The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-29
TO AID AMERICANISM.
The Protective Association Princi-
j pies.

n DIES MONIES, May 5.-The Supreme
Council of the American Protective
Association completed its iaborS here
tonight, after a four days session. The
most important work was the prepar-
alton of the declarations or principles
for the order. The statement that
Supreme President TraynOr had rec
commended twenty-one years resi-
deuce for naturalization, was an error.
His recommendation was ten years
and the Supreme Council finally de-
aided that seven years should elapse
between an aliens declaration OF IN
tention and naturalization. The
council passed resolution asking that
this correction be made by the press
The declaration of principles Is as fol-
lows:
L. Loyalty to true Americanism,
which knows neither birthplace, race,
creed nor party, is the first requisite Tor
membership. -
,. The association is not political
party and does not control the poiltl-
cal utilization of its members, but
teaches them to be intensely active
in the discharge of their political du-
ties i'm or out of party lines, because
IL believes that all problems confront
inc our people will be best solved by
conscientious discharge of the du-
ties of citizenship by every individ-
ual. ;.
8. While tolerant of all creeds, it
holds that subsection to and support
of any ecclesiastical power not creaIeu
AMI controlled by American citizens,
and which claims equal, If not greater
soyereignty than the Government OF
the United States of America, Is ire
concilable with citizenship. 1t IS
therefore opposed to the holding OF
office n national or municipal govern
ment by any subject or supporter OF
such ecclesiastical power.
4. We uphold the Constitution OF
the United States OF America, ana no
portion more than its guarantee OF
religious liberty to the Individual,
which does not mean that under It's
nrotection any un- American ecclesias-
ficaI power can claim absolute control
over the education Of the children
growing up under the Stars and
5. We consider the non-sectarian
free nublic school the bulwark OF
American institutions, the best
place for the education of American
children. To keep them such we pro-
test against the employ ment OF SUP
iects OF any un-Amerlcan ecciesiasIis
mowers as officers or teachers OF the
public schools.
q We condemn the support out o.
the public treasury by direct appro
nriation or by contract OF any secta
Ran school reformatory or other lnstl
tntion not owned and controlled by
public authority.
7. believing that exemption from
taxation is equal to- a grant or puo!l'
land or grant of public funds we oe
mand that no real or personal proper
ty be exempted from taxation, tn
title to which is not vested In the ma
tional or State Governments OF lh an.
of their subdivisions.
8. We protest against the enlist
meut in the United States army o
navy or the militi. OF any stare
any person not an actual citizen OF IN
United States.
O We demand for the protection Q
our citizen laborers the prohibition Q
the Importation of pauper LABOR an
the restrictions of all immigration 7
,narsons who can show their abiiit,
and honest intention to become sell
sunnorting American citizens.
liz We demand the change or al
naturalization laws by repeal OF tn
act authorizing the NATURALIZATION Q
minors without a previous deciaratlo
of Intention. and by providing that n
aliens shall be naturalized or permit
ted to vote in any State IN the Oiiio
who cannot speak the language or In
land and who cannot prove sene
wears continuous residence In TIL
country, from the date of his deciars
ton of intention.
IL. We protest against the groS
negligence and laxity with when tii
judiciary of our land administer Tn
present naturalization laws, an
against the practice of naturailzin
aliens at the expense of committee
and candidates, as the most proilfl
source of the present prostitution
American citizenship to the bases
uses. .
II. We demand that all hospital
asylums, reformasories or other inst
tutions in which people are under r
straint be at all times subject to put
lie inspection, whether they a.
maintained by the Republic or o
private corporations or individuals.
IL. We demand that all National
State legislation affecting financis,
commercial or industrial interests
general in character, and IN l
Instance in favor of any one section
the country or any class of people III
council tabled every motion attemt
ing to commit the order to any III
tinct line of policy on the money,