The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-20

Fosters nan, the ENttuilNe tplh-
mittee of the party passed
resolutions looking to the holding of
what they call mon partisan meet
ing. at which there will be addresses
made by men who are supposed to
know all about Americanism.
The principal theme of discussion at
the meeting, which was fairly well at
tended, was the portion of the message
of President Roosevelt referring to Ha-
wall. The sentence in the message OF
the President, I'm Hawaii our aim must
be to develop the Territory upon tradi-
tional American lines" furnished the
text for much Of the talk. 1t was decid-
ed that the party must show its appre-
citation of the reference to the Terri
tory. in the terms used, and must rati-
fy the proposed action of the United
States In the premises 1t was decided
that there must be a great meeting,
which would attract the vast body OF
the people of the city, at which there
should be addresses made, giving inter-
pretations of the meaning the President
meant to convey in the sentence quot
ed.
This was brought out in an address
made by Prince Cupid, who said that
as the Hawaiians could not be expected
to know just what are the traditional
American lines" their first step should
be to learn all about Americanism ana
then they should follow the path
marked out. Other speakers took the
same tack and finally it was decided
that plans should be made for the mass
meeting, which while it should be along
the lines of the Home Rule party
should be bipartisan as to speakers,
and all the people should be invited to
attend.
The resolutions placed the making of
all arrangements in the hands of
committee, and Chairman kaulia
ramed on that body Prince Cupid, car
los Long, John Emmeluth and Repre-
sentative Makainai. This body will re-
port at a meeting of the committee not
later than January End, and the meet
ing. il is expected, will be held soon
after that date. Sufficient time VIII be
given for the sending of the call to the
members of the party in other Islands.
and II Is thought that there Will be
large attendance of the leaders, as
some of the radicals will surely bring
I'D the extra session propaganda. and
make that feature of the meeting.
While there has been only such dis
cussion as was incidental to the ques-
ton upon the mass meeting. 1t Is un-
derstood to be the plan of the chair
man. the first named. to make the
meeting one which will be notable In
the sense that it viii gather upon one
platform representatives of all po1iticai
faiths here. men whose previous eXper-
fence in the States will give them au-
thority from which to speak in an in
structive manner to the native Hawai- q
ans Prince Cupid said inSt night that
there would he Republicans. Democrats
and Home Rule speakers. but that es-
pecial effort would be made to have the
speakers men who would touch upon
the lines of development which will be
in accord with the ideas of the Presi-
Cent.
While this is the idea of the chair
man of the committee. there is in the
party Il radical element which VIII
make an effort to turn the meeting into
q protest against the policy of the local
government, and will endeavor to have
the resolutions introduced reflect upon
the Governor and his action as to
special session of the Legislature. Tha
element which is 50 strongly in favor
of a special gathering of the legislative
branch. is in favor Of sacrificing every
thing for the enactment of county
bill and is thus early running counter
to the educational plans of the pro-
gressive element as represented by
Prince Cupid and his friends in the
committee. The progressive men, 1t IL
asserted, realize that the future must
be one of conservatism and are resist
ing the breaking down policy of the
radical members,
IT is understood from others than the
members of the committee that reso-
lutions commencing the position Of the
President as to development of the Ter
ritory. and as we'll the declaration for
the application of the American land
system, are being prepared for nassag"
by the meeting. which 1t is intended IT,
spring, thus committing he meeting,
which 1t is hoped to make both large
and representative, to the sentiments
of the Home Rulers. This is not in the
scheme of the conservative men, and ii
is probable that "A way will b. found
TO prevent such action.
Before the meeting was concluded
there was some discussion as to the
work which is before the committee
I
organization and other relativ'
branches of the work. and it was left
for the regular meeting of Thursday
evening to decide upon the proposed
plans for the augmentation of the com
mittee by the admission of others than
the regular members of the Executive
Committee.
During the discussions of the early
hours there was some reference made
to the election held at Hilo, ami one
member of the lower house denounced
what was called the treachery of two
Senators TO the Home Rule party, their
desertlon of it upon some lines being
assigned as the reason for the iaih.re
of the party to carry through some of
its reform measures.
Several antitrust measures have