The Daily bulletin., 1889-11-30

wild rejoicing of the people, again
hoisted the Hawaiian flag which he
required the Carysfort to salute.
The spot where this joyful restora-
ton took place is now called Thomas
Square, IN honor of the good Ad-
miral who brought such happiness
TO the King and his people, and
made all the atonemcnt in his power
for the wrongs they had endured at
the hands of his officer. He re-
mained at Honolulu, however, until
he learned the result Of our nego-
tiations in London, so that in case
the British Government decided not
TO restore to Kaukeaouli his sover.
eighty, he could again take posses
sion.
Admiral Thomas restored the lla-
waiian flag July 81, 1913, and tha tday
! has been wisely established in your
calendar rs a National Holiday. But
the crowning act which granted to
Hawaii her rights as an Indepcnd-
ent Nation was the joint agreement
of great Britain and France o re-
spect her sovereignty, WHICH was
signed on the 2Sth November of
that same year. The United States
had already declared her own desire
that Hawaiian Independence should
be maintained, and this joint de-
elaratlon saved the Kingdom from
future interference and raised her
to the rank of a free and indcpcnd-
ent country.
You do we'll, therefore, to ccle-
brate this day. Long may you, and
your children and your children's
children, continue to celebrate it,,
and may you never forget that the
"Lifc of the land is saved by right
aousness," and by righteousness
only can 1t be preserved.
Iou need have no fears of foreign
invasion. The great Naval Powers
are your friends, and will not again
interfere in yonr affairs, so long as
you are able wisely to govern your
selves, and protect the rights Of
their citizens who live among you.
But you have no easy task to do
this. The wonderful prosperity
which l see around me on every side
brings its peculiar dangers. You
have here the interests of many ma
tionalities to harmonise. This re.
quires great wisdom. j lock about
me after many years Of absence.
Where are all the native Ilawaiians
who formerly were so many?. They
are now few. Where are the chiefs
Many, nay most of them, are gone.
Here is wonderful progress. Great
enterprises on every side. Land
that was waste and almost worthless
when l was here has become fruitful
through the wonderful enterprise OF
the planters who, like Moses, have
smitten the rock and made the
waters flow. Large steamers have
taken the place of the small vessels
that formerly were sufficient for the
business of the Islands. stand
amazed at all this enterprise and
prosperity. But it could not have
been accomplished without the in.
PRODUCTION here of men from other
lands to take the places of tho
natives who are gone. You have
many foreigners, from China, Japan
Portugal and other places. All have
their own interests. 1t is no easy
thing 10 reconcile all these interests
and preserve peace and harmony
Much wisdom is required to do al
this. Choose, therefore, only wise
men to make your laws, and TO eX
ccu,e them. Men who are temper
ate, well educated, and who are fit
ted for the duties you require o
them-whO seek only the public
good and not their own personal ad
vanccmcnt. Let each party ant
each organization strive TO conside
not merely its own interests, bu
the interests Of all. In ibis way ant
in This way only, will the countr,
continue to prosper, and the elf
of the land he saved by righteous
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