The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11

uf fault nuIinR with him ur his W0th.
Th, convention next rnnsl. r.d th"
selection uf th' executive committee.
MI MUIu. offered u resolution tp M.
effect iuuI tua present members uf the
comm Co.,, arid DE Ulcers be- made be-
r.tlufIl. committee Ui ths lul.Urul-
emit " ur Eu, party a Maui Dolce
gate h.r. obj .itd. as hc thought 'ahu
was fftIuE Iu carry every hl % i.H own
way 81 gard .sH oft the desires ui iha
other IH uula The resolution was
adopted over the objection the menu
ber. ui tu. committee being as fol-
lows.
j T. EauIiu, j. NJ kcaloha w H.
kaIimai o. g.. quinn. j. * clark, j.
X. Sukuokuu. $. Is. Pua. l<ahuhawul,
-. II. krIiiau, Geo KalH, H. n. Boyd,
r. @. poukapn, Moses l.. KaalkauIa,
Sol Mehcu.a, T.. G.. Rowe. l.. Is. Ma
kOJkOu, 49, kaue,halau, j.. w. Kama
liikano J. Eeau, j. Ia vi, Kalae JkeHOi
j. NJ. kekalu, :. II. Meekapu, H. b.
kelihecnapu, j. Haleunii, J, w, Ho-
loua, W. Kalaehao. kawaik william
Ringer, a. kaiuua, TimoteO, ID. Al, J.
II. Kanakaliili, ID. Crowningburg, HUI
ka, G.. Il. Male, kua.aku, IL. Kai limai,
Maikai, papOko, KeOhokapu, w. Kaai-
hue. J. NJ. Mahuka, Kupihea, Kaikua-
hine. Kainumoku, James *. Kau la Jr,
Manuhiu Napeha, Leleopu, kanoa,
Ioela, John Lii, kaka, John Hina. j.
Alapai, j. Kukaulahi. Lapana keawe-
poodle, j. w. Bipikane, p Haiola, "A.
Iona, II. Hao, ID. Kaona, William ka-
pela and William Kaaihue.
1t was decided that, in the choice
of the finance committee, candidate
from each Island should be voted for
In turn. The result was the election
of five members, as follows:
Hawaii, Senator-elect j. p. Kaohi;
Maui, Senator-elect Kaiue (unani-
mous); Molokai, Uahinui; oahu, ]. Ka-
nui, and Kauai, Leleiwi.
Each of the newly elected committee
made brief speech of thanks, prom
Using to do the best they could for the
interests of the party.
In the choice of members for the
finance committee the name of Sena-
tor-eleCt Kalauokalani was also pro-
posed as the member from this Island,
but Mr.. Kalauokalani asked that his
name be withdrawn, and j. Kanui was
unanimously elected.
Shortly after one o'clock in the after
noon the delegates met in front of the
home of the Queen, on Beretania
street.
James X. kaula and Senator elect
Kalauokalani entered the reception
room at Washington Place and paid
their respects to Queen Liliuokalant.
After them came the delegates, with
each of whom she shook hands. The
Queen stood at the mauka end of the
room and received her visitors gra-
Ciously. She wore a black silk gown
with black lace, and about her neck
was the royal lei hula. All about her
We're the evidences of royalty, and on
her head she wore an lima lei, artis-
tcally arranged.
When the delegates had arranged
themselves about the reception room
Il ll1li1 ctannp1 fort IA bnfpra "a OllaAn
and with n low bow, delivered the fol-
lowing speech:
our Beloved Queen-We come be-
fore you today as representatives from
Hawaii to Niihau to express to you
our wishes for your welfare and hap
piness.
I'VE come as American citizens now,
for by the act of that great country,
Hawaii has become a part of the
Union. We come as a people without
sovereign, without a Queen. Our
sovereign, our Queen, have passed
away forever in the eye of the law
that has instituted Il new order of
,nings in our midst.
Yet, beloved Queen, our watchful
mother. We would have you believe
that you are to us, still our Queen. In
our hearts we feel our allegiance to
you. We love you still as our Queen,
and we shall always revere you as
such.
We are delegates from the Islands
of this group, from Hawaii to Niihau,
and we come in the name of the people
to do with all our might what our
hands find to do We have united the
Aloha Alma and the Kalaiaina societies
and hereafter this union will be known
as the Independent Home Rule party
u party that means to work for the
welfare of the people.
we have been people cast about
in the sea with no hopeful outlook
our country has been taken from us
and our Queen has been removed from
where she belonged. But now we have
united in one strong party that will
live to the end, and that will see to it
that Hawaii's best interests are con-
served
We recognize you as our mother
and on your head we call down the
blessings of God for your faithfulness
to us, and for your strife in our behalf
in that great country-America. With
one heart we opposed annexation to
the end, but now it has come, let us
do the best we know how. We assure
you of our love, beloved Queen, and if,
in the future there is ever anything
we can do for you, rest assured we
will do it with a willing heart and
hand. And now, we give you our alo-
undying allegiance TO the end"
Que=n Liliu kalaui was visi lly IF ct
ed. When Kaulia had finished she
paused for moment, and then re-
piled:
My Children-I thank you for the
expressions of love you give me. From
my heart, thank you. Love is great
thing. Between YOU my people. and
myself, it will abide forever.
You have been chosen as represent
tatives of the people. as American citi-
zens, TO watch over Hawaii's welfare
and Hawaiians' welfare. AS l look at
you, / feel sure you will do that work
We'll. Stand firm, my people BE not
led astray by what might come to you
from the tempter
Mr.. Wilcox, our delegate at Wash
ington, has been received and. accord
ing to all reports, has been we'll re-
ceived. He is the man you have chosen
and he will do what you direct him.
Watch and pray, my people. Conduct
yourselves in the manner of good citi-
2ens and you will surely win in the