Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-01-22
Speeches at the Banquet Last Week

Owing To the lateness of the hour at which the
state dinner was concluded last week were
unable to give all of the speeches that were made
We produce them i'll full, however, this week,
including the Kings speech, which was published
last Saturday. His Excellency W. l.. Green, who
proposed the first toast, the health of His Majesty
the King, spoke as follows
''You are all aware Of the reasons for which we
assembled here this evening, and that it is the
purpose of His Majesty the King to proceed
tour round the world. | consider 1t my duty to
state that my colleagues and myself have endeav-
ored to dissuade the King from taking this step,
but as il evident that the King had come to
decision upon the subject in spite of the dangers
which were represented to him, the Ministers con.
sdered 1t their duty to take the greatest advantage
they could from the undertaking. In furtherance
of this His Elk. w. n. Armstrong has been appoint
ed to accompany His Majesty Commissioner of
the Board of IL migration, and am sure that Mr..
Armstrong will find his hands strengthened III the
exercise of his duties by the presence of the King
This is neithera fit place time for explaining
Ministerial policy but there is one point upon
which ideas are opportune-that Is immigration
| see before me many gentlemen identified with
our planting interests and will say to them that
think there is some hesitation ON the part of the
planters to cooperate with the government in the
question of repopulatlon. The government line
does not appear to be the planters line. The gov
eminent have literally provided for the planters
necessities in the matter of labor, and think that
it is appropriate for the planters TO show desire
to cooperate with the government in promoting
population. The government desires population
as well as labor and especially does it desire wo,
men and children. / have now the pleasure of
proposing The Health of His Majesty, King
kalakaua.'"
The toast was enthusiastically received, three
ringing cheers were given, and the band played the
National Anthem.
The King then rose, the whole company rising
at the same time, and said;
mr. MINISTER AND GENTLEMEN -
thank you heartily for the kind and loyal man
ner in which you have responded to the toast. /
reciprocate fully your kindly feeling. Around this
table are gathered people of many nations. In
common with my predecessors, desire the best
welfare of all who gather under our flag in my
dominions, and believe that you who come from
other lands bringing with you the large wealth
enterprise and intelligence of those lands, sympa-
thze with me in my desire to protect my native
Hawaiian people, and strengthen my nation.
To do this we must work in harmony under the
Constitution and laws, and recognize cheerfally
the fact that Hawaii, as one OF the family o. ma,
ideas which control constitutional governments
We have many difficult questions to settle aris
ing out Of p,culiar situations; they demand the
best statesmanship and patient investigation.
am in hopes while absent, to gather some ideas
which shah aid in their solution.
Your cordially to-night ID but another evidences
with that which have observed in other parts OF
my kingdom, that may rely upon the best ele
ments In my kingdom 10 sustain my efforts anC
those of my government III unfolding the indie
pendence Of my kingdom and the welfare Of the
people.
absence and placed with her a responsible Minis
try ihaye hopes that the Government Of the Rsesn
satisfaction 70 the nation. II there have beer
mistakes in the past lot US profit BY the lessons OF
experiences, and with honesty OF purpose lot =,
with prosperity and hopefulneas.
Agar, thank you for myself and the Roya
Family"
Az the King concluded spontaneous cheer broks