The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
Our Troops at Ho nolulu.

from its soldier boys en- route to Dewey.
1t printed a long letter from its special
correspondent with the fret Manila
expedition detailing the incidents of
the journey from San Francisco to
Honolulu. This journey lacked special
feature until the latter port was
reached. Then Hawaiian hospitality
fairly took the soldiers by storm. LIS
ten TO this:
The little boats put off from the shore
in swarms, black with people. or black
and white, for half of them are In duck.
Here comes a little steamer. There is
band aboard playing THE star span
eled Banner" This is the committee of
reception. See the white badges! How
everybody cheers! The crowded wharVes
rock with the shouts. and we send back
cheer for cheer. The captain mas 10
shout his orders in the ears of his men.
The pilot himself takes the wheel We
fairly crawl in. 1t is almost dark over
or thre point by the quarantine station a
big bonfire ilares up. There go some can
non. Rockets shoot up. and all the time
a steady roar of cheers. Our friends are
on the pier by the thousand, and we can't
wait to see them. aloha! Aloha!" they
shout. Now we're close in. Bananas
the pier, and wreaths of flowers cigars,
cigarettes. oranges. Was there ever any
thing like it! A couple of young
men in uniform jump aboard the Aus
tralia. They are officers of the National
Guard of Hawaii. Straight to the gem
eral they CO. Welcome to Honolulu,
General Anderson. We shall be glad to
see you on shore, by twos, by threes, by
hundreds. or by thousands, without arms
or with them, as you like
On shore it is the same:
When Hcrolulu devotes itself to the
business of entertaining 2,609 soldiers and
their officers there's something going on.
These people have set themselves the
tremendous task of showing every soldier
in General Merrtts Philippine army what
Hawaiian hospitality is. The whole city
has had a holiday for three days, taking
care of the First brigade There are nine
other brigades as big as this one to come,
but Honolulu contempla tes the under
taking and laughs. Let them come all
together If they WILL Honolulu is ready.
From the time the men of this brigade
hit the beach, as sailormen say, there
hasn't been an unoccupied moment, and
the possibilities have not begun to be
exhausted, The reception to the
officers at the club the first night broke
western slope of the mountains that
crown the eastern edge of the city and
stirring the dwellers at the mountains
foot to early work. There was hardly
time to see where ones bed was before 1t
was the hour for doing something. Break
fast then a spin through the town, and
go to the Charleston. Queen Dowager
Kapiolani is giving flag 10 the ship.
When Kalakaua died in San Francisco
10 ba ri
his body home. Now his widow, through
her nephews, Prince David and Prince
Cupid, presents a beautiful flag to the
cruiser. Captain Glass respond
cd, accepting the flag, and then the ships
company were called to quarters, the old
ensign was hauled down and the new cne
run up. Then there was luncheon on the
Charleston. In the afternoon there was
| a reception by President Dole to General
Anderson and the cfficers of the troops.
| Then there were dinners and all sorts of
entertainments for the officers. The men
| had the freedom of the city. They simply
| couldn't spend their money. Street cars
were free and bicycles and horses were
| to be had for the simple slsnifying of
| the desire. The beach at Kaikki
| swarmed with soldiers. All the bathing
| places were thrown open to the boys and
| a thousand or more of them went into
the surf There were concerts by the
| government and the Hawaiian bands in
| the parks. The men of the Hawaiian Ma
| tional guard were the special escorts
| of the soldiers but the citizens of Homo
lulu generally took the boys in tow when
| ever they appeared and pioted them
| about.
| Space does not suffice to follow in
detail the round of pleasure and en-
| fpr a ior ant
| but one more scene commands atten-
ton. A formal address of welcome
made from the steps Of the government
building in Honolulu, was responded
TO by General Anderson, the command
err of the expedition, as follows:
In behalf of my comrades in arms 1
have TO thank you for this welcome, as
| generous as your unshine, as beautiful
| as your flowers. Our brothers of Brit
| ain have carried their meteor flag wher-
| ever man can march or ship can sail.
| Now for the first time America sends a
| military force across the seas, not for
| conquest, but in crusade against wrong.
The newest civilization is pltted against
| the oldest; liberty against despotism
| equality against caste, fraternity against
| cruelty. Our Saxon fathers fought
against the BaNagery of Torquemada,
Philip and Alva. We have taken up the
fight of Raleigh and Drake, of William
the Silent. OF Barnevelt, of Rodney, and
Nelson, This is ancient history. Yet
| Cuba and the Philippines are still in proof
that bgotry, tyranny, avarice are the
characteristics of Spanish rule. Wher-
ever her porter tous banner flouts the air,
there you will find ooniscation, starva-
ton, the thumb screw. and the rack.
Shall no hand be raised TO prevent or
avenge these horrors? Is the fatherhood
OF God a delusion the brotherhood of
man Jest? There is legend that the
dead body Of the Cid In full armor, was
placed al the head of the Spanish army
to lead 1t to victory. Spain today places
the moribund corpse OF despotism at the
head OF her myI midons. But it's dominion
nears an end. Her sins will find her out
We are but predestiEed Instruments. She
gave us our commission when she blew
up the Maine, In conclusion lei
me express a sincere hone. As gravity
controls the course of the stars and
chemical affinity terrestrial evolutions, sc
should the ties of blood, the traditions OF
race, the use of the same language, and
respect for similar laws draw US together
into a union of hearts, a union of hands
and a union of states none can sever
And thus at last will be realized the
statesman's ideal the peoples hope, the
poets dream, that our united countrie.
will form 'Time's mightiest empire and
its last"
Is 1t not strange that while such are
the greetings and the hopes of o,n
soldiers in arms disreputahle minor
ity in the senate is encouraged in som,
quarters to defy necessity and post
pone destiny by maudlin opposition
| faw,