The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-23
MIR. TAInCnILD RESPONDS.
lie Takes Exception To some Passages In
our Kauai Correspondence,

WneTeus DelOIt I've was u idoiu AnltA-
ationist.n
The object of this communication is
to challenge Mr.. Austin to produce the
name or names of any one in Kealia or
Honolulu who will make affidavit that
they ever heard the writer express him
self other than in favor of annexation,
and if they ever heard him say any
thing contrary to the fact that he be-
lieved that that would be the only
solution to our internal discord, and eX-
pressed his disgust when Grover Cleve-
land, by his dalliance defeated that
measure and brought about social and
political state of affairs that was but
little short of civil strife and disgraceful
to the Hawaiian nation. A condition
wherein lifelong friends were made the
most bitter enemies.
SO much has been written and said
through the press that the writer has
often exclaimed with many others that
it made them tired to read further
comment in the foreign press, and
looked upon annexation, for the time
being, as out of the question.
The writer does not state Mr.
Austin's motive, but the following may
account for his personal article:
On April 12th a meeting of the An
nexation Club of Kealia was held at
Kealia hall. The chairman, Mr.. Blais.
dell, called the convention to order and
stated that its object was to send dele
gates to Lihue for the election of dele
gates 10 be sent to the Constitutional
Convention to be IN Honolulu.
But" said he, ''as we are now deal
ing with annexation I would suggest
that this club be dissolved and then re-
open as an open political meeting, and
then, after the new Constitution had
been formed, to reorgauize a new club
consistent with the Constitution about
to be promulgated" Thereupon the
Secretary (the writer, being DESTROYS
of turning over his books, etc., to the
proper authorities and thus relieve him
self of that charge, followed up the sug-
gestion and made motion to that
effect. Some of the other members
present did not see it in that light and
thought that although we were en-
gagged in forming a new government
without respect to the United States at
the same time its ultimate object was
annexation therefore we should not dis
band. Discussion arose wherein others
thought that since Annexation was
dead so far as this new matter was con-
cerned that it would be un-American to
work under the Annexation Club. This
was the writer's views. In the heat of
argument points of order were raised,
whereupon the writer arose to point of
order to the effect that the meeting was
called illegally, according to the by
laws, for Mr.. Austin, as chairman of the
executive committee, had called the
convention without the consent of the
other members of that committee. He
was doubly out of order from the facts
that the minutes show that George
Mundon was the chairman of the ex
up the notices, without the committed:
knowledge, and signed it as chairman
This aroused Mr.. Austin who stated
that the president, Mr.. Blaisdell, haC
authorized him to post the notices, and
that he did not like being misrepre
sented by Mr.. Fairchild. The write
still asseverated that the meeting W al
illegally called much to Mr.. Austin.
displeasure, no doubt, when Mr.. cassie
to stop discussion made a motion tina
the meeting be adjourned, which wa
carried.
Motion then being made to organize
political meeting, Il chairman was elect
ed, and the business proceeded to tn
election of delegates to go to Lihue, an,
shortly after the writer left the Hall a
he had an engagement and did not car
to enter into any more discussion
which had no bearing upon the issue
Thus ended the discussion between tn
writer and Mr.. Austin, as it was SUI
posed, but it seems now that he ha
, taken occasion to treat your reader
, with what he terms political new
which, to the writer, seems otherwise
Having friends in Honolulu and elst
where who might put credence in III
statements the writer has thought bet
, to make public the foregoing, althoug
= much against his wishes, being so az
vised by his friends here. In regard
that "horrible oath" many of US ha,
not signed it fearing that we migl
f bring about complications with IL
rights of allegiance now held by u
t This may seem absurd to many, but Ia
4 the authorities made the same reserv
3 ton as they did in 1887, wherein ma
9 distinctly states that she does not +
4 linquish any rights of citizenship no
e owned by him" the question would ha'
= been settled and we would not now
e obliged to learn advices from Wasl
r ington relative to it.
r The writer asked the chairman of Il
e registers to have one registration {
), the 2lst inst, prior to which time v
= expected to hear from Minister Will
s so that those here who were in dou
S might sign, providing the answer W
1 favorable.
: If criticising the arguments advance
by leagues, branch parties, ETC., is
evidence against annexation, then I
It writer pleads guilty of "change
q heart" but so long as he is an Americ
he claims the right to criticise witho
I being thought "Royalist' or Liberal.
4 We note that in Mr.. Austin's repC
of the convention at Lihue he careful
>. omits the name of the secretary OF tt
4. l. l..