The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-06
DRILL SHE'D meeting
HOLE RULERS NON-PARTISAN
GATHERING.
Many -ntters are read declining Invita-
tons to Be PresenC and Speak-Some
Speeches Were Made.

By actual count there was a scant
two hundred people present at any one
time at the Home Rulers non-partisan,
political, Presidents Message en-
dorsing, mass meeting at the Drill shed.
A good many people came into the
meeting, remained a while and left.
There seemed to be good deal of Gu
riUus interest manifested among those
whJ7Attended as to the proceedings, but
very lite enthusiasm or snow of enthp-
siasm. There was some applause at
times, but it seemed to come rather
when a speaker paused in his speech,
than in response to anything in parti-
cular he might have said.
Prince cupid, though chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, was con-
spicuously absent from the platform,
though he was present at the meeting
for a time at least
The meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock by j. X. Kaulia,
who called Senator David Kalauokalani
to the chair, and soon afterwards left
the hall though he returned again.
Solomon Maheula and James Sims were
made secretaries. Senator Kalauoka-
lani in taking the chair stated the oD-
jects of the meeting.
John r. Bush made an address, first
in English and then in Hawaiian dwell
ling particularly on his desire for the
exclusion of the Chinese, who, he said,
were crOwding Anglo-Saxons and Ha-
waiians out of work and opportunity. J..
Tappan Tannant formerly a second
lieutenant of Engineers approved Gov.
Dole's land policy, and favored Chinese
exclusion.
Representative John Emmeluth read
letters of regret sent in response to
invitations to be present and speak from
Governor Dole, Secretary H. E. Cooper,
w. II. Wright, James H. Boyd, Judge
Estee, Chief Justice Frear, Justice Per-
ry Judge Humphreys, Judge Little, T.
H. Ryan, Senator Russell and S. e.
Kaiue.
Addresses Were then made by J.
Kanui and T. McCants Stewart. The
resolutions were read by John Wise
and declared adopted by the chairman
and the meeting dispersed The follow
ing are the resolutions:
Whereas, The message of President
Roosevelt to the Congress of the Unit
ed States is replete with recommends
tions which, while intended for the ma
ton at large, would, If embodied in le-
gislation, be of incalculable benefit to
this Territory in its future develop
menti and
Whereas, The recommendation re-
garding this Territory are of char
acter contemplated to develop the high
est type of citizenship through a home
environment in accord with our claims
To civilization and christianity.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved That
We the citizens and voters Of the Ter
rlltory of Hawaii in mass meeting as
sembled, do heartily and Loyalty endorse
the recommendations in the PresiLent s
Message relative to Wage-earners, I'M
migration, Forest Reserves National
Control and Development of water stor-
age for irrigation, a Pacific Gable and
an inter-oceanic Canal
Resolved, That in his recommended
tons referring direct to this Territory
the President has outlived a policy
which meets with the unbounded sup
port of all Americans in these Islands
regardless Of Race or political afiHa-
tions.
Resolved That we pledge our united