The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-29
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 40, 1886
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
ministerial orations Before the King

ALtutEt0ElRk OERglOnn k1BIOE0 gn6 nIuK
Kaumakapii Church was yesterday
the scene of Independence Day exer-
cises of highly interesting nature.
The hour appointed in the official adj
vertisement was twelve o'clock, but
those who assembled then were just in
time for the conclusion. The King
was present, accompanied by Princess
Liliuokalani, Likelike and Kaiuani,
His Excellency Antoine Kosa,Attorney-
General; Hons. A. s. Cleghorn and ].
L. Kaulukou, Marshal; and Col. ]. H.
Boyd, of His Majesty's staff. Their
Excellencies w. M. Gibson, Premier
and Minister OF Foreign Affairs, and
l.. Aholo, Minister of the interior,
were also present as the orators of the
day. A guard of honor was Termed by
the Household Guards and the Kings
Own. Rev. ]. Waiamau, pastor of the
church, conducted devotional exercises
at the opening and closing of proceed
ings. The large auditorium in the
basement was filled to even standing
room, and only the mistake about the
hour prevented hundreds from clus-
tering at the doors and windows,
Mr.. Aholo delivered an Grafton in
Hawaiian, sketching the progress Of the
Kingdom during the fifty years Of His
Majesty's life, and comparing the i'm
portant and independent states Of the
present day with the humble and unin
hucntial position the Hawaiian Islands
held even as late as I843.
Mr. Gibson's Grafton in English,
which followed, was very. similar In
scope and sentiment to that of his COL
league. He eloquently told the story
of the formal recognition of indpend-
ence by the United States, England
and France; then contrasted the con-
dition Of Hawaii in 1896 with the
present state OF affairs, morally, com
mercially and politically. On the day
on which Chief David Laamea Kama
nakapuu Mahinulani Naloiaehuokalani
Lumilani Kalakaua was born was
signed convention negotiated by the
Hawaiian Government, not with the
representatives of Great Powers as the
treaties of to-day, but with the captain
of ship OF war. In 1896 news
paper writer discussing the commerce
of the realm spoke mainly Of possihili-
ties, the only exports mentioned being
hides, goatskins, salt and kukui nut
oil; while to-day the annual value OF
exports was nine million dollars, OF
about hundred dollars for every in
habitant, the estimated population be-
ing no greater now than then AT that
day little care was taken of distressed
people, whereas now one-tenth of the
revenue went to the promotion of the
public health. Some Of the finest
steamships ahoat carried the foreign
mails under the Hawaiian flag, and the
Kingdom had shown her products at
great international expositions in Lon
don, Boston, New Orleans and Louis
vile. He suggested that the Jubilee
year might be signalzed by grand
Polynesian Exhibition. Following is
the Premier's peroration;-
''Let me say in conclusion that the
Hawaiian people, the Hawaiian nation
have ample cause for rejoicing on the
occasion of these jubilee festivities.
Their native chief, their hereditary, as
well as chosen ruler after the compile
tion Of fifty years of an active and a
valued life, and thirteen years of bene-
ficent rule, still lives and reigns and
under the guidance of Divine Provi-
dence, that has led and shaped his ex-
istence SO far, they may hope that their
ruler and father may continue with
them TO guide and to bless yet another
fifty years, until the completion Of a
second or double jubilee. Perhaps
in view Of ordinary human experience
this expression OF hope is an extrava-
CANT ne,--but nevertheless in such a
hope is expressed the heartfelt desire
Of the Hawaiian people Nay more.
Their'wish goes beyond such hope;
they would have their King live for