The morning call., 1894-02-23
A MOVE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
The Initial Step Toward
Republic.
CHINESE
QUESTION.
Mongolian Residents Say That With
out Their Aid Honolulu Would
Cease to Exist.

HONOLULU, Feb. 15.-But little has hap
pened since the departure OF the last
steamer except the agitation for an in
crease in the number of Councilmen in the
Advisory Council by the American League
and those supporting it. Last Friday the
American League had most important
meeting, at which about $50 members
were present, and at which resolutions
were passed declaring for an immediate
increase in the Advisory Council of the
Provisional Government from fourteen to
twenty-fOur members and also nominating
IN advance a successor to Councilman T.
Nj. Hatch, who was expected to be named
as the new Foreign Minister. The lucky
man nominated was d. B. Smith, a promi-
nent boot and shoe man here, who has
been one of the first and foremost annexa-
tionIsts. This gentleman has done one
thing more than any other to bring him
self forward. He has backed his principles
with his money. which is more than most
people do. He has taken every bet in
favor of restoration at any odds and at
any amount and bids fair to win big sum
on the result.
The Annexation Club called meeting
for the next Tuesday to also nominate
candidate for the proposed vacancy, and it
was held in the now historic drilshed
There were about 700 or 800 people present
and as the president of the club, ex-Vice-
President Hatch. said, the proceedings
were conducted with neatness, order and
dispatch. In other words, the American
League simply introduced some American
politics into the proceedings, and as re-
suit they were short and sweet, but decid-
edly to the purpose. The conservative or
sugar element opened the ball by nominat-
ing +. w. McChesney, scion of one of the
leading mercantile firms here, for Council
man, to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Mr.. Hatch. The nomination
was received by loud cries of dissent, and a
resolution offered by L. B. Murray indors-
ing the name of D. B. Smith for the posi-
tion was adopted. Mr.. Smith was then
tBomiHate8 and declared elected by accla4
nation. After his election Mr. Smith wa
called TO the stand and addressed the meet
ing. In the course of his remarks Mr.
Smith said: II am heart and soul in
favor of annexation to the United States,
our mother country, where our pros perity,
progress and civilization come from, and
Will and have always done everything in
my power to further it since the 14th of
January last. That was before the reyo-
luton. We have not got it, but we will.
just as certain as the sun rises and SETS
These words are not mine, but were
spoken to me by the grandest American
statesman that ever put foot on these
coral sands-Minister John J.. Stevens
and heartily indorse his words. That is
as far as | got. / fully appreciate the
honor you have done me in signifying the
wish to have me represent you in the
Council, and when / learn that my SER
vices there are not satisfactory I will step
down and out"
A resolution that the Executive and Ad-
visory Committee be requested to enact
law increasing the membership of the Ad-
visory Committee from fourteen to twenty
four, and that the ten men To fill the new
places be selected by the suffrages of loyal
citizens in manner 10 be hereafter pro-
vided. and that the councils be petitoned
to elect to mem bslshIp the ten men
chosen.
The sensation of the week, however.
occurred this afternoon at the meeting Of
the councils. when T. M. Hatch, chairman
of the Judiciary Commit ee, presented the
following report OF the proposition to in
crease the number of members:
The Committee on Judiciary reports