The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-18
ITS POSITION Is DEFINED.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUES POLITICS
FULLY SET FORTH.
Purposed to Dispel Doubts-The
Presentation of Facts.

The American League talked politics
last night. There were present nearly
100 members. II was a representative
gathering. Once opened, the discussion
was spirited and interesting. 1t was in
no nature a controversy. There was
full consideration of the local situation
and of the bearing OF movements polite
here upon the cause of annexation.
This latter is the principle that the
League will strive without wearying to
keep to the fore.
The political barometer reads that the
immediate atmosphere is somewhat
clouded, not to say uneven and perhaps
a trifie uncertain. There have been
plain evidences of unrest and doubt in
certain quarters. The temperature is
but trifie above normal. This diagno-
sis relates wholly to the Government
party, and the theory of the Anne ican
League is that within that party fac
tions, fragments or individuals not with
it are against it. The relation Of the in
sensate royalist hui to the dominant
party merits even less than mention.
It has been well known and well I'M
derstood that the American League, in
its political character, is and has been
an integral part of the American Union
party. To emphasize this position and
to dissipate any question in the pre-
misses, the League last night voted
unanimously to again publicly declare
that its political utilization was with the
American Union Party, and that it's
members were in duty and honor bound
TO render fealty to that organization.
The League believes that it has con.
tributed somewhat to the success of the
party now 80 strongly entrenched in its
control of Hawaii. Having marched to
victory with the party, and being salts
fed with its management, the Leagues
course will be to continue to stand with
and assist that party. 1t will be the
aim of the League to steer clear of
ments that only cause confusion and
work harm as to results. The League is
above and beyond all idle schemers and
cunning designers. The League will be
as steadfast in its political adherence as
it has been; will endeavor to act in.
telligently-to be broad and sensible
and American.
Among other malicious and calcu-
lating rumors lately given currency
about the League were some alb
surdities that had probably best be dis
pelled here and now. 1t was bruited
about that the League was slow, balting
and half-hearted in transferring its
allegiance from the Provisional Govern
ment to the Republic. Before the new
power was proclaimed the League ap-
proved without a Dissenting voice the
resolutions adopted at the drill shed
meeting July 2. At the first meeting
after July 4, this was adopted without
a negative:
RESOLVED, That the fealty of the
American League heretofore held to
the Provisional Government is trans
ferred to the Republic of Hawaii and
that this organization will uphold and
support the Republic of Hawaii in its
work of maintaining stable govern
ment on these Islands and ultimately
securing union with the United States.
1t is not revealing any secrets of the
League to offer as clincher the infor.
nation that the subjoined has replaced
preamble paragraph on a similar sub.
ject in the American League consti-
tuition:
GAS the Provisional Government has
been succeeded in its political and ma.
terial control of these islands by the Re-
public of Hawaii, and as the chief aim Of
the new Government, aside from pre-.
serving order internally, is to secure
political union with the United States
we pledge ourselves to support and de-
fend the Republic OF Hawaii upon all
occasions and under all circumstances
until the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States is accom-.
plished." This seems to be pretty clear
If there can now be particle OF doubt
as to the position or intentions OF the
American League politically, some peo-
pie in Hawaii have been amazingly and
lavishly endowed with stupidity. With
the League there is no reservation ex-
cept the indomitable and unerring in
stinct of justice which the independence
of Americanism has established in the
breast of every son OF the United States
and every lover of liberty.
The League has assumed fealty. 1,
has taken political position. Respect
ing and obeying and serving sover-
eighty, but recognizing no absolute
master except the conscience, the
League hopes to be worthy of its name.
The above statement was prepared
for publication by a member of the
American League by direction of the
organization.
T. B. MURRAY, President.
THEo. p. SEVERN, Secretary.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
d. M. Crowley has advertised the frs
presentation of his new play "Oceanica.
The excursionists to Pearl Harbor
to-day visited DIR. McGrew's place.
John Burns was convicted of high
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