The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-03-19

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these and their interests that the enemies o
Reciprocity strike when they try to arouse the
prejudices Of the ignorant against the cession o
naval station, or other means which may be
necessary to the successful negotiation of such .
treaty; or when they boast of influencing mem
bers of the United States Senate to withhold
their votes to force and precipitate an alliance
which, if possible if brought about in that way
would be unhappy for all concerned.
At no time for many years has the political sit.
uation of the country excited so warm an interest
as at the present time. The reasons for this |
shall glance at briefly. 1t is not to be deplored
for it proves that this community is not sunk in
Lethes dreamless ooze, the common grave Of
the adventurous throng;" that the same strong
motives which impel other communities to vigor-
ous thought and political action are not lacking
among Us.
Our industrial pursuits are in a condition at
present, which, if we cannot call it desperate GER
tainly fcrbids the glowing hope which is the main
spring of successful effort and vigorous action So
many interests are bound up in their success that
men of every profession and calling feel drawn TO-
gether as by common danger.
Microscopic as our Kingdom may seem to a
stranger its interests are to us as important as
though it embraced continent in its bounds
Something, it is true must be allowed for the re-
action of feeling from the ardent enthusiasm &C.
casoned by the accession Of popular Prince to
the vacant throne, an enthusiasm intensified by
the dangers of the interreguum which had &C.
Cured. With King glowing with generous i'm
pulse TO act for and with his people. Legislative
Assembly unanimous in his support, people ex-
pecting new era in affairs, no wonder that hope
rose high and expectations were aroused which
could not all find fuI6llment but it is fair cues
ton for thought if something more might not have
been done, to prevent SO sudden a reaction of
high hope to dull misgiving.
The census returns at this time too, are not Of
a nature to reassure the public mind small
nation of forty thousand souls, showing increasing
numbers and wealth, might anticipate a bright
future, and so press on with jubiIant step in the
path of progress, even in the face of temporary
reverses ; but people who feel their numbers
gradually decreasing, whose pulse-beat is fainter
and fainter as the years roll round will sadden
and lose hope at the decline of material prosperity
Thus every effort of every friend of this nation
should be directed TO the fostering of enterprise
and development Of every resource that will prom.
Use success to hopeful effort. These material
questions have moral significance which cannot
be ignored. Oh the dull drudgery of hopeless eff
fort No wonder that the hands hang weary and
the heart beats feebiy-
What anything him reaps not harvest Of his youth
full joys,
Though the deep heart Of existence beat forever like boys
Under these circumstances our citizens are con-
sidering what measures would add to our pros
Derity, and among these no subject has taken so
strong hold npon the public mind as Reciprocity |
1t commends itself to us, fellow citizens, be-
,ause Of its adaptabiity to our needs in the pres
INT condition of industries and to the peculiar
citations existing between US and the United
States of America growing out of our geographic
al position. No other subject has been presented
round which cluster so many hopes and promises
f success-n which so many Hawaiians, Amer-
ans, and the liberalminded of other nationalities
esident here can join. The very fact that it
ommends itself to so large majority of those
lterested grows out of an intelligent recognition
the other fact, that nothing else is practicable
nd is of itself strong argument in its favor, I'M
IS it can be shown that it is misunderstood. 1t
as very wise in Mr. Webster to say, When we
d not know what to do, do not do you don't
now what" We propose to show that we do
now what to do, and also that we know what we
e 10 try to do.
That there is any misunderstanding in regard {
reciprocity, or that it is a mere disguise for &
ything else than what it seems, has not and +
mot be shown. 9
There is no necessity of my arguing here to- /
ght that it will benefit the industries of these 8
lands and stimulate new and benefcent enter
ises 1t is also apparent that it is upon the in
ease and success of these industries that the fu
re condition and prosperity of this Kingdom 3
ponds; all unprecedented minds will admit that o
to local hoStities and petty prejudices / do nj
address myself tonight. 1t is no disgrace to lie
is people that they are not military or naval ri
wer. In this utilitarian age, even the great C,
tons of the earth are more proud of their pro- W
'ss in material prosperity, and in the diffusion
wealth among their peoples, with all its power OF
culture and elevation, than they are of the W
atness of their ornaments So if in HAWAII ne
we can increase the national prosperity 1--WE CO
y safely trust to the natural results of eompe of
on to cause its diffusion) by wise laws and ia ia
able treaties it becomes the duty of Hawaiian tn
tesmen to act promptly and vigorously. 1t ca
not do merely to receive and disburse the tic
enue, or to sit as passive scribes to note the of
.istics of national progress or decay. What ca
lder if men imbued with the impulses of an HI
in which stagnatiOn means ruin, and over N
,m impends the shadow of financial disaster, ma
( to other schemes when they are encouraged pr,
no indications of an earnest purpose to meet TT
emergency in the Governing power, with fra
I'M it alone rests to initiate measures of relief be
enthusiastic regard of oil classes for The de-
piles King should inspire his councillors with boz
rong desire TO meet it with expressions of
pathy and measures calculated to strengthen of
intensity it. is
S national and patriotic measure we adyo- ter