The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-03
FOUR LAWYERS SPEAK
MONTHLY MEETING OF ANNEXA-
.TION CLUB HELD LAST NIGHT.
Powerful Addresses Made for the An
neXation Cause-Cecil Brown and w.
II. Castle Give Their Views.

ular monthly meeting of the Annexa-
ton Club last evening. First Vice
President Benjamin +. Dillingham; pre-
sided over the meeting in an excellent
manner, always having something of
interest to say when he rose to in
troduce each of the speakers.
When the meeting was called to
order there was not the usual large
audience present which has character
lied the Annexation Club meetings
since its revival Mr.. Dillingham; ac-
counted for this by the late arrival of
the Australia and the anxiety of the
people to secure their mail. Happily,
there was a large number of late ar
rivals.
Cecil Brown, Il Senator and member
of the Executive Council, was the first
speaker of the evening. He stated
that six years ago he would have
laughed at anyone who would have
told him that he would ever address
a meeting favorable to annexation.
But time has brought it's changes.
What is vented here now is a strong
Government, one able to oster our
welfare. Annexation was desired by
the people here, not for any pecuniary
benefits which it might give, but with
the hope and belief that the country
of our adoption may be insured peace
and prosperity.
81 submit to you and the country"
continued MIR. Brown, "to the Hawaii
an and foreigner, that our peace and
happiness lies in our chances of COM
ing under the Stars and Stripes. An
nexation Is the sole hope of hawaii 1t
is the only arm that will give us pro-
lection, give peace and prosperity. We
have met the question fairly and
squarely from the first; have met ar
| gument with argument; fact with
fact; and | think with the majority of
the patriotic, thinking people of the
| United States, this country has al
ready been adopted as a part and par
eel of the Great Republic
w. II. Castle was the next one to
address the meeting. Mr.. Dillingham;
introduced him to the audience by
stating that a number of years ago
when DR.. John S. McGrew, the father
of annexation, was making himself
notorious as such, Mr.. Castle wanted
him fired out of the country.
The speaker certainly made very
forcible argument in favor of the
grand cause. 1t was talk from man
to man and came straight from the
shoulder. Mr.. Castle made a briei
review of bygone days, when excite
ment was at high pitch in Hawaii
He told of the commission that had
gone on to Washington and how they
had taken the newspapers into their
confidence and the good accomplished
by such action for the islands.
Mr.. Castle stated that the powerful
Sugar Trust was a bitter opponent to
Hawaii's absorption by the United
States for financial reasons. This
trust must be met. He appealed fol-
prompt action on the part of the an
nexationists here. He suggested thai
everyone write letters to friends il
! the States and urge the question ant
ask that the arguments set forth bt
, circulated. The story of the woman
l1,,, ~
requests for postage stamps, and asked
that each letter be referred to three
of the receivers friends, will be re
, membered. The result was that
great volume of letters were soon OF
the way to the deviser of the ingen
Gus scheme. Let each one write
friend, and present good, solid argu
ments why this country should b,
annexed to the United States, and re
quest that the letter be circulated
among their friends. The scheme will
bring good results.
Mr.. Castle spoke of the immens
trade opening up in the Pacific. Tel
! them in your letters that the Unite,
States can have the business of Ha
, wall, if availed of before it is too late
81 say too late, because if the Ha
waian Islands are not made Western
outpost of civilization, they must be
come an Eastern outpost of Oriental
ism. You may say what you choose
think what you choose-but | tell yo1
Japan, noble plan though it may be
has an eye on Hawaii. 1t is, perhaps
noble idea of that country, but w
are to be the victims. We cannot holt
our own if this country IS filed nj
with japanese. We will be pushed on
by sheer force of numbers. Make you
friends understand that if American
ism does not control in this country
Orientalism will. Is the after desir
able? I submit that it is not. w
would simply be crowded out Toda,