Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-03

Davis described the Britisl-colo-
NAL system, giving full protection
along with perfect liberty in home
affairs, and argued that all we
needed from Washington was
governor. He excited smiles with
a description of the second cham
bers of some Canadian provincial
legislatures, which were according
to him simply asylums for played.
out politicians. We ask the Unit
ed States to take us because we are
isolated, we are unable to maintain
a standing army or navy. Now
L do not think the planters
as body are opposed to annexa
ton. There is no reason to an
tagonize those men. They are
gathering the golden harvest that
makes the prosperity of this coun.
try. They may be sitting in their
gilded mansions tonight but what
of it =? Now they may be feeling
secure and happy, but when
strikes come here, and no stand
ing army sufficient to protect their
property, they will wish they had
the strong arm of the United
States at hand. We do
not want, though, to throw
out threats at these men,
who have invested their money
in this industry. l believe there
are many of them, who may not
be at this meeting tonight, whose
hearts are in this cause. Sugar
will always be staple commodl-
ty, and its producers should not
be antagonized. The speaker did
not believe any talk about the in
sincerity of the government. He
advocated treating for union with
the United States, with local self
government on the responsible
ministry plan. Three ministers
ought to be able to do all the
work. Unfortunately, however,
he could not determine the form
of government they would give
us. Laughter. But we will
have the stars and stripes over us,
guaranteeing peace and prosperi
ty. In an eloquent peroration
Mr.. Davis, who had been frequent
ly applauded, concluded by say
ing everybody should join in this
movement and show that there is
a preponderance of sentiment in
favor of annexation to that grand
republic-the only real republic
that has existed since the world
began.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that he
had confidence in the men at the
head of affairs to manage the gov
eminent. He had heard that the
late incumbent of the throne told
President Cleveland that the ma
tives of this country were suffer
ing for want of food. He would
venture to say that there was no.
body suffering from hunger in
this country today, as there are
thousands in Europe and even
America itself. In a few words he
introduced the next speaker, as
the son of former minister of
the crown here, who had been one
himself later, and who was born
in New Zealand.
SPEECH OF MR.. CREIGHTON.
Mr.. CHARLES CREIGHTON said he
was a supporter of the monarchy
in the troubles of 1893, 1894 and
1895, and, as an evening paper had
said, a guest of Governor Low in
connection with the troubles of
1895. But he had come to see the
absolute absurdity of any hope for
the restoration of the monarchy.
The Republic of Hawaii is found
ed on a solid rock. This had not
come to him by any sudden con-
version. In California he was in
communication with influential
people, business men of San Fran.
cisco, and had become convinced
that majority of the people there
are in favor of the annexation Of
Hawaii. 1t Is their opinion that
they cannot afford to allow any
other power to come in here, least
of all Japan. The last steamer
this week brought in some hun
dreds more of japanese. They
understood that the japanese
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