The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-06

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Money at the big marts is often almost
without call Wages have increased %
per cent in % ycars aud have an up-
ward tendency. Capital Is the servant
of skill and brains. The workman Of
today is the capitalist Of tomorrow.
Men make money. Very few Of them
inherit IL. There is no conflict between
labor aud capital. Such u contest mas
no reality. II there is a case Of work
man against the planter the working.
man has the better of it.
We face problems serious enough to
make us sober. There. have been cir
cumstances tending to make us angry.
What is best to he douey We should first
recover our tempers. Mr.. Cleveland is
not dishonest. even II he has made seri-
Gus errors. Mr. Willis was
not educated as diplomat
and found himself in an embaras.
sing position. Nearly all men make
mistakes in their earlier experiences.
He was sent down here to deal quickly
and settle great problem. He had not
the diplomatic experience required,
and AN unfortunate complication was
brought about But we are the winners.
Our triumph is not only local, but eX.
tends to the governor of 65,0O0,0O0
people. BE good natured. We cannot
afford to lose our tempers. We want
annexation. If Mr.. Willis helps us, well
and good. We may be required to deal
with the United States in this matter
three, five or ten years. In the mean
time, let us prepare to be in a position
to meet the American people on the
issue. Treat Mr.. Willis with respect.
Forgive him. Extend to him the usual
courtesles if you can do so with self
respect. We want him to help us,
Great caution must be exercised by
the people. If we do well all will end
well. The last movements of the star
Of empire We're westward over Cali
fornia and nOrthward over Alaska.
Some night political astronomer will
he view ing the skies and will discern in
a new place a brilliant star. He will
ask what it is to learn that 1t is the star
of empire shining over Hawaii. The
season will be as glorious as when the
morning stars sang together. The Star
Spangled banner then in triumph will
wave over new land of the free and
bone of the brave.
President Murray called upon Minister
Smith. That gentleman said it was not
pleasant to think that the country de
pended almost entirely on single iD-
terest, but he must agree with Mr..
Armstrong that it does. That Is one of
the chief reasons for desiring anneXa-
ton We will become part of the
| American system of commerce. The
natural rush to new country will bring
( people to build up varied industries.
| Our tobacco, fruits and wool will get
INTO the United States free of duty.
/ Another grand prize that must always
| he kept in sight is the preservation of
| independent government. The native
must never be forgotten. 1t has been
and will be a struggle to save the Ha-
wailau from himself. In this matter of
annexation or independent government
the greatest caution. best judgment and
most careful self-control must be eXer-
cised. 1t is perhaps well that the am
billions of some of us for our country in
times past have not been realized. 1t
was doubtless best that a republic was
not organized in 1887. There has been
evident as influence the hand of the
ruler of all destinies and nations. The
pending anti-Chiuese bill has been mis-
unprecedented. 1t is more bv way of
suggestion. and it was expected that
amendments would be added. We
cannot wrong Chinese now in business.
There will be "a registration system that
will work satisfactorily with white
immigration, these and many other
questions will regulate themselves.
, We certainly will not treat the Chinese
in so disgraceful manner as has the
United States. We will be just to them.
, Mr. Smith added "A couple of chapters ia
the parable of the baby, as told by him
self on the Eth He said Mr.. Cleve-
land assumed that the youngster came
: into the world in an irregular manner
and proposed not only an extraordinary
but an impossible remedy. The only
; trouble now was that the youngster was
! getting to much advice. If it took all
! the medicine prescribed, it would
: either have to die or fight. Mr. Smith
spoke in complimentary terms of the
=, League.
Mir. Damon was enthusiastically re-
7 ceivcd. He said he had long wanted tC
!, see the faces of the men for whom hC
II had been working. \ man from the
{ League is need d in the Councils
II When he comes will meet him at tn,
: door and extend to him 'the right hanC
II of fellowship. You who are of thu
y bone and sinew select man of the sor
~ You admire and trust. This country
u has been conquered by sentiment. |
v is stepped in Americanism. They II
). the United States will recognize it il
a
:" will be benefited as much as our
a, selves. They have market. We hav
i produce.
i. Captain King, Minister of the interior
III said only about ten words. The
III applause was heard for several minutes
>. He said that as to the complaint of Roy
u alists in his department he would IS
u. about 1t shortly and make a clea
~ sweep
IL Col. j. II. Soper said his duty col
>. sisted in receiving orders and carryin
re them out, and he tried to do the serviC
" satisfactorily.
ID Marshal Hitchcock threatened to a
e. rest all hands when he was urged
~ make speech
"a Councilman Waterhouse said we wei
81 merely making a fight for liberty. W
want good Government, and we w
te succeed and have it.
a. Councilman Mott said he was simp
We workingman, doing his best for Il
" cause of annexation and the who
people.
+. b. McStocker thought the time f
WI the League to have representation in Il
ne Councils had arrived. This had be-
Is promised several times and now d
Se promise should be fulfilled.
ne Attorney Magoon said he had be-
WI one of the first TO advocate actu
re resistance to President Cleveland.
IA believed we should fight all opposite
be ,turdily. OF the scores of serio
lHte problems he believed many would 4
w. Just themselves,
~ On motion of Mr.. Martin a vote
u" thanks was rendered the speakers a
I'VE Government officials.
of u Company wins.
gar Captain Zeigler's + Company of
~ regulars was defeated in a shoot