The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-10

nothing is to let this election oath
severe " alone, and let them settle
their own little squabble in their own
little way. One detriment to this oath
is that it will strip the taker OF his
allegiance to mis- own country. My
friend, His Excellency the Attorney
General, great lawyer as he Is, has
declared the opposite, but we should
not take the chances of it in this one
sided affair. Another thing Is, that IL
is not proposed to submit the new con-
stitution TO vote of the people. Let
me ask if there is a man who can
point TO any portion of the constltu-
ton of the United States, either State
or Federal, that has not been submit
ted TO the approval of the public?
You may Temem Der a revolution that
took place in January, 1893 The
reason given for that revolution was
that the queen proposed to promu!-
gate new constitution. Where IS
the action of the Provisional Govern
ment any better? If it was crown
ing sin on the part of the queen, why
is it browning virtue on the part OF the
Provisional Government TO do 1t noW9
L trust that some of their orators or
some of their journals will explain 1T.
Is it simply because it is done by 'us
it is already prepared and laid away
waiting for the railroad. The boast of
the Provisional Government is that
they have 1000 of the votes of the ISL
ands in their favor If this is true
and God knows it is blasted lie-but
if this is true, why are they afraid? Ii
they have this number, they have
clear majority, and if they have q
majority, why don't they have a
popular vote? Only this afternoon,
member of the Advisory Council
was in my office and he promised
to speak at this meeting and
not register. Something has inter-
fered with his coming. but neverthe-
less he is against this ollgarchical form
of government, and he will fight it,
both in the Councils and in the con-
vention. His example is good enough
for me. / will not take this oath,
when / know that those nineteen men
across the way will have a majority,
even if we should all vote. Let US,
then, keep our hands off, and see how
many of the 1900 voters of these
islands have cast their votes on the
I'd of May.
ANTOINE RosA-We are gathered
here TO explain to our Hawaiian
friends what their proper course is.
We have the right TO assemble and
express ourselves peaceably, and it is
our duty to do SO. The Government
has assumed a menacing attitude
police surveillance all over the place.
What is the purpose of this? This is
almost a Hawaiian meeting. Have
not the Hawaiians preserved peace
able and quiet attitude for a year?
But here are Provisional Government
officers peeping around everywhere.
Should we take the oath? Others
have expressed themselves on this
subject. I say Hawaiian who does
it, except under extreme necessity,
his country. In the United
States the representative of this Gov
eminent said the Hawaiians were UNI
fitted for self-government. Now they
are asking their help, reaching out
their hands to the lowly man and say
ing, "Come to me, brethren" They
for nothing but to eat poi and fish and
drink gin.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Rosa's
lantern was placed on
chair, and by the light of its chaste
and watery beams Mr.. Rosa read in
native, and Mr.. Ashford in English,
the following resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas-The Provisional Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands has call
ed convention for the purpose of pre-
pairing and promulgating Constitu-
ton for these Islands, and has, in the
Act calling such convention, provided
that the same shall consist of 81 MEM
bers, to include the 10 self-appointed
and non-representative members of
the Executive and Advisory Councils
of said Government, and Is members
to be elected; and
Whereas-Said Act provides that
voters for delegates to such conven-
take an oath to bear true allegiance to
said Provisional Government, and to
oppose the establishment of Mon
archy in the Hawaiian Islands, there
by unreasonably restricting the people,
and such convention, in their choice
of q permanent form OF Government,
and makes no provision for the SUBJ
mission of the Constitution which
shall be so prepared, to a vote of the
people; and
Whereas-There is now pending and
before the Government of
the United States of America, the pro-
of Hawaii against the action of those
by whom said Constitutional Govern
ment of Hawaii was deposed, on the
18th day of January. 1898;
Now therefore-Be it resolved by
us, the loyal people of Honolu-
lu, in mass meeting assembled, on
the evening of this 9th day of April,
1894, that we will and do decline to
take said oath, or to register or vote
n -. l.
aforesaid; and we further decline to
participate or cooperate in any pro-
feet of said Provisional Government
to extinguish the Hawaiian Constitu-
ton of 1887, or to adopt a form of
government other than that sanctioned
by said Constitution, until a defiAite
and final reply to said protest of the