The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-04
GnsFal HartVtll Entertained Him
at Pacific Club.
ToASTS AND SPEECHES GALORE
Era Of Coo1 Feeling Prevail ed RemarK.
% Generals Wheeler. Hartweii
and Others.

Wheeler, Mr.. Cleghorn, Mr.. w. o.
smith, Lieutenant Bowles, Mr.. Arm
strong. Mr.. Hassen, Captain Merry,
Mr. Spencer, Mr.. Neuman, Colonel
Mills, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mott-Smith, Mr.. Dillingham;, Consul
General Haywood, Mr.. Ballou, Mr..
Hatch, Major Miller, and Minister of
Finance S. NJ. Damon.
General Hartwell, in offering toast
III General Wheeler, said Post Edward
kinsley No. 113, in Boston, lately en-
tertained with an ovation unequalled
i'm It's enthusiasm General Wheeler of
the United States army. He was now
glad to receive General Wheeler in
these Islands, and to show him in what
high estimation he was held here.
These receptions tended to close the
union between the North and the
South General Hartwell said that he
believed that a cordial feeling had long
existed between the two sections, but
the war with Spain gave effect and
prominence to the union. A real and
kindly feeling had existed but 1t was
hardly known. 1t was the great good
fortune of General Wheeler to seize a
grand opportunity. He had left the
House of Representatives to do and die
for the flag of our common country; to
maintain the one and indivisible
Union. He proposed the health of Cen
sral Wheeler.
General Wheeler, in response, said
he desired to return thanks for the
very cordial reception gwen to him.
H. was his great pleasure and interest
10 visit these Islands. When General
Aartwell spoke of his reception on Dec
Grafton Day in Boston, he desired to
say that the reception he received
there only expressed feeling which
had existed, but was then most forci-
bly, expressed by the people OF the
North towards the people of the
Sunth. He believed that in the war
with Spain that feeling had the strong
est expression. 1t was natural, and
only a repetition of what had often &C.
Cured in history. The contention be-
tween the North and the South was
like the War of the Roses-bitter and
long. But in these days no one asked
who fought under the red rose or who
fought under the white rose. These
Island lie at the crossroads Of COM
T. a a. L.. l.. - G,.s.,
situation. II the Nicaragua Canal Is
bnilt. all commerce must meet at these
CROSSROADS. Here would be progress
and activity, and the markets for ex-
change. He regretted that he was not
younger, SO that he could settle here
and become part Of the great events
which must take place here. His du.
ties would take him away, and he
would therefore bid all goodbye.
Mr.. Hatch responded to toast given
TO President Mckinley. He said he
could only wonder at the responsible
ties put upon him by destiny. The
questions which were before him were
moi those designed by men or parties
they were due to results-the effects
of events which had occurred in the
Atlantic. These had called up the
Philippine questions; all were the re.
suits of destiny, and could not have
been anticipated. They were not even
desired. The duty of the hour was to
restore peace, and to stand by the
President until the work was accom-
piished. The distinguished visitor had
recognized all this, and had set an eX-
ample which should be followed. He
had stood by the President. He was
. R,,,A 10 shnt al
interests should not be sacrificed, and
had promptly responded.
Minister Mott-Smith responded to
the toast given to President Dole, who
was absent. He said he, as young
man, could not express the thoughts
of one more advanced in years, of one
who had won reputation in trouble
some times. He only expressed what
he know were the sentiments Of Presi-
dent Dole when he gave to General
Wheeler most cordial welcome to Ha-
wall. He wished him to feel that our
Aloha" followed him and that he
could say Of that place, "Veni; yidi;
yici."
Al this point in the proceedings the
band played Dixie" and the guests
arose and gave cheers for General Joe
Wheeler and the Dixie-land,
Mr., Neuman. In response to the
toast Our New Relations" said he
was ambitious 20 use good occasions
General Wheeler had been captured
AMI he did not wish TO be closed out
from making some remarks lie said
ne had come 10 the Islands many years
ago ana stayed. lie was thankful for
u, lie was an enthusiast about the
Islands, lie was after no Office, but
NJ loved the country, lie felt that SOW
.r"ign States might do what indlyid-
oals could not. Uncle sam had become
polygamons and desired another union
one with the dusky maiden Of Ha'
vail lie wished Ia see all the oondi
uons ~ the marriage observed IN good
tnilh, lie could not ropudlate the mar
Nal rights oi Hawaii, Hawaii must
stand up Tor her rights under the con-
tlalt We We're NOT AN nutlNluH IDf !