The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-21
MANIFEST DESTINY TALK.
Governor Wells Talks as if Hawaii
Had No Rights.

Ex-Governor Wells Of Virginia
addressed an open meeting Of the
American League last night. There
was somewhat less than full house.
w. 2. O'Brien presided.
/ Mr. Wells spoke Of the great events
OF the past fifty years. When he
used to see little man coming in
aud going out of the Office where he
he speaker was studying law, he
little thought that the little man
would lead l,OOO,U0 men--it was L.
). Grant. Ii seemed necessary that
million mon should have to turn
their feet up to the daisies before
the black man could vote. not be-
cause he was black but because he
was a man.
People talked about their rights,
sometimes without knowing what
their rights were. Every man had
not q right to vote. Voting was a
privilege and not a right. He men
toned various classes who were not
allowed to vote. In some houses
the woman was the better man but
, could not vote. The speaker argued
against the objection to annexation
hat the islands were too far from I he
United States. They we're not so far
from the American coast as San Fran
cisco was from Washington. Hawaii
was nearer the United States than apv
other country. This place was need
ed by the world "a a place of refuge
for the ships of all nations, and to
he made SO it must have a sober and
stable government. II also needed
n cable and naval station.
The nations we're watching the
people now controlling the govern
ment of the islands. No other ma.
ton would he allowed by the Uni eel
States To Interfere with Hawaii. He
had Id King Kalakaus tina, If Eng
land loaned his government a large
amount OF money IL would be- regard
ed by the United States as an un.
friendly act. because il would be in
the nature Of mortgage on public
buildings aud crown lands to he
lOreclos,d at an opportune time
Mr. Wells reviewed the Hawaiian
case at Washington. concluding that
neither House nor Senate was IN
favor Of the Presidents policy. He
ridiculed the investigation of the
course OF Minister Stevens.
His auditors were advised To be
patient and conduct themselves well.
Everything would come to those
who waited. Better To wait until
the eyes grow dim in death than
make any bluuders Of hasty action.
Whenever the United States was
ready. she would hoist the flag at
Pearl barbor. He believed thor,
would be an annexation plank in
zach OF the two parties platforms at
the next presidential election.
They were advised to register for
the constitutional convention cleo.
tion. Mr.. Wells assuring them that
the oath contained nc remuneration
OF A american citizenship. Let them
not, however, 20 To a blacksmith to
marry them, nor To q parson To shoe
their mules. Ii was the hardest task
in the world To make a constitution.
Thomas Jefferson was credited wit u
tho authorship uf the Declaration of
Independence, but, btYurn that ducu-
m'nt rs il stands was adopted, years
had been spent by many Il the ablest
men in making drafts. They need
not expect Ia have a satisfactory
constitution made in 80 days. Civ,
the convention l5O days for the
work. Nobody should be elected as
a delegate Ia the convention unless
he had at least an ounce Of brains.