The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-24

NV we nave nearer SO,pOO0O9, and
: dont count in the distant peoples of the
colonial possessions. We have expanded
'" could not help it. 0aughter) No
one is to blame for IT. 0aughter)
Inc man who has no pride in his
country is not proud of his wife and chill
lGren, and such man would have no
Ichance in my family. Laughter) Every
free man ought to be proud that he is
free. Every man who knows he is free
fought to be proud that he can walk the
world and can say he is the equal of ey-
cry other man in the world. They are
units in the great body polite. They
form the sovereignty of the American ma
ten They control public affairs. They
hif the public places, and some of them
I'LL the poorhouses and penitentiaries
But speaking of poorhouses, we have a
ne!ghbor-England-th greatest free ma
ton outside of America. She has 37.000.-
600 or more of people in her boundaries
but out of that it is estimated there are
100000 paupers. The United States in 1899
with population of a. 900, had but Ca
OO" paupers. Don't you think we have a
pretty good show?
Il tell you it is a great privilege to live
in America, or even in the Sandwich ISL
ands, Notwithstanding the mosquitoes I
love the Sandwich Islands because they
are part of the great American COM
monwealth, and because they will soon be
State in the Union, and one of the best
among them too. / like them because
of the advantages of education here; be-
cause of the advantages you have long
shown to the world. 1 like them because
of the Republican spirit; because of the
assertiveness of the people and their ca
pability of controlling themselves. Your
future depends just as much on these
thirgs in our own big country. When
our own Republic of the United States
was formed and the Constitution adopted
the civilized world looked down upon it.
s But it kept on growing. Now the Ameri-
can flag is not only seen but is honored
nfrd ted On ft,
land, and We show the world we are
oapable OF defending it.
Il remember when several regiments of
soldiers were passing down Market.
street going to the Philippines l was
standing the street watching them and
distinguished Frenchman, little, short
fellow, was standing by When he
saw these stalwart fellows in blue, none
of them less than five feet ten, and the
rest Of them over six feet tall, the little
sFrenchman said he had never seen such
soldiers. / said to him that this just
the beginning. Wait until you see a
million of Them said to him.
! II hope never in my tiHe.sisat a nail
lion American soldiers will have to bear
arms. but when they do the earth will
ltTenlble with the shock of arms, and en-
{ pires will be swept away and others built
by America. Think of the American navy
and the American army. OF them and
my country 4 am proud. When / think
4of the gallant men in the War of the
Fyebeffion, North and South fighting for
what they both thought was right / am
proud. I pray God that sectionalism will
be forgotten. When such men as Grant
and Lee, Sherman and Sheridan led the
cohorts of Americans to battle. to die as
many of them did in defense of the
cause they believed was right. my heart
iflls with pride. May God bless US all.
We thank Him for this beautiful BIRTH
land of the free. the land of liberty
10 Judge Estee sat down amidst long-con-
~ tinued applause.
5c After the singing of America Major
ho Ennis of the Sixth Artillery, United
in States Army, responded to the toast.
i'm THE Army
an MAJOR ENNIS SPEECH.
II when 1 was asked to come here to-
10 might. l supposed it was just to meet only
en- my old Grand Army friends and did not
.ce know that in being invited to speak I was
to be preceded by many distinguished
m orators. Otherwise / think 1 would have
rs sent my regrets. You cannot expect
he much oratory from soldier. 1 don't know
hv exactly what / can say except to com
ed pare the conditions of war as they now
,se exist with the conditions of the Civi
M War
THE army that Shafter took to Cuba
was possibly one of the finest the Unitet
States has ever had afield, according Il
IN its numbers. They were fine physica
me specimens, splendidly disciplined am
re- II aimed, nearly all good shots. / thinl
Ma that the greater number of them, howev
- ler were under fire for the first time, bu
,at they showed great courage. They tough
-or with trained men of the Spanish army
he But that magnificent army of Shafterl
al has almost disappeared. There is moth
III ing left but the nucleus of the old army
re An English officer who watched tn
-as American soldier in action said they wer
~ magnificent men. Asked what he though
No If them individually, and he replied
nee why, those men could take clubs AM
w. heat the enemy.
~, But all those trained men are fast dis
m appearing. They seem to have vanishe
n+ away. Those of you who saw the re
we cruits know. however, that the physica
arm properties of the breed have not deteri
ars Grated. Nowadays soldiers have to con
ha tend with rifles with which man ca
,s,, shoot accurately The old mass forma
H. tor has been done away with. They noy
rha have to advance IN open order to avoi
.be losses. The exact formation for moder
- warfare has not yet been decided upor
Nv but the general principles stil exist tha
try were discovered in the CjVii War tn
elf d ference in our army now and at IN
,ba time of the Civil War IS very rrarked
I'D Guns now fire more accurately. In n
,r. arm of the service (artillery) there
a. more scientific treatment of the use {
guns. In the old times it vas phenom'
act nal to hit a target. Now a shet fire
do from gun should hit a small target sey
~ ;, erai miles away. They have accura'
rar lrange-fnding instruments, and the rane
nc as discovered by them is noted on pla
- ting board where the angles are laid o
red iand the range of the gun can be adjus
m led exactly. The gunner knows the d
laid lance cohuhuaiy iIoln Tue piat a -
the "a square of the plating board the positic
em of a vessel at sea Is plainly noted. 4
and the vessel moves from square TO squal
a 1.-THE range of the gun is changed and e.
hat cry shot snouio mt the Vesssi ailhous
few she Is moving ABOUT rapidIy. Ihese ne
war guns require great deal of scientif
the itraining to manipulate them properl
by and for this there is a very small fore
um- Men cannot be thoroughly trained exec
tfe trey are Kept at II for years In time
17s7 war the artillery force is inadequate
we defend the country or even the harbor
Ha- Why that is I cannot pretend to say. Mo
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