Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-14

ans. and whenever consulted about
Hawaiian affairs to advocate the dis. j
reimbursement of Hawaiians, be II /
Resolved, That the Board Of Super |
visors of the City and County Of Homo. I,
lulu hereby protest against and de.
nounce the action of the Promotion
Committee in thus spending public
money for the national injury of lla.
waiians, and be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of this reso.
luton be forwarded to the Hawaii !
Promotion Committee"
Prominent Hawaians Watch the
Scrap,
There was large delegation OF
prominent Hawaiians present at last
nights meeting of the Board, presum.
ably drawn hither by the anticipation
of some fireworks. AS the condemna.
ton of Smith proceeded silence lik.
ened unto the hush of death pervaded
the room.
Smith has vllified and debased the
Hawaiian people as a whole long
enough, and his career of defamation
and senseless vituperation should be
brought to a halt, instead of his being
permitted to continue along the same
line, and further spread his doctrine
of calumny and abuse throughout the
length and breadth of the mainland"
said Low, rising to defend the passage
of his resolution.
|, Here comes man who has re.
peatedly pronounced Hawaiians or
part.Hawaiian unfit for citizenship. He
has continuously slandered the &C.
credited Delegate at Washington. We
have lived here long enough to know
| full we'll that the white element has
always upheld the Hawaiians and our
standing in this community is one
that commands respect.
Smiths continuous campaign of
Islander aimed at Hawaiian people and
given vent through the columns of the
| Star is sufficient incentive for my op.
position to further aiding the Promo.
ton Committee with a monthly ap.
preparation.
I'VE assist in appropriating sum
with which to advertise the islands,
and here they send man who Is bit
terly opposed to the very people who
are in the majority here. Smith III
SOW broadcast In the United States as
he has done here, seeds o. Islander.
malignancy and slurs az .'hst Hawaii
ans. II Smiths continuous vilifiCa.
| ton of Hawaiiars could be but par.
| TALLY checker while here through in
reference of vested interests who
control Ills paper, what can we expect
| when he is turned loose without re-
struint on the mainland?"
Supervisor Arnold desired TO side.
step voting for the anti-Smith resolu-
ton. He freely admitted that he had
many times felt hurt at the Smith ut.
terances as given free reign in an aft.
crnOon publication. 1.-THE promotion
interests may have good reason for
wanting to send this man to the main.
land to remain. | do hope that they
will instruct and caution Smith
against consuming Hawaiians.
Smith Bitterly Disliked by Hawaiians.
| while ! must admit that Smith IL
bitterly disliked by Hawaiians. never.
theless ! feel that at this time the
adoption of the resolution Is ill-advis
ed"
When questioned by Low, Arnold
further admitted that Smith had Sian
dered the native race many times.
Supervisor Murray said, 81 realize
that Smith is heartily disliked by all
EIawaiians. do not consider the res.
ClutiOn as unreasonable. and ! believe
that through its passage the Promo
ton interests can be given an oppor'
mnity of knowing just what public
sentiment is regarding their selection
of a publicity man. Smith made a
Ericvous error in referring to Hawaii
ans as 'Dog-Eeating Polynesians' and
such declarations cannot very well be
overlooked"
Supervisor Kruger in a brief state
. ment said he believed that for the best
. interests of the Territory at large the
resolution should be passed and he
would support It.
: 81 have personal reasons for moi
wishing to vote on the matter" saiC
Dwight. Later he took negative
l stand, and with Arnold formed tho
I lonesome minority of two who oppos
' ed the resolution.
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