The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-30

penuehb government, III udu peou
proved, the planters controlled
the government even when it was
in the hands Of the enemies
OF the planters. Under annexa-
ton the country would at one
stroke be relieved from the great
est obstacle to freedom OF popular
government and he did not be-
lieve that it would suffer in pros
perity. They would have all the
protection to their industry that
the tariff Of the United States
would afford. In conclusion he
would summarize the reason why
he was an annexationist 1t was
that to a greater extent than
under any other system of govern
ment these islands would have an
assurance OF peace and prosperity.
| (Applause,)
Chairman D, B. Smith remark
ed that Mr.. Thurston's remarks
were q sufficient answer to the
ISLANDERS. that had been circulated
about town that Mr.. Thurston
was in favor OF restoration of the
monarchy.
W. N. Armstrong was the next
speaker. He argued that the
representatives of American civil
ization here had the right to
overturn the monarchy because
it was, from the nature of the
ancient native rule, repressive.
, 1t was not impossible that the
: enemies of the republic nigh
start revolutions. Those events
came suddenly. 1t was SO in the
case of the American rebellion
and it was so in the case of theil
little revolt here. They should
do some missionary work, ant
what he would advise was th,
bringing in of United State,
, farmers. Hitherto the lands ha(
been locked up, but there wer'
lands for thousands of American
small farmers. A hundred years
from now there might be read OIL
q tombstone the inscription:
: "Sacred to the memory of T.B
q Murray, a missionary who devote,
his life to the Gauss of American
. civilization" cloud laugh te
= and applause.)
e Mr.. Armstrong concluded wit
IT an extention of his argument o
n the feasibility Of making a con
t. quest of the islands by the i'm
,rl portation of Americans.
70 F. M. Hatch was called upo
10 by the chairman to give the Gov
~ ernment's views on annexation
I He spoke substantially as follows
The only answer that any membe
IN of the Government can make
le the question of the ohuirman. q
: to tho attitude of the Government
~ is that they continue to kee
IN Office. Everybody in this con
In muniiy knows that annexation
le the corner stone - in fact I'll
IN whole edifice itself - Of the Go,
N ernment of the republic. An
'd If any man who sustains this pro
y position remains in Office
rs furnishes sufficient answer.
lr the Government depart from th
81 position, there would soon be
OF new Government and new hea
~ to the Government. (Applause,
+ ! am an American, or at, leas
10 was until became q Hawaiian
ID ! cannot help it because l wa
le born 80. daughter and applause
~ Itisperhaps unavoidable that the,
IN should be rumors of attempts {
le restore the monarchy = of dissel
ts sions in the Ministry. The wis
We is father to the thought. Th
Il community is in a position
sn Whiting and must remain in tn,
in position for yoar or more.
re is a very severe test. That tt
re Government had stood it, that Il
OF community had stood it, Is tn
w best testimony that can be give
be of the stability of tho Governmeu
BY and that gives the greatest comic
e. o oRr friends abroad. Th
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