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

/ this ln occasion tn express In no uncertain tone
1 the American sentiment 90 these Islands. lAp.
/ plausc Tho desire to assert this sentiment Is
shared not only 10y the American residents hero, it
I is the wish OF nClrly III the property owners uf
/ foreign origin whether OF British, German, OF
/ other nationality that this be done They clearly
scn that their interests ar, involved iu and depend
upon American interests, The intense desire to
assert this feeling is of course due 60 10 increase
~ patriot sn for love of country is Unborn and
docs NOT depend Tor its sincerity or strength upon
mere circumstance Tho present expression ot
feeling is due t. uthys causes 90 certain changes
and events, which have been developing here for
several years, and 60 conviction that interests OF
Amoric1us require that American views boz ns-
sorted. What are these American interests Ara
American interests one thing and the interests of
American. another thingf ! trust that thew al
ways will be identical The treaty Of reciprocity
with the United states ha- wrought an immense
change upon this country. Il has caused the in
vestment here OF millions Of dollars. 40 one can
inielgently s'y that this treaty the part OF tho
United states was made from commercial reasons
which could I've made apparent during its seven
years term, for, although It has made trade with
the States, especially with California, its present
commercial disparity against the United States is
clear. Nor do I think that the sentimental view
had much influence in the matter. No country
ever gave TO another such commercial advantage
as the United States has given TO this country.
But diplomacy between nations il not based on
Hobbies rule of unmixcd seliishness, seldom loses
sight of the more refined maxim of self interest
well understood lAppause.l The United States
must have expected. IL has right to expect some
advantage, some tangible benefit in return for the
advantage and benefit which this country derives
from the treaty applause No American states
man, no European statesman can or could have
thought otherwise. We may feel assured that this
treaty will BE- renewed on no other conditions than
those which show that IL snbserves not only the
interests oftmericans here well ms of Hawaiians.
and of foreigners generally. but also that IL sub
serves the national interests of the United States.
| Cheers and applause Such showing am con
! iidant, can aud will be made in due time Before
the treaty, sugar production had become source
of uncertain profit. The plantations were strur-
a..f
ruptcy. Since then, planting enterprises have
been started throughout the country, many of them,
IL is true, with borrowed capital and still loaded
with debt The cost of living and of labor as well
as the difficulty of getting labor, have, meanvble
almost doubled. Without wishing TO discriminate
unjustly. or TO disparage the work done by others
fair to say that it American capital and enter
prise which started our railroads, (applause.)
| which made the great irrigation works OF Maui
which established the nter-isand steamer lines,
and are about to establish steamer line with:San
Francisco; loud applause which have made out
| of former barren wastes those sugar plantations
which are unequa!lcd for size and productiyeness
by any in the world. applause Going back
TO what was done years ago, il WAS, / say it
| ] hope with pardonable pride, by Americans that
the frame work of the municipal law of the Ha.
waiian nation was builded IL tho framework
was faulty II was because the builders sought TO
make democratic structure with a monnrchial
roof over 1t. I.one continued laughter and m.
plause.) The monarchial institutions of the Brit
ish empire We're not based upon discriminating
1
of life liberty and property which the first Article
of the Hawaiian constitution guarantees, has
been coniided to the keeping of Supreme Court
always, with two or three exceptions composed of
Americans. tApplause,) | hardly need refer 10
the great work done, largely by Americans. in es-
tabishing the religious institutions and the educa-
! tionnl institutions of this country Sturdy de-
scendants of American missionaries who came here
forty and more years ago, almost with their lives
IN their hands, are here Those descendants, of
whom many have never seen their home rs they
can IT, across the sea- have their all at stake here
Such Is the outline of the interests of Americans
III Hawaii. GApplause.)
1t Is useless to disguise tine fact that those inter
ests are imperilled from two sources, one from
| within and one from without. The Hawaiian
Legisiatlye Assembly is composed of two bodies,
one of Mobiles appointed by the Crown. one of
Representatives elected by general suffrage sit
ting together House; that this House fairly
represents property owners cannot be pretended.
The whole system is only too liable to be subject
TO the caprice of mob, of despot, or the wiles
OF a demogogue, or even to all three combined.
continued applause The sovereign may if he
likes so control the Legislature by public patron
age and personal influences, to capture bodily.
and make its deliberations mere showing of
hands to carry out his personal Objects or such an
Assembly can easily control the whole Executive
Department of the Government and in either
case vote appropriations Of public money in which
they have little or nothing at stake. If this
country shall be so fortunate as to survive these
conditions, 1t will be because it's rulers shall here
after see that It is for their interests to cause the
conservative element of the body polite to be
fairly represented and protected At present it is
very mild statement of the case to say there is
deep concern felt on this matter (Applause) The
other source of danger is from the discontinu-
ance of the Treaty. If duty of two and half
cents pound shall be replaced ON sugar. the re-
suit will be that most of the sugar plantations
must go into other hands. The mercantile enter
prises Will soon follow That, means nothing more
nor less than that Americans well as others in
terests Will pass into the hands of Chinese. Now
whether Admiral Schufeldts view is adopted, that
| these Islands are outlying picket station of
/ the Paclhc Coast or the policy of general nou-
trailty shall prevail, the prospect either from
American or European standpoint, of seeing
American Capital and enterprise absorbed by
CHINA, is far from beingagroeable applause
IT is not for me to suggest how or what con-
] ultlonS the continuance of the treaty. and the
safety OF American interests in this country will
/ be secured; but that in some manner this must
/ depend on the preponderance of American in
/ fuence here, Is beyond doubt. applause This
| country Is not like Egypt, with AN unchristian
civilization. and system of government not pre-
tending TO conform TO constitutional rules. Capt.
tai has been invested and built up here the assur
| ance of ample protection. II itR he protected.
/ lSensation and applause The United States will
foster the interests which il has created and the
/ other powers will willingly accord to America that
/ precedence which they are not willing to accord
/ to one of themselves. No foreign power is likely
to be at war with the United States, but complica
/ tions are unfortunately possible at any time be
tween European States; with controlling Ameri-
can influence in Hawaii, there is no cause of
anxiety and jealousy between the other powers
concerning these islands. British and German
residents as q rule fully appreciate all this, for
! they desire that their material interests shall
| flourish and be safe. 1t is due to an honorable
national pride, to have no disparaging compari-
sons, no pretentious assumptions. But We know
that the men of other nationalities here are men
of sense and forehought, and that they, for their
own sakes, wish to see American influence here
! strengthened. If that shall be the condition on
which the treaty is renewed, there will be no use-
curlty or uncertainty in regard to American inter
| terests III Hawaii. Thus explain why American
interests and the interests of Americans here are
coincident. I.ong and loud APPLAUSE
One incident in Mr. Hartwells address
is worthy OF remark AT the place where
he spoke of the democratic superstructure
erected in Hawaii, surrounded with a
monarchical roof, he was greeted with
applause, but the full sense of the incon-
gruous idea did not at first strike the
hearers. The applause was succeeded by
a smile which, as the full force OF the idea
was seen rippled and swelled into explo-
sions Of laughter and loud applause.
His view of affairs in Hawaii evidently
struck chord to which every citizen pre-
sent responded. 1t was the keynote OF
the evenings remarks.
The next toast, Children of American
Citizens born in Hawaii" was responded
by one of them Mr.. s. Is. Dole who said
Nh. CHAIHMAs AND GENTLEMEN; The position of