The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-07-07
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pendence and the establishment of free
self-governmentw was so completely and
brilliantly successful.
But the new and stirring truths, that
every man is born with an inalienable
right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, and that resistance to ty-
rants is obedience to God, Immediately
took deep root in the hearts and con-
sciences of the American colonists; and
through seven years of struggle and
baptism and contest of blood and fire,
finally developed in full fruitage sys-
tenn OF free self-government, which has
now grown to the stalwart status of
the American Republic, whose wealth,
intelligence, influence and power are
fully recognized by all the nations OF
the earth.
Americans on this day, whether at
home or abroad, may be pardoned, If
they indulge in feelings and express
sions OF national pride and rejoicing
over what has been wrought within the
territory of the United States of Am
erica. in little more than IA century of
life and growth. The nation has ex-
tended its jurisdiction and sovereignty
from what was a narrow strip of At
lantic sea coast and an almost unin-
habited wilderness to the farthest pos
,sible limit of the Pacific shhore.
The starry flag of our country now
floats, with unquestioned authority,
from the vast chain of the lakes of the
north to the great southern gulf, and
from where the lofty Katahdin frowns
down upon the stormy Atlantic as it
beats on the shore of old Plymouth
Rock to where the snowy Sierras look
out upon the blue, unvexed Pacific.
Our population has increased more
than twenty fold, and the original sis
terhood of thirteen States now num-
bers forty-five independent, self-gov-
,erning communities, and we confidently
hope and expect that other members
will ere long be welcomed into this
circle, and that other stars will be ad'
ded to the galaxy that now adorns oul
flag.
Territorial acquisition, or enlarge
ment, is not the American policy; We
we have accepted and shall cheerful!
accept any increase of our national ter
ritory and jurisdiction that seems t.
be natural and is in accord with tn
proper spirit of national progress AM
with our national character and insti
buttons; and it is my thought that W
may be, in the future, compelled b
considerations of prudence and the ne
cessities that may arise and AFFECT GU
national position, to relax, or modff!
our somewhat rigid doctrine in rela
ton to this subject.
1t may be that in the future the pee
pie of the United States VIII see fit
extend the jurisdiction of the Republ
beyond the present continental shol
limits; but, in any such case which ma
arise, this will only be done in accor'
ance with the desire and with the fu
and free consent of fthe communiti
that would be affected by the change
OF the progress of the American n
ton in intelligence and wealth, 1t
neither necessary, nor would it be b
coming, for us to boast. In neither
these respects is any encomium neede'
what has been accomplished in the W;
of advance AND achievement speal
constantly for itself in our contact wi
the civilized world, Intellectually, S
cially and commercially.
Suffice it to say that in nearly {
the American communities the educ
ton of the people is held to be of t
first and highest Importance; that t
free education of the common peoI
is recognized as a necessity, if our fr
institutions are to remain intact a.
permanent: that generally all educ
tional institutions and efforts are Ii
orally sustained; that in all depal
ments of literature and science the so
and daughters of the Republic have ;
ready won high distinction, and ma
of them are now recognized as amo
the benefactors and the teachers of t
world. On one point only is there a
difference of opinion, or apprehensi
of future difficulty, and that is in n
erence to the relations that exist,
may be established, between our fl
common schools and certain religio
organizations. But l believe it may
safely assumed that the present limit
ton of the function of control of fl
popular education to the agency of
state and the exclusion from it
church and sectarian influences, will
substantially and rigidly maintaint
It is not probable that, to any impo
ant extent, any church or sect in
United States will be able to interfe
with state control and administfati
of the public schools. They will rems
not only free, but secular in their CHI;
acter.
OF the material wealth of the Anne
can Republic, it may safely be assert
that, judged by the correct rule of es
mate, that is, by the standard of
distribution of wealth and of
amount in the possession of the peol
per capita, ibis the richest nation tod
on the globe The wealth of the natl
is more generally and widely distr
uted than in any other country. A
larger number of our. citizens, in p
portion to the entire population,
bona fide owners of real or persol
property than elsewhere.
If we consider the increase of
wealth of the world we shall find Il
the showing is surprisingly credita
to the people of the United States. S
tistics show that of the total incre
of the wealth of the civilized wo
during the period of twenty-five yea