The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-16

iu.l"u states. Whrfr lnN-r pflnrlplNs
ARE laid down IN the constitution. pbli-
cites are changed to suit conditions.
The article 90 the effect that God has
endowed all men with certain iuallena-
bile rights" etc. has been changed In
the case of the Chinaman to read, God
has endowed all men except Cinnamon"
etc.
In the matter Of majority rule-what
do we see in the great United States;
No sooner did the question arise in the
South than the waite men were compell-
ed to change this proposition. No matter
how much we may censure the shot
gun and forced balloting policies, the
principal of the preservation of right
and the purity of the institutions of
State shines through what may seem
unfair to large population. We do
not want a shotgun government here,
nor can we tie ourselves to theory
without conditions. am not going to
advocate an au,ocracy, an oligarchy, or
anything of the kind. we have not,
however, a homogeneous population.
The situation in this country is satur-
ated with revolution.
We cannot lay precautions and guns
aside and trust to theories. That is why
the intelligence of this country is ask
ing for annexation. We have around
us, and | see before me. men hostile to
US and who would injure our cause if they
could. On that account it is folly for
us to say we are going to establish "A
democratic government in the strict
sence of the term. If what
| we offer our lives for in
January, 1893, was worth fighting for,
it is worth fighting for to-day. 1t is not
required, however, that this fight be
with guns, but with our wit. The great
conclusion to which we must wholly
and unquahfiedly come is that, no
matter if "A majority be against us, or
who and what our opponents may be,
monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands is
forever dead. prolonged applause)
We fought to establish move perfect
political organism and are ready to die
for its perpetuation. 1t is all right that
we be as broad as possible in granting
elective privileges, but in SO doing q
strong centralized power must be main
tanned and the great cause for which We
are striving must not be jeopardized
We do not want to fight, or anything
of the kind. but if the royalsts force il
upon us they can get all they want
loud applause).
| believe a constitution should b,
framed by which we can throw the reg
istry wide open to the people and say
Come in and VOTE" but while yol
invite them in they must come with full
allegiance to the Republic and il
thorough accord with its desire TO
political union with the United States q
J America.
There is another word | would say {,
you just here. You have passed through
and borne a great deal. There hav
been suspicious of this and that leader
of this man and that man, and it
marvellous to note how well you hav
pulled through. When in Washington
with my eyes turned anxiously upol
r you in your tribulations, il was
source of profound joy to hear fror
l Honolulu that you were steadfast an
tue to the principles for which W
started out. If you are mindful of tn
I past, the time will come, jus
as sure as the morning su
gilds the eastern hills, when the flag c
the United States will wave over thes
Islands never to come down" (Grea
u applause).
During ths discourse the speaker rC
ferred at length to MIR. w. n. Armstron
i and, an article from that gentleman's pc
published in the Advertiser a few day
: ago. Mr.. Thurston characterized Arm
u strong as being "pessimist i'll theor!
1t but an optimiSt in practice Also,
:, speaking of Mr.. Armstrong; remark
II he said: Armstrong thinks that I'll
t Portuguese are not with us. l hav
never yet seen time they have left |
u in the lurch. He says the Portuguese
are clannish. | admit that they ar
II But are not Germans also clannisll
u Are not British, Americans and eve
&c natives clannish? 1t is perfect
u natural for people of one nationalit
&c to assimulate in foreign lands and
Il preserve memories of their natiy
~ countries. In the United States tn
10 principal prevails. There Germans ca
y themselves COMMUNICATIONS; Births
! Anglo Americans, and so ON. There
nothing in the fact that Portugue
work together to prevent the
W. from being good Hawaiian su
ie iects. do not think being clanish CT
W impair the standard of their citizensl
- any more than in the case of 9th
~ nationalities. / do not think there
nc any danger of going to pieces, and he
" mistaken when he asserts that we a
- 1000 pitted against 10000 | deny al
nc that the native is barred from the pri
}. leges of the electoral franchise. The
. is but the one thing required, and tn
" is, that every one coming must swe
allegiance to the Republic and adju
"' the Monarchy.
II Remarks were also made by Mr.. E.
y Towse, Attorney General w. o. Smi
III aud Mr.. John Emmeiuth, which we
'e- received with frequent applause.
he
we Professor Lyons on the Weather.
sts Professor Lyons informs the 81