke as follows
am a carpenter BY trade, and nave
been a reporter on the Chinese Times.
The former speakers have said a good
deal about this proposed law. 1t does
rot distinctly mention what bust
nesses shall be licensed. But II IL
should pass and my License ss car
penter should expire, the Government
would not have 70 renew it unless they
wished TO. Even if Mr. Along should
come back here, the Government
could refuse him a license. We are
descended from great fathers. why
should we be treated differently from
Others say that if we do not do
our best 70 overcome this law, we viii
show that we have no blood IN as.
Several other prominent Chinese
SPOKE, all in the same strain. They
were all listened TO with an intense
interest, and the faces Of those pres
emit showed that they were in great
earnest.
After the speeches were over, the
following resolution was adopted with
a roUsipg cheer:
Whereas, is now pending
before the legislative body OF the FRO
visionaI Government an ACE ooilglng
Chinese residents Of these Islands TO
obtain a special license, not called for
in the case OF any other nationality,
"a a prerequisite TO conducting bus1-
meas IN this country; and
Whereas.-Such legislation il di~
reefed against the Chinese az class,
IN violation Of Constitutional provlS-
ions, ard Of the principles OF equity
and justice supposed TO inhere IN All
civilized governnnepts5 and would, II
enacted into law, prove an irritating
f,r,uresstor u, a numerous and law
abiding class Of residents, who pay a
large proportion Of the taxes collected
Fyv The Government, and who are en-
titled To the protection OF the laws, on
terms Of equality with other residents
of these Islands; now, therefore, be IT
ResoIved,-Tbat we, the Chinese
residents Of HonoIuI1, In mass meet
wednesday, the 18th day Of February,
1904, do solernnIy protest against toe
Injustice, degradation and insult
threatened 90 be imposed upon as and
orr race by the legislation so, as
aforesaid, pending and proposed 70 be
enacted into law
Resolved, -ThaE we respectfully as
sert our right, under the pr nc5 pies OF
eT,Ii1hfened Justice and the provisions
Of the Hawaiian Constitution, to dwell
in Hawaii and be accorded the pro-
lection Of the law, upon terms OF
equality with those OF other nation
a1ities here sojourning;
Resolved,-fhat the Chinese in Ha-
~aii have been guilty Of no act, or
course Of action which should IN JUS
tice subject them TO the humiliation
Of being singled out az objects OF legis-
Iative caprice, oppression or hatred,
s1ch az the act herein protested
against will, II passed into law, en-
body and express;
Eesolved,-That while we ask for
nothing more than equality with
other residents Of equally good be-
havior. we shall be satisfied with, and
shall support and respect nothing that
aecords To our race lesser degree OF
consideration and justice than resi-
dents of other Bationalities enjoy
EesoIved,-That the chairman OF
this meeting do appoint committee
of thirteen Chinese residents 81 this
city, TO present these resolutions To
His ExceIlency the Minister OF For
eipn Affairs, at their earliest Oppor-
tunity, and TO urge upon His Excel
Ispcy the sentiments herein eE-
pressed.
The committee Of thirteen was com
posed Of the following Chinese: &.
winarn, Wong Wah Foy, Vim Quop,
Chu Gem, Chang Kim, HO Fon, Lau
Chock, Chang Chick, y. Monwar, Ng
Chan, Chu Ming, II. Kat Poo, Lau
CboDR.