The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-15

you have the right to make your wishes
known to the Councils by resolutions. If
thus law passes, laborer WHO may save
hls money cannot engage in bushes.
The law viii put rope around your
necks, it will injure all the Chinese.
rich and poor, high and low, strong and
weak. To turn in our favor the tide that
is setting against us we must take some
intelligent action. Very goodD The
Supreme Court would decide that this
law was wholly unconstitutional"
Another clerk OF lawyers was now
heard. This was ~ Monwor OF Paul
Neumann's office. He believed that the
good men ut the head OF the Govern
ment would refrain from passing an un-
just law. Like Achi he mentioned the
Supreme Court saying that it had
protected the Chinese against the law
of 1888.
Lee Chu, carpenter, is radical
Said he: eve are descended from great
fathers. Why should we be treated
differently from others? | say that il
we do not do our best to overcome this
law, we will show that we have no blood
in us"
A number OF other addresses were
made and this committee of thirteen
was selected to place the resolutions
given below: G. Winam, Wong Wah
Foy, Yum Quom, Chu Gem, Chang Kim,
Ilo Ton, Lau Chock, Chang Chick, n.
Monwar, n. Chan, Chu Wing, |. Kat
Poo, Lau Chang. The resolutions
read:
WHEREAS, There is now pending be-
fore the legislative body of the Provi-
sional Government, an act obiging
Chinese residents of these Islands to OBJ
tain u special license, not called for in
the case OF any other nationality, as a
prerequisite to conducting business in
this country; and
WHEREAS, Such legislation is directed
against the Chinese as class, in viola
ton OF constitutional provisions, and OF
the principles OF equity and justice sup
posed to iuhere in all civilized Govern
ments; and would, ii enacted into law,
prove an irritating oppression to num-
erous and law-ablding class OF residents
who pay Il large proportion OF the taxes
collected by the Government, and who
are entitled to the protection OF the laws,
ON terms of equality with other resi-
dents OF these Islands; now, therefore,
be it,
Resolred, That we, the Chinese resi-
dents OF Honolulu, in mass meeting as
sembled, on the evening of Wednesday
the l4th 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;
! Resolved, That we respectfully assert
our right, under the principles OF en-
! lightened justice and the provisions OF
the Hawaiian Constitution, to dwell in
Hawaii and be accorded the protection
of the law, upon terms OF equality with
| those of other nationalities here So
! journing;
Resolved, That the Chinese in Hawaii
| have been guilty of no act, or course OF
action, which should in justice subject
them to the humiliation OF being singled
out as objects OF legislative caprice, OPP
preston or hatred, such as the Act
herein protested against will, ii passed
into law, embody and express;
Resolved, That while we ask for moth
ing more than equality with other resi-
dents OF equally good behavior, we shall
be satisfied with, and shall support and
respect nothing that accords to our race
a lesser degree OF consideration and
justice than residents of other natiOnali.
ties enjoy;
ReSolred, That the chairman OF thi.
meeting do appoint committee OF thir-
| teen Chinese residents of this city, tC
present these resolutions to His Excel
lency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a,
their earliest opportunity, and to urge
upon His Excellency the sentiments
| herein expressed.