The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-05

| VIII nave 10 come 10 the RUE Oh the
intelligent majority. Our position
now is the result of the rule of an
| ignorant majority. 1t seems to me
| foolish to 90 to tinkering with our
| Government as it now stands. Who
| is dissatisfied? What is wanted
| Where is the oppression? There is
nothing spe cial'y wrong. II il is legis-
| lation on the Chinese question, 1 am
| opposed to it and have been for many
| years, possibly before the majority of
| you ever came to the Islands. We
| have had different egislatures-fifty
men took seven long months to legis-
late for this little country, but now
| with only fourteen men, meeting once
n week, that legislation is being done
in way that is credit to u.s."
f. B. McStocker-"As it has been
| decided that any vote taken tonight
| will not bind the Annexation CLUB in
any way, 1 move that the question be
| put as 20 the sense of this meeting on
| this question"
w. Ct. Smith-''The proposition to
enlarge the Advisory Councils is
based on the idea that this is
| not a representative Government.
When it was first formed it was re-
preventative Government. But as time
wore on many changes were made In
the councils, the Advisory reached a
point s.where it represented class
other than the mass. This is the
opinion of many. All who have adj
vOcated the enlargement of the Coun-
ellis have done it honestly. They are
not revolutionists and they desire TO
have advice in the matter. This
present Council has to take the first
step in forming this new Govern
ment. But all of the people whom
our party depend upon should ne
al1nK To hall for hi ftxy-
ernment. All these people are bear
ing arms FOR this Government not
against 1T.
Mr.. Smith then went on to speak of
the matter of admitting Chinese into
this country, and spoke Very bitterly
of the fact that Il bill was now before
the Councils that exempted those
Chinese whose employers put them at
mechanical labor. When MIR. Smith
had reached this point MIR. Emmeluth
rose and said: "Mr. Chairman. rise to
a point of order. No bill relating to
Chinese has been passed by the COun-
ellis. The measure spoken OF was only
introduced at their last meeting"
Mr.. Emmeluth was ruled out of
order by the chairman.
Mr.. Smith, continuing the subject
said:
''That law allows me to hire Chi
ncSc lauOT anu SUCH law was pEO-
posed to the Councils. That is the
kind of law that, if You give the peo-
pie a chance, they will oppose"
Mr.. Emmeluth then spoke as
follows: "As "a member of the Advis-
orp Council, | will thank God " hen
we can settle down to representative
government and / will he relieved to
return TO my private affairs. IL there
is any man in this room tonight who
i,Nf ,fI
work there on the lines which have
followed | would only be too glad to
step down and out. The Chinese
question is Il most serious one to us,
l admit. 1t is now before the eigh-
teen men of the Councils, and when
they get through with it, for one am
willing to go on record and stand 10y
their decision. | have been anti
Asiatic for over twelve years and dur
ing ten years of that time this ques-
ton has been made political. buffet
by every demagOgue and boodleH who
aspired to office. | believe the qtIes-
ton is of kind to invite the best
thought of all interested rather than
Overdrawn statements and unfair !
criticisms by persons speaking or
writing OH the question" "
DR. Rodgers called attention to the
large number present as an evidence
Of the interest that was felt iii the
question under discussion. a body
might be representative in form with
out being representative in fact, or it
might be representative in fact with
out being SO in form. What was
wanted was an Advisory Council that
should be fairly representative of all
classes and conditions of men support
ing the Government and the cause of
annexation. A Council that answer
ed this description and would give
good government was all that was
desired by reasonable people. IL this
could be secured, the method by
which it was chosen, was a matter OF
secondary Importance. There was a
widespread feeling that the Advisory
Council as at present on-tituted did
not fully meet this requirement IL
that body could be made satisfactory
to those supp Jrting the Government 1T
would not be necessary to lay down
any particular rule as to the number
OF members or the manner in which
they should be chosen. If this result
could not be secured unner the pres
ent arrangement there would be
clamor which would have to be list
ened to.
Rev. Serene Bishop, Mr.. Carter OF
the American League, MIR. 1kIdweIl,
DR.. Emmerson and several others
spoke on the subject. When the
custom was put, those in favor of the
substitute resolution were greatly in
the majority. The matter was then
put to the Board of Officers of the club,
and unanimously adopted by those
present.
The following report Of +. B. Me-
Stocker was read, pertaining To the
St paration of the CLUB into precincts:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Upon the formation
OF this Cl1b, as providef by the cons L
ton thereof yonr executive comm tee
assumed management OF the detai work
IL. mi. ~ af,,dl