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

/ strHintq of homo who had learned % have moro
respect Tor the orders Of their officers, than for
vcrscd IN history, remembered that even Wash
/ iugton's soldiers Threatened 90 mutiuy. aud tlri
all over the land nt tno close Of Tho Revolutionary
I war there vts mpeo or less turbulence caused by
/ The discomfort Of the di7blndcd soidiare s1i
/ 1869. under th9ir breath, many LEADING mon pf0
| dictei military riots, uprieing7 and lwicag iic-l.
/ hut The North inistook the temper Of the Union
soldiers. Ihcy wet0 gtlnlcr men than fy.f fbrir
/ own frieuds thought them. Whom She CONN. and
came to 80 break r1nt1' for tho last time how
/ quietly u was done. lh15t was no riot. no law
! lo7suessi no disorder Az the rain iu tho Aips
melts the avalanche and u runs down tho tnoun.
! tain side, seeking the plain below only 10 enrich
the neld7, so tho Union Army went bRck TO civil.
I ICED life only 20 enrich ~. Evcryvhorc. In tLe
work shop on the farm. IN the countinr-ro room tho
Once Gnu IN the civil service Of his country, the
/ hoy IN bluo proved that the trucst soldier
makes the best citizen, At the polls in priyato
| life, mono are so law.abding 80 devoted 10 conn
! Try ana to human rights as tho soldier for none
| Know so VOL what the maintenance of law, coun.
/ try, and human rights cost. And the secret OF
| this IL not hard TO find The true American does
not need much OF transformation 10 become n
| soldier. lie Is n citizen Of Commonwealth whose
best police is its pups, whose strongest batteries
are its public schools, whose kcenest bnyonets re-
the unmuhzied press, and in his veins courses
| the blood of our revolutionary siros-such man
! IS almost soldier though he never wear n uni
form or carry gun. And the reverse IL also true,
when ho takes his place in tho ranks. CARVING A
! gun loaded with principle and bayonet that
thinks he does his work bravey. aud when il il
! finished, finds IL easy TO become n citI1cn o,ni,
for he counts American citizenship as the highest
honor nor, ne can wear. SO the american soldier like
in war and rst in tbo Ssot,s n, bis u, peace nrsi
And as at home, SO abroad everywhere. the
true American. in his temporary home, IL law.
abiding, so long the laws under which he liyes
stand for Justice, right Gnd freedom. These high
or laws claim his allegiance and support every
where, no matter NJ what cost rhey are bis
birth right and he will have them in every land
There are scattered throughout these Islands near
~ 2U American soldiers. They are not "house-
hold troops :; neither are they 10000 armed
force" We have heard tonight that there on ists
here Il singular Government structure super-
structure of Democracy, covered with monarchi.
cal nansard roof. Such structures are not very
stable If some tidal wave of discomfort sbonld
sweep IL away: If tornado of popular indignation
should hurl that mansard roof to the ,ronnd
then in that hour Of need every American soldier
will be found at the post Of duty And in that
crisis If it comes, wish il distinctly understood
that ! am not candidate for the position Of
Chaplain. Among these 200 American soldiers
, there are 1875 Generals Colonels Majors. and Can
tains, and two Privates-Dr. Emerson and myself
II that crisis comes, shall claim my old place in
NJ c
M SruZah remarks were constantly
interrupted with applause Of the most
oIos;,,, so,.1,1,, ,,.a'I r. n hiho' Ills
'io,ihS sen,ehce WIS ioilo"ed by cheers
ana laughter which did not srlbside for
some minutes
r, +bo ~. .oo. ,:i
INC ~ 'oae'' "hich WAS takcn
WIN lhe enthusiasm 10 be expected on
that subject 1.-The Reciprocity Treaty y
| Hon. j Mott Smith resndndo1 +brs.
S7l'oi''" 'huS'
~; 2hlth sald' INIT Reciprocity was subject,
OF which he had thought much, and was greatly
interested IN AS illustrated in the Treaty lie had
thou9ht some perhaps did not give due weight to
ine necessity OF each party thereto being satisfied.
i'eclproclty treaties are matter of bargain-thcy
are unlike ORDINARY commercial treaties, or treaties
OF comfy ana friendship. 1t has been said here
thit th9 cohi!ierGiai argument, was very strong
against Hawaii. This was matter of arithmetic
and hgures When discussed from the standpoint
OF invoice values ana with allowances for such
facts OF trade as do not appear in the Custom
as made against Hawaii must be greatly modified.
Truly the business and wealth of these islands
There as through the treaty
the steamer was seen roundinr Diamond H ioa3
draped in flags from truck to deck, bringing news
tna1 the treaty mad passed that success had at
Experience Of The Treaty fnr , hp aat t Hmr,er
had made it evident to all, that the public welfare
| IS bound up In It's continuance, and he thought
that both this government and the public were
ready to do whatever they to remove obstacles
and to promote its continuance He was happy
70 quote from a late report of Gen. Comfy, that
the trade OF the islands rapidly increasing
with the United States, and whatever consideration
should be shown for American investments in
Hmsricans raa DO IN kna as II SHOWN to those
He had no doubt also that when the new Minis.
ter should have time to examine matters, he will
TSaSa the @ that the Importance of the
matter Of experiment also e;"h, uears tr er Is
short to allow either party to work out results II
has been said that the Treaty had been acceded
fpoS nocaf oasom IRON ana also
| What concerns us now more nearly is how we may
have 1t go on. He could see no 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 a political prophet
he did not venture 10 say what might be hidden i'm
| the future. The Hawaiian egg has n place in tbe
American nest, the result may he eapiets or may
be.something else-that the future alone can dis.
| close.
IN =,
Inc last OF the regular toasts The
| Ladies was then drunk, and rs might
| have been eyDected Mr. r NJ Hatch was
| - III =. -. ii"'ch WoH
io'tuly caiieu Alter some little hesitation
owing to his well known modesty Mr.
| Hatch arose and in his usuaI fol;c;toua
! monno,. so;d
'i SUM-
ME-. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN The ladies
| thank you for the honor you confer upon them by
| this toast. have heard Mr.. Dole speak of the
need some people in 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 you
will need some such ramrods, 90 to the ladies
You viii get them there Laughter and applause.
| Mr. Jones arose and ramarkad That "A
,,o,,Il 10 ,,,;,,.. -, rI '"". n
"ouia w uhJ'ts' ioi US to'lorbet on SUCH
an occasion those Americans who had sc