The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-03

/ present anu could explain, salu the CIidlt-
man.
Mr.. Castle:
! Fellow Citizens:-My memory turns
| back by an irresistible impulse TO the
| last occasion when l made a speech in
/ this hail. 1t was over three years ago.
| There are those here now who have not
| forgotten the occasion. At that time, if
| l remember correctly, there was a gravel
! tOoT TO the hall; we had merely small
| platform TO speak from. and no chairs
| for the people. The house filled by
| an anxious crowd. Everyone was think
! ing of reports that had come from Wash
| iESton of a terrible wrong about to be
| committed. 1t was that Mr.. Cleveland
! had decided to ask the existing govern
| ment TO step down and out, and give
! place to monarchy, which had been over
| turned nine months before. We were here
| to protest against such a course, and TO
| devise measures to prevent the wrong
| about to be done. We felt that if Mr..
| Cleveland knew the facts he would act
| differently. We meet tonight with an
| equally important aim in view. 1t is to
discuss measures for our safety, as we
| see 1t now in annexation to the United
| States.
with respect to the remark of DR.. Nc
| Grew. L will just say word, and let the
matter go at that. L suppose a mission
| airy is as good as anybody else, so long
as he behaves himself.
How can we accomplish our annexa-
ton purposes. There is not much occa-
| sion for spending money and our strength
on work in Hawaii. Most of the natives
and others are convinced that Hawaii
| OF the United States. What is now want
| ed is to bring the question prominently
| before the people of the United States.
There is where work is needed. There
| is where our sworn enemy, the Sugar
Trust, is at work. Harper's Weekly re-
Gently devoted two columns to an attack
upon annexation. 1 believe this paid
for by the Sugar Trust. They are con-
stantly putting items in the city and ru-
| raj press that count against us
I'm 1898, when the Annexation Commits
sion its way to San Francisco,
the question of how the reporters should
be treated came up. We decided that the
newspapers must be made our friends.
So upon our arrival we gave exhaustive
reports, not only to the big dailieS of San
Francisco but TO the press agencies to be
circulated all over the country. Next
mornin~ the newsboys on the streets of
New York City were crying: Revolution
in Hawaii The Monarchy overthrown
andSa Provisional Government establish
edr By that means attention was fixed
on Hawaii, and has remained so ever
since. That is just what we want.
The question is presented again. With a
friendly administration at Washington, we
feel that the time for renewed efforts is at
hand The Trust says through Harpers
Weekly that we will now make 'das-
tardly attempt to rush in How can we
meet thus thrust? The Government can
not meet it; the Annexation Club cannot.
Every person in Hawaii can do some
thing. The work must be with the people
direct. Let everyone writing letters
70 friends in the States urge the question
,
circulated. The story of the woman in
Illinois who sent out a number of re-
quests for postage stamps, and asked that
each letter be referred to three of the
receivers friends, viii be remembered.
The result was that great volume of let
ters were soon on the way to the deviser
of the ingenious scheme. Let each one
write Il friend ana present good, solid
arguments why this country should be
annexed by the United States, and re-
quest that the letter be circulated among
their friends. The scheme will bring good
results.
1T is commonly heard that Congress is
controlled by trusts. They have an in
fluence. Behind congressman, however
are their constituents, and they think
twice before they act in matter in
which their constituencies are concerned.
Write to these constituencies and give
the commercial reasons why Hawaii
should be annexed.
of the line. But why should the United
States want annexation? Army and navy
officers of the United States favor it for
military reasons. Others reply to this
oy saying that in event of war, it would
cost more to defend the country than it
is worth. This seems unreasonable. I'm
aSlne a fleet Steamlng across the Pa
cifc, arriving here, out OF coal, men
tired and things generally run down, to
face strong force of fresh troops What
could they do? But the military argu-
ment is not what we desire to present.
The commercial argument is better. The
time when the United States could close
must now have outlet for her manu-
features. What place offers such induce
ments for American trade as the Pacific,
now opening up? Europe, with its old
manufacturing establishments and cheap
labor, does not offer market. Only the
Pacific side of the world is valuable. The
commercial argument Will triumph. Tell
them that the United States can have
the business of Hawaii, if availed of be
fore ii is too late.
Il say too late, because if the Hawaiian
Islands are not made a Western outpost
OF civilization, they must become an
Eastern outpost of Orientalism. You may
say what you chooSe-think what you
choose-but l tell you Japan, noble plan
though it may be, has an eye on Hawaii.
II is, perhaps, noble idea of that coun-
try, but we are to be the victims we
cannot hold our own if this country is
filled up with Japanese. We will be
pushed out by sheer force of numbers.
Make your friends understand that if
Americanism does not control in this
country, Orientalism will. Is the latter
desirable? l submit that it is not. We
would simply be crowded out. Today we
hold the government The Hawaiians
certainly see that if we are overcome by
the Orientals they, too will be swept TO
the wall.
annexation is the only remedy.
There is something due to by the
United States for maintaining American
principles here. After ALL however, after
Weighing all the points, we must see that
the commercial argument is the most eff
fectiVe. No one can get around that We
received news today OF the signing OF an
arbitration treaty between the United
states and Great Britain. This means
that America is not soon going to war,
and at the same time weakens the force
of the military argument. The CONNER
cial argument is the one that holds good.
Use this, and the day is not far distant
when we have admission 10 the United
States
Mr.. George a. Davis was introduced
as being a man new in Hawaii and one
who could present the case from an IN
Mr.. Vice President, Members of the An
neXation Club and Fellow Citizens:
If this were a political platform /
would not be here. I made up my mind
long ago TO stay clear of politics. 1t is
an ungrateful and an improbable occu-
patton l am here tonight TO raise my