The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-10

and see how many voters will be re-
gistered by the 2nd Of May. ZAP
plause.)
ANTOINE Rosa spoke in Hawaiian.
People had been going among them
telling them there was no hope OF
restoration. Who told those people
there was no hope of restoration
(Applause.) After speaking at length
in Hawaiian he spoke in English.
Where a native took the oath and
voted for a convention under the
present condition of affairs, he would
be selling his county worse than
the Commissioners who offered the
country for sale. What is the mean
ing OF the menacing attitude of the
Government this evening. in posting
special police all through and about
this gatheringl Have not the Ha-
waiians proved their right to assem-
BILE peaceably for the consideration
OF their rights, 10y their perfectly
peaceful conduct ever since the revo.
luton? Why, then, should special
police he peeripg into this meeting
from every side, aud listening to
hear something that will give them
an excuse for arresting somebody?
These people have proclaimed all
over the world that the native Ha-
waiians are unfit for self-govern
ment, being only fit to eat poi and
drink gin. "a foreigners voice.
"Seventy-five percent of them could
vote in any free country in the
al
ploring Hawaiians all over the coun-
try to vote for this constitutional
convention, because they find that
without their votes they will not
present sufficient strength to the
world.
Mr.. Rosa then read the resolutions
in Hawaiian, and Mr.. Ashford in
English as follows:
Whersos-The Provisional Govern
ment Of the Hawaiian Islands has
called convention for the purpose
OF preparing and promuigatiug a
Constitution for these Islands, and
has, in the Act calling such conven-
ton. provided that the same shall
consist OF 81 members. To include
the 10 self.appointed aud non.repre-
sentative members of the Executive
aud Advisory Councils Of said Gov
eminent, and ~ members To bo cleo
ted; aud
Hhcreds-Said Act provides that
voters for delegates To such ronven-
ton, and such delegates. shall first
take an oath To bear true Allegiance
To said Provisional Government, aud
to oppose the re- establishment Of
Monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands,
thereby unrcasonably restricting the
people, and such convention, in their
choice Of permanent form OF gov.
eminent, and makes no provision for
the submission Of the Constitution,
which shall DO So prepared, to vote
OF the people; aud
llb'rcos-There il now pending
aud unadjustcd before the Govern.
mcnt Of the United States OF Ameri-
ga, the protest Of the Constitutional
Government Of Hawaii against the
action Of those by whom said Con.
stitutional Government OF Hawaii
was deposed, on tho 18th day of
January, 1898:
Non hercJor,-Be il resolved by
us, tho loyal people Of Honolulu, in
mass meeting assembled, on tho
evening OF this 9th day Of April.
1894, that we will and do decline To
take said oath, or to register or vote
Tor delegates to such convention IA
aforesaid; and We further decline to
participate or cooperate ia any pro-
ject OF said Provisional Government
To eStinguish the Hawaiian Consti.
tuition OF 1887, or To- adopt form Of
government other than that sanc-
toned by said Constitution. until
definite aud final reply to said pro.
test OF the Constitutional Govern.
mcnt OF Hawaii shall have been re-
ceived from the Government Of said
United States;
R"soi""d That We regard ia" said
Act passed by the said Provisional
Government, and especially the pro
vision thereof which make, the mem.
beers OF said Councils also members
oil said Convention, thereby assuring
a majority Of on-r"prrs"ntative
members therein, IA being calculated
and intended to prevent a full and
fair representation If the people in
such Convention; aud we regard the
oath thereby prescribed as practi-
cal disfranchiscment Of the Hawai-
ian people, and II all who, with
them, remain loyal To the form Of
government, here existing from time
immemorial;
ReSo'r'd That we appeal to
our compatriotS and sympathizers
throughout the land Ia stand firm
in their refusal 10 take said oath, or
to register or vote for delegates to
such convention;
Resoirod That the chairman and
secretary Of this meeting are hereby
instructed To forward copy Of these
resolutions to His E.xcoIIency the
Minister Plenipnteutiary Of the
United States in Hawaii, with re-
quest that he will forward the same
to his Government.
Chairman Kaulukou pat the reSu-
lutions to the meeting, which adopt
ell them with u roar. The meeting
dispersed to the music Of the band,
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