The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-25
COUNCILS IN SESSION.
MINISTER'S DECLARE STRAIGHT
FOR ANNEXATION.
Hatch, Damon and Smith are Solid
wilder is All Right-McCandless
Fires Hot Shot.

The Executive and Advisory Councils
of the Republic of Hawaii met at 1:3O
this afternoon. President Wilder in the
chair. Those present were: Ministers
Hatch, King, Damon Smith, and Coun-
cilmen Waterhouse, Bolte, Emmeluth,
Allen, Tenney, Mendonca. Mott, Ena,
Young. and McCandless. Minutes of
last meeting were read and approved.
The Minister of Finance read the
we, ky financial statement.
Mr.. Emmeluth said that he was told
on the streets today that unless water
was furnished the inhabitants of the
slopes of Punchbowl some member of
the Government would receive some
bodily injury. Uaughter).
Referred to the Minister of Interior.
Minister Smith read letter from
Cecil Brown announcing his resigna-
tion from the Councils to accept the
nomination for the Senate. TheSecretary
read a similar letter from Mr.. w. G.
Wilder, and Councilman McCandliss
verbally presented his. These, together
with the one of Mr.. Warehouse pre-
yiously sent in were accepted.
Minister Smith drew attention to the
necessity of electing new Chairman to
act until the Legislature meets.
Mr.. Tenney nominated Mr.. Ena. The
latter declined and nominated Mr.W. +.
Allen. Mr.. Allen was elected.
Mr.. Emmeluth wanted to say word.
He thought that members should now,
Just before election, declare themselves
again on the question OF annexation.
To this Mr.. Hatch said: 81 am glad
of the opportunity to define the Govern
ment's position in the matter. The
politics of this Government can be ex-
pressed in one word, annexation Dur
ing the existence of this Government
there has been that issue. The Govern
ment was established on that, and there
has been no doubt or question on the
part of the Government in the matter.
There seems to be some doubt about the
matter with the press, but there is none
with the Government" Loud APP
plause.)
Mr.. Damon wished to make a few
remarks: every one in the movement
started out on the platform OF an
nexation. Some, however, and hope
they are but few and of not much infiu-
ennce, seem satisfied with the present
condition and seem to be Indifferent as
to the expediency OF annexation. But
the great issue is what we must adhere
to. 1t is the question of annex
alton which holds all ele-
ments in this community together.
The logic and wisdom of the thing is
coming to our enemies and we can not
swerve from the principle. 1t is sound
in principle, sound from every practical
point of view and like the old Roman
! wish again to bind myself firmly tc
the question of annexation.
Minister Smith said the moving power
behind the revolution was politica
union with the United States. W.
have stood upon that clear, clear, firm
unequivocal ground. If we are mis-
taken in this we were mistaken from
the start. The Councilmen are resign
ing to enter the Senate and there Il
work for annexation.
Mr.. Wilder said he was glad to heal
the Ministers so express themselves
though there had never been doubt a
+, their position in the mater of an
nexation. He had but one aim and on,
end in politics. that was annexation
He would work for that until it wa
attained, (Applause.)
Mr.. McCandless, as one of the ranl
and file, wished to thank the Executiv
for their straightforward statements o.
the great issue. Some doubts have bee
expressed as to where the Minister
stood; but the statements of to-da
would place them before the people 5
that the latter would stand by and pre-
tect them with ballots or bullets a
circumstances require.
AT s;lO the Councils adjourned.