The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-29
SUCCESS OF THE ANNEXATION RE
vIvAL AT UNION SQUARE.
Large Audience and the True Doctrine
Reasons Presented in New Form
The Addresses.

stand Waikiki of the speakers
pavilion. In the latter were Messrs.
A. S. lIartwell, ID. b. Smith, G.
l.. Hopkins, r. B. Brennan and c..
b. Wilson. Mr., Smith was master
of ceremonies,
Mr.. Smith opened the meeting
by saying that it was called to dis
cuss the question Of annexation
The hand of aloha was extended to
all persons present. The speaker
then read the regrets of Mr.. Neu-
mann at his inability to be present,
in which that gentleman said he
was unreservedly in favor Of an
nexation.
Judge Hartwell said a friend had
asked him on the streets if he was
looking for inspiration on the sub
ject of annexation for his speech.
He replied: mo; | have that on
tap, always"
The rich and poor were alike in
terested i'll the subject. The rich
wanted protection for his invest
ments, and the poor better oppor-
tunities for making a living. Under
annexation our commerce would no
longer be at the mercy of foreign
legislation. The impending mono
poly of the interests Of the working
man by orientals can by that means
alone be warded off. What the
United States will do yet remains
TO be seen. The speaker was will
ing to abide by the second decision
Of the moth r country, the decision
yet 10 come. An earnest plea was
made for harmony.
Mr. Hopkins referred at length,
i'll Hawaiian, to the utter hopeless
ness of hanging on to the old ideas.
The inability of the ex-queen's
party to cope with the situation i'll
1898 and the failure of every at
tempt to rise since was drawn upon.
The speaker made an earnest appeal
for endorsement of the annexation
idea, the true doctrine of Hawaii.
During the address he said that the
only way 10 secure the release Of
"our foolish brothers" nowin prison
was through annexation. The ex-
clusion of contract labor and Asia
tics was advanced as a great benefit
to be derived.
Mr.. Brenham had met a Chicago
drummer on the streets and recog-
nized in that individual the near
approach of annexation. He re-
garded annexation as the salvation
of Hawaii, and eloquently urged
unity Of the people on this point, at
the same time paying glowing tri-
butte to genuine Americanism.
Mr.. G. b. Wilson was introduced
as one who had bitterly opposed
annexation until the present time
Mr.. G. l.. Hopkins interpreted his
remarks to the Hawaiians i'll the
audience. The speaker said: eve
have assembled here, for the frs
time to my knowledge, to discus,
the question Of annexation.
Gentlemen, | wish merely to eX.
press myself, for the benefit o
Hawaiians present, on the situa
ton, because it has been said tina
we cannot accept annexation anC
cannot take part i'll bringing i
about. The reason expressed i
that we have lost our confidence il
the white man. He came her,
pretending to be our friend; wha
has he done ?" we say. 1t has BEEF
said that the white man deprived
us Of our rights and liberties &C
corded to us by our chiefs.
| wish to say III answer to thes
everyday remarks that every for
eigner, who has been here for an,
length of time, knows that Hawa
iians are an easy going race. The
are easily lead to believe wha
is told them. By listening to un
principled foreigners the revolution
OF SS7 was brought about. Viii
cox's rebellion resulted from til
2 same cause. For the identical reasol
: we saw the monarchy overthrow
in 1898. And from the same caus
certain o. our people brought abou
the trouble in January last. Wha
) can be the result of such action
: Who can be blamed Tor it? Can yo
, blame the white man? | say no.
: blame the natives themselves for list
ening to bad advisers, for not taking
: the advice of the men whose inter
ests are with us, whose property i
| in the country, and who have mad
: this country what it is as far a
n civilization goes. By listening t
t bad advice the Hawaiian has lost
t for time at least, a voice in tn
e government and his vote. II
# might just a: well as not have take
# part in the last election and i
constitution matters. Who is t
blame
The wheel of progress will NOV
;, on Just the same. No one is abb
to check it. If the native will uc
. keep it going, the white man will
That's all there is to it. AS fC
annexation, l believe it is best fC
> all Of us to turn out and help brin
!, It about, the quicker the better.
d Mr.. Wilson referred to the diff
il culties in the way of maintainin
. independent Government in HI
: wall.
y Mr.. ID. B. Smith, the chairman
= said he was an annexationist an
y always had been. All should wor
l. for il. but il would ultimately COM