The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-06-14
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waiians, and whenever consulted about
Hawaiian affairs to advocate the dis
iranchisement of Hawaiians, be it
Resolved, That the Board OF Super
visors of the City and County Of Homo.
lulu hereby protest against and de-
nounce the action of the promotion
committee in thus spending public
money for the national injury of Ha-
waiians, and be it further
Resolved, That copy of this reso-
luton be forwarded to the Hawaii
Promotion Committee. ;"
Editorials Hurt.
There was a brief silence following
the reading of the resolution. Arnold
was the first to rise. 'fWe should not
give the least consideration to that
resolution" he said. 81 am a Ha-
waiian ana have felt hurt by Mr..
Smith Is editorials in the Star. At the
same time / do not think the board
should pass this resolution. l do not
think it will be Mr.. Smiths purpose
to criticize the Hawaiians in his trav-
els. j do not think we should censure
the promotion committee, which is do
ing good work. Because Mr.. Smith is
personally disliked by some Hawaiians
do not think it is proper for us to pass
this resolution, and l move TO table
it,
The introducer came back violently,
stating that the paper in question has
a large circulation and was read
everywhere. "He did not confine
these statements for local people, but
intended them to be read abroad. He
debased our Hawaiian people. There
are no people on earth who have the
reputation the Hawaiians have. He
debased them as though they we're
dogs. He has slandered our Delegate
to Washington. / am rather surprised
at Hawaiian who stands up like Mr..
Arnold to oppose this resolution. The
white people here uphold the Hawaii
ans; they are just as good as foreign
ers. -
Arnold Retorts.
How does Mr.. Low know that Mr..
Smith is going to SANDER the Hawaii
ans9'' demanded Arnold. nI do not
think we should NEEDLE in this matter.
1t is quite true that Mr.. Smith has
written in uneomplimentary terms of us.
But / do not think this board should
try to censure the promotion committee,
for do not think it is the committee IS
intention to permit Mr.. Smith to
SANDER the Hawaiians in his-trarels. -
Then Murray arose to help Low put
his resolution through. Mr.. Murray
apparently had reasons of his own for
whaeking Mr.. Smith. He did not
think the resolution unreasonable. Fhe
attitude of Mr.. Smith was well known,
he said, and he had continued his att
tacks or the Hawaiians. If the promo
:ion committee did not intend to have
any ISLANDERS of the Hawaiians made
by Mr.. Smith, all the committee had
to do was to write to that effect to the
board, and that would end the matter.
He moved the resolution be adopted.
A deadly silence followed, until Amana
weakly seconded it, at the request of
Murray. The vote stood: For, Amana,
Kruger, Low and Murray. No, Arnold,
Dwight.
Woods Statement.
Secretary Wood of the promotion
committee, when informed of the
passage of the resolution, said: 81
have no hesitation in saying that Mr..
Smiths lecture will contain nothing
but what is for the best interests of all
the people of the entire Territory. The
promotion committee would not for a
| moment countenance anything in his
statements that would be Objectionable
in any degree to Hawaiians or things
Hawaiian, or of any race His work,
as outlined already, will be for the best
interests of all, and to Offset false re-
ports on the mainland concerning the
Islands. There is absolutely nothing
political in his appointment or his
work. I can assure the board of super
visors that the committee has no inten'
tion of having any one here harmed in
any way. The matter will probably be
brought before the promotion commit
tee Friday afternoon, and reply will
be made at an early date to the super
visors' communication.