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

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what would hc the result of disbiudinr ID million
and hali ot slldiors-m,n who for wears had
Leon used 10 camp-lifc, and unused 10 tho r..
[ straints of homo who had learned ti have moro
/ rospcct for the orders oi their officers than Tor
laws administered hy civilians. Thoughtful mon
/ inCton'g soldiers Threatened 20 mutiuy. and thnt
jll over the land Al the close OF the Revolutionary
war thoro vas ninrc or less turbulence caused bv
Tho ~ scoutout Of the itsbludci s0l1lers 50 DO
/ $3.50, under thoir breath, many Loading mon prs.
I Octtd military riots. upTieinIs and ltvff ay,r4a.
I bnt the North inisiook tbr temper of the Union
/ soldiers. They were Uduicr men chan even tblir
I own friends thought them. Whom She nu.tn,i
. cNur % break rnuhz' Tor the last time how
quietly u was doue; There was mo- riot, no law.
! lc7sness, no disorder. As the rain iu the Ain;
/ melts the avalanche and it runs down tho noun
! tam side, seeking the plain below only 10 enrich
the iolds' 80 tho Union ARMY went bRck to civil
/ i2od life only % enrich ~. Everywhere. i'm tho
work shop on the farm IN the counting room. the
! Office and IN the civil service Of his country the
/ boy IN bluo proved that the trucst soldier
makes the best citizen. At the polls, in private
| life, mono are so law.abdng, 80 devoted 10 coun-
! try, aud to human rights Ms the soldier for none
Know 80 we'll what the maintenance OF law, coun-
| try, and human rights cost. And the secret of
| this IL not hard 10 find The true American does
not need much of q transformation TO become n
| soldier, lie Is citizen of II Commonwealth whose
pest police rs ITS pupis, whose strongest batteries
are its public schools, whose kconest bayonets are
| the unmu1zled press, and in his veins courses
tue blood of our revolutionary sros-such a man
] - almost soldier though he never wear n uni
form or carry gun. And the reverse is also true;
when Ito takes his place in the ranks. carving a
| gun loaded with principle and bayonet that
thinks he does his work bravely. and when IL is
| finished, finds IL easy TO become citizen again.
| Tor he counts American citizenship ms the highest
honor lie can wear. SO the American soldier like
that grand ideal American, is first in pence first
III war and first i'll the hearts of his countrymen -
! And as at home, So abroad everywhere, the
true american, in his temporary home, is law.
aoidlng, so long as the laws under which he lives
stand for Justice, right and freedom. These high
err laws claim his allegiance and support every
where, no matter NJ what cost They are his
birth right and he will have them in evory land
lhere are scattered throughout these Islands near
| ~ 40 American soldiers. They are not "house-
mold troops neither are they $4,000 armed
force" We have heard tonight that there exists
mere singular Government structure super
| structure of Democracy, covered with monarchi-
cal mansard roof. Such structures are not very
| stable II some tidal wave of discomfort should
sweep IT away; If tornado of popular indignation
should hurl that mansard roof to the ground
then in that hour of need every American soldier
will be found at the post Of duty. And in that
crisis If 1t comes, | wish ii distinctly understood
that ! am not candidate for the position OF
chaplain. 60, Among these 200 American soldiers
tains, and two Privates-Dr. Emerson and myself
II that crisis comes, shall claim my old place in
| the front r1nk
MIR. Cruzans remarks were constantly
interrupted with applause of the most
vociferous and enthusiastic kind. His
closing sentence was followed by cheers
and laughter which did not subside for
some minutes.
10 the next toast. which was taken
with the enthusiasm to be expected on
that subject The Reciprocity Treaty Z"
Hon. j. Mott Smith responded thus:
DR.: Smith said That Reciprocity was II subject.
| of which he had thought much. and was greatly
interested in. As illustrated in the Treaty he had
Thought some perhaps did not give due weight to
the necessity of each party thereto being satisfied
RECIPROCITY treaties are matter of haroain-they
are unlike ordinary commercial treaties or trenties
of comfy and friendship II has been said here
| that the commercial argument, was very strong
! against HAWAII, lhis was matter of arithmetic
! and figures When discussed from the standpoint
| OF invoice values and with allowances for such
facts OF trade as do not appear in the Custom
House statistics, II will appear that the argument
as made against Hawaii must be greatly modified.
Truly the business and wealth of these islands
have been greatly advanced through the Treaty
There was n general feeling of Joy when III 1916
| the steamer was seen rounding Diamond Head
draped in flags from truck to deck, bringing news
thas the Treaty had passed that success had at
Experience OF the Treaty for the past five years
had made it evident to all, that the public welfare
Is bound up in its continuance, and he thought
| that both this government and the public were
| ready to do whatever they can to remove obstacles
and to promote its continuance. He was happy
to quote from a late report of Gen; Comfy, tina,
the trade of the islands was rapidly increasing
with the United States, and whatever consideration
| should be shown for American Investments in
these islands would be in kind as if shown to those
Americans who remain at home.
he had no doubt also that when the new Minis.
| ter should have time to examine matters he will
, reach the conclusion that the Importance of the
Treaty Is not confined to Hawaii. The Treaty is
n matter OF experiment also; eight years were too
short to allow either party to work out results. II
has been said that the Treaty had been acceded
TO by the United States from sentiment. and also
from political reasons. 1t may have been SO
| what concerns us now more nearly is how we may
have 1t go on He could see abatement of the
force of the reasons which prevailed in 1875, and
| could only hope that no new element of dissatis.
faction might arise, not being political prophe,
he did not venture 10 say what might be hidden in
! the future. The Hawaiian egg has place in the
! American nest, the result may he elglets or may
! besomething else-that the future alone can dis
| close.
The last of the regular toasts The
Ladies was then drunk. and MS might
have been expected Mr. f. NJ. Hatch was
loudly called. After some little hesitation
owing to his we'll known modesty Mr.
Hatch arose and in his usual felicitous
manner said
| MB. CnNhMAN AND GrNTLEMsN The ladies
| thank You for the honor you confer upon them b,
| this toast. have heard Mr.. Dole speak of tbs
need some people i'll our little community appar
entity have OF ramrods to give them the stiffness
OF back necessary to courage and dignity. Ii may
be gentlemen that the day will come when yor
will need some such rarnrods, go to the ladies
You will get them there daughter and applause.
Mr.. Jones arose and remarked that il
would be unjust for us to.forget ON sucl
an occasion those Americans who had sc
wisely and courageously helped us in 1877
SO and proposed, "Our American Bankers
Bishop Co." After this was drunk, louo
calls We're made for both Bishop end Patty
The latter arose and said;
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN That SHOULD
M st Ia. n sirn rIg a.