The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-16
He Addresses an Open Nesting Of
the League.
A CROWDED HOUSE GREETs him.
a Speech That Was Listened 10 Win
Intense Interest and Frequent AP-
pIause By the Many Present-Facss
About the Old and New Governments.


ton addressed an open meeting OF
the American League. The speaker
was introduced by President Muir
ray. and spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
am glad to say a few words to you
as a co-worker In a common canse. L
have prepared no formal ADDRESS, pa.
will speak briefly of what the conditions
are in Washington and what they are
here. with relation to what we must DO
here If we are successful 10 our purpose
The cause of annexation has practI-
cally the united support OF the KEEP loii-
can party, but is not for that Reason
being made party question. The strong
est man am9ng the PopuiIsts, -enator
X lie of Souih Dakota was class mate
of James Castle, and Is as warm sup
porter of Hawaiian interests, and keeps
as we'll informed as though he were from
here. Among the Democrats, John J.
Morgan, of Aiapama, one OF the abiest
men from The Juth, openly, In the Sen
ate and out of it. within the party ami
ous of it, advoc4tes annexation ne ID
berding al his energies in support OF the
Nicaragua Canal, and supports the
Canal and Hawaiian Annexation as Twin
measures In addition, among the Dem
ocrats Butler OF South Carolina, Voorhees,,
nov in charge of the tariff bill, and other
prominent Democratic leaders, are pro-
nouneed Annexationists. While, there
fore. there are more supporters OF the
proposition among the Republicans than
among tho Democrats there will be no
division of vote, when vote comes on
strict party lines. We have every reason
TO De Sarisfied with the trend of affairs at
that end of the line. As to affairs mere.
/ am perhaps in better position to Judge
than YOU who have been In the thick
OF the fight / have been proud of rep
reseuting this community, as week after
week the news has come that you were
sill holding the fort egainst enemies at
home and enemies abroad and that you
we're standing shoulder to shoulder, re-
xzrdless OF race, nationality or profess
sion. am more than satisfied with the
general trend OF affairs here.
A few words a. TO the conditions con-
uonring rs IN our endeavors 70 estao-
lish the Republic- Why Is It that by
common consent we are all seeking an
uexation to the United States as q
panacea of orr eyils7
No longer than IsS4, Mr.. Damon took
me TO task IN the public print tor so
much as mentioning the name OF the
king N discussing public matters Now
he Il tbs daring OF the Radicals can
remember the time when iE nearly gave
Cecil Brogn . f. TO have a menber of
TIE Legislature IN the house speak adj
vers~iy so rsya tr- Vow, he sits In the
pzIae4G the kaEnshamehas and staunch-
IY zstvoczTes annex4EEsn-
Up 60 IL O'Clock Oh th6 morning OF
january Il. 1858. 8 3 Dole halted be-
tween monarchy and ann ration Now,
he u the sEedge hammer of the Pro-
vIxlCn2l Government, who has dealt
such tremendous blows for the cause.
It MAS only q few years ago that
Father McGrew was In despair because
the damn missionary sons were stand
ing out In support of the monarchy in
stead OF listening to common sense.
Now, 50 far as / know, the missionary
sons are unit in favor OF annexation.
What is the cause OF all this? 1t was
the monarchy which forced it upon
an unwilling people: upon as loyal
moDarehists as any who stand guard in
Washington Place. 1t was by gradual
course of e1croachment upon the
fundamental rights of the people.
that the revolutionary spirit in the
country was fossered; the numberless
revolutions and conspiracies finally crys-
talized into the belief that independent,
responsible government in this country
government can commute TO exist In this
county. except by military force at its
back The monarchy generated the
micro6e OF revolution in the country,
and it has got TO Do reekoned with as an
existing condition Another condition
Is, that large portion of the people are
bitterly hostile TO TIE Republic and to
annexation, and viii stop at no meas
urss TO accomplish their ends They
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the Constitution. Under these eondi-
tions We are attempting to create new
government. In doing so we cannot
build on theoretical lines only, but must
make theories conform TO conditions.
Given a revolutionary community and
party hostile to the existence OF the
Republic, il is not safe I'd undertake
wholly theoretical democratic govern
mHnt
The United States has practically
changed the theoretical doctrine OF the
universal brotherhood of man expressed
In the DECLARATION that God hath en-
dowed alt4nen with certain inalienabIe
rights by excepting Cinnamon And
the other great democratic theory that
the majority should rule has been over
ridden by the shotgun and onion-skin
ballot system of government in part Of
the Union.
We propose no such system; but we
can take lesson from these facts. that
the greatest of Republics subordinates
Its theories to its conditions, and not its
conditions to its theor es.
We are in no conditi n to adopt the
broadcast democratic theories. We must
have more centralized government T
the present. Majority or no majority
there shall be no more monarchy in Ha-
wall forever. This is q proposition con-
corning which there can b. no vote, and
which We will fight to maintain, if nee
essarys believe In creating govern
ment for the whole country and on O .eo-
Ing the registry and inviting all. on equal
terms to register and vole-extepd the
olive and bury the Ratchet. We don't