The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-11-29

1886 to the present time, being the
period over which the Kings life
has extended.
His Excellency w. M. Gibson,
Minister of Foreign Relations and
Prime Minister, followed with
lengthy oration, in English, going
over the same ground, and vividly
sketching the principal progressive
changes effected during the past 80
years. The address in full, as pub
lished in this mornings Aeluertiser,
is too long for this issue of the
BULLETIN, on account of accumula-
ton of local and other island news
matter. We give three passages
the first two from near the begin
ming, and the last at the end, of the
address,
''Fifty years ago the tide flowed
where now are some of our busiest
streets; small coasting schooner
anchored where now may be seen
steam vessels, carrying the Ha-
waiian flag across the ocean, of a
size at that time undreamed of even
by the most enthusiastic engineers
of either the Old World or, the New.
Kalo patches and grass huts, un-
shaded by any tree, except where
the cocoanut fringed the shore, have
been replaced by substantial build
ings and busy streets, and the whole
shaded by such wealth of lovely
foliage that the town itself can hard
| ly be seen from any point of view
the old fort, the most conspicuous
object in the forefront of the scene,
emblem of the autocratic government
of the day, replaced by the busy
haunts of commerce developed
under the constitutional rule of a
succession of wise and able Sove-
reigns, a commerce brought with
rapid strides to its present high con-
dition by the wise and patriotic eff
fort of the King whose jubilee we
now celebrate.
"Ihese are mere physical changes
land for water, streets and car
riages for narrow tracks, trodden
chiefly by unshod feet, a well
dressed crowd for half-naked one,
fine wharves, great steamers, huge
warehouses, handsome public build
ings, telephones and electric lights,
all the wealth and appurtenances of
civilized city, for village of huts
and few schooners and u swarm
of canoes, an occasional whaleship,
and a great, ungainly fort dominat-
ing the whole.
"The moral, political and social
changes which these fifty years have
brought for Hawaii present contrasts
equally striking, of which the ma
terial changes in Honolulu from
| 1886 to 1886 are but results and
symbols.
''Let me say in conclusion that
the Hawaiian people, the Hawaiian
nation, have ample cause for rejoic-
ing on the occasion of these Jubilee
festivities. Their native chief, their
HEREDITARY as we'll as chosen ruler,
after the completion of fifty years of
an active and valued life, and thir-
teen years of beneficent rule, still
lives and reigns, and under the
guidance of the Divine Providence
that has led and shaped his existence
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 COM
pletion of second or double jubilee.
Perhaps in view of ordinary human
experience, this expression of hope
is an eXtravagant one, but neverthe-
less in such hope is expressed the
heartfelt desire of the Hawaiian
people. Nay, more, Their wish
goes beyond such a hope; they
would have their King live forever.
And whyY Is he not a Father be-
loved by his children? more than u
Ruler revered by his subjects? He
moves about freely and unattended
among his people. He visits and
inspects every nook and corner of
his insular dominions, and it may be
said he is personally known to, and
he knows personally every native
man, woman and child in his island
realm. [Applause.] He holds in
his hands the sources of their well
fare, and of all other people who
have come TO live under his sway.
And does he not shape all his action
for the public good? He has, in
spired by wise, liberal and gener-
Gus craftsmanship, left his Pacific
home and gone forth around the
world to call upon and enlist the
sympathies of the rulers of the great
powers of the earth in behalf of his
Kingdom. And King Kalakaua, the
Father of the Hawaiian people, was
received by Rulers everywhere, in
great as well as small States, with
all the courtesy and consideration
accorded to the Sovereign of an en-
lightened country. For our King
has inspired great hope abroad, as
well as at home, that his island realm
was to advance, grow and be glori-
fed with the good of a numerous
people; that it had its seat on the
broad ocean to father great interests
of international commerce and well
| 70. hn 81,