The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-07-19
In your contention against the un-

In your contention against the I'M |
iust usdrpations of their rights by
others, the Hawaiian people feel |
thankful that your powerful inhu-
ence has been exercised and will be !
continued in their favor after. you
have gone away from us. 1t is not
our intention, nor can we feel we
have fattered you by anything we
have spoken in your favor. We are
simply uttering truths while we arc
gladly giving expression to our
sympathies for you for the abuse
which you have unjustly incurred in
your efforts to oppose those whom
your principles and sense of justice
condemn, and to give language to
our gratitude for your kindness to-
wards the Hawaiian people in all
your intercourse with them, either
as friend, landlord or as an en-
ployer. Our utterances to-day with
regard to you, if praise there be in
it, speaking from my own observa-
tions in your city, are but the echoes
which l once heard spoken of you
in comparison with other rich men
in the State of California, on the
occasion of the shooting of the mil.
lionaire Mackay, man who was
himself fairly well-liked. It was:
"That of all the rich men of Califor-
MIA, Claus Spreckels was about as
well-liked as any in the State, and
that, as proof of this feeling, he was
never known to have to travel about
with either detectives or pugilists to
protect him against his enemies"
In saying this of wealthy person,
in these days of lust and lawless-
ness, it speaks volumes in his favor,
especially as capital is rarely credited
to be Just to its partner-labor.
With these few faint expressions
of the Hawaiian peoples gratitude
towards yourself for the friendly in
terest you have ever and still take in
their welfare, let me close with wish
ing you and your family "aloha nui"
and "bon voyage" and the prayer
that we shall meet again here under
different auspices than at present
exist.
Mr.. Spreckels gave the speaker
and the whole nation his assurance
that he would work for them with
all his might and main. When he
arrived on Hawaiian soil in July,
1876, he found a peaceful and intel
ligent race. Then he could walk the
city without fear of assassination,
but what could be seen today He
had always had admiration for the
Hawaiians since he arrived here
seventeen years ago. Not only old
Spreckels will see that justice is
done the Hawaiians, but his whole
family, and the natives can depend
on that. He had met the annexa-
ton club members and told them to
put their threats into effect, but
they had not done so. Mrs. Spreckels
had also done the same. Mr.. Spreck-
els was going straight to Washing
ton to see President Cleveland per
sonally, and to disclose the robbery
scheme of the present government
: MIR. Bush proposed three cheers
which were given with will. Cham,
payne was quaffed to the health oil
MIR. Spreckels and family.
; Shortly before the steamer moved
away Mr.. Spreckels addressed the
, natives, his remarks being interpret
ed by Mr.. Bush. The gist of the
address was to the effect that Mr.
Spreckels and his family were for the
Hawaiians and their cause. Three
, hearty cheers greeted his remarks.
! While Mr.. Spreckels was speaking
, a few "kids" headed by Prof. j. Q
Wood, of Oahu College, gave the
$ college yell, and later Prof. Hosmer
r principal of the college, called 70
, three cheers for the Provisional Gov
r eminent. While the bandboy
! were singing "Aloha De-" few by
\ ISLANDERS and the collegaus respond
ed, and from the rear there came
: volley of Rats! Rats" which drown
ed the cheer.
r AS the Australia was moving OF
q and the Hawaiian National Ban'
@ was playing Hawaii Ponoi, Mis-
@ Spreckels waved silk Hawaiian fla
a presented to her by friends. 1t wa
r ono of the largest crowds eve
b gathered on the Oceanic wharf. TIL
r Hawaiian National Band playe
n various national and sentimental all
q before the steamer moved out.