The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-24
Demonstration on Wednesda,
Morning,
PETITION To THE LEGISLATURES.
Bread From the 1ahoriug Nsn-To
show the Governments Good Back
inS-No Intimidation Is Intended.

On last Sunday afternoon there was
another very large gathering Of Portu-
gueSs AZ Lusitsns Hall for the purpose
OF continuing the work OF the previous
enthusiastic meetings. snd il was de-
ci6ed that the Portuguese should Pc
Jition the Legislature IN body Wed
nssdGy morning between the hours OF
9 and II This WIS the unanimous
! conviction Of the meeting. and the mat
/ ter was left in the hands OF commit
tee 10 BE reported on az s meeting to be
/ held this evening In order TO clear up
I the position OF the Portuguese and 70
so their Gction and stand clearly before
the public, Portuguese prominent in
business circles of the city was called
on l2sJ night and spoke as follows:
You are aware that for long time
the laboring men have been trying TO
DO something toward s.opp,1g he coz
tiEuoUs SOW o. Astattc l-bc-s-x srto TIE
country. You are also aware that these
efforts have proven spaSmodic ami
fruitlsss-
The Portuguese form large r-o-
portion OF the laoorins people on the
islands. and when il was proposed thaI
they make some stand they fell in line
willingly.
Before proceeding any further you
must understand that the Portuguese
did not club together as Portuguese
for the sole purpose OF protecting their
own interests That is not the point
81 all They did this because they
thought better beginning of the fight
against the Asiatics could be accom-
pliShed in that manner. We are heart
and hand with every Iaboring man,
barring the Asiatics, and We shall con-
time 70 be as long as we are on Ha-
wSiisl soil
Meetings have been held and We
have steadily worked the matter up
until the decision 10 place the matter
before the law makers Of the country in
TWO petitions, most reasonable and just,
bearing upon the question OF labor.
That ve expect favorable answer 10
these goes without saying.
i cannot give you the exact contents
OF these petitions, since they have not !
been perfected YET, but I will tell you
that they are for the protection Of the
interests OF the laboring class who are /
good citizens of the Republic
Yes, We shall march TO the Exeeu- I
tive building grounds Wednesday morn
ing. and we shall present our petitions
10 the Legislature. .
Why do We intend going en- masse7
JUST 70 lend force 10 the thoughts ex-
pressed in the petitions, and to show the
that they have the backing
Of Z sOOdly portion Of the laboring
class
We have come 10 q point where /.
must Dc done That sounds
rather like hollow statement, for the
rh0ughIleSs often use II and mean moth
ing; but We have awakened 10 the fact
that We must put upon our respective
homes the sign. For Sale if 4 radical
change is not introduced soon And
Is that very pleasant thought for peO-
pie who have labOrei eouscientiousIy
and who have made their homes II the
country, spent their money here and
paid their taxes3
We have learned that there is soon
10 be another lot Of 800 japanese ship
ped into the country. WhyS Because
contracts have expired on the planJa-
dens. Does that mean that 1880 Jap
zusss viii step out Of the country?
Well, the experience Of the past Is re-
enough Some will come TO
Honolulu and engage IN various oecu-
1atiOns, good, bad and Indifferent 9th
Els viii scatter over the islands What
are they doing3 Taking the bread
Jut OF the mouths OF the lsboTing man
and his family. l tell you the question
& grave one and must be death with
Immediately.
We do not suppose that these Pc
.itioas will settle the whole matter.
We simply intend them as beginning,
and hope that they viii prove good
1ns With the support Of the laboring
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