The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-26

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opened yesterday in the House over
an article which appeared in the Even
ing Bulletin relating to the annexation
OF Hawaii 10 California. Keliikoa
started the bail rolling by introduc-
ing the following resolution:
Resolved. by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring. that
IL is the sense of the Legislature OF
the Territory of Hawaii, that the an
nexation of the Territory of Hawaii to
the State of California is contrary to
the rights of the citizens and resi-
dents of Hawaii
Be it further resolved. That one
copy of this Concurrent Resolution
may be transmitted to the President
of the United States, one copy TO the
President of the Senate, one copy TO
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives. and one copy to the Delegate
OF the Territory of Hawaii
Dickey wanted the House to refrain
from any hystericai exhibition as no
doctors were in easy call, and the
item for the Emergency Hospital had
failed to pass.
Beckley spoke in support of the
resolution, thus:
Mr.. Speaker. my reasons for sup
porting this resolution are these. Two
years ago. by superior force and
might, We were annexed to the United
States without our consent We gave
up our position as a sovereign power.
which We may never get back, and
Joined the Union. Now some people
are trying to blast forever our chan
ces of statehood by annexing us to
California.
The newspapers of this country do
not represent the people at large. II
they did SO. would never have been
elected, for every paper in these ISL
ands opposed my election.
Yet they have some power. and
ter, believe that the House. as rep
resentative of the people, should ex-
press itself in regard to the matter.
What would happen if we became an
nexed to California? The San Fran
cisco pesthouse would first of all be
moved to Molokai. Then the convicts
would be deported here to work on
our plantations, and all the riff raff
would soon land here. California has
enough troubles of her own and don't
want to be bothered with any more. |"
Mr.. Emmeluth then spoke: you
are paying a great tribute to the press.
The press has its power we must adj
nit. for we have just succeeded in
closing Iwilei through its efforts alone.
myself was in the same boat with
Beckley when it came to last years
campaign, for my newspaper consti-
| tuency was not very conspicuous.
Gentlemen. in the case of the an
nexation of Hawaii to California. we
will get just about as much thought
as the district of Chinatown"
'sThis is all lie," shouted the irate
Prendergast, who had been boiling
inwardly @As a Home Ruler I deny
that the Home Rule party is in favor
of this proposition. as stated by this
article. and in behalf of the people
whom I represent + want to say Nc
| to anything of this kind"
Robertson and Dickey also spoke
| making light of the alarm.
Emmeluth knew that active step:
were being taken in the matter.
/ The motion to table the resolution
was lost Ayes Z. noes 81.
Makekau stated that one OF thei
most trusted advisers was now in th'
States to carry out this plan.
The motion to adopt the resolution
carried. Ayes 26. noes 2.
House bill 4, appropriating $15.0oi
for the expenses of the present ses
sion. passed third reading. Ayes 16
noes TO-
An attempt was made to recall th'
Salary bill. going over it again so tina
no mistakes would creep into the bill
The bill was found to be still in Prem
dergast's possession. No action wa
taken.
The afternoon was spent in a dis
cussion of the Nahiku Sugar Com
pany's claim of 1856. for finishing
job for the government after the ap
preparation had run out
Prendergast and Makekau wantel
to throw the item out entirely. but
was finally passed.
The Maui report was adopted. |
was as follows:
Makawao. ST.. 500: Wailuku. $50
$50; Lahaina. $56.eoe; Molokai. So
00S: Lanai. $1,000. Grand total. s26S
l214. Lahainaluna taddedl s45.0 900.
The House then went into commit
tee OF the whole for the considerable
OF the appropriation bill The bill wa
finally finished after inserting an tier
Iof $4,000 for the repairs of the Roya
Mausoleum- The bin then passed ser
ond reading. and the House adjourned