The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-22
KUHID ISEVBS|VE
ON AIDING NATIVE /
dry RESOLUTION
Hawaiian Protective Association
Unable To Get His Onequiyo-
TX. cal Promise Of Support
7, DELEGATE PRESIDENT
,.,.'.1' OF THE ORGANIZATION
Refuses 70 Say He VIII Urge
Congressional Action TO Get
Prohibition For Hawaii

asesD in a resolution passed by tho
Hawaiian Protective Association set
ting forth why Hawaii should have i'm.
mediate prohibition have so far failed
70 secure an unequivocal statement
from Delegate Kalanianaole that he
viii support the demands of the native
organization Of which he is the presi.
p dent. IF Etn rs-Hsg n
The most encouraging assurance the
officers Of the organization have been
able to yet from their president, and
the Islands representative, in congress
Is that he win present the resolution
in Washington. This, he admitted
over the telephone Last night, he would
hsys tS 90 il regard to any resolution
Efforts Of the Hawaiian Protective
Association to get the support of the
Delegate in working for Island probibi
tiop by federal enactment have extend,
ed over the past two or three months.
Despairing OF his active assistance, be.
cHuse of his determined stand that the
subject should be settled by ~home
rule, ,, the association has finally adopt
ed an optspokeh resolution demanding
b that the turning Of this Territory
"dry" be no longer deferred. r.
Disregard ,sHome Rule E 4
II Is plainly stated in the resolution
that the home rule precedent should not
be insisted upon at this time, because
OF the urgent demand for prohibition
rs war measure, aside from its moral
and economic need. ~: Y
: After the adoption of this resolb b.
ton, which has been mailed to all parts
Of the islands for the signature Of
prominent Hawaiians and of other
Hawaiian organizations, a committee
Of the Hawaiian Protective Assoeih.
tion called upon the Delegate and arg.
ued for Suspension of precedent in
home rule praetises Of the past. This
committee was composed off John Lamb
Noa kluli and Rev. Akaiko Akanh
and at the time it was thought The
Delegate was impressed by their con.
b.. tentions, according to the minister.
Knhio Evasive - y r. I ~ r.
n That the Delegate has not been ih.
,from bis thhome rule Views
by the resolution of the Hawaiian Pro.
tective Association was made apparent
last might when he was asked if Ne
would support the petition of his HI
waiian people. He evaded directly
answering by repeating, ~ do not
The Delegate intimated that he had
not yet seen the resolution, but Mr.
Akapa said the Delegate had seen It
The resolution passed by the Hawh,
iian Protective Association, with its
attached petition for the carrying out
Of its request, is being signed by a
large number of Hawaiians all over
the Islands, II is asserted. The resoln
ton passed by the association was o.
follows:
WHEREAS, the "Ahahui Pun
honua ma Hawaii" (Hawaiian {.
Protective Association) represent
ing the Hawaiian race, is endeav-
oring, in every way, to protect the
Hawaiian people from everything
that is disastrous to their life and
general welfare, thereby continu-
ing the struggle of Hawaii early
leaders to maintain and to pro-
mote the best traditions and prin-
ciples of their fotefathers, and
WHEREAS, experience and facts
have shown and proven that alec
hOlic drinks are an evil and
menace to the social, educational,
physical, moral and spiritual well
fare Of the Hawaiians as we'll as
of the other races in this Territory,
and
WHEREAS, alcoholic drinks
have been proven to be detrnent.
al and perilous to the mental,
moral and physical welfare of
the fighting men of our country,
thus making the elimination of the
same q proper and effective war
measure ut this time when our
country is engaged in the world
wide war, and
WHEREAS, the war conditions
in our country are demanding with
imperative force, the immediate
application of all effective means
for the successful carrying out of
our eopntry's war measure; and
That, from siebip stand point, pro-
hibition in Hawaii lie an Immediate
necessity, suspension of proceed
, enee in our home rule practises, is,
therefore, immient; and that, while
we do not believe in, and adhere
to, the homo rule doctrine, we do
recognize that the emergency oc-
casiOned by the war must be met
now, and in order to accomplish
it,, the home rule doctrine must be
suspended; - 60.
Now. THEREFORE,, :. BE IT
RES0I.NEDi That tho Honorable
g. Tx. Kalanianaole.r delegate to
b.. Congress, be petitioned by the
Ahahui Puuhonua o ma Hawaii
(Hawaiian Protective AssociatiohJ
through its officers to Obtain IN
the Congress of the United States,
the passage Of Federal Prohbi-
ton Bin for Hawaii; that a copy
of this memorial and resolution be
spread on the minutes of this AS
s0ciation; that attested copies of
the same be forwarded to the Pres
idcnt of the United States, to the
president of the senate, to the
sneaker Of the house of represent
aives and to Hawaii Delegate TO
Congress % '. .. a. g.,