The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-07

T Samuel q. Wilder, almost from the tim
5 he first became resident and citizen c
this little Kingdom. And moreover,
I has been my privilege to have many time
SIT with him in the legislative councils o
T the nation, To know him, was to admir-
: and respect
No one who ever met him in the every
day push of business, whether OF that ap
pertaining to the public good, for which h
was so often called upon to act, or that o
! private enterprise, but was forced Il
admire him for his tireleSS energy and in
domitable pluck. His tenacity OF purpose
was wonderful; and when once his clear
sighted mind was made up TO attain al
end, 1t was almost sure of being attained
And there is but little doubt that if his life
had been spared a feS years longer, the
GROWING desire of that life, the building Of
the railway from Hilo to Waipio, would
have been fulfilled.
He used private means for accomplish
Rg public good. As, for instance, the
| building of the hohala railway. The
careful surveys made for the sixty miles OF
! rail, conflicting the fertile acres of Hama
kua with the port OF Hilo, the mapping
| and explorations necessary for carriage
| road from Hilo 10 that greatest of Hawai-
! an wonders, the Crater of kilauea; he it
| was who first agitated in these halls the
| necessity for supply OF pure water for
/ the town of Hilo, which, thanks TO his
efforts last session, will soon be, hope, a
| reality. These are a few of the instances
which have shown in the man public
/ SpiritedneSS, not excelled by any one living
on these islands.
In every measure he identified himself
with the country of his adoption, and to-
day no name is more widely known, or
held in greater esteem. by the native Ha-
waiians, than that of " Waila." And with
good reason too; he was a true friend of
the Hawaiians, and they know it; and as
such he IS mourned by them from Hawaii
TO Niihau.
Mr.. President, Hllo and Hawaii mourn
his loss, and here in these halls, where his
voice has so often been heard, advocating
every measure which would advance the
interest OF Hawaii nei, will we offer the
tribute OF our love and respect-a love and
respect born not so much of his great deeds,
as of his unseltiSh regard for, and desire
TO benefit, all Hawaii in all that he under
took. a love and respect, which not only
fills every heart to-day, but which will ever
keep fresh in the memory of all Hawaiians,
the honOred name OF Samuel G. Wilder.
HON. JOHN RICHARDSON'S ADDRESS
Noble Richardson delivered an address
in the Hawaiian language.
Rep. Rice spoke briefly in Hawaiian.
HON H. ;. TowNsEND'S ADDRESS.
Noble Townsend said: Mr.. President-It |
is not fitting that / should attempt TO re- |
view the public acts of the Honorable 5. G. |
Wilder during his long residence in these |
Islands. All the members OF this House |
are as familiar with his career as l, and
many are more so. | cannot speak from |
memory of his arrival in these Islands. | |
was not here at that time, nor for many |
years afterWard. Yet as one OF the Younger
of the House, | am not willing to
let the opportunity pass to add my tribute
10 the character of the deceased. NV per-
Sonal acquaintance with him was brief vet |
1 could not fail to observe his great popu-
larity and look for the cause OF it. When
WED with each other for the
honor of returning him to this Assembly, |
that fact naturally provoked the inquiry,
q Why this popularity" 1t has been well
said upon this floor to-day that such popu-
arity Is not fortuitOus. 1t is the effect
some cause. For that cause we
must look TO the character OF the man.
First among his distinguishing charac-
eristics was his great kindness of heart.
This induced in him q tender sOliCitude for
he weak. He AWAY sympathized with
hose who found life's battles hard 1t
anxious for the welfare OF the
native Hawaiian race. And that he had
his anxiety for their welfare was so fully
recognized by them that he Is now mourn
d, as has been said here to-day, from Ha-
Saii to Niihau. 1t was this greatness of
eart which inspired in him such fatherly
egard for all OF his employees as always
characterized him. / would that some one
t those employees who knows how it
=
Tould initiate against any one of them
would that such one were on the floor
I this House to-day TO testify TO his kind
ness Of heart. Not all of his employees
nd few OF the outside world know how r
eeply it hurt him to disappoint and dam q
&c one who was working for him. I
1t was this greatness OF heart combined
18th his generous public spirit and his =
rge capacity for business which contrib
ted chiefly TO make him the successful d
nd popular man he was. These were the
-incipaI elements of his greatness And s.
these respects young men may well look v
him for an example. K
HON. A. P. PAEHAoLE'S ADDRESS.
Rep. PaehaoIe followed with an address Y
Hawaiian. K
HON. H. A. wIDENASN's ADDRESS h
Noble W:demann said he had not the
# of oratory, but he could not let the re
caSiOn pass without bearing testimony sc
the kindness Of heart, great business
ergy and enterprise, and above all the bl
Oh sense OF honor by which deceased III
IS distinguished. The honorable Noble
)sed with the feryent expression of g
sh that many may be found who will try as
make themselves worthy to fill the place ca
:. Wilder has vacated. r,
Hon : c. LUHIAU's ADDRESS. Sc
Noble Luhiau spoke in Hawaiian. and in
: feryid eloquence of his mother tongue
re glowing testimony TO the many e1-
lencies of the deceased Noble, and cited
merous touching incidents illustrative of
tender regard in which he was held BY
tive Hawsiians. tn,
HON. W. A. KIYNEY's ADDRESS. spi
Rep. Kinney said: Mr.. President. the da
marks OF the honorable Noble Luhiau, !
o has just taken his seat, illustrate in
II own way perhaps better than any Inc
er remarks / have heard today the
ret of Mr.. Wilder's life He has told ind
! IN his native fashion and freed from =
formalitieS that sometimes blight an
aston like this, of the acts of genuine chr
dness of Mr. Wilder to himself and tiol
er natives, and which show the reason on
: Mr.. Wilder was so much liked by this \
i've people and by all Mr. Wilder was Snl
constituted as to gain the affection of
ng men. Though OF middle age. he tiol
lined that something which young Chi
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