The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-08-30
To this Or. c, NJ. Hy,le with his usual

To this Dr c, NJ Hyde with his usual
polished diciion replied as fellows
MS CnAsxxAS. FSsxSrs ASp FE1toW CcrN1s,.
Nscss-t rejoice With yoa a. thc erpuytrniiy uc
sSs " 49,, -, S,Ss ~ ~ ~ c,,rv ~ =, ,.,-,,
maintained its honor and prestiSc In these ha-
uaiian Islands. Oar ioy Is. indeed. tempered with
sarrpu Al the thcpeht that We must nceCs Part
with = gentiernan Whc, IN ccnnccttcn with his cs-
iirnahle LADY has ever excrtcd - rare and whole
S,rae an inf,ucncc IN the Social rierourSc ct cur
cSSrnclS,liian ecnmnnity. We hoTC and beilcvc,
trcEn what ve have heSrd " car new Minister
Resident and froEn him, that be, too VIII wisely
and prunrptly takc cccstSicn - aSSrrt and main
taia fur American ideas and American interests
ihe controinS influence IN the Affairs of this hiue
dola. which has undeniahly eSsn The pre,nincni
tiaheenee 10 The past history Of these Islands and
must inevitably, be rnogr and isorv The psedomi-
mating influence m their future destiny.
isut fricnds and fcllos-eounrymcn this tunW
enee of Auaeriean life : NOT any indiNidnd inhn,
encc. pccper than tbs profound TvSico; and
gratitude We fcel for the perSoral influence Gen.
Couily has ever oxereised. the dominant chord IA
the festivities of the hour Is the sentiment cS-
pyysSzcd in the wor1s o. which yVu have oallci On
me - respond. Oar Country
When We spcak u our country, We may well
gloTv In the VSSt domain. the mineral wealth. the
hnsiless rcsoarve the majestic riyers the fertile
is,er has aludei in such fond and glowing wor,is;
bat think of Il rather tonight, as that which
its citizens have made and arc making it. the home
Of eiv and religious liberty. Ii Is one country y
Is here. as my friend Mr.. JONES. has ittincly sud
whether We come from the East, North, SOUTH OF
West II We think. tonight, u a home IN the
last. there frcfNion dawned in the day spginc uf
national life; II IN the North. thcrc shines the
polo-Star of frccdom, each wave of time each
storm ul life pointing the hopes u the nation and
u humanity 10 that guiding sign, that focus point
ot cur national life; II IN the Suuth. NC hrar NO
waEIner praises Of frdoin's JOYS and its rcrcunAl
hHtf than ff4rrff fh Nhffk
tonight of a home IN tht west, the home % the
sctting sun. there We ~ In brightest colcrs, fr
de'rns future with no nSht Of Sorrow, No darkness
uf despair, Applause
General Comfy has told ne of q visit be once
had frvm one " the sovereign poople from the
butnc land. A>kins his visitor. "frufr what state
did yoG eouse, sir he recsived the somewhat as
founding rUpiy, trum kiSion, a reply delivered
with that Suprune complaccncy which only thosc
can enjoy Who have had the gpod fortune 90 L. horn
OF reside IN that provincial civ Others call IT,
laughter happen 10 come fron New England,
aud 10 b one Of that pushing. ubiquitous racc Of
Yankees 50 larselv reprysented IN our island COM
uluuity. that our new Minister Resident has al.
Tvady noticed the fact that Honolulu slnaeks Of
BoStou. What II We arc gOing O. have Boston
thrune aud Boston furniture IN .he New Palace
None Of Us here are disposed 70 show any obirusivo
pride on that Account. Plymouth Rock Is not cur
blaruty-stoue tonight. That master kew that uri-
locks our hearts and uuseSls lips is the joy vu
feel tonight 70 sit herr IN the land OF he fern
and Of the palm beneath the pendent folds Of our
couutry's dag.
In its blended stripes and stars Is syratolirltbs
fact, Sir. that in that Land OF freedom the great
political problem Of the ages has been solvcd-local
Selfguverumeut for each separate Community with
loyal devutedness 70 the prosrerty ami welfare u
the united whole There, tuo. are leiur solved the
still dark problems OF social regeneration Glass
interests may come into cunct old forms of sncitl
organization may clash With new methods OF iu-
dustry; bgt under ths free. unhampcrcd workings
Of the principles Of Constitutional government
and Christian brothsrly love for any in circuui-
stances less favorable than our own. thcsa vtxsl
problems viii soonest and surest fnd a peaceful
snd happy solution. believe. spcakiug my own
individual opinion Of these questions. c. ptl viii
give labor the wages IL needs. not merely what Il
must accept. Organic law viii prohibit the use II
the iutOxic.iuts that now 80 hamper and cudancer
social pTusress Civil service reform will put an
end to all political rings aud iobbery aud shans
and frauds.
renowned organization, the American Blard uf
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, gave % tie
Hawaiian people their first knowlsd,,o of and
desire for the blessings Of Christian civilization
What meaSurC Of s1cial orUcr and Shcial rcsseurr
alton has been attained here, has been through
the abors Of American teachers, preachers. Law
ytrs. American statesmen may well san with
Jealous scrutiny the plan OF a possible Panama
canal regarding it as integral part % the u,st
line OF American commerce. American Christians
will watch with deepest sympathy tie o1ursr uf |
events IN Hawaii mel, the fuster child of our
Aml lciu institutions rg-aryiing these Hawaiian
Islands as typical frontier out post of cur cN
pdnsiye and expanding American Christian ciyili /
E3tiou-
Mr. Jones next announced American 4
Interests in Hawaii TO which Hon. 4. ;. !
Hartwell replied
Nh. CHlrENAN;-I did not forget to bring iay /
trtgmporary remarks here u my pockrt thi, even
iuc for was Unexpectedly told last FRIDAY shat /
was 10 be called on 10 respond 10 american In /
tersst. in Hawaii Laughter I have thorrit /
Friday; but vhen came TO boil down and write l
out these thoughts. found there was nothing in /
them which | had not long been hearing from
otho=s the street corners IN the counting r,oms
and Offices, and everywhere slsc. Perhaps what /
everybody slys may be true
II I may be permitted 90 state tho uuuu,, uf i
tins PARTING dinner 10 General Couly should ,.ty
that 1t Is not only 70 show him our personal regard
and our appreciation Of the digiifed and efficient
manner IN which he has sustained the honor and /
cuud name Of his country. but We wish % cnlupli-
meut him IN a way which am sure he will appreci-
ate more than mere .-wordy phrase by ma KING
this an occasion TO express IN no uncertain tuuo
the American sentiment at these Islands lAp- \
plausel The desire to assert this sentiment Is Il
shared NOT only by the American residents here it
j. the wish Of nearly all the property owners Of
FOREIGN origin. whether Of British. German or
other nationality, that this be dUne They clearly
see that their interests involved IN and depend
upon American interests The intense desire 10
assert this feeling Is Of due no Increase
Of patriotism. for love OF country Is inborn aud |
does not depgnd for Its sincerity or strength upOn
mere circumstances. The present eIprgssi1fi of |
feeling Is Que 70 other causes 10 certain changes
and events. which have been developing here for |
several years, and 10 conviction that interests of
Americans require that American views b. as
serted. What are these American interests Are
American interests thing, and the interests Of
Americans another thing! / trust that they al |
WAYS will be identical. The treaty Of reciprUcitv
zith the United States has wrought an immense
change upon this country. Ii has caused the in
49, q HHmHNNn % ~
ntelgeutly say that this treaty on the part Of TIC
uited States vds made from commercial reasons !
zhich could be made apparent during its seven
rears' term for, although It has made trade with
he States. especially with California. its present
commercial disparity against the United States Is
clear Nor do ! think that the sentimental view
lad much inhuence in the matter. No country
sver cave 70 another such commercial atlyautarr |
Is the United states has given 20 tins country.
Bat diplomacy between nations. II not based on
HOBBIES rule Of unmiEed selfshness. seldom loses
SIGHT Of the more refined maxim Of self interest
sell understood tApplause.I The United state |
must have expected. It has right to expect ono
advantage, some tangible benefit in return for the
advantage and benefit which this country derives
rom the treaty iApplause-l No American states
nan. no European statesman can could have
hourht otherwise. We may feel assured that this
rsatv will b. renewed on no other conditions than
ho-s which sh0w that Il sabserves not only the
interests ofAuiericans here, rs well as of Hawaiiaus
md Of foreigners generally but also that It sub
aryes the national interests Of the Uuita1 States
Cheers and applause Such showing. I am eon-
idaut can and viii be made In due time Before
be treaty. sugar uroductiun had become a source
Il uncertain profit. The plantations were strrlr-
Hing along. many Of them on the verge OF bank
uptcv. since then planting enterprises have
zen started throughout the country many Of them
( is true with borrowed capital and still loaded
nth debt The cost OF living and Of labor al we'll
5 the difirultv q getting labor, have meanWhile
.lrnost doubled. Without wishing 10 discriminate
iniustly OF to dispnraCe the work done by others
developing the resources Of these Islands It IS
air b say that Il i AI1sricaIrcap pifal and enter
irise which started our railroads. applause |
shich made the greas irrigation works 0f Maui !
shich established the iuteE-island steamer lines
nd are about to establish stsau1er-ine with san
'rancisco. loud applause which have made ont
4 former barren wastes those sugar plantations I
Thich are unequalled for size and productiveness
y any IN the world Applause-i Going back
o what was done years ago. II w.ls- I say It |
hope Uith pard0nabls pude, BY Americans that {
he frarne-Eork Of the municipal law Of the Ha- !
Iuiiau nation was builded- II the framework {
las faulty It vas becauss the builders sought TO
make a democratic structure With a mouarchial (
oof over it. Long continued laughter and ap- {
iauseI The m1uarChial Institutions Of the'Brlt-
81 empire we're not based upon iudiscriminating
1puiar suffrage such a. exists here The security c
( life liberty and property which the hrst article
Z the Hawaiian constitution guarantees. has ! 7
zen cyuided 10 the keeping Of d Supreme C0uEi, /
lways. uith tUo or three exceptions composed Of j
-mericLns- fApplauze-l ] hardly need refer 10 ]
be great work done. largely BY Americans. IN e.
lblishing the religious institutions and the cduca
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