The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

with arms into a bloody conflict but with
thought and resolution into what we beIleVe
TO b. our rights as the people OF this land.
Let US stand apart and against this measure
thai is so obnoxious 10 US, for II the people
with the white skins come they VIII take
every thing. Wherever the white man goes
the colored races all over the world succumo
and die befhrs them and are wiped on the Iace
OF the earth or made slaves You know that
Il is the history OF all times. If we say M ,
10 annexation / DO not think the Unlteu
States Will annex US. The people OF that
great land have always been regarded as just
They will not at this hour seek to dlVerge
from that path. II anneXa ton ever comes II
viii come from Us, the rightful owners OF the
land. We are against it and let US stand to-
gether. The Government here is trem bling
today because annexation does not seem 10
come with the requisite speed Ii we are
ready to give our land TO America, iii well
and good. Let US do so and pass vote 10 mat
effect [Cries Of ''No, 2o!'] Then ii Is our
work TO stand against it. so that in Dece ber
The United States viii see just how the Ha-
waiian people stand. Let us one and all say,
f'No anneXationE
David kalauokalani, president OF the
Hawaiian Patriotic League, substantially
spoke as follow:
Are you in favor OF giving your country to
another, TO allow yourselves 10 be swallowed
up by another and lose your identity, without
a protesting voice? In other words do you
want annextion? [CrleS OF NO, noI'l Shall
To tell you truly 1t shall prof US nothing 10 be
annexed We are under q republic now and
we are getting no good. IL we go under an
other republic we may get worse. When we
are thrown into the United States then the
deluge. Nou are here to think over the matter.
In doing so let Us be senS!b e and laW-abldlng.
Fear not, Tor God is with you and the right
That being so we must needs obtain what IS
ours.
The following is a translation of the
resolutions which were then unanimously
adopted amid enthusiastic cheering, and
subsequently presented TO President Doe
and the Cabinet by whom the delegation
was politely received with the expression
that 1t was to be regretted that they had
lot been presented earlier:
To Sanford B. Dole, President; Henry E.
Cooper, Minister OF Foreign Affairs; James A.
King, Minister of the Interior 81 muel NJ.
Damon, Minister OF Finance; and William O..
smith, AttorDe ey-General, OF the Republ OF
Hawnli, greeting:
WHEREAS, There hes been submitted to the
Senate OF the United States OF America by the
President of the United States CT America aud
its Secretary OF State, treaty Tor the aunexa-
lion OF Hawaii 10 the United States OF America,
and which still lies with the Se nate fOr action
thereon 10 be had at its regular session,
which shall be in December next; and
whereas, q proclamation was issued by ;.
B. DOle President Of the republic OF Hawaii,
calling all the members OF the Senate OF this
republic 10 assemble In q special session OF
S3lQ senate 10 pc convened at the EACCullF6
building in Honolulu, island OF Oahu, Ha-
waian Islands, on The Sth inst, for the con-
SldeTatiOn OF the question OF the ratification OF
The said proposed treaty of annexation OF Ha-
wan to the United States OF America; and
whereas, the native HawaiianS ana a large
majority OF the people OF the Hawaiian Islands
have been in direct opposition to the anneXa-
ton Ot HaWall TO the United states oil America;
ana whereas, the native HaWallanS and large
majority OF the people OF these islands have
fu ~ believed in The independence and free
~0F u
uation OF the Government of Hawaii as OF a
free and Independent country governed by
and under its own laws; therefore be it
ReSOlued, We, who in maSs-meetIng assem-
bled Oh the 6th day OF Sepsem Der. A D. 1897,
at the city of Honolulu aforesaid, for our
selves and Or and on behalf of the people OF
Hawaii, rs we'll for the large majority OF
the peOple OF the Hawaiian Islands, earnestly
protest against the annexation of Hawaii 10
The United States OF America in any form or
shape.
Keauiluna kaulIa chairman, DaYit hdlauO-
kalani. J. X kaunamano, Z. K. Li.lkalani, 4.
h Paleka uhl Enoch Johnson, John P.
kuoha, T. G. Pclikapa, J, kanul, +. : helki j.
Mahiai kuneakua, David LOkaua Keku, J. 2.
kahahawai, J. w. Holoua, =. H. Meekapu.
Honolulu, September 3, 1897.
While on the subject OF mass-meetings,
it may be stated that it had been the in
tenuOn 10 hold a monster mass-meeting
OF all Observation-Disclosures on the 18th inst.
=
ent. This will probably give place to one
on Tuesday next, when the visiting Con-
gressmen will have returned from Hawaii.
They Will be Invited to attend and ex-
change views in order to show the United
States that the HawaiIans are courteous
and hospitable enough to desire 10 pay
honor TO those who take the trouble 10
visit and ascertain for themselves the
whole truth IN regard to public opinion
here. They deem 1t unfortunate, and are
spondingly sOrrowiul, that The
change in their condition and the ab-
sence of friends compel them to leave 10
their wealthy opponents all the amiabIe
courtesies and hospitalities that they
would themselves wish TO extend. Could
the Congressman be induced to remain
with Us a little longer the Hawaiians
would undoubtedly invite them 10 pariici-
pate in a genuine Hawaiian luau given
from grateful hearts, though compare
lively light purses. Their sympathies
and affections llup toward the Ameri-
can people, but they think it unjust that
q Government which holds a rule over
them by force, and not by their will,
should dispose of their country after ras-
ing them to a condition in which they can
appreciate independence and love OF coun-
try, without at least consulting them.