The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-30
Commissioners Making Addresses
TO the People.
NATIVES NOW SHOW INTEREST
Meetings and Ask Cues
tlons-Ars Told That Old Glory
10 at Masthead to Stay.
Especial Correspondence.

/ 'SptCIdl
MAUI, Aug. 25.-One OF the most
memorable meetings ever held on Maui
was that OF Tuesday afternoon, the 23d,
In Paia Foreign Church, called for the
purpose OF greeting President McKin-
ley's Commissioners to Hawaii.
Residents Of Makawao Of all nation
alities Uhe native Hawaiian predomin-
ating) coming from all parts of the
district, completely filed the large
auditorium.
| The platform, upon which were
seated Commissioners Hit, Cullom and
Frear, Attorney General w. o. Smith,
Judge Kalua, Hon. II. p. Baldwin and
Dr. Il. G. Beckwith, was adorned with
palms and other potted plants, a beau
tiful American flag completely conceal
ing the pulpit.
1t was about $3.50 p. m. when Sena-
tor Baldwin, who acted as presiding
officer, introduced Commissioner Gull
lom, whose careful and thoughtful de-
livery made fine impression. Among
many things, he stated that the an
nexation OF Hawaii to the United
States was not war measure, but
change made after long and thorough
consideration and was a permanent
one. The Commission was to seek the
greatest good for every section Of the
United States to the prejudice Of none.
Congressman Hits oratory was
more in a humorous wien. He also
emphasized the permanency OF annex
alton, declaring that the great nation
of the United States-perhaps the
greatest on earth--would rather spend
a billion dollars and fit out thousand
warships than lose the tiniest frag-
ment Of territory. He congratulated
the people of Hawaii upon annexation,
for the government OF small, petty
nation was always liable to many
changes and revolutions, but that of a
mighty nation, like the United States,
never changes. The purpose Of the
Commission was to arrange a govern
ment here which should be in harmony
Hawaiian Islands were now part.
For that reason the Commissioners
were constant Interrogation point,
seeking information from all sources.
Judge Frear, after complimenting
Makawao people, requested that since
the great people Of the United States
were willing to do so much for the Ha-
waiian people. they should do their
part and should meet them half way.
Judge J. w. Kalua spoke in Hawaii
an in most dramatic manner. He
said that II any one in the audience
still had any doubts or questions to
ask they should express them nov or
forever hold their peace. He pointed
to the band on his hat, bearing the
Hawaiian colors and the legend in
Hawaiian The Flag Love-" and de-
clared that there was not time enough
to tell of his deep affection for the
old flag, but these stars (grasping the
American colors which draped the
pulpit like those which look down
from Heaven, will guard and protect
us from all dangers whatsoever"
Judge Kal',as eloquence was much APP
plauded, as were also the speeches Of
the three commissioners.
DR.. Il. G. Beckwith voiced the senti-
ments OF Maui people when he said,
after looking upon the faces Of Sena-
tor Cullom and Representative Hit,
that he was satisfied that they would
arrange the best government possible
for the Islands. He also compared the
| annexation of Hawaii to the United
States to the placing 6f feather in
the helmet of the American Goddess of
| Liberty.
Senator Cullom moved that vote Of
thanks be extended to Attorney Gem
eral Smith for his services as inter-
prefer and for his invaluable services
to the Commissioners upon their tour.
The motion received unanimous assent,
as did also one put by DR.. Beckwith
that thanks be extended to President
Mckinley for sending such fine Com
missioners to Hawaii. Mr.. Geo. +.
Beckwith amended the motion by ad-
ding lin sending old men instead OF
young ones" While Mr.. Beckwith
was making his amendment Commits
sioner Hit pointed vigorously to Sena-
tor Cullom.
The meeting adjourned after singing
the first and last stanzas Of Amer
ica."
At p. m. the commissioners and
party took special train from Paia to
KahulSi, where the steamer Claudine
waited To bear them to Hawaii the
same evening.
Many deep regrets We're expressed at
the absence of Senator Morgan, who
was detained at Judge Kalua's resi-
dence during the whole day on account
OF sickness.
During the morning, after an elab-
crate breakfast at Judge Kalua's, Wal
luku, the Commissioners, excepting
Senator Morgan, met Waikiki citizens
in their court house. 1t was the larg-
est non-partisan assemblage in five
years-the court house overlooking to
the sidewalk. Senator A. n. Kepoikai
acted as chairman and the three Com
missioners, Judge Kalua and w. b. Ike.
anu made speeches. Some Of the Ha.
walians present expressed doubts as to
the permanency of annexation to the
United States, but the remarks OF the