The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-15
VOICE OF THE CHINESE
COLONY DECLARES ITSELF IN A
BIG MASS MEETING.
Positive Expressions-Wh They Have
Done for the Country Their Rights
Resolutions.

tolerated. then encouraged until they
assume an attitude plainly defiant and
close bordering on the dominant and
dictatorial. From the weak and lowly
field hand of the time OF 1851 and the
wage scale of So month, they have
by an unparalleled and alarming evolu-
ton reached the station of an assertive
element in the policy OF the nation.
The spectacle has not its counterpart
elsewhere on the globe.
The Chinese thcater here is a larger
and better building than the colony OF
some 10000 Asiatics in the city of San
Francisco can boast. Last night the
playhouse was jammed. 1t contained
not less than $500 men-perhaps 500
more. Every particle OF space was occu-
pied All Chinese business places, eX-
cept the restaurants, closed at O'Clock.
During the next two hours and half
Cinnamon hocked to the theater from
every direction. Hundreds OF them rode
in hacks. The tram cars were crowded
and the rest walked in the heavy rain.
The storm kept away many living at Il
distance. A weight was borne by the
big gallery that it never had before. The
thronu extended well out into the street.
As mass meeting the event was in
every way success. The place is lily
ventilated and scores were compelled to
stand. The proceedings throughout
riyeted the attention Of all. There were
frequent outbursts Of applause and
positive expressions from the audience.
Half hundred of the leading Chinese
had seats on the stage. a number of
natives and few whites were present.
A squad Of police was in attendance. II
is said that nearly all the eight hundred
Migrants of Chinatown were on band.
The tenor OF the meeting may be
Judged by the fact that the use of II man
of-war was more than limited at. The
statement the Chinese paid more taxes
than any other class was made, also the
claim that but for them Honolulu trade
would die. and that they had only to
unite and stand firm TO gain their ends.
Kan Chin, editor Of one Of the Chi
nese newspapers, called the meeting Ia
order. He named Lau Chung OF the
Wing Wo Tai Company, rs president.
No one else was mentioned. Lau
Chung designated Chang Kim and
Chang Den Sing as secretaries. Next
Lau Chung announced the objects OF
the meeting at length and read and
commented upon the license bill which
has been placed before the Councils by
Acknowledgement Smith. They were
gathered, Chung said, to ascertain the
views of the colony upon the proposed
legislation. Chung had the act written
on Il sheet OF paper about as large us a
page of this paper and occupied about Il
quarter OF an hour in placing it before
the meeting.
Ing Chan, OF the Tong On Jan Com
pany, was presented as the first
speaker and was greeted with
great cheering. He made q
salaam and launched out into an
imprisoned tale Of the wrongs OF his
race. When he asked: "Shall we put
up with it?' a storm OF noes came from
al over the house. After suggesting
that they communicate to the Councils
he said: al they will not listen to us
let us instruct our representative tC
communicate with the Chinese Minister
at Washington and ask him to write tn,
home Government about our troubles. >
Chan said that up to ten years ago the
Chinese on the Islands had been treated
as men and as the equals OF all. They
are law-abding, but their treatment is
getting worse all the time. They do not
NEEDLE with the politics. They are now
over 10000 strong, and in varied occupa
tons do good for the country; and, like
one big family, must unite their forces
The white people are dissatisfied anC
want to impose laws that other countries
would not think OF passing.
The next speaker was Wong Wah Toy
of the Wing Wo Tai Company, who sale
they were assembled to see
all were of one mind respecting
the situation. Through their energy ant
industry, they have made land NOR,
valuable. They have been oppressed
long enough. The Government want
to tie their hands still more. Shall W,
allow it (No, no, from the audience.
"These foreigners do not rememb Der thei
own scripture, which says, do unit
others as you would they should do unit,
YOU They claim to be an enlightened
people, but | say they are not if they ac
in this way. Unity is what we wan
and must have--unity in mind anC
action. Ii we unite we will gain on
point. (Cheers.) We must unite, bu
in Il peaceful way. There must be II,
talk yet OF man-of-war settling on
troubles for us. That may come later.
81 have been in the country for fifteel
years." said Ching Ling Him, clerl
for the Hawaiian Hardware Company
who says he hopes to become mer
chant. "We are not a better nor a wors
class than any other. (Cheers.) Ii thi
bill passes no man can do any bushes
except the one allowed him by law
The Chinese pay most of the taxes, an
were it not for us the white mer
chants OF Honolulu would be ruined.
cannot be rich man ii this law passe
and we are treated worse than dogs
We do not steal Why do they want t
make such laws against it. All W
must do is to stick together and we vii
come out all right"
Chung Kim, IA lawyers clerk VIII
brought his speech from G. w. Ashford
office, said that the meeting was oC
casioned by the purpose OF the Govern
ment to place Chinese under the ba
and favor Portuguese, The Chimes
have been extremely patient. The
have borne oppression which woul
from almost any other race have pre-
yoked revolution. The Governmer
seems to have formed the opinion tina
no injustice heaped upon the Chimes
will be opposed or resented. That is
mistake. Even a worm will turn whe
lfOuuen upOlli anu ~ II may pS WIZ
the despised Chinese should the opprei
sion be carried to far. Are "
not all members OF one erea
family. Is there any REL
son why one OF Gods crei
lures should be trampled upon by h
brothers2 BY what right do our whit
skinned brothers lord it over us and
say that we shall do business and traC
and live and breathe only by their col
sent? Is it only because our skins a
brown and theirs are white? The Go
ernment is glad enough to collect tax
from the Chinese, but when il comes
finding class upon whom the spite
all cranks shall be expended, they
once light upon the patient and Ion
suffering Chinaman. The Geary act
the United States is bad enough, b
this act proposed to be imposed upon