The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

HONOLULU, Aug. 16.-Hawaii sends her first greeting to her fellow citizens across the seas. Happily 1t is one of peace and tranquility, for no unpleas- ant episode arose to disturb the solem- mites attending the marriage of this emerald gem of the Pacific to the giant republic of the western hemisphere There were tears shed and there were such wrenches of the heart as come to all once or twice in a lifetime to re- mind us that we are but transients, born of sorrow and nourished in diff culties, and that politics and patriotism often temporarily sever the links of friendship to knit the heart chords more closely together in the future.
 The native Hawaiians, with but very few exceptions outside of the large number of Government employees, ab- sented themselves from the actual cere- mony of the transfer of the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States, but in the evening they flocked by the thousands-meu, women and children-to the former palace and it's beautiful grounds to delight in the peace making illuminations and pyro- technics. Their woe and grief had. on the surface, passed away as April showers over a spring picnic. They are still sore at heart, however, for they do not nor will they for some time. un- derstand or appreciate the cause of or the necessity for the change of lag. They accept the conditions with per plexity.
 Here is," say they, "the same Gov ernment and the same men who rule rsi the same name, the republi3 of Hawaii, but another flag, and that Is the only change we see. The American ships and sailors are the same as ever, and the American soldiers going t. fight the Spaniards don't fight us, but become as good friends as all of the good 'haOles' (fOreigners). Why then take our flag away and say you have taken our land when we see no changer"
 They are beginning to understand however, even in the few short days that have passed since the destruction of their nationality. that America wishes to be their true friend and not . their cruel taskmaster, and that she, more like a mother than a father fOr the maternal instinct Is stronger in this land where descent was traced through the mother), opens her arms to welcome them as her children and to give them rights and privileges they have never Het ltlOIOuSUlN enJOyeQ. Let II ever De remembered, when their hesitancy ito come into the fold' is considered, that it was the same missionary element that procured annexation as taught them their alphabet, clad their golden bronze and sinewy limbs with unac- customed and inconvenient garb, de- spoiled them of their innocence, their true life and spirits and tabooed 3ll their wholesome and interesting games, sports and pastimes. No child ever felt pleased with his first day and night at his first school away from home inllu- en' es. Our Hawaiians are experiencing the same sensations, and kindly Time, as with the school boy, will lead to closer friendship and esteem.
 No man has ever wrought so much and so quietly and beneath the stream to bring about a frankly cordial feel ing of friendship between the Hawai- ians and the Americans as Rear Ad. miral Joseph Nelson Miller, U. s. N. Already they almost idolize Admiral Nelson" for they have learned Chow know no) that it was through his per sonal influence and pleadings with President Mckinley that the ceremon- ies attending the transfer of sover. eighty were shorn of all features tend ing to wound their gentle sentiments and their sympathies and affections for