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

llWe-t wholly uu the frontiers of the Republic.
there r1tugir with the tru4,ul lr and adventurous
elements uf our civilization rather than with its
chcmiu1cy and its Refinement 7 believe IN the
employment ot digect uelus iu Che accomplish
men. Of honest purpu-.. believe iu inWAtd resp
lotion rather ihfn in outward form. lud bring
with mr. perhaps, something 1f Tho breath ID the
descr, $40 tuo folds OF my Elrmcnt.
Six Thousand yc1rs ngo-dH NOT E7 llalael, mN
friends llIght.rI six thousand yglts ago. lce1ri.
ug t1 sacred reckoning the hunAu family brglu b.,
Journey va-,wlri-thN hoinc the course of cu.
ot ths ssi-s. waive Inv, hgcn .-tyNliug westward
ia rlsua.s. ir thlt law 81 human movement, ever
sluc' I WIS 70 boy. beyond She Ohio hevoud tho
Mississippi beyond she Rocky Mountains be
Storm Nevada range. whose SHOW. capped peaks
fret the clouds. lnd whose feathcry pines sing the
anthem ut eternal storms heyond the DID En-
harcaderu, whore the weary cuigraut with the
dust Of the Platte upon his hat and the alkali VI
the Humboldt 10 his throat turned uut his cat
tie fot the last time IN the land uf blue and gold
and not far from which was found that little mug
gtt lt gold which set thu world ablazo and gave Il
new value 70 everything bought or sold in the
civilized world. And farther than that, NJ last.
iourneyed westward beyond the Golden Gate
against whose rugged ribs the waves of ocean beat
IN everlasting surge even two thousand miles
beyond to these fair isles where the oldest civil
Eations OF earth have met the newest after six
thousand years Of separation where the children
of Cathay and the Orient, drifting eastward. have
met the young and vigorous manhood of the great
American Republic. To NE 1t seems To be almost
sacred ground. The situation is full of CONNER
cial and political a. well rs poetic interest and
hope To be able to meet the cSgencies of the situa
ton.
Discretion suggests prudence of utterance in
speaking for Others and especially i'll one occupy.
ing the position in which | now find myself. But
this may say that whatever can do to advance
American interests in these Islands may be de
pended upon, with due regard to the equities of
national intercourse and 10 the rights aud prerog
tality we are sharing
thank YOU, gentlemen, for this opportunity
YOU have gwen me of extending to 80 many of my
fellow countrvmen the hand of greeting, and in
joining them in invoking for my friend the
departing Minister. that peace and happiness, no
matter whore his path may lead, which always
conscientiousIy performed" applause
The Chairman then observed that it was
fitting to recognize our genial Consul at
this point, whose Office was always a
pleasant place to visit and to do business
in. and offered" Our Consul and Vice
Consul"
After it was drunk loud calls were made
for Mr. Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley said IN
reply:
"ME. CHAIRMAN AND AMERICANS; In behalf of
the government of the United States thank you
for the cheers the applause and the unamirity of
expression With which you received the toast to the
Office which / have the honor to represent.
assure you gentlemen that feel deep interest in
tue ana prosperity OF Amer
leans in Hawaii, and that the doors of the Con
sulate will ever be found open to my countrymen"
Mr. Mchinleys remarks Were followed by further
cheering and prolonged applause.
Mr.. Hastings being loudly called made
neat little speech about in these words ::
Ma. CH.rnNAS AND GrsrLEvrS: The Consul
has sald word for word just what ! intended. and
with him thank You sincerely for this hearty
evidence of your approval If we have served Won
and YOUR interests i'll satisfactory i'll the past be
Ynf lNu N fN IL SEQ, f,, g,,....
plause.l
The next toast was drank with the most
enthusiastic cheering. while the Band
played America. "Om Country"
To this DIR. c. NJ Hyde with his usual
polished diction replied as follows:
MIR. CHAIRMAN, FRIENDS AND FELLOW Country
MEN, rejoice with you Mt the opportunity we
have 10 meet once more the honored guest who. as
representative of Oar Country has SO worthy
maintained its honor and prestige in these Ha-
waiian Islands. Our joy is, indeed tempered with
sorrow at the thought that we must needs part
with gentleman who, in connection with his es-
Unable lady. has ever eNerted pure and whole
some an influence in the social intercourse of our
cosmopolitan community. We hope and believe
from what we have heard of our new Minister
Resident, and from him, that he too, will wisely
and promptly take occasion to assert and main
tam for American ideas and American interests
the controlling influence in the affairs of this King
dom, which has undeniably been the prominent
iiuueuce III Tue past OF these ISLANDS, and
must, inevitably, be more and more the predomi
mating influence in their future destiny.
But, friends and fellow countrymen, this inhu
ence OF american life is not any individual infu-
ence Deeper than the profound respect and
gratitude We feel for the personal influence Gen.
Comfy has ever exercised, the dominant chord in
the festivities of the hour is the sentiment ex-
pressed i'll the words to which you have called on
me to respond, Our Country
When We speak of our country, we may we'll
glory III the vast domain, the mineral wealth. the
h.. lt.att
valleys the snow-capped peaks to which our Min
lster has alluded in such fond and glowing words;
but We think of 1T rather, tonight. that which
ITS citizens have made and are making it. the home
of civil and religious liberty. Ii is one country to
US here, my friend, Mr.. Jones' has iittingly said
whether we come from the East, North, South or
West. IL we think, tonight, of q home in the
East, there freedom dawned in the day-sprug of
our national life; if IN the North there shines the
pole-star OF freedom, each wave of time, each
storm OF life pointing the hopes of the nation and
of humanity to that guiding sign, that focus point
of our national life; if in the South, we hear no
warmer praises of freedoms joys and its perennial
brightness than from the Sunny South; if We think
tonight of a home in the west, the home of the
setting SUM-. there see in brightest colors free
dom's future with night of sorrow, no darkness
of despair. (Applause.)
General Comfy has told rue of a visit he once
had from one of the sovereign people from the
home land. Asking his visitor, From what state
did You come, sir 2 he received the somewhat as
founding reply, From Boston, a reply delivered
with that supreme complacency, which only those
can enjoy who have had the good fortune to be born
or reside in that provincial city, others call it.
Laughter happen to come from New England,
and to be one of that pushing, ubiquitous race of
Yankees SO largely represented in our Island COM
munity, that our new Minister Resident has al
ready noticed the fact that Honolulu smacks of
Boston. What If We going to have q Boston
throne and Boston furniture in tine New Palace
None of us here are disposed to show any obtrusve
pride ON that account. Plymouth Rock is not our
blarney-stone tonight. That master key that un-
locks our hearts and unseals lips is the JOY We
feel tonight TO sit here, in the land OF the fern
and of the palm, beneath the pendent folds of our
country's flag.
In its blended stripes and stars is symbolized the
fact, Sir, that in that land of freedom the great
political problem of the ages has been solved
self government for each separate community with
loyal deyotedness 10 the prosperity and welfare of
the united whole. There, too are being solved the
still dark problems of social regeneration. Glass
interests may come into conflict old forms of social
organization may clash with new methods of in
dustry; but under the free, unhampered workings
of the principles of constitutional government
and Christian brotherly love for any in circnm-
stances less favorable than own, these vexed
problems will soonest and surest find peaceful
and happy solution. ! believe, speaking my own
individual opinion of these questions capital will
must accept. Organic law will prohibit the use OF
the intoxicanis that now 80 hamper and endanoer
social progress. Civil service reform will put an
end to all political rings and iobbery, and shams
and frauds.
Our country, through that old and now world.
renowned organization, the American Board OF
I for Eareiou Milestone o.v. ., ~.