The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-18

pellets into ii and not getting them
! counted. Mr.. McLain said but little
! speaking. however. strictly to the
point. He showed that the ten highest
! scores on the losing side were bet
/ ter than the ten first scores on the
winning side. He then and there cfal-
! lenged the winners to a return match
and was generously applauded. He
commended the conduct of the Govern
ment and said the Sharpshooters were
! glad they had supported it from the
first. The lieutenant proposed that the
company keep together even after an
neXation came.
Jos. MarSden, as the committee OF
one on dinner readily ascertained that
all were satisfied with the banquet
This saved the life or health of the cat
erer upon whom the whole committee
had threatened TO sit if the dinner was
not all that it should be. Mr.. Marsden
said that while travelling over the
States he had made no concealment of
his faith that the Sharpshooters could
show ten men at the butts to defeat
an equal number that could be mus
tered anywhere on the American con-
tinent and had left a trail of "defis''
across Unc,e Sans domain. Mr. Mars
den gave the assurance that anneXa-
ton would be accomplished within
three months. He would then grace
fully and joyously become an American
citizen. being now a subject of the
Hawaiian Government, though an En-
glishman by birth.
There was some reference to an
affair of a tree and Mr.. Atkinson,
editor of the Star, was introduced. He
thanked the presiding officer for the
pleasure of coming into contact in
such a delightful manner with so fine
a body of men. II was annexation
that brought them together and he was
happy TO say that the cause was in
better shape than it had ever been
before. News of the most encouraging
nature had been received. The speaker
had always declared that annexation
was a foregone conclusion for the eX-
cellent reason that he could view it in
no other right. Ii is now stated on eX-
cellent authority that siXty-two senat-
tors will vote for the treaty. sixty votes
being required for ratification The
weight of President Dole's visit will
in all probability increase the number
of affirmative votes beyond siXty-two
The speaker gave utterance to his
ideas upon the situation and the future
here as one of those Englishmen who
were republicans from choice and con-
viction.
Daniel Logan of the Bulletin dilated
upon the Uribulations of a Citizens
Guardsman who live two miles from
the practice butts and who had no
time to acquire that degree of profici-
ency owned by Sharpshooters. He en-
joyed their dinners and liked the men
and the cause. As for personal politics.
the last words President Dole had ut
tered before embarking for America
had been an urgent eXhortation to
keep up the fight for the Vineyard
street tree. The speaker had been ap-
preached in 1886 to join a revolution
airy movement here and at that time
had said that if it was for annexation
to the United States he was in favor
of it.
A few remarks were made by the
representative.
There was cordial applause for the
first captain of the company, John |
He told of the organization |
with twenty-four members, with the |
dead line as thirty-siX and such pre-
sent experts as McLain making Il and |
10 in their earlier attempts to qualify |
The company had met and conquered |
all foemen who had thrown down the |
and was still in the field. In |
the last month of 1898, when it was |
more than probable that United States |
troops would be landed to assist in the |
rinn Of hn An-arrhI- tho Cho,-rn
shooters had taken a firm and decided |
stand and could not be moved. Cap
tain Kidwell believed the company had |
at that time added much needed back |
bone. had. in fine, kept the Govern |
ment where it was.
Nine handsome medals dangled |
from the breast of ex-Capt Walter E. |
Wall and he had left three heavy ones
at home along with lot of cups and |
others trophies of skill and prowess |
He gave some valuable pointers on |
and on organization for the |
best possible work at the target.
Prof. Frank A Hosmer President of |
Punahou College and a company en-
said he was proud of his con-
nection with the organization, proud of |
10 4O1OAO anu lNiS illCll anu OlllSCl d
He then went into the all-prevailing
topic of the evening and made a stir
ring address on annexation He on
demned the logic and the lack of
patriotism and foresight in the men
who while working for the great step
here, would remark that they could
not discern where the benefit was tc
accrue to the United States. The Unit
ed States will gain a great prize The
struggle of the twentieth century will
be commercial Two-thirds of the hui
man race face the Pacific ocean.
There is genuine craftsmanship in the
idea of the United States securing a
favorable position in these waters.
Jefferson and Monroe and Seward
were looking into the future when
they were instrumental in the acqui-
sition of Louisiana, florida and Alaska
by the United States. The hard times
that have visited the United States
have not been caused by over-produc-
ton, but by under-consumption. The
great Republic of which we are all so
much attached must have and exercise
such a foreign policy as will foster
trade and build up industries The
United States must build the Nicara-
guam canal and must have part in the
construction and entirely control the
Panama canal. The commissioner of
France here has stated that his Gov