The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-08
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Delegates Present Reports and IL,
structions From Constituents.

i
1t was nearly o'clock before the af-
ternoon session commenced. The delay
was occasioned by lengthy luau given
at the residence of the president of the
Hui Kalaiaina Society. Prior to that
event all the delegates proceeded in
body to Washington Place where they
were received by Liliuokalani The ex-
Queen was exceedingly gracious to hel
| former subjects and made a neat ad.
| dress. She spoke for nearly ten min
| utes, refraining from making any pub.
lie declaration of her political tenden-
cies, or from uttering anything political
| that could be construed into an attemp,
to frame their judgments as to what
Iarty tney should ally themselves with
| Speaking slowly and distinctly so that
not word should be lost upon her Gag.
er listeners the Queen IN part said:
| 1T Is useless for us to abstain from
taking our future stand. Our future
prosperity depends upon it. AS soon
as the United States flag was hoisted
over these Islands, and our Hawaiian
flag was lowered by the authority O.
the American government, it meant
that it had come to stay. 1t is my wish
| or your future welfare to stand Shout
er to shoulder and seek every means
whole nation. When the flag went
down, it went down for good. We
must now do our duty as American
citizens"
The address was received with ap-
plause the delegates paid their old
time homage, and went to the luau pre-
pared by the chairman.
List of Delegates.
The first order OF business transacted
at the afternoon session was the call
ing of the names of the delegates
Those who responded We're:
First District-1. ....... 3 ..
H. ....... In town, but sick, and names
not reported to the convention.
Second District-l, ]. p. Kaohi: ., A.
5. keohoehu; 3, ......; tabsent on ac-
count of illness. Name not yet report
ed).
Third District, j. Hihio, 2, C. p.
Kauimakaole; 3, b. Kamai 4, ]. w.
! Naehu; 5, Geo. Kipi.
Fourth District. d. X. Kalauoka-
lani, Jr, 2, j. w. Iona: 3. ]. Luahiwa;
T. S. X. Kamai; 8, II. N. Boyd; 6, ]. Ii.
Nakookoo; T. ]. p. Haiola
Firth District, w. Mossman; Q, B.
s. keliiheenalu; 3, s. X. Mahoe; 4, F.
s. kukaulalii; s. ]. X. Paele: 6, j. w
Holona; I, Geo. Markham; 8. II. X. Ha-
ole; 9. S. z. Nainoa; 10. Kaluapalaoa,
|
not yet reported).
The delegates to the convention then
TOOK their places on the Eva side OF
the drill shed apart from the general
audience. the woman delegate from
koolau with the rest.
committee of three on credentials
was appointed and made a favorable
report upon the individual credentials
presented by the delegates
Debate on Committee.
A lively debate occurred during the
afternoon on the following resolution:
BE II resolved that the members of
the Executive Committees of the Hui
Kalaiaina and Hui Aloha Alma be made
consulting members of this Conven-
ton"
The motion was put and carried
promptly, but at once two or three dele
gates jumped to their feet and wanted
the iloor at the same time. One ofl
them protested against the Executive
Committees being mixed with the Con-
Vention as in the two Societies there
were thirty executive members, which |
was characterized as strong enough tol
swamp the rest OF the delegates If al |
lowed to vote. After n somewhat ex-
citing debate the mover of the resolu-
tion withdrew his motion and the ex-
citement Gained down, A member stat
eu tHdt II tne convention intended to
sit around month arguing he was
good hand at the business, and II neces-
sary he could keep the Convention at
standstill until everybody got tired.
He thought they could settle the whole
matter by putting il to vote without
further delay.
The resolution with the amendment
prohibiting the Executive Committees
or the two societies from voting, was
carried with generous majority.
Geo. Markham introduced the follow
ing resolution:
That Robert w. Wilcox and ]. X.
kaulia be made speakers of the Com
ing"
kaulia stated he was member OF the
Aloha Alma executive committee and
therefore was not entitled to vote any
now. Mr.. Keola stated that Wilcox
having been delegate for the societies
To Washington still held the privilege
OF taking part in the proceedings of the
convention as delegate with the fun
privilege OF voting Another member
retorted that the title which Wilcox
held did not entitle him to the privilege
OF being on the floor OF the Conventionl ,
as an active member.
Mr. Mahoe stated that nothing had ;
been done with the report rendered at
the morning session by Robert WilcOx