Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
DOLE PROCLAIMING THE REPUBLIC

the government and the king, the constitu-
tons of 1853. 1864. 1887 and the proclama-
ton of January II, 1893, are the milestoneS
along the way.
Picturing bright Prospects.
Today, as we pass through the gate
beautiful into a new realm full of promise
of hope and of boundless opportunity, we
set up another milestone, greater and grand
er than all that stand behind u.s.
The end is not yet. The relaxing infiu-
ences of peace are more demoralizing to
patriotism than the stern and bracing dan
gers of war. Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" There are still greater things
to be done There are achievements in free
government, as yet unattained, to be striven
for-responscs to the fast growing claim
that the poor man shall be recognized, in
fact as well as in name, in the body polite
There are new milestones to be set up upon
heights which are yet to be gained.
Let us see to 1t that our future is worthy
of our past and Of all the promise of this
suspicious day, and that 1t shall grow
therefrom as the tree grows from the sap
ling; that freedom snail never come to mean
license in the vocabulary of the republic
and that the spirit Of traffic shall never
invade the council chamber or the halls Of
legislation.
President Dole. Procln mation.
And, now, in behalf of the men who have
carried this cause along and who have stood
ready to defend it with their lives. in be-
half of the women who have given it their
prayers and their husbands and sons, for
the benefit and protection of all the people
of this country, of whatever race or name
ana in gratitude to God, whose hand has
led us,
visional government of the Hawaiian Is
lands, by virtue of the charge to me given
by the executive and advisory councils of
the provisional government. and by act
do 4AI IVrlr-
Hawaii as the sovereign authority over and
throughout the Hawaiian Islands from this
time forth. And 1 declare the constitution
framed and adopted by the constitutional
and the supreme law of the republic of Ha-
vail, and by virtue of this constitution |
now assume the office and authority of pres
ident thereof.
God save the republici
With the last words the audience gave
three rousing cheers. the Hawaiian flags
flew out over the executive and judicial
buildings, and battery near by Numbered
salute.
Government Officers Sworn In.
j. w. Kalua of the convention read the
proclamation in Hawaiian, followed by
more cheers. The president then took the
oath of Office, and announced the names of
his cabinet-Messrs. Hatch, King Damon
and w. o. Smith-the same gentlemen who
have been serving in that capacity. There
was a general f1ocking around the presi-
dent to shake hands, especially the ladies'
The presidents wife received the special
favor of a kiss from her husband. There
was shortly general movement for the
interior of the building, where the oath was
administered to the justices and chief Off
Gals, and then to large number of cit:-
Zens.
No military were in sight on the occasion.
The government band played Hawaiia
Ponoi. A number of consuls were present
without special invitation. as well as OIL
GERS OF the United States flagship. Adj
miral Walker and staff were present un-
officially.
In honor of the double Importance of the
day the American community had made un-
usual preparations for it's celebration. The
largest outlay was 81, 800 for d spacious
wooden pavilion near the turn into Waekiki