The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-07-07

an ln1uX Oh unQeSlraDle Immigration
and of cheap labor from some of the
over populated countries of Europe,
and this complexities and intensifies the
labor problems, especially in the East
ern States. Yet labor is loud in it's de-
mands for more generous recognition
and larger reward, and the conflict be-
tween cautious and sometimes greedy
capital and aggressive and insistent la
Dor is often severe and fraught with
mischievous consequences. While these
conditions continue we must not be sur
prised If we hear periodically of strikes
and other mischievous interferences
with the progress of our industries; but
| the final solution of these difficulties
| will be found only when certain truths
are generally recognized and made the
basis of practical remedial action.
Capital must learn and admit that the
only just as well as wise rule is fair
days wages for fair days work, and
must be willing to accord to labor at
least that much of reward. Capital
should also understand that labor is in
/ a most important sense its co-laborer
and helper, and that the interest of cap
ital is best promoted when labor is most
satisfactorily compensated. Labor, or
the working man who is its personal
embodiment and representative, needs
to learn that each individual working
man is the sole rightful master OF his
own labor, and that he has an indefeas-
ible right to dispose of that labor as he
may please, without any interference
or dictation from the capitalist or his
fellow workingman.
If these two lessons can be respect
ivetly learned by the representatives
, of the two parties to what is called the
labor controversy, the peaceable and
| satisfactory solution of the troublesome
labor problems will then be near. The
/ greed of capital will be moderated and
the unjustifiafible interference of labor
: organizations. with the free action Of
) the individual werkingman will cease;
r then, and not till then, will the unwise
| often unlawful, interruption of indus
tries by strikes, boycotts and lockout:
: come to an end; cooperation instead o
] conflict will become possible and the
e industrial. conditions of our countr!
v will assume much more satisfactor,
phase.
That this will be the trend and teno
It of events in our country and that tn
condition will ere long be better, rattle
e than worse, l hopefully believe. Wis
legislation may render material assist
e ance in bringing about an improve
condition. That there will be som
l. effective measures adopted to restrie
undesirable immigration from Europ
: is, think, extremely probable, and {
the beneficial effect of such legislatio
m there can be no doubt
Our industries, vast and varied 6
ID they are, should receive from the N;
tional Government any fostering cal
re which they may need for their develop
ment and increase, and public sent
ment in the United States will demar
Mt that governmental action shall be gui
ne ed on this subject in accordance wit
a this rule.
is am therefore hopeful, nay confider
s. that our country and its people a
or about to witness return of the CO.
wv ditions of material prosperity, and tn
# there will be ere long ample occasiC
n for congratulation on the advent
ct better times
ed To one more important and cheerf
at truth let me direct your attention.
ed fact that is in part at least, a resi-
,s- of that great test and trial to viii
or our Government and institutions we
nm subjected in that comparatively rece
or period of domestic strife; and this
the fact that. the American Repub
in has now worldwide and much mo
.ac important and valuable .recogniti
,st than it had previous to the issue of t
nc great war; that contest advertised
m to all the world as nothing else cou
nj have done. The nations of the ear
n, now recognize, as they did not befol
he the United States of America as one
I'd the great powers of the earth; as n
"a, ton whose military prowess and SIX
no have been tested and proved, and who
nv resources are ample in any emergent
for the purpose of either defense or F.;
% tack. Our national flag is now respect
ID on every sea and shore, and no 9th
M nation will ever hastily, or lightly, CHI
~, lenge us to the arbitrament of arm
- While, within our domain, peace wi
,so her olive crown shall stretch her win
"a from shore to shore, we need have lit
a;r fear that aggressive war from any fl
eign source will ever darken our no
= zon.
N We may, therefore, with malice
90 ward none and with charity toward {
70 rejoice today in this commemoration
our national birth festival, and we m
look down the vista of our national
'ur ture with cheerful courage and heal
I'VE hope; grateful for what has been
OF complished, hopeful for still grea
the and better things in the years, perhs
"a the ages, yet to come, not only for {
'm. own country but for all mankind. WI
not | study the teachings of human histo
oI when | note the steady but sure adval
re- of human knowledge and of Christi
cal light and truth, and the success
lu- struggles of peoples and of nations
ward better and higher conditions
10 living and of government, can not
Us; believe in the assured progress of
OF race toward higher plane of civil
rs, ton, an enlarged and better broth
md hood of man and purer Christian
the What the future may hold l know Il
the but l believe that it will be, for
OF country and the world at large, great
and better and happier than what has be
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