The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-06-11

Gently, a few people went on the
ships in Boston harbor and threw
some tea overheard. Had the
question been submitted to the
people of the colonies of that
time. "Shall the colonies separ-
ate from Great Britainp' a great
majority of the people of the
united colonies would have said
no. They were afraid to step in
the dark. | believe the same is
true here. We know that the
native population of Hawaii was
afraid of what seems to them one
step in the dark; but the time
will come when they will thank
God that there were people will
ing to risk their lives, their pro-
perty, their all to establish in
Hawaii true liberty. Fellow citi-
zens, Hawaii tends towards one
goal, and only onej that is, union
with its mother across the water.
If today the progress of Hawaii
is arrested, is delayed, it is sim.
ply delay for short time. We
shall go on, and the time will
come, and most of us here will
see that time, when Hawaii will
rest secure in the bosom of its
great and good mother. In olden
times there was a man whose wis
dom led him to declare that the
world was round; that the world
went round the sun; that the
stars revolved in their courses,
and ne was met by the mighty
power of the Roman Catholic
Church, which declared that
he was wrong. Gentlemen, did
that make any difference with the
facts; did that make any delay in
the revolving of the spheres2 Can
Secretary Gresham stop the on
ward progress Of Hawaii7 You
sent commission to Washington
to ask that Hawaii might be ad-
mitted to the Union, What was
the response OF the great heart of
that people when we went there?
The people welcomed us with a
thrill throughout the country
from one end to the other. And
we went on and were welcomed in
Washington. But our enemies,
Of course, have been alert-they
have filled the ear of the present
administration in Washington
with fasehoods; they have stuffed
the ears of Secretary Gresham,
perhaps of the President, with
lies as to what has taken place
here. Do they know the facts3
We are bound to believe that
Secretary Gresham and the Presi.
dent of the United States are
trying to execute justice;
are trying to do what is right.
Whether they are doing it we
know not. They do not know
what the facts are, but we know,
and now it is proposed to take
away from us the liberty which
we have gained. 1t is proposed
to restore the tottering throne,
the monarchy OF Hawaii. Who
prop sed to do that? The people
of the United States? 1t is pro-
posed by Secretary Gresham; it is
proposed by the Pregidentj hui the
people have spoken. What has
been their voice3 The people of
the United States have, with one
accord, voiced our sentiments in
favor OF liberty. Gentlemen, after
the remarks of the president of
the annexation club, it is perhaps
unnecessary to dllate any further
on the constitutionality of the pro-
posed proceeding of the President
of the United States, In all of
my reading fail to find anywhere
that tie President of the(United
States is authorized to begin war,
and this proposition to restore the
Queen to the throne OF Hawaii, if
carried out, will be an act Of war.
Then let us stand firm in our
right, and if such step is taken
let him be impeaohed before the
Senate of his country. Let me
call your attention to just one
specimen of truthfulness in that
report Mr.. Gresham tells the
President that the people OF Ha-
waii dare not rise to overthrow
the present government because
they will meet the armed forces Of
the United States The President
OF the United States sent out here
his Commissioner, his paramount
Commissioner and the first act
of that Commissioner was to take
down the American flag; then he
stood by to see us tumble. Well
gentlemen, wedidn't tumble worth
a cent. That taking down of the
flag was an invitation, and it was
50 understood by the people OF
this country, to overturn the best
government this country ever had,
The paramount Commissioner
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