The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-13
SMITH SOUTH
Georgia and Florida
Greet Him.
hswsii's Special Agent Made ku;h
or In Dixie Land interview
And Speech,

W. o. Smiths campaign for Hawaii In
the United States. At the great Dew
ey banquet In Savannah Mr.. Smith
made a speech on Hawaii which was
warmly received. At Tampa he was
interviewed at length. and his mission
commented on. The Tampa Tribune
Gays:
william owen Smith, late Attorney
General OF the Hawaiian Islands for
six years, and prominent figure In
the present political cosmos of that
portion OF the globe. Is guest at the
Tampa Bay.
In his consideration of the affairs
OF that insular group, he betrayed a
breadth of view and expansive knowl-
edge that could only be the result
Of practical observation and careful,
comprehensive study.
Under his short, pithy sentences, the
history of the Islands for the past fifty
years was succlnctly outlined-a his
tory of immense natural resources
and surprising advances in the status
of civilization.
For more than fifty years" de-
clared Mr.. Smith, the islands have
had regular government, largely
under the influence of the American
commonwealth"
He extensively dilated upon the
s.hmission consisting of Senator Gull
lom of Illinois. Senator Morgan OF
Alabama and Representative Hit from
the House. who, in company with
President Dole of the late Hawaiian
Republic and Judge Frear of the Su-
preme Court of the Islands, were ap-
pointed by President Mckinley for
the organization of the new govern
ment. AS the result of their labors,
they prepared bill for the territory,
which bill was pending at the last
session of Congress. and is now await
ing action from that body. .
Judge Hartwell, on behalf of the
Hawaiian government, Is in Washing
ton now, as representative of the
Islands. to aid and advise on various
regulations concerning the future gov
eminent.
Mr.. Smith is in the national capital
as the representative of the Chamber
of Commerce of the Islands In his
own words:
II represent that body on account
of the pending legislation recognize
ing the Territory of Hawaii and Great
ing and organizing an act for its gov
eminent" .- .- ,..
In person, Mr.. Smith is tall and fine
ly formed. He dresses very quietly
and unostentatiously, but would be a
marked individual in any crowd by
reason of his fine bearing and mill
tary carriage. His hair, of raven
black touched with gray, is combed
back from broad, high forehead.
His chin, though small, is broad and
massive.
He Is pleasant gentleman, refined,
courteous and invariably pleasant to
all who address him.
Speech in Savannah.
The Savannah News says: Ex-At-
torney General w. o. Smith of Hawaii,
in responding to the toast, Our New
Possessions" confined himself wholly |
TO the Hawaiian Islands.
st affords me great pleasure, and
appreciate the honor" he said, "of re-
= spending to the toast of Our New Pos
sessions" The hour is late, and l am
reminded of the story of the small boy
who, when asked what elocution |
meant, replied that it was the method
hey had in some States of executing |
heir criminals.
""The new possessions" said Mr.. |
smith, consist of the Philippines, Ha-
vail, Samoa and Porto Rico. From per-
onal knowledge l can speak more full |
In regard to Hawaii than of the 9TH |
RS, having been born and spent my |
life there. Twice have | been in Sa-
noa, but never in the Philippines or
'orto Rico. You may be interested in |
eeing the national flags of these sew
raj countries. National life is in |
many respects like individual life, and |
n the matter of acquisitions or new
possessions their value depends large
on the use which is made of them.
he manner of their acquisition is al
o of importance. Uncle Sam welded
laval after many years of courtship,
nd promised to love. honor and cher
81 her till death should them part AS
his exact relations to the others,
congress appears to be somewhat in
oubt. The issues involved affect the
assessors and the possessed. In the
ase of the Philippines they seem 10 be
citing like all possessed
Hawaii has become a part of the
n1ted States by mutual agreement and
'eaty. 1t was not the acquisition of
oreign territory, for it was already
merican in its institutions and sys-
IN of government. And the future
Ill show that no community in this
reat Republic is more loyal and truly
merican than that sturdy, intelligent
Id faithful little AnglO-SaXon COM
unity at the crossroads of the Pa
re. With each of these new acquisl-
ons come new and great responsible
H', but so far as Hawaii is concern
she will not be a burden or source
weakness, but will give support and
Id strength in the working out of the
ave problems with which this coun-
y will be confronted in the near flu
re. IL
so far as it's local affairs are con-
rned. 1t will be self-supporting and
lf-governing. The standard of public
lrit in that little community Is of
gh order. With the trials and perils
hich have beset them, that compar-
lively small body of Anglo-Saxons I
we worked out results of which the
other country may be well proud. I
I'D nowhere do the fires OF patriotism
I'm more brightly, than in that little