The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-18
S0L0NS IN SESSION.
EMsIELUTB AGAINST rBE ASrERI.
CAN LEAGUE
He Takes Issue with the Right of Peti
tion-The GirvIn Question Comes
Up-Other Matters.

afternoons session of the Advisory
Council. Evidence Of the reception re-
manned in the shape of chrysanthemums
and the carpets. Those present were
Ministers King, Damon and Smith,
Council men Brown, Ena, Waterhouse,
Tenney, Bolte, Morgan, Mutt and Emme-
luth.
American League resolutions relating
to the loaning of field pieces for exhibi-
ton were read by MIR. Smith. Mr..
Elnmelulh objected to reference of
this matter 10 the military com.
mittee. He was surprised at the
receipt of such communities
ton from the American League.
He understoodt at organization wanted
to do away entirly with the army and
depend upon the police and American
League for its support. He remembered
that II had some time ago been sug-
gested that all the artillery he dumped
in the ocean. 1t was time TO call halt
in receiving and considering these in
discriminate petitions. The sole sup
port of the Government should be the
Annexationists The American League
was confpssedy composed of members
of the Annexation Club. IL their letters
were given attention others would fol-
low from all SORTS of combinations. He
would simply throw out caution
Mr.. Brown took the ground that the
petition was proper one and tina as
such was entitled to receive considera.
ton.
Mr.. Emmeluth insisted that such
petitions should come from the Annexa
81 .laah al. hi In NkA .t.1a,
League had member ship of 800 IL was
but fragment of the Annexation club.
From the latter alone petitions should
come. 1t was an organization open to
all in sympathy with the advance move
ment.
Mr.. Smith thought that by all means
the petition should be referred TO the
Military Committee. The right of
petition within bounds could not be
denied to any body of the citizenship.
There was no ballot by which citizens
could express their wishes He hoped
the Council would yet hear from the
native societies through petitions EN-
meluth-About your military policy0
Mr., Smith-Yes, ABOUT anything. 1t is
their right.
The motion of Mr.. Emmeluth to lay
on the table was supported by himself
and Mr.. Morgan. Motion to refer to
the Military committee carried.
Mr.. Damon read the resolutions of the
Annexation Club protesting against the
rumor I'd plan to import gentleman TO
be bookkeeper in the postal department.
Mr.. Damon read his reply to the Ameri-
can League resolutions on the same
subjecl He said the mention of Mr..
Girvin had been approved by the ex-
m fnA faf N ttnH of hi
Club, that Girvin was a former citizen
of Hawaii, was a competent and ex-
perienced man, having been in the
postal service on Maui, and further he
had done yeoman service In America
for the cause OF annexation. Help had
to be had from abroad.
The application of Mr.. Brown endors-
ed by the American League would be
considered.
Mr.. Damon had said that he had con-
suited the Postmaster-General on the
proposed Girvin appointment. Mr..
Emmrluth said he had talked to the same
official on the same subject and learned
that the gentleman wanted to advance
sub clerks instead of getting new
chief.
Mr.. Brown said he knew that all said
by the Attorney General WAS true, yet
he could not agree to the iinportatio
of a man for office. Mr.. Girvin had
left the country for good. "Charity be-
gins at home" There are capable and
deserving men here.
MIR. Smith, said Mr.. Girvin had been
doing good effective work, at p rsonal
sacrifice for the Provisional Govern
ment, that he had lived here twenty
years, spoke the native tongue, held
l.Nfy s.~I RI III l..
culiarly qualified for the position and
his selection is not the importation of a
stranger.
Mr.. Warehouse thought such trans
action as this would be poor encourage
ment to the young men of Hawaii.
Mr.. Morgan agreed with Messrs,
Brown and Waterhouse. de considered
Mr.. Girvin a stran ger. He had his
chance here and gave it up. Mr.. Morgan
| felt ANNOYED that this matter had gone
so far without any knowle ge whatever
on the part of the Advisory Council,
though the Annexation Club had been
consulted.
On motion of Mr.. Emmeluth the An
nexation Club petition was placed on
/ file.
The American League protest against
substituting the Paradise of the Pacific
was referred To the Finance Committee
The anti Chinese coolie resolution of
the American League was read. Mr..
Smith here remarked that he rather OBJ
jected to the publication In daily paper
Of League resolutions before they
reached the Councils. He continued
that no action OF the Council warranted
the statement that 1000 Chinese coolies
were to he imported. That number W;
| . k..I In, NJ. a, a
the resolution referred tn committee.
A long dispute might follow.
Mr.. E nmelu h said IL ought now to
be evident that he was right in his sug-
gestion on refusing petitions from every
souce on all sorts of subjects. They
would soon be spending an entire after
noon on petitions. Mr. Wilder blandly
,q' d If the gentleman wou'd deny
the right of retiiion. The snswer was
to the effect that petitions should come
| from the Annexation Club only. Mr..
Emmeluth contendcd that he proposed
soon introducing an act which would
settle this vexations question of Asiaiic
labor. He was particular to include
Japs.
Mr.. Smith entered into quite am ex.
tended review of the Efforts Of planters
to secure labor. Japanese now pre-
dominated, but the current from that
direction had been stopped. 1t had
seemed to The executive necessary 10
have further supply of field labor.
Mr. namon said the Japanese should
not be claSsed as Asiatics. They were
desirable people.
Mr. Emmeluth said his geography had
the Japanese in Asia.
The petition was referred to the com
mittee on miscellaneous business.
MIR. Smith read the resolutions Of tn,
American League on the subject of tn,
reported appointment nf Mr.. Girvin
Referred 10 the committee on mis-, ell
laneous business.
Mr.. Damon read a financial compare
tive statement showing an improve,
condition since year ago.
Mr.. Emmeluih read resolution Il
the effect that in future all heads o
+. dana ri mania ehn,,ll baua aha1i,.o r..