The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-19

| cheer in the last stage of their jOurn-
| ey to the fields where honor and glory
! await them.
Acknowledgement Smith said the
! sentiment in this meeting was the feel
! ing of brotherhood War has marked
| the great steps of human progress. It
| seems that this contest will establish
and fix higher principles. 1t is a right
eOus and just war. Where there is
! oppression and wrong the cry goes to
high Heaven and a warm and sympa-
thetic response comes from the heart
| of every right-thinking man. As to the
provocation of the United States.
Could any decent man see murder and
starvation without attempt at alleVia-
ton? The condition in Cuba became
intolerable We glory in the American
spirit. We want to show our admira-
ton for the men going to Dewey. All
| recalled the incident of the cheering
during the great storm in Samoa har-
| Dor. The gallantry of the Americans
| going into Manila bay in the dark,
with tOrpedOes in their course is a
glorious thing In these Islands we
owe much to the United States. We
are all Americans in thought and in
sympathy. Then let us in full accord
| extend a cordial welcome and a fer
vent God-speed to these American
| troops.
Consul-GeneraI Haywood said he had
noticed in the hall number Of gentle
men who owed allegiance to flag 9TH
er than the American. He was glad
! to know that those men of that great
English speaking nation were in SYM
pathy with the United States. The
COnsul-General hoped for an alliance
| between the Anglo-Saxon races. Mr..
Haywood felt that the men en- route to
Manila would greatly appreciate the
greeting received here. All naval Off
GERS are ready to do their duty as has
Geo. Dewey and if Sampson can only
entice the Spanish fleet out they will
be given Manila treatment.
w. A. Kinney said that the Hawai-
ian Government had now settled Off
cially a great question. The right
thing has been done at the right time.
Much of the glory of settling the at
titude of this Republic must be attri-
buted to the wise judgment of the
President. 1t was understood from Off
ciaI sources that fair word of full
friendship was sent to Washington
long before the Manila engagement.
The trend of sentiment here has not
been for anything like neutrality. If
there had been much talk of isolation
there would have been a much larger
meeting than this in protest. This is
movement of Amerianized Hawaii
The natives fail to realize that by an
neXatiOn we want them to be Ameri-
cans like themselves. If they could
see this all opposition to annexation
would be wiped out. There should be
Hawaiians in the American navy.
where they will give good account
of themselves. Think of an American
army of occupation crossing this
ocean. 1t means as Seward foresaw,
that the day is but dawning on the
Pacific, where are to be witnessed
much of the activity of the worlds
civilization and commerce. Let us well
come these troops right in the shadow
of Government buildings and on Gov
ernment property. All nationalities
cannot be so enthusiastic over the
stars and stripes as we are. But other
men-Germans for instance-are with
uswhen they think of the future of this
country. The 70,000,0G0 Of people in
the United States will not see popular
Democratic institutions perish from the
face of the earth till they are to step
off with them.
DR.. McGrew said he was full Of the
spirit of the occasion, but could add
nothing to the sentiments that had
been so we'll expressed.
Mr.. Chas. Peasants of San Diego
said he felt in this meeting to be with
in the circle of genuine Americanism.
The speaker said that with other Cali
Io+ 10o r-Ia
ly cooperate in entertaining the Am
erican troops. There will be embraced
| the chance to greet and cheer the flag
| of hallowed and heroic association.
The business of the meeting was
now taken up. Capt. McStocker said
! the movement should be representa-
| tive and moved that on entertainment,
| etc, a committee Of 100 be appointed
| by the chair. DR.. GrOssman thought
! a lesser number would be more pTac-
| ticable. He offered the amendment
! that the committee consist of ten men.
Mr.. McStocker urged for 100. So did
Mr.. Lansing. Col. Mcleod was for
100 with power to add to its numbers.
So was w. c. Weldon Mr.. McStocker
accepted this suggestion and then Dr.
GrOssman withdrew his plan.
The motion for a committee of 10C
| carried with whirl. Chairman
Smith said he would make up the list
before going to bed.
There were calls for P. c. Jones. He
said the leayen going to Manila would
| leaven the whole Pacific with Ameri-
| canism.
J. B. AthertOn-I want to be on tha-
| committee to asst the younger mer
in vT-o7nC,,, IN or tho 1CavS in b1Yn It I,
/ true that a marvellous movement is i
! progress when the American flag is
being taken to a country like ManiIa
Mr.. DilIingham-A man invited a