The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-03
" ANT ANNEXATION.
Grand Bally of Citizens of the New
Island

The regular monthly meeting of
the Annexation Club on the recent
ly discovered island outside Guate-
mala took place Oh the - OF Janu-
airy. By carrier pigeon we have re-
ceived the following report:
The President of the Club was
unable to be present owing to
gaod-sized Gag" and the secretary
was in the same predicameut. The
vice.president was versatile as ever
and held up the meeting which was
attended by more than, fourteen
prominent citizens, among whom
were consp' cuous the S o W, the
Hageys, the Saints, and other "sin-
cere" snnexationists.
A temporary secretary was APP
pointed with the restriction that he
bad to drop the hula-kW for the
timo being, and the ball was then
opened.
Mr. Broom of England wanted
everyon to understand that he was
in favor Of annexation because the
present government Of the island
was not stable at all. Ia fact GER
tain crow had talked back to him
this very morning and although he,
Mr. Broom, heretofore had believed
in the independence of the island,
he had reasons to change his views.
The men who opposed annexation
did so on account OF their pocket
books. He personally was very
much interested in the pocket book
OF one of the opponents, but moth
ing could make him sell his princi-
pies. The island is small and we
have h--of-a-time in doing the
square thing and making something
out Of ii. The Broom family had
therefore decided to let one OF the
Bfooms sweep for annexation and
another against it, Whatever way
the cat should jump one Broom
would be on the top OF the pile. The
principles laid down ia that speech
were heartily endorsed by the audi
ence
The chairman after incidentally
stating that he had resided over 30
years on the island, and never made
much of success, gave the floor to
one Of the early missionaries, who
also believed in having the island
annexed to Hawaii. He wanted it
thoroughly understood that mis-.
sionary as long as he behaves him
self is Just as good az the next man
He admitted that the missionaries
never can nor will behave them.
selves, but could see no reason why
they shouldn't write letters to Ha
wall telling everyone that the citi
zens Of the New Island all want an
nexation. Write letters, he said
never mind whether you tell the
truth or lie. None of us really
want annexation, but we must create
the impression and hang singly o.
collectively.
A man whose name our reporte
could not catch, being very new
arrival, was then given the floor
He admitted that he knew nothini
about the island and that he wa
simply a stranded adventurer. A
the same time his braying had to b.
heard, and from good authority b,
learned that the wealth OF the isl
and was far in excess of its debts
Hear, hear, GuanoD He came from
Canada, but he believed that Ha
waii was the salvation OF the island
and il we did not get annexed on
business in the police courts woulo
go to the dogs, and the Chinese
japanese trade would be swallowe'
: up by some other adventurer.
: Under a most uproarous applaus
another convert to annexation az
peared. Mr.. McGinty wanted tn
, audience (Which by this time ha
dwindled down to seven and hal
to understand that "the island wa
, founded on rock and candy" 5
; solid that nothing would wash hil
Q down except annexation. Japanes
mould ooma tn tho leland eaid Nh