The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-19
PORTUGUESE ASSEMBLE
Speeches Delivered at Mondays
Mass Meeting.
CLAM LEGISLATURE Is WEAK.
Want WorkinSnea TO Have More
>how-Indorse Policy Of Minister
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Nes>rs- Nivsas.
Vierrs snd >SlVs-The Resolutions

Several hundred people assembled
On Palace Square last night in Response
10 : call By the committee Of the Portu-
gueSe Union 4 stand had been erected
inside the Gibson yard Around the
stand were seated upon the chairs pro-
viied By the committee Jno. N yivas
u \ GonsalveS. NJ c. Silva, A G.
[ Co-re2- A. J. Fernandez
Mr.. Vivas opened the meeting with
The following remarks:
Gentlemen and Fellow CiIiEens:-I
said 2 few minutes ago that We would
Sait until Z quarter TO eight because the
Dorie had arrived, the business men
had 10 attend 70 their mails The peo-
pie here have their mail with their
families We would have met az the
Aruory, but the Government refused
10 allow It, and We meet under roof
upon which We par no taxes We could
have been more comfortable over there,
but the Government refused IN allow
IL The Star said this would be lit
erary meeting tonight II is not. nor is
II 2 meeting dominated over by ward
politicians. The Star may say what il
plsases- know II says what il is paid
20 say This meeting is in the interest
OF The working man Sugar planters
and bankers have no use for mass
meetings: they can get along without
them We have several speakers here
who are not unknown 10 you II there
are natives here who need an inter
prefer they may have one. and If there
are others here who wish 10 speak they
may do 50 If they are on our side. Mr..
" 4 GOnsalves will preside al the
meeting and I will interpret without
charge
Mr.. Nfvas Talks.
Mr. Gonsalyes then introduced TO the
audience as the first speaker John VI.
Was
The speaker then called for a Ha-
Sziian interpreter because of the num-
ber Of HaEaiians present There being
nc response, the speaker proceeded:
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens-If
/ an called upon 10 express my views l
must do so as I see them No amount
of criticism viii deter me ANY Of you
who read English know that the Portu-
gUese are the largest foreign colony on
these Islands this moment We did not
ask for any benefit for ourseIve~- II
would b foolish for Us TO do so. When
We met that body that meets over there
We presented memorial that would
lead 10 helping those foreigners to their
best interests We did not ask ANYTHING
that could not Be- done We did not ask
that anybody Be driven away We sim
ply asked the men who are making
laws for the country TO close the doors
20 Asiatie immigration You who read
the papers know what the action of the
Senate was They did not take the
uouble TO seek data on the subject The
1rst line in the committee report shows
that We asked for the Portuguese only
the same privileges that are granted
other foreigners and the natives. The
thriftiness Of the Portuguese prevent |
them from starvation But go among
the natives and you viii find bad state |
of affairs, and / wish my voice would /
ring. not into that building. but into
the hearts Of the men who OCCUPY il
portuguese as race are not politicians
nor viii they complain until they are
1cSntrodden- Politics makes strange
DedfelloEs. but / doubt if there is a
nan here tonight who would decline to
make bedfelloE of the members of
he Portuguese colony If il is for his
scod- We ask you, gentlemen. TO pro-
set Us Let me tell you. gentlemen.
hat ii is lie, blank lie. when the
oreign correspondents say We are seek
ng restoration II is not so. We are
coking for the restoration Of dollars
lot kings or queens. We are not z dis
urbing element, We are asking for our
lights under the constitution. II is not
he Government who wants 10 close our
MOUTHS, but the scalaEag spies who ;
re spying around Some people want |
he leaders Of this movement deported.
say no Wait and We will see the I
calaEags deported- I do not favor rev
lutions, but want revolution in the !
carts Of those men who occuDy that ,
ullding- that We may have our rights. Z
se have assisted in every revoIu- l
On for the right II was not for gain. Z
% II there Is anyone here who thinks :