The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-16

The former speakers have said good
deal about this proposed law. 1t does
not distinctly mention what BUSH
nesses shall be licensed. But if it
should pass and my license as a car
penter should expire, the Government
would not have to renew it unless they
wished to. Even if Mr.. Along should
come back here, the Government
could refuse him a license. We are
descended from great fathers. Why
should we be treated differently from
Others? / say that if we do not do
our best to overcome this law, we will
show that we have no blood in us.
Several other prominent Chinese
spoke, all in the same strain. They
were all listened to with an intense
interest, and the faces of those pres
ent showed that they were in great
earnest.
After the speeches were over, the
following resolution was adopted with
a rousing cheer:
Whereas,-There is now pending
before the legislative body of the Pro-
visional Government, an Act obliging
Chinese residents of these Islands to
obtain a special license, not called for
in the case OF any other nationality,
as prerequisite to conducting bust
ness in this country; and
Whereas,-Such legislation is di-
rected against the Chinese as a class,
in violation of Constitutional provis-
ions, and of the principles of equity
and Justice supposed to inhere in all
civilized governments; and would, if
enacted into law, prove an irritating
oppression to numerous and law
abiding class of residents, who pay
large proportion of the taxes collected
by the Government, and who are en-
titled to the protection of the laws, on
terms of equality with other residents
of these Islands; now, therefore, be it
Resolved,-That we, the Chinese
residents of Honolulu, in mass meet
ing assembled, on the evening of
Wednesday, the 18th day of February,
1894, do solemnly protest against the
injustice, degradation and insult
threatened to be imposed upon us and
our race by the legislation so, as
aforesaid, pending and proposed to be
enacted into law;
esolved,-That we respectfully as
sert our right, under the principles of
enlightened justice and the provisions
of the Hawaiian Constitution, to dwell
in Hawaii and be accorded the pro-
lection of the law, upon terms of
equality with those of other nation
alities here sojourning;
Resolved, THAT the Chinese in Ha-
waii have been guilty CT no act, or
course of action which should in JUS
tice subject them to the humiliation
of being singled out as objects of legis-
lative caprice, oppression or hatred,
such as the Act herein protested
against will, if passed into law, en-
body and express;
Resolved, That while we ask for
nothing more than equality with
other residents of equally good be-
havior, we shall be satisfied with, and
shall support and respect nothing that
accords to our race a lesser degree of
consideration and justice than resi-
dents of other nationalities enjoy;
Resolved, That the chairman Of
this meeting do appoint committee
of thirteen Chinese residents of this
city, to present these resolutions to
His Excellency the Minister of For
eign Affairs, at their earliest oppor-
tunity, and to urge upon His Excel
lency the sentiments herein ex-
pressed.
The committee of thirteen was COM
posed of the following Chinese: c.
Winam, Wong Wah Foy, Vim Quon,
Chu Gem, Chang Kim, Ho Fon, Lau
Chock, Chang Chick, n. Monwar, Ng
Chan, Chu Ming, T. Kat Poo, Lau
ChOng.