The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-08

IuSus Dul Will d uOSSSu utteIIuiudllOD
that we hang on, determined, no mat
ter how much it costs, so that we get
there.
Texas took seven years to get there
and was rejected three times by the
United States Congress. We have
been only three years, and have not
been rejected by the United States Con
gress. 1 hope the time will soon come
when the United States Congress will
determine whether we shall be an
neXed or not. And my firm belief is
that it will vote in the affirmative:
and if it does not vote affirmatively,
then we will be on hand at the next
Congress, and the next, as long as is
necessary until we get there. All
things come to those who wait and |
believe the gentlemen and the com
munity of these Islands have shown
through the last three years they are
capable of waiting" (Prlonged ap-
plause.)
P. C. Jones, in response to a call
from the chairman, spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen:-I want at the start to
say this: that say again and to every
word in the article that appeared last
evening in the Star, written by Judge
Hartwell, that l rejoice that he has is
sued that paper, and hope it will be
published not only in the English Ian
guage and distributed, but in the Ha-
waiian language also; and 1 believe it
will do great deal of good. l was in
favor of annexation four years ago and
oF -
then. l believe it is the only thing
for this country and for parties living
here. l believe it will not injure those
interested in the sugar business, and
will not kill the prosperity we have
had in the past. Some three years ago
gentleman very largely interested in
sugar said: we don't want annexa-
ton; if we get it we will lose our la
Dor and the grass will grow in the
Streets l said: Mr. So and So, if
Louisiana can keep their heads above
water by raising one and half tons of
sugar to an acre l am willing to take
my chances in this community with
three and half tons to the acre; and
say let the labor system go, let con-
tract labor 60 Great applause.)
Gentlemen, l did not come here to
speak tonight. l have not the infiu-
ence that a good many men have, but
the one thing l have is a good deal of
weight and every ounce will be put on
the side of annexation"
Mr.. John n. Wright, being called
upon for a speech, responded as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
81 did not expect to make any re-
marks tonight. l do not think l am
capable of improving upon the re
marks that have been made. 1 do not
think we need fear much opposition
in regard to the general feeling there
is in this country so far as annexation
is concerned, so long as we are united
together and making a stand for it,
determined to carry out our purpose
We have been advocating for the past
three or four years, and / believe we
will have no opposition. l have heard
remarks that there is opposition, but
have not seen the man yet willing
to come out boldly and declare it loud
enough that you cauld hear it block
away. | do not think we will have
much opposition in this matter. l am
very much pleased to see that we have
elected the officers we have. l think
they are the right men in the right
place, particularly Lorrin A. Thurs
ton; he is the right man for this COM
munity in this great undertaking. He
showed it in 1898 in the determination
shown there. He took a decided stand
then,a has held it ever since. I
am glad to see he is the right man
there.
Thirty-three years ago l showed my
that l was not a sand
man. l stuck to the flag and main
tanned the flag; and l have always
wished since l have been in this coun-
try that it might wave for this coun-
try, too 1 believe the course we are
trying here now will bring it to pass
within short time. l do not think
that the next Congress will accomplish
the thing. | do not think we will get
in the front at the next Congress, but
| believe, as Mr.. Thurston said, that
we must hang on to it. If we keep
bringing up that matter determined
ly and showing the disposition of our
acts here as we have for the past four
or five years, the United States is
bound to take notice of us. We have
a good man there-McKinley We
have man that will use his influence
for us as far as he can. l think that
in his proclamation, his first one to
the United States Government, he will
say something very favorable to Ha-
waii
There are few planters that l can
mention personally that are opposed
to annexation. Why? 1t is simply be-
cause it is going to take their profits
for years. l think II those planters
will consider the matter, it will affect
them but for short time. If these
men will look forward four or five
years after we are annexted to the
United States, they will see it will be
better then than in the past.
1T looks to me there is no other
course to protect ourselves from an
Oriental country only by becoming
annexted TO the United States of Amer
lea. You may look at the course pur-
sued here in the last two or three
months: Japanese students coming
here; what is the object? You look at
the immense control they have ac-
quired in Mexico, and the line of ships
they arc now hIIildinp IN rim bpfWeen