Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02

/ Lunnllp who was d libtraI ruler ,pplSp.e'. thor
/ mas been steady pressure from Che Crown against
tho Representative aud Constitutional features of
,ne 12vernmcnt until th, present time. applause
/ Mr.. Hartwcl IN his remarks has said may saw
thAt the representative character OF this govern
menI l7 imporllod' J will 20 further and say
not that 10 Is colapsing hut that IT. Inns collapsed
7 LOAD applause ] believe that / but reflect tho
'houtht lhat Is upWruust in your minds when 4
IN Whatever may be The nominal character ot
tho government that IFS constitutional and ropre-
sentative features inyo Ns matter ~ fict ceased
lo oAI-t Applause his is % very -trilul mat
iet t't hawaiian bonn Anne 1Clu- living hero U4
waii o. other residents Ry industry and ontor-
prise ihrN have built Uu houses and acquired
property ~! that they have is here. They have
been and are loyal 10 tho law rather than 10 por
sons Yet they are not wanted in the 1diuuistra.
uou oi tnyornmont and the making ~ laws. Il
may be said that thoy are few in number and Of
, niue consequence IN HawailGu affairs. ! say TINT
although they are comparatively few ia number.
Z they are % good nucleus from which there will
grow 2 controlling and lasting influence in these
islands, Their descendants will form n constantly
increasing force moved 10y the political instincts
OF the Anglo-SaXon.
They are not noted for saying much but they do
great deal of thinking and II they are wanted
Tor the support of law and order and good Govern
ment, we know exactly whore TO find them. Ap-
plause.l We hear that the Government is in.
teresting itself IN the importation of rifles
ana gntling guns. We do not know what they
are fori we know of necessity for them in
the administration of Government. 4 few days
ago upon seeing the spinal exbility of one of the
Ministers III the presence of the King IL struck
me that the Government needed few ramrods n
great deal more than gatling guns, tong con
unued laughter and applause We believe that
we have the sympathy of the United States for us
Ill our somewhat trying situation America watches
with interest the development of Christian civil
iIation here by her sons and their children. do
not fully agree with previous speaker who said
there were no sentimental grounds for the Rec-
procity treaty | understand that ii was sup
ported by New England Senators In large measure
on account of their desire that the civilizing wants
OF the american missionaries here should be
assisted TO its best dcvelopement by u prosperous
condition of tho country and today the interest
of the friends in America of Hawaiian born Amer
leans here III their prosperity and political adj
vancemontt and in the solution of the difficult
social and race problems which must be solved
here, will reach and affect American legislation
relating to Hawaiian affairs. Mr.. Daggett speaks
of these Islands, the meeting place Of Oriental
! and Western and Eastern civilizations, az sacred
ground it seoms to me that is likely TO be a
rather hot place aud that our community may be
| in the position of n kernel of corn between two
mill stones. daughter and applause But we
feel sure that America will not forget the descend
ants of her citizens, who, while they nigh, have
honorably stood aloof, willingly marched to her
assistance in her great struggle for the supremacy
of Representative Government, and will not with.
ont protest, see tho work of her sons and their
descendantsin the direction of Representative and
constitutional Government here swept away. (tp-
plause.l
with cheers. American Influence in
The sentiment TO which have been called upon
TO respond deserves. I am confident, q worther
hand than mine. bHt | will not Weld to anu one
in oarnestness of desire and resolution to aid in
accomplishing the result embodied in that toast.
And now what results may be expected from
American influence What does it mean with
you gentlemen Americans. Raised under the
shadow of our loved flag it does not need much
explanation, for 1t means well ordered Constitu-
tional Government, where equal rights to all
stand as its head and front, (applausel it means
| n 9Nartt tNi la. ,l
its subjects can always find Justice, and where the
only limit to proper ambition is that of personal
ability II us these things which have made our
country strong, which is crowding her gates with
immigrants from all parts of the earth. anxious to
enjoy the blessings of personal liberty and free
don from tyranny.
of you are. am sure proud of being zone of the
many who call that glorious flag their own. ZAP
plause). some of you had the privilege of
fighting for the integrity of that flag 1t was n
noble, blessed privilege and one of which, as your
lives go on there will always be pleasant reccoec-
| tons. grateful country will always remember
you, for you succeeded in bringing it together
| more strongly than Oh! that glorious,
glorious flag, long may it wave! Continued ap-
plausel. In leaving our native land for these
beautiful shores we have carried with us those
American feelings and sentiments which have
animated and inspired us while at home. In
casting our lot here did not come for political
which these islands have published and which for
| many years have been faithfully carried out. The
interest which the American Government has
always had for these islands has always been that
of a kind faithful friend. The american Mission
aries were the first to come here to bring to the
then heather land the blessings of religious civil
| foremost in aiding to give this Country some
constitutional laws-they were prominent too in
securing for these islands their recognition as an
independent nation In the various political diff
culties which Hawaii has encountered with foreign
nations the United States of America has always
been friendly: And her browning act of friend
~,
Independence, when she granted to Hawaii nei the
| Reciprocity Treaty-that treaty under which
these islands have SO hourished in production that
1t has astonished every one. long continued
"pPPbIs Sls l. no aonnt that uncomfortable, ,,;
been q great gamer by this Treaty, and believe
! that the L, y a. knew that it would be so and
| granted II in the expectation that it would more
closely bind the two countries i'll political friend
| ship and that American influence in Hawaii uei
should be the ruling influence il ought TO do so.
| HAWAII III return for what has been given her
cannot do enough for the u. 5. A., try as she best
may great portion of the planting interests
| and of the wealth OF these islands is American.
| We look then for cordial recognition of this
| fact. We look for and expect that our rights
! under laws shall be maintained. We expect that
| American influence shall be folt power in the
| Councils of this Government. Cheers and APP
| plause). That the voices of the American repre-
sentatiyes shall have full rights and force, being
| supported by the home Government. Renewed
applause.
| mas Deen teit ana strongly felt uurlng the time
that you Sir, General Comfy have been acting
as the representative Of our Country. | refer
especially to the Moreno difficulties in 1880 when
| but for your tirmness and resolution the Hawaii
| an Government would have been captured by an
unprincipled foreign adventurer (Applausel J.
| The u. >. Government upheld you in the course
| which you then took, and We hope and expect that
! the gentleman whom we now welcome as your
successor may make his influence mean iBieTicaH
influence, felt n strongly when the proper occasion
arrives applause II is right that it should be
/ SO. We expect then that this Government shall
/ be carried on III n constitutional manner. We
| have right to expect absolutism shall not be
| tolerated. Cheers and applause That favor
| tisni and yenality shall be rooted out from all
| parts of this Government. And as Americans we
| will unite against injustice and oppression. We
| want our Representatives to uphold US in every
! thing right and We promise them cordial, our
hearty and united support. tApplause).
A rustic of expectation greeted the
response to the next toast Z" Defenders of
Our Union in the late War;" for as ex-
pected MIR. Cruzan replied
| Mn. CHAIRMAN, AMERICANS, SOLDIERS. This is a
very congenial atmosphere in which to respond h
such sentiment. An old soldier can almost hear
the tramp, tramp, tramp" of armed men sound
ing through some of these telling, prophetic
speeches like Jobs horse she scents the
battle afar off," II is always a pleasure to me IL
speak in behalf of the Union soldiers but feel an
added pleasure tonight because we meet to do
honor 10 one Of the best andl brayest of them
| While you have fifty and in well chosen words