The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-06

pr,bsr;es have been uttered and fears enter
tanned that as the nation grows II numbers u vii
become at length too large and unWelidy ior l.s
own political system and viii finally dlss0ise anu
fan TO pieces by its own weight IL will take
wiser head than mine to forecast the prooaonitles
of the American experiment IN government, oas u
seems to me thatihe fatherso OF the rPruoc o1llaeq
better til.a saey Ni.s y t-a-t t-.lS Wonder1lf
organization which they set motion with ITS ac-
mirable arrangement of checks upon the acquisi-
tion of undue power by President, Congress OF
STATE Governments is even better fitted for the
administration of the affairs of nation Of ffty
or hundred millions than Of one of three millions
onlv do not wish to see or to have you see these
things in the glory and glare of a false light 1he
American sysSem of governments IS not perfect IN
theory and still less in practice There Is maud
in elections there is bribery and wicked lo0Oylng
cir Congress; there Is occasional cneatln9 IN tne
deparsments there IS corruption IN state and CITY
governments; there is the tyranny Of monopohes
and the sectional rivalries of the North and the
South and the East and the West. There are de-
fects and dangers STILL for the most perfect system
must be administered by humanity as we md IT.
and we often find it made of very poor material
But recognizing all of the blunders and the wrong
management. still say there is ground enough
from the story of the hundred years OF the rspub-
lie for the faith that she will continue indefinitely
10 develop in Justice and strength. American are
as proud of their country now as ever, and the
growth of unseifish patriotism IS as real as IN
those nations that count their time by the thou-
sand wears. This daY the world over, where ever
Americans are found is being celebrated without
doubt with Joyous enthusiasm sgnihcarlt OF an
affectionate loyalty that refuses to contemplate
disunion or disintegration-
1t seems peculiarly appropriate that the annlver-
sarY day of the great republic should be recog-
nized in these Islands it is to-day and as 1t has
been comrnemorated here for Eore than quarter
of a century 1t is fitting that this little kingdom
should rejoice in the prosperity of Its great neigh
Dor who was first TO recognize 1t as one OF the
nations of the earth, who has never by act or
word threatened its Independence, whose citizens
were first to come with the free gifts OF light and
civilization in their hands to the assistance Of the
newly awakened people, and who now IS bound 70
them by an alliance which Is favorable to Hawaii
an prosperity and Independence and to the mutual
friendship of both countries.
And now ladies and gentlemen, citizens of
America, lovers of her institutions and students Of
history, as celebrate the birth day of therepub
lie, let remember and hold fast to the key note
of her success, to the sentiment which she has
moulded into constitutions and laws which IS now
fast becoming the creed of the nations, and which,
while she was struggling to build government
upon it, the poughman singer under alien skies
but with a kindred heart, sang as he ploughed, to
the woods and hills aye and to the whole world
" 4 mans man for all that"
Mr.Dole delivered his speech with vigor,
and the applause was frequent and genu-
ine The next piece on the programme
was song Rally Round the Flag, led
by Mr. W. W. Hall, this too, was ap-
plauded, it was followed by appropriate
remarks +" by Mr.. P. c. Jones. MIR. Jones
said:
Mr. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen: Ifeel very
much like fire-cracker going of after hundred
ton gun. The first intimatUn had that was to
make some appropriate remarks on this ocea-
sion was when / read it in the programme which
was sent me with an invitation 70 this entertain
ment.
/ am quite sure you were all as much surprised
as was, for most of you know 1 am no public
speaker.
have in former years appeared in public as
" gorilla in a dumb show, one of the Babes
in the Wood" II pantomime' and again as !, com.
mander of the first " Antiques and BOrrlbles, but
never expected to rise to the dignity Of Fourth
of July speaker, and had been consulted, should
have peremptorily declined
am at a loss to know what am to make sap
propriate remarks upon-whether on the piece
just sung, Rally Round the Flag" or AS a
BostoniaI4-for in the note accompanying my iuvl-
tation it was said as Bostonian would be gladly
heard, by remarks appropriate to the day we eele-
brate
AS a Bostonian am proud to say came from
Boston. l don't mean by this to say that Boston
is good place to leave, but that hail from the
old tri-Inountain city; and l can say with old
Captain Ben Snow, who viii be remembered by ali
old residents of the ifties and earlier as most
devoted, patriotic American, q thank God every
4th of July thai | American, every month
that belong to Massachusetts, and every day that
was born in Boston" do feel proud that am
an American, and that can boast of having been
reared under the shade OF bunker dlll Lldt my
children can boast OF b ing the great-great grand
children of the fTst man who fell on the battle
field of Bunker Hill calamity defending the re-
doubt against the enemy. Captain Isaac Baldwin,
who died with his face to the foe and who felt IN
his heart though be may not have expressed it IN
words, " Dalcs ct decorRH est pro patj7d Ri0ri."
l believe in being patriotic, and ventilating
patriotism on this day above all others For 10
day we celebrate the anniversary Of the Declara-
tion of Independence, signed IN Philadelphia on
the 4th of July, l776. On that day was laid the
foundation OF mighty Republic-the grandest
the world ever saw-that has stood now for more
than one hundred years, and which believe will
stand, increasing in power and prosperity, until
the end of time. America to-day Is more prosper
GUS than ever before in her history. She Is at
peace with all the world, and commands the re-
spect of all. America Is the best friend Hawaii
ever had. She it was who inst sent the gospel to
this people, and though the missionary fathers
have mostly passed away, yet their names are not
only dear to all Americans, but to all Hawaiians
as we'll. She was the first to recognize the indie
pendence of Hawaii. She has given Us treaty
that Is pouring wealth into this land and which
has also increased the trade with other nations
AS illustration of this: The imports from
Great Britain into this country for four years pre-
vous to the treaty amounted to $4l6,OOO while for
the four years since its passage they have increased
from that country to over S2,30OO0O.
There are those who believe that America Is
anxious to annex these Islands; many Hawaiians
have the idea that this is fact. Let me calm
their fears by assuring them this is not 1t is
the policy of the United States to keep this in
dependent nation. She will neither take these
Islands herself suffer any other nation to take
them and 80 long as Hawaii is capable Of self
government so long will America sustain Hawaii
in her Independence.
But time passes. will give this sentiment, in
which | am you will all join, a. The Union''
"The Unioni The Uniuni The land Of the free;
HowsOe'eE may differ, in this agree:
Our glorious banner no traitor shall mar
By elIacing a stripe destroying a star.
Disunion. No. neveri The Union forever.
And cursed be the hand that cur country wond sever
Mr.. Jones' remarks were continually in
terTupted by vociferous applause, they
evidently went to the hearts Of his hearers.
The exercises concluded with the songs
The Red White and Blue, " Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean," medley of Amer
lean popular airs by the Hawaiian Band
and America-the latter was led by Mr..
Harnden, the audience all standing and
joining in the chorus throughout. The
committee of details deserve every
credit for the manner in which they car
ried out all the arrangements, the Secre-
tary deserving special commendation.
The rest of the day was filed up by so
cial gatherings, picnics, dinner parties and
for those who are fond of sport, races
General Comly's official reception was
not held in consequence Of the death of