The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-30
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IL TUUT to hear, and an
&s dEIIIIB' xaudience which filled
~%s2 N Is every seat in the hall
4ET and Overfiowed into
| the ante-rOom was there to listen.
| Minister Thurston was the first speak
er. His remarks were received with
| enthusiasm, leaving no doubt of the
tenor of the meeting. The leading
points of his address were as follows: /:
GENTLEMEN OF THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE: Ever since my return,
I have heard whisperings to the
effect that a restoration of the
monarchy with Kaiulani at it's head
had found favor in my eyes, and that
L was endeavoring to encompass that
object. What the origin of this sug-
gestiOn is do not know. It certainly
has not come from any action, word
or suggestion on my part.
Restoration of the Monarchy.
So far as the restoration of mon
archy in Hawaii is concerned, my
watchword, and think it might well
be adopted as one of the tenets of
faith of the American League, is con-
tanned in the words of United States
Senator John T. Morgan, "When a
throne falls in the Western Hemi-
sphere it is pulverized; and when a
sceptre departs it departs forever"
There are some versatile gentlemen
in this community who have the
faculty of changing their political be-
liefs as easily as they change their
clothes, and who are alternately roy
alists, anneXationists, Independent
republicans and royalists again,
changing with the tide and waxing
and waning with the changes of the |
moon. / am not built that way.
believe in the policy of no cCmpro-
mise of principles while considering
that it is sound policy to be lenient to |
our opponents when we have them |
down, and that it is wise to seek to |
win to our support those who do not |
at present believe as we do by dealing |
with them honestly, justly, kindly |
and even generously.
An Annexationist on Principle.
2 [ am an annexatiOnist on principle |
and shall remain so if I am the only |
one left in the country. If thought |
for one moment that the present Gov. |
ernment was not absolutely, fully and |
completely committed to the policy of |
to the United States, and |
that it was not honestly endeavOring
in every way within it's power to
accomplish such object / would be
one of the first to proclaim such
fact and join forces against it.
There is no one in better position
than [ am, however, to know what
their sentiments, aims, objects and
endeaVOrS are, and | say right here !
that never has there a word or sug-
gestiOn come from them that was not
in exact accord with the sentiments
just expressed by myself.
The father of lies never confines
himself to open opposition. The OPP
position to the present Government
and to annexation works along similar
lines; it is a part of their capital in
trade TO SOW distrust among our ranks
and to try to wean our confidence
away from our leaders. We and each
one OF us can do the cause no better
service than by running down and eX-
posing each one of these false state
nents. AS a sample of what can be
lone in that line | propose to expose
me now:
John Richardson's Little Story.
Ever since I have been back I have
beard it mysteriOusly whispered on
he streets, and seen it suggested in
he rOyalist press, that a leading
member of the Cabinet had stated
hat the Government was not in favor
# annexation but was in favor of 1
the existing Government
With the support of the United States
ack of it, and finally ascertained
hat the member was w. o. Smith
nd that Mr.. John Richardson of Maui
vas the authority for it. / then saw
1r. Smith and ascertained that what
1r. Smith had said, was, that he be-
ieved that annexation with the {
United States was the sole solution of
ur difficulties that if he, Richardson, {
id not like the word annexation and !
referred the expression, "political
niOn," he did not care what he called I
so long as it resulted in the United !
tates flag flying over this country as I
he supreme authority; that be be- {
eyed in securing the best possible :
7rms III making our treaty, but that $
uder no consideration would he con- 7
aDt to remain in office unless he be- :
eyed that the efforts of the Govern =
lent to secure annexation or political f
MON, would ultimately prove sue '
esStul. c
That is the root and the foundation !