The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-08
RESOLUTION is IN
Committee of Natives
Meet President Dole.
Presented by MIR. J. K. KauIia-Re-
sumo of Speeches on Be-
half of Government

At about 2 p. m. yesterday the Com
mittee of Fifteen, appointed by the
anti-annexatiOn natives to present {
certain resolution to President Dole
and the Ministers, walked into the
Presidents room. Shortly afterwards
the President and Minister Cooper ap-
peared, whereupon Mr.. J. X. Kaulia
presented the members of the commit
tee. Minister Cooper then left the
room and soon appeared with Minis
tiers King and Damon. The following
resolution was then read in Hawaiian,
the President expressing his "mahalo'
at the close:
ITO Sanford B. Dole, President; Hen
ry E. Cooper, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; James A. King, Minister
of the Interior; Samuel NJ. Damon,
Minister of Finance, and William o.
Smith, Attorney-General, of the
Republic of Hawaii. Greeting:
Whereas, 1t has been submitted to
the Senate of the United States of
America by the President of the Unit
ed States of America and it's Secretary
OF State, treaty for the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States of Amer
lea, and which still lies with the said
Senate for action thereon to be had at
its regular session which shall be in
December next. And,
Whereas, A proclamation was is
sued by S. B. Dole, President of the
Republic of Hawaii, calling all the
members of the Senate of this Repub-
- Ill n ofa1 J-i1 Of
said Senate to be convened at the Ex-
ecutive Building, in Honolulu, Island
of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, on the 8th
inst, for the consideration of the queS-
ton of the ratification of the said pro-
posed treaty of annexation of Hawaii
to the United States of America. And,
whereas, The native Hawaiians
and large majority of the people of
the Hawaiian Islands have been in di-
rect opposition to the annexation OF
Hawaii to the United States of Am
erica. And,
Whereas, The native Hawaiians and |
large majority of the people of these |
Islands have fully believed in the in |
dependence and free autonomy of |
these Islands and to the continuation of |
the Government of Hawaii as of a |
free and independent country gov
erned by and under it's own laws.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, We, who in mass-meeting
assembled on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1897, at the City of Honolulu
aforesaid, for ourselves and for and on
behalf OF the people of Hawaii, as we'll
as for the large majority of the peo-
pie of the Hawaiian Islands, earnestly
protest against the annexation of Ha-
wall to the United States of America
in any form or shape.
(Signed)
JAMES KEAUILUNA, Chairman;
DAVID KALAUOKALANI,
az K KAUNAMANO,
EDWARD X. LILIKALANI,
ABR K. PALEKALUHI,
''ENOCH JOHNSON,
Get. C. POLIKAPA, {
al. KANUI,
Of S. KEIKI,
81 MAHIAI KANEAKUA,
DAVID LOKANA KEKU,
81 p. KAHAHAWAI,
JOHN P. KUOHA,
81. w. HOLOUA,
IS H MEEKAPU
COMMITTEE
Honolulu, September 6, 1897"
In answer, President Dole spoke, in
part, as follows:
81 am sorry that this resolution was
not presented several days ago, so that
might have had more time to think
about it. The Senate is called together
for tomorrow and the time for consid-
Grafton is very short. The Government
is here to look after the rights of the
people. We think that annexation Z
would be better for the country, but it
is perfectly right for the people to ex-
press their views. 1 will send my an
L |
able TO prepare it in writing" 7
Attorney General Smith entered
about this time and spoke next, ex-
pressing himself, in part, as follows:
1--WE are all 'makaainanas' here to-
gether 1t would be best for us if we =
were all to work along together. We
are on the side of annexation, and we
think that this would be the best thing
for the land and the nation, but we are
glad TO 'have the people express their
opinions"
In his short speech, Minister Damon
spoke of the subject of annexation as
being an old one, and said that it was
right and proper that the Government
should be at the head of any move
ment for the protection Of the inter-
ests of the residents of the country. p
There could be no annexation without n
the direction of this country. :,
Ministers Cooper and King did not n
speak. After Minister Damon's short
address, President Dole shook hands
with the committeeman and the work
was ended.
Later in the afternoon, Enoch John r
son, Secretary of the Hawaiian Patr1- -
otic League, took copies of the resolu-
ion to the representatives Of America.
England, Japan, France and Portugal.
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